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  • S Spencer - 1 year ago
    The law is Holy, but it couldn't make you Holy.

    Matthew 9:16-17 gives a distinction between the old covenant and the new covenant.

    You can't put new wine into old bottles or new garments on to old garments.

    We are Identified with Jesus Christ finish work on the cross.

    We're given a new heart whereby a new inner man is created. We have been given an earnest of the spirit.

    However, we still have this body of sin that wars against our nature. This is what Paul is saying in Romans 7:20-25.

    Sin should not have Dominion over you, (Meaning, it should not rule over or dominate you).

    This is not just your outward actions that we focus so hard on trying to control.

    This also speaks on your thoughts and temperament, your lusts in your members, desiring to want.

    The lust of the eyes and so on.

    Our blood washed garments are made perfect, "by the cross",

    THIS IS WHAT PAUL IS TELLING US IN ROMANS 6.

    Paul is saying you have been joined with Christ.

    Does that make you perfect? NO.

    The payment was perfect, but the purchase has yet to be perfect.

    Paul is saying recognize that sin has no rule/dominion over you.

    Our position in Christ remains forever. This is what 1 John 3:1-9 is saying.

    So, do we sin outwardly? Answer; 1 John 1:7-10 is the sum of it all.

    Your best effort to keep them clean is like cleaning with filthy rags. That's all our righteousness is!

    Our righteous deeds may build on the already set foundation, but it won't "add to the foundation.

    We are imperfect vessels looking for the mercy of Christ.

    Jude sums it up in vs 21-24 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

    And of some have compassion, making a difference:

    And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.

    GOD BLESS
  • Frankie J - In Reply - 1 year ago
    In addition,

    Lets in your own words sum this up

    1. your calling God a liar, unable to perform His Word

    2. your placing God's word in contradiction to God's word

    3. your adding & taking away from God's word Rev22:18,19

    4. & your statement contradicts itself

    In concern for you immortal souls, where do you & your amen brother stand before a Holy God, who is zealously jeolous over His Word?

    I sincerely pray friend, that God would have mercy upon you, that you may find a place of repentance for yielding your members to the wicked one, for only by his influence could such heresy be brought forth.

    In love & truth
  • Frankie J - In Reply - 1 year ago
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    Friend,

    Let go over some of what you have written here.

    1.You say, "the law is holy, but it couldn't make you holy".

    Luke 1:5,6; Leviticus 20:26; He's speaking in a present tense. King David, after he grievously sinned against the LORD, found a place humility, brokenness of heart & contriteness of spirit to Psalms 101:2; & what about all the writers of the OT, 2 Pet 1:21; they were holy! They walk in obedience to the measure of the Light that God was please to give them, under the gospel of their dispensation.

    2. Rom 7:14-25 Here Paul is explaining his struggles with the sin nature. After his encounter with Christ, he finds the Covenant has now be change, finding himself without the righteousness of the law, in which Philippians 3:6. He seeks the righteousness that is by "faith". Rom 6 tell us, "Grace" appearance in his heart, how he exercise the Word of Righteousness, yielding his member to glory & the knowledge of God, that shine in his heart in the face of
  • Frankie J - In Reply - 1 year ago
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    Jesus Christ. The Word of Faith, believing that it was indeed Christ fulfilling His Father command to shine within our heart/conscience. The still small Voice that reproof us of evil thoughts, words or deeds. This is the true Light, John 1:9; Grace is the law of Rom 8:2; he obey it from Rom 6:17,18; it make us free Rom 6:22; Holy writ says, Rom 6:14,15; the word used is shall, not should, it's a positive assertion, a confident & forceful statement of fact. Holy Spirit states it twice here, along with other strong assertions to the same end. Rom 6:1,2; Rom 6:6,7; Rom 6:11-13;

    You say "we have been join to Christ" only when we have been perfected by the working of Grace, which is indeed being dead unto sin, as you stated "Paul is saying recognize that sin has no rule/dominion over you" meaning you don't have to sin no more. For Grace teaches us the Cross, the power of God unto salvation. The body is just a vessel animated by the spirit & soul, become John 3:5 & Rom 12:1 & the body will be animated & be led by Holy Spirit. Yet for all this, it is safe to say the body of flesh still bare the consequences of the fall, but in the next life we're to received new bodies, like unto His glorious body. Halleluiah!

    3. 1 John 3:1-9, yes indeed, after the working of Grace in the 1 Pet 1:2; Titus 3:5 being born again by receiving 1Pet 1:23 unto the new Creature, created in Col 3:10;
  • Frankie J - In Reply - 1 year ago
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    4. 1 John 1:7-10; We all come into the world as miserable sinners Rom 3:23; but with the coming of Christ/Grace we don't have to stay that way, Rom 3:24; through the obedience of faith in the Light of His Countenance that shine in our heart, 7-10 explains the operations of Grace appearance, John 16:8 bringing these to seeds into judgment within conscience, if we then say we have not sin, we deceive ourselves ,make Him a liar & the Truth/Word is not engraft within us. But if received, He cleanses us from all unrighteousness, iniquity, transgression & sin, Titus 2:14; By receiving His convictions, is the Power received, & everyone that 1John 3:3; is experience. So there a time when He finds us in sin, & a time that He cleanse from all sin.

    5. Jude 1:21-24; ; Keeping yourselves in the love of God/ is by keeping His commandments, 1John 2:3-6; John 14:24; the Light of His Countenance that shine in our hearts

    & in doing so He will keep you from falling, present you faultless! This is obviously from sinning against Him.
  • Chris - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Amen Brother S. Spencer. We need to keep short accounts with God, knowing His Great Mercy He has shown towards us, as those undeserving of the least of it; even coming to live in us by His Spirit to secure our love & life through His Son. We can boast of nothing except in His Cross & His life-changing Spirit.



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