What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!
Romans 6:15 NKJV
We are not under law but grace. We do not need to do the works of the law to be made righteous with God. It is by faith in the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross. We have also been redeemed from the bondage of sin.
This week, we have been discussing our victory over sin through life in Christ Jesus. We have to let this knowledge sink into our mindset if we are to live victoriously. Sin has no power over us. We are no longer slave to it. The ability is in us by the Holy Spirit within us to live above sin. Nevertheless it requires action from our part.
Almighty God by His infinite Wisdom has given mankind freewill - to choose. We can choose to obey Him or to disobey. Adam made the choice to do the latter. With the gift of grace we can choose the former - to obey completely. Choose to present yourself as slave of righteousness to obedience not sin to disobedience. Apostle Paul said we are slaves to what we choose to obey. Who do you obey?
Slave in this sense is not being sold without a choice to serve a master but a freewill decision to serve The Master - Christ Jesus as a bondservant (see blog on bondservant). It is a conscious decision to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, to take off the old man and live in the newness of life in Jesus. Holiness become a lifestyle and the end reward is eternal life.
Jesus has done the work needed to triumph over sin. We have to do our part by appropriating this power first through faith and then applying it through decisions and actions we take.
In Romans chapter 7, the imagery of a woman bound to her husband in marriage until death is a powerful one. As long as your spouse is alive, you are bound to him by law. But once he is dead the law no longer applies and you are free to marry another.
The law as the way of righteousness with God is no longer applicable to us. Righteousness is by grace through Jesus Christ. By the death of Jesus we have become dead to the law. The law therefore has no power to arouse the sinful passions in our body. We have presented our bodies as living sacrifice unto God, and our members to righteousness.
Because we are freed from by law, we are now joined to Christ as His bride. You can't be married to two persons at the same time - to the law and to Christ. If you are still under the law, then your marriage to Christ is null and void. I am a bride of Christ. What about you?
The expectation as a bride of Christ is to bear fruit to God. Fruit is the outwork of righteousness. Our fruit should be the manifestation of the character of Christ in our life. Fruit is the evidence of holiness in our life. Fruit is doing the work God entrusted to us; fulfilling our redemptive purpose through the use of our gifts. Fruit is winning more souls into the Kingdom as ambassador of Christ and His disciple.
A disciple of Christ is no longer under sin. Put sin to death permanently in your life.
Romans 6:15 NKJV
We are not under law but grace. We do not need to do the works of the law to be made righteous with God. It is by faith in the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross. We have also been redeemed from the bondage of sin.
This week, we have been discussing our victory over sin through life in Christ Jesus. We have to let this knowledge sink into our mindset if we are to live victoriously. Sin has no power over us. We are no longer slave to it. The ability is in us by the Holy Spirit within us to live above sin. Nevertheless it requires action from our part.
Almighty God by His infinite Wisdom has given mankind freewill - to choose. We can choose to obey Him or to disobey. Adam made the choice to do the latter. With the gift of grace we can choose the former - to obey completely. Choose to present yourself as slave of righteousness to obedience not sin to disobedience. Apostle Paul said we are slaves to what we choose to obey. Who do you obey?
Slave in this sense is not being sold without a choice to serve a master but a freewill decision to serve The Master - Christ Jesus as a bondservant (see blog on bondservant). It is a conscious decision to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, to take off the old man and live in the newness of life in Jesus. Holiness become a lifestyle and the end reward is eternal life.
Jesus has done the work needed to triumph over sin. We have to do our part by appropriating this power first through faith and then applying it through decisions and actions we take.
In Romans chapter 7, the imagery of a woman bound to her husband in marriage until death is a powerful one. As long as your spouse is alive, you are bound to him by law. But once he is dead the law no longer applies and you are free to marry another.
The law as the way of righteousness with God is no longer applicable to us. Righteousness is by grace through Jesus Christ. By the death of Jesus we have become dead to the law. The law therefore has no power to arouse the sinful passions in our body. We have presented our bodies as living sacrifice unto God, and our members to righteousness.
Because we are freed from by law, we are now joined to Christ as His bride. You can't be married to two persons at the same time - to the law and to Christ. If you are still under the law, then your marriage to Christ is null and void. I am a bride of Christ. What about you?
The expectation as a bride of Christ is to bear fruit to God. Fruit is the outwork of righteousness. Our fruit should be the manifestation of the character of Christ in our life. Fruit is the evidence of holiness in our life. Fruit is doing the work God entrusted to us; fulfilling our redemptive purpose through the use of our gifts. Fruit is winning more souls into the Kingdom as ambassador of Christ and His disciple.
A disciple of Christ is no longer under sin. Put sin to death permanently in your life.
#PrayerforToday 16th February 2018
Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my salvation. Help me to have the mindset of one who is no longer under sin but the power of Christ. I am no longer under law but under grace. I will walk in victory over sin. I will be fruitful and bear fruits of righteousness. In the name of Yeshua my Lord and Saviour I pray. Amen.
Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my salvation. Help me to have the mindset of one who is no longer under sin but the power of Christ. I am no longer under law but under grace. I will walk in victory over sin. I will be fruitful and bear fruits of righteousness. In the name of Yeshua my Lord and Saviour I pray. Amen.
I pray this inspires you to be more and do more for Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ).
#AdeolaAkintoye ©
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