When we hear the Biblical term Yoke, then the first verse that comes to mind is:
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Now for years this was printed in my head by Churches but never have I heard any preach the Gospel of:
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Then we might think but what is the importance of the yoke of bondage when unequally yoked together with unbelievers is a more important verse? It is not like we get circumcised any more?
There is this one problem I have encountered during the path as a believer, that is we make new laws in Church and make them mandatory. So when people don't believe or take our doctrine "yoke" on themselves, we make them out to be the "unbelievers". In fact, no Gospel has to be manipulated to believed or enforced. If the Holy Spirit didn't reveal it, then there is no truth to it "the new laws".
If we judge people on any level, whether dress code at church (I'm not saying allow revealing clothes, but talking about formal etc.); what they eat; what they drink; how they walk; talk or any. Then we are enforcing laws "yokes" "bondages".
Love don't judge and yes, God which is Love, will judge someday. But if we think about it, only we can enter into God's judgement. God is also Fair and what we have done to others without repentance will be held against us. That is just Fair.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Now for years this was printed in my head by Churches but never have I heard any preach the Gospel of:
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Then we might think but what is the importance of the yoke of bondage when unequally yoked together with unbelievers is a more important verse? It is not like we get circumcised any more?
There is this one problem I have encountered during the path as a believer, that is we make new laws in Church and make them mandatory. So when people don't believe or take our doctrine "yoke" on themselves, we make them out to be the "unbelievers". In fact, no Gospel has to be manipulated to believed or enforced. If the Holy Spirit didn't reveal it, then there is no truth to it "the new laws".
If we judge people on any level, whether dress code at church (I'm not saying allow revealing clothes, but talking about formal etc.); what they eat; what they drink; how they walk; talk or any. Then we are enforcing laws "yokes" "bondages".
Love don't judge and yes, God which is Love, will judge someday. But if we think about it, only we can enter into God's judgement. God is also Fair and what we have done to others without repentance will be held against us. That is just Fair.
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