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\u201cThe Bible is not ignorant of the dangers\u2026it says don\u2019t let grace be an opportunity for the flesh. Don\u2019t kid yourself. . .You could say \u201cI\u2019m free I could become an addict again\u201d but thats not freedom in Biblical terms. . . Freedom is I don\u2019t choose to sin. . . Grace actually changes your identity . . . Grace makes us accepted, but also helps us to live the new life. . . We must not see discipline as legalism. Legalism is doing stuff to try to earn points\u2026.Disciple is I choose to do it because I want to accomplish, I am not doing it to impress.\u201d<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/17639116<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"