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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Tremendous "If", continued
In order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. (Romans 8:4—NIV)
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. (Galatians 5:18—NIV)
Now let us take a hard look at our opening Scriptures. Both of them are telling us that our freedom from the condemnation of the Law of Moses depends on our being led by the Spirit.
Look at these two passages carefully.
The righteous requirements of the Law are fully met in us who do not live according to our fleshly nature but according to the Spirit.
We are not under the Law of Moses if we are led by the Spirit of God.
Is this how you read the passages?
If so, can you see that the teaching we are free from the condemnation of the Law regardless of how we live is not scriptural?
It is taught today that we are free from condemnation. Period. This is the grace of God—freedom from the condemnation of the Law of Moses. There is absolutely nothing we are to do.
There is absolutely no condition. Salvation is by grace alone.
Does God contradict His own Word? Is this the truth of God? It most certainly is not. It is a massive delusion. The Evangelical teaching of today is destructively erroneous. There is no such thing as a "state of grace." There is grace, but to live in it we have to turn away from the passions and appetites of our flesh and follow the Spirit of God.
As long as we are living in our fleshly nature we are under the condemnation of the Law of Moses. Since it appears most American Christians are living in their fleshly nature, we can say that most American Christians are under Divine condemnation.
I don't care how we feel, what joy and peace we think we have, the Scripture is never wrong. Satan is well able to emulate the Holy Spirit. Maybe God has forgiven our past ignorance, but from now on we better find out what the Scripture says and do it.
Scholars, teachers, evangelists, pastors, who say grace is unconditional are destroying the moral character of the Christian people. Our nation is suffering as a result.
We are not without condemnation, no matter how long we think we have been a Christian, unless we are living in the Spirit of God.
Look at the following:
For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (Romans 8:13,14—NIV)
First of all, is the Apostle Paul addressing Christians?
He must be. How could an unsaved individual put to death his sins by the Spirit of God?
What does Paul say? He says if a Christian lives according to his sinful nature he will die.
How will he die? He will die spiritually. He will have no inner spiritual life, no "oil," when the Lord appears. He will not be permitted into the wedding. The door will be shut in his face. If we have no life within us to raise us, then we will not be raised. It is as simple as this.
To be continued.