Understanding our Identity

Galatians 5:13

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

We are called.  Our calling is the new identity we have in Christ.  In this new identity as a child of God, as a born again person, as a new creation, freedom is a characteristic trait.  We have been given freedom.  In our immaturity we can use that freedom to satisfy our sinful natures or use it in a mature way to serve one another in love.


And Identity is what identifies us with something.  Our new nature in Christ should identify us with God.  We are learning to walk in His nature, we are becoming like Him.