Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Didn't Give Up A Thing

I never had to give up anything when I became born again. The sin fell away because of my love for Christ. I don't "follow" the commandments, they are a part of me because the "Law Giver" lives in me. The commandments were given to show people their inability to obey righteousness. It is only through Christ in us that we become righteous, not by following the law. The Law condemned us, it did nothing to make us righteous.

Romans 8:2-4 "…2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.…"

The Law no longer condemns believers, however the law in us condemns others who are walking disobediently. Even when we say nothing, we am reviled for the life we have chosen and are dedicated to, that is a life in Christ.

Many people who claim to be believers show signs of embarrassment to speak about Christ even anger when they are corrected according to the Word. When we see rebellion and resistance in hearts that claim to be saved, we might want to challenge them to ask God if they were ever born again.

Far too many people are caught up in a cultural Christianity, that bears little resemblance to the Christianity of the Bible. Our job as dedicated believers is to warn them.

Colossians 1:28-29 "28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me."

This mandate to admonish one another is not only for a select few, but every believer is responsible to do this.

1 Peter 2:9-10 "9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.…"

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