10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
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We are called to be imitators of Christ. Our examples for how to live like Christ include the apostles, like Paul. Now I look at this section of scripture and when I apply it to myself I am seeing the importance of doing everything for Christ's glory.
It would be easy to take this verse out of context and say that I do not have to please men (like my boss, local authorities, etc), however it is important that we understand this in regard to teaching false doctrine. I must do what my boss asks me (unless it is illegal, or against my convictions) because in doing so I am serving Christ!
This verse is about not changing the Gospel message. It is about protecting the important doctrine of Justification by faith, not works.
The book will go on to talk about the futility of the Old Testament Law. And as we see in Scripture time and again, the Law only brings proof that we are insufficient on our own and NEED CHRIST TO SAVE US!
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