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Friday, November
20, 2009
Establish The Law
Romans 3:28-31 Therefore we conclude that
a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (29) Is he the
God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles
also: (30) Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by
faith, and uncircumcision through faith. (31) Do we then make void the law
through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. (KJV)
We have talked the last couple of weeks
about the law, and the issues that Paul was having with it. We saw in the
book of Acts that certain people, like the Jews, thought that the law was
still in play for them but not for the Gentiles. The conclusion is that we
do not totally void all of the law, because there are some things in it
that are still in play; like the stuff about not stealing, coveting our
neighbors wife, or murdering; however, it’s the rituals and the offerings
that are no longer in play. There is a law that needs to be established
with each and every believer in Christ in order for them to obtain their
eternal inheritance.
Romans 8:2-4 For the law of the Spirit of
life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (3) For
what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God
sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned
sin in the flesh: (4) That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled
in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (KJV)
You now have access to the throne of God
by a new and living way, a law of faith that allows you into His realm of
the Spirit. This law of faith is no longer based on outward rituals and
carnal washing, but an inward renewing daily of our mind by the Holy
Spirit.
Romans 3:27-28 Where is boasting then? It
is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. (28) Therefore
we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (KJV)
Hey, just because you don’t have some big
following or worldwide ministry doesn’t mean you are any less in the sight
of God. In fact, a lot of what we still see going on today is the same
stuff Paul dealt with; people that still think their works actually work.
There is a new law brought to us by a new Spiritual sheriff, who has set us
free from our imprisonment in the fallen realm of the flesh to a new and
higher realm located in heaven. The more you learn to walk by this faith,
in this realm, the less likely you will be duped and fall back under arrest
of the old law of sin and death, which many already have.
Galatians 3:3-5 Are ye so foolish? having
begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? (4) Have ye
suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. (5) He therefore
that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth
he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? (KJV)
Dunking people in water, carnal communion
services, whatever way the old manifests, is a dead end and cheap imitation
for what is really taking place in the realm of the Spirit. True communion
is just that, communicating with our Lord by faith; hearing His Word and
walking according to what is heard from Him and not what you see others
doing.
Romans 10:3-4 For they being ignorant of
God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness,
have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. (4) For Christ
is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. (KJV)
Christ is truly the end; the end of all
of man’s silly carnal outward rituals and offerings which basically tell
God that His Son did not do a complete work on our behalf. Christ put an
end to all this stuff, so why won’t His people follow suit? Do you desire
to establish a permanent long lasting eternal relationship with God, then
it will only take place by faith and not of works; unless you think you
have something to boast about?
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