“Freedom is something that a government grants; liberty is something we own that a government cannot take away. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” President John Adams

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” Benjamin Franklin

“Freedom Versus Liberty”
The Founder’s Bible, The Origin of the Dream of Freedom,
p. 1860
John Adams, The Works of John Adams (Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1851) Vol. VI, p. 484, to John Taylor, April 15, 1814
Benjamin Franklin quotes, Notable Quotes. (at http://www.notable-quotes.com/f/franklin_benjamin.html) (Accessed April 26, 2012)

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Works of the Law Versus Faith

Galatians 2:15, 16, “We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles, 16) nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.”

New American Standard Bible

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Galatians 2:29, “And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to the promise.”

New American Standard Bible

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I am grateful that we can celebrate liberty in America. We are more than free! (America is a Republic, not a democracy. Remember, you learned that in the Pledge of Allegiance.)

I am more grateful that I do not have to rely on the works of the Law to be justified. Jesus Christ paid the price so I can live justified (just as if I hadn’t sinned). It is by faith in what He did on the cross that I can live in liberty!

Since I belong to Christ, I will receive everything promised to the Jews.

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