1 Peter 2:15-16 (NLT)
15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should
silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you. 16 For
you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to
do evil.
A Christian must endeavour, in all relations, to behave
himself so as to put to silence the unreasonable reproaches of the most
ignorant and foolish men. [Matthew Henry’s Commentary]
In the Navy there is a term Liberty, which means time off
from the daily routine of work. However, there are certain rules that must be
followed for Liberty, especially for new graduating recruits.
1. Graduating Sailors may not smoke, drive, or consume
alcoholic beverages while on liberty.
2. Graduating Sailors must stay within a 50-mile radius
of RTC.
3. Graduating Sailors must remain in their complete
uniform while on liberty. If they are engaging in physical activity or
swimming, they must be in authorized Navy issued workout gear.
4. Recruits reporting to A School at Training Support
Center Great Lakes will detach from RTC on Friday. All other recruits will depart on
Saturday. To get the most accurate
information please contact your recruit.
5. Families may not enter the base after graduation and
will need to meet graduating Sailors for liberty at the main RTC gate.
6. Graduating Sailors departing RTC for follow-on
training the same day as graduation or in a duty status will be granted limited
on-base liberty.
7. Graduating Sailors receive an in-depth liberty
briefing prior to their graduation day.
So while they have freedom to go out and enjoy life,
there are rules they must follow or they will face the consequences for their
misconduct.
In the same way Christians have a freedom or liberty in
their lives. They have been made free from the slavery of sin. However, their
lives should still reflect an honorable life that would silence accusations
brought about by anyone. Christians belong to
God and should therefore act as one of God’s children.
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