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1 | can you explain a little more? thanks | Rom 8:13 | JCrichton | 121141 | ||
Hi, leonore! Works of the Law are the things needed to do or not do in compliance with the Law; all must be adhered to in order to obtain perfection. The life in the Spirit (Holy Spirit/the Spirit of God/the Spirit of Christ) is what we do which gives testimony that we are of Christ and in Christ (John 14:15, 21; 15:12). The desires of self-indulgence are always in opposition to the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are in opposition to self-infulgenece: they are opposites, one against the other; that is how you are prevented from doing the things that you want to. But when you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious: sexual vice, impurity, and sensuality, the worship of false gods and sorcery; antagonisms and rivalry, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels, disagreements, factions and malice, drunkenness, orgies and all such things. And about these, I tell you now as I have told you in the past, that people who behave in these ways will not inherit the kindom of God. On the other hand the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentlemenss and self-control; no law can touch such things as these. All who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified self with all its passions and its desires. Since we are living by the Spirit, let our behaviour be guided by the Spirit and let us not be conceited or provocative and envious of one another. (Galatians 5:17-26) In Galatians 5:17-26 Paul is demonstrating how the flesh (self-indulgence) causes us to fail since living in the flesh breaks away from the Law (transgresses the Law); every single transgression is found in the Law as a command to do something or a command to not do something. When we live in the Spirit we humbly submit ourselves to Christ, we live in His love, and we enjoy life in the Spirit: living to please God. When we live in the Spirit we enjoy the gifts of the Spirit and we strive to please God with our whole being. Here's how Jesus put it: Jesus said to him, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets too.' (Matthew 22:37-40) The difference is Love! When we rebel against God the Law convicts us. When we serve God the Holy Spirit engulfs us in God's Love and we produce the fruits of Love: the fruit of the Spirit! ...active participants... There are people who are very religious; in their own minds, and even perhaps in their social and religious circles, they are saved and awaiting the coming of Christ--yet they have not given up their old habits of killing, lying, cheating, oppressing, hating, discriminating (race, ethnicity, social status, financial status, etc...). These people have claimed salvation because it's there; because it is their right! Jesus warned: "Why do you call me Lord and do not do what I say?" Believing in Christ is not simply saying I believe or I am born again or I am saved: Do you believe that there is only one God? Good! The demons also believe--and tremble with fear. (James 2:19) It is not enough to repeat the words in the Bible--demons also believe that there is only one true God; yet, they refuse to obey His authority! Jesus promised us that if we come to Him He would not reject us. He also promised that if we believe in Him we will have eternal life since He is the Resurrection and the Life! But He also commanded that we abide in Him; that we keep His commandment: John 15:1-17. By allowing the Holy Spirit to change our old nature and by serving God in our new nature we are active participants of that free gift of salvation. God has freely given us Life in Jesus; but He will never take away our ability to give ourselves willingly to Him. As Jesus said: "those who have eyes... those who have ears..." Meditate on the following passage: Titus 3:1-8 3:1--ready to do good in every way 3:2--gentle attitude toward everyone 3:3--We spent our lives in malice and envy 3:5--he saved us... through the Holy Spirit, who gives us new birth and new life 3:6--through Jesus Christ 3:7--come into possession of the eternal life 3:8--those who believe in God may be concerned with giving thier time to doing good deeds I hope this helps! God Bless! Angel |
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2 | can you explain a little more? thanks | Rom 8:13 | leonore | 121148 | ||
Hi Angel! Thank you so so much! Between this and the other information and scriptures you gave me I think it's going to take me a couple of days to read it and think about it and understand it completely though, I am getting a much clearer understanding already. There is only one part that I don't understand, it is the paragraph about people who are religious in their own minds. I'm not sure if you mean that they are not really saved. I am going to take some time and read both of your posts, look up the scriptures and try to gain understanding on that also. Thanks for making me think! I want to grow in knowledge and understanding of the Lord. | ||||||
3 | can you explain a little more? thanks | Rom 8:13 | JCrichton | 121244 | ||
"people who are religious in their own minds." Hi, leonore! There are many examples of these people... they read the Bible and joing congregations (some of the times it is the whole congregation) seeking to worship God in their own way (i.e.: homosexual--by their own declaration they engage in acts that are an abomination to God yet they put on their "Christ" and demand that the Church welcomes them into the Kingdom of God: "come as you are type of worshiper." God does not change! He has vowed condemnation to those who are obstinate and proud enough to change allegiance from the Creator to the creature: Because those people refuse to keep in mind the true knowledge about God, he has given them over to corrupted minds, so that they do the things that they should not do. They are filled with all kinds of wickedness, evil greed, and vice, they are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, deceit, and malice. They gossip and speak evil of one another, they are hateful to God, insolent, proud,and boastful; they disobey their parents; they have no conscience; they do not keep their promises, and they show no kindness or pity for others. They know that God's law says that people who live in this way deserve death. Yet, not only do they continue to do these very things, but they even approve of others who do them. (Romans 1:28-32) Those of us who behave in such manner are truly pseudo-Christians, weapons of Satan to confound the true believers. They are but wolves in sheep clothing, seeking to enter the fold only to disembowel it from within (it is happening on a daily basis, world wide). Remember, as we come near to God, God comes near to us--when you search the Holy Scriptures, the Holy Spirit searches you and guides you to our Lord, Jesus Christ! God Bless! Angel |
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