The law strengthens sin. The sting of death is sin; the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord, (1 Cor. 15:56). The law cannot break the power of sin. A legalist who depends on the law to justify and sanctify him can only sin, because in a sinner, the law gives power to sin. Every time he hears, Do not fornicate, he wants to fornicate and he does so. We need the Holy Spirit and need to be born again to break the power of sin. The law gives power to sin. More dependence on law means more sin, which means more guilt and more condemnation. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord by his death and resurrection! Through Christ, therefore, we die to sin and law. Set free from sin and law, we are united to Christ, saved forever by his life. Only then, by the power of the Spirit, can we delight in Gods law and bring forth fruit to God.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:08:09 +0000
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