Subject: How do we attain righteousness? |
Bible Note: Hello, Magnum, You and I have been asking Lion similar questions about how it is best to live in the kingdom of God as Jesus described it. I have been pressing Lion about life after the transaction of faith in Christ. Lion is right on all counts, I believe, but he hasn't reconciled the "how to" in sanctification. Not that I have by any stretch, but my sense is, we are missing out (as you described in your post) by not pursuing righteousness because of a static, sort of bar code faith transaction. I know that's not what Lion espouses, but in all the posts I've read from him concerning life after salvation, he gets 100 percent in all the ought tos but waxes anemic on the how to for the ought tos. I agree with you that the Holy Spirit empowers, guides, teaches and motivates us to live according to Gods law. I also believe the law in and of itself will collapse under its own steam if it is obeyed too rigidly. I believe the law, like the kingdom of God, is spiritual and can only be effectively obeyed under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It's not hard to draw examples where the Law as delivered by Moses falls down when left to mans interpretation. Just look at how the Sabbath was defined out of existence by those who originally (and I believe sincerely) were doing their best to honor God by keeping it Holy. Eventually, the definitions offered up by men start to overlap and defeat each other. The other side of the coin is a looser interpretation more in the "spirit" of the law that eventually gives in to licentious behavior. Sin affects all aspects of our ability to live under the Law without the forgiveness of sin through our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, through His Spirit, we can live the "good life" (which, contrary to popular belief, is not found at Sears for less) as we purpose to grow in relationship to Him. What do you think? In Christ, Dave R. |