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(Verse 13) "And here is how to measure it-the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends." In the spiritual sense, this is talking about how Jesus (God in the flesh) loves us. He laid down his life to save us. Let me say it this way. Our relationship with Jesus is based on friendship.
If it was based on the Law of Moses, as some claim, we would always be condemned for our sins, preventing us from being God's friends. That is, the law condemns, a friend does not.
The friendship of Jesus covers any and all sins we will ever commit. It is a new covenant, with its basis the death of Jesus as our stand-in. He was willing to die for us because he loves us, and wants us as friends. This means that he covers our shortcommings, not based on the law's demands, but on love.
I am not saying there is no law. There has to be for us to know right from wrong ( Romans 7). But what I am saying is that our friendship with Jesus delivers us from the law by ending its administration over us. Now we have a new life in Christ, and are free to obey him out of our gratitude for what he has done for us.
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If it was based on the Law of Moses, as some claim, we would always be condemned for our sins, preventing us from being God's friends. That is, the law condemns, a friend does not.
The friendship of Jesus covers any and all sins we will ever commit. It is a new covenant, with its basis the death of Jesus as our stand-in. He was willing to die for us because he loves us, and wants us as friends. This means that he covers our shortcommings, not based on the law's demands, but on love.
I am not saying there is no law. There has to be for us to know right from wrong ( Romans 7). But what I am saying is that our friendship with Jesus delivers us from the law by ending its administration over us. Now we have a new life in Christ, and are free to obey him out of our gratitude for what he has done for us.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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