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 </color> (Gal 5, 13)
+Christians are called to freedom! That is one of the core messages we find several times in
+the New Testament. Jesus talks about the freedom which comes to those who believe in him and
+follow him. What type of freedom is he talking about, and what freedom is he NOT talking about?
+Let us sort it a little bit ...
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+**  Freedom of Christ ... **
+The freedom Jesus is not talking about is to behave badly towards others. He is not talking about
+the freedom to murder, the freedom to steal, the freedom to be greedy and the freedom to take what
+belongs to others.
+But Jesus talks about the freedom of bad behaviour. He talks about the freedom not to murder,
+the freedom not to steal, the freedom not to be greedy and the freedom to leave to others what
+belongs to them.
+He also talks about the freedom to love and give freely. It is freedom, if we are able to be healed
+from the bad things which shaped our past or shape us today. It is freedom to be pure in heart,
+mind and spirit, and to be able to resist evil and bad things.
+Discover the freedom of Christ! That is the invitation we hear from the apostles and evangelists
+of the New Testament. We can discover it, you and me, by listening to Jesus and by doing what he
+tells us to do. It is not difficult! Every child can do it, and so can you and I.
 (Roland Potthast)
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