In Galatians 5:1, Paul urges the Galatians to "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." This mirrors the sentiment of the People of Ammon, who, having been forgiven of their previous sins, demonstrated that they would rather die than risk committing any more sins. Jesus Christ can free us from the bondage of sin, but it's up to us to do everything we can to retain that freedom. We need to not only OBtain a remission of our sins, but also REtain it. Freedom is not something we can obtain once and expect to retain forever, and that includes freedom from sin. Unfortunately for the People of Ammon, that often means fighting for our freedom, spiritually, if not also physically. We must be prepared to do whatever it takes to retain our freedom from sin and from bondage, even if that means having to fight for it.
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