Fulfilling the Law of Christ

It appears from the contextual proximity (the closeness) of verse 2 to verse 1, that the words “bear one another’s burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ” were written as a further explanation of what you, as a Christian and a member of a local church are to do, in relation to the one who you are trying to restore. To bear one another’s burdens is therefore to bear the burden of being patient and forbearing with this same person during all the time of the process of their restoration, after you have told them of their fault. In a more specific and fuller sense it will mean that you will be thinking of what the real burdens of other Christians are. Their real burdens are not so much their material needs, although we would not be opposed to giving help to a needy brother. But their real burdens, as spoken of here in these verses, are related to their being able to grow up into Christ, and what may be hindering them in that way. The burden of every sincere Christian is – What is keeping me from fulfilling all of my holy responsibilities to both God and man? And how can I fulfill the law of Christ? And as they look at other Christians they will be asking themselves: What may be hindering them from fulfilling all of their holy responsibilities to both God and man, and how can I help them, in a righteous and loving way, to come to place where they are fulfilling the law of Christ? So what I would like us to consider tonight , is 1st – What does it mean to fulfill the law of Christ? And 2nd – What is the proper attitude to assume in order to begin to bear one another’s burdens?