IT’S INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, IT WAS NOT GOD’S INTENTION FOR MEN TO EAT FROM “THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL,” BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS THE LAW WHICH LATER WAS GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL BECAUSE OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCE.
(Gen. 2:16-17). “And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."
WHEN CHRIST CAME, HE PERFECTLY SATISFIED THE DEMANDS OF THE LAW ON OUR BEHALF AND MEDIATED A NEW COVENANT OF GRACE WITH THE FATHER.
TODAY WE CHRISTIANS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER GRACE AND NOT UNDER LAW, BUT UNFORTUNATELY MANY WELL MEANING CHRISTIANS STILL WANT TO EAT FROM THE “TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL” OR THE LAW AND NOT FROM THE TREE OF LIFE WHICH REPRESENTS CHRIST AND HIS GRACE.
DURING THE TIME OF THE APOSTLE PAUL, THE GALATIAN CHRISTIANS WHO STARTED BY BELIEVING THE GOSPEL OF GOD’S GRACE TAUGHT BY THE APOSTLE PAUL, TURNED TO THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAW WHEN CONVINCED BY SOME CHRISTIAN PHARISEES.
“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? ….I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort” (Gal. 3:1-3)?
PAUL REITERATED THAT GOD DID NOT GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WORK MIRACLES BECAUSE OF THEIR OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW.
Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law or because you believe what you heard” (Gal. 3:5)?
TO BE NOURISHED BY THE “LAW” PUTS YOU BACK UNDER BONDAGE! TO BE NOURISHED BY THE “GOSPEL OF GOD’S GRACE” SETS YOU FREE FROM THE YOKE OF SLAVERY TO THE LAW
DURING THE TIME OF THE APOSTLE PAUL, THE GALATIAN CHRISTIANS WHO STARTED BY BELIEVING THE GOSPEL OF GOD’S GRACE TAUGHT BY THE APOSTLE PAUL, TURNED TO THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAW WHEN CONVINCED BY SOME CHRISTIAN PHARISEES.
“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? ….I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort” (Gal. 3:1-3)?
PAUL REITERATED THAT GOD DID NOT GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WORK MIRACLES BECAUSE OF THEIR OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW.
Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law or because you believe what you heard” (Gal. 3:5)?
TO BE NOURISHED BY THE “LAW” PUTS YOU BACK UNDER BONDAGE! TO BE NOURISHED BY THE “GOSPEL OF GOD’S GRACE” SETS YOU FREE FROM THE YOKE OF SLAVERY TO THE LAW
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (Gal. 5:1).
*THE YOKE OF SLAVERY HERE IS THE YOKE OF THE LAW.
THE LAW - MAKES YOU SELF-CONSCIOUS.
GRACE - MAKES YOU CHRIST-CONSCIOUS.
UNDER LAW - GOD DEMANDS RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM MAN.
UNDER GRACE - GOD PROVIDES RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR MAN.
UNDER LAW - THE BURDEN IS ON YOU TO PERFORM.
UNDER GRACE - THE BURDEN IS ON WHAT CHRIST HAS PERFORMED ON THE CROSS.
UNDER LAW - EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON MAN AND HIS OBEDIENCE.
UNDER GRACE - EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON JESUS’ OBEDIENCE AND WHAT HE DID ON THE CROSS.
UNDER LAW EVERY GOOD THING YOU RECEIVE IS BECAUSE OF YOUR OBEDIENCE.
UNDER GRACE WE RECEIVE EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF THE OBEDIENCE OF JESUS.
THE LAW - MAKES YOU SELF-CONSCIOUS.
GRACE - MAKES YOU CHRIST-CONSCIOUS.
UNDER LAW - GOD DEMANDS RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM MAN.
UNDER GRACE - GOD PROVIDES RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR MAN.
UNDER LAW - THE BURDEN IS ON YOU TO PERFORM.
UNDER GRACE - THE BURDEN IS ON WHAT CHRIST HAS PERFORMED ON THE CROSS.
UNDER LAW - EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON MAN AND HIS OBEDIENCE.
UNDER GRACE - EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON JESUS’ OBEDIENCE AND WHAT HE DID ON THE CROSS.
UNDER LAW EVERY GOOD THING YOU RECEIVE IS BECAUSE OF YOUR OBEDIENCE.
UNDER GRACE WE RECEIVE EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF THE OBEDIENCE OF JESUS.
EVERYTHING IS ALL ABOUT JESUS!!!
accf-Michelle chee
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