Good morning! How are we faithing? Questions come up about as Christians we must adhere to certain regulations, laws, rules, whatever you want to call them. Yes there are proper ways to conduct ourselves but we are not eternally judged for what we do or what we don't do other than accepting Messiah, Jesus. Yes you may feel better following structured rules and we will live better lives in most circumstances but that is not what saves us. The law constantly pointed to Jesus the Messiah. There are tons of books exploring the promises and the prophecies of Messiah so if this has sparked your curiosity to dive in further, start researching. Prior to the Messiah appearing on the scene, most people strived hard to follow the rules under the law. No one ever succeeded in this quest. Were there people who were saintly as we see it? Well sure there were but that one look lustfully at another human, that white lie about the pet that died, that one little time a temper flared and a word in vain was muttered condemned. Hardly seems fair after a life of servant hood to the orphanage but guess what? One cannot serve and earn salvation because sin. Like we've said before, Adam and Eve walked with God and still sinned so there's no way we could even possibly imagine going sinless...our entire life...so a repentant heart, an acceptance of the gift Jesus offers is our only hope. He paid for us. He wore the crown of shame for us. He did what only he could do. A sinless life and sacrifice for ALL sin. You remember that. It's been paid. Honor and thank him. Choose to accept the gift of salvation today. The journey of understanding all this starts with that acceptance for without that grace bestowed, these will look like a bunch of hooey.
Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
KJV
Romans 7:4-5
Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit for God.
NAS
Galatians 3:13-14
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us-- for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"-- in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
NAS
Galatians 3:23-24
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith.
NAS
Galatians 4:4-7
But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
NAS
remember Dwayne Powell...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your gift of salvation. Help us understand you indeed love us and that you can't even look at sin therefore you sent your son so we could join you in Heaven. Lord we don't understand why or how most of this stuff could happen but in faith we do trust and believe. Lord, those who just came to you, secure their confidence that you are now with them. Open the eyes of their hearts so they see truth and they see you with them all the time. Lord we praise your holy name, amen
Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
KJV
Romans 7:4-5
Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit for God.
NAS
Galatians 3:13-14
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us-- for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"-- in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
NAS
Galatians 3:23-24
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith.
NAS
Galatians 4:4-7
But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
NAS
remember Dwayne Powell...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your gift of salvation. Help us understand you indeed love us and that you can't even look at sin therefore you sent your son so we could join you in Heaven. Lord we don't understand why or how most of this stuff could happen but in faith we do trust and believe. Lord, those who just came to you, secure their confidence that you are now with them. Open the eyes of their hearts so they see truth and they see you with them all the time. Lord we praise your holy name, amen
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