Monday, February 16, 2015

Beneficial – v5

Whatever is good,
whatever is beneficial,
God’s offer of grace
on the altar of the cross
releases us from the Law.

All is permissible, all is allowed
by our choice, our will;
but not all is beneficial
for the raising up of the body,
for the people of Christ.

The flock of the Shepherd
the seeds we have scattered
to gather more to Him,
to prepare for the kingdom
for life in paradise.


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edited February 16, 2015
Beneficial – v5

(merging edits to original and version 3)
drafted February 11, 2015
edited February 10, 2015
Beneficial – v4
(merging edits to original and version 3)
edited January 23, 2015
Beneficial – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited November 12, 2014
Beneficial – v2
July 30, 2011
Beneficial
1 Corinthians 10:23
1 Corinthians 8, 1 Corinthians 9, 1 Corinthians 10
90 day New Testament Bible Study
read July 30, 2011

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