"And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness." (Romans 8: 10)
The world in general and religious systems in
particular operate along the lines of shame and condemnation.
We are not set free from sin by being reminded of our sins
and failures.
We do not behave right by being told what to do.
We behave right we know what we have the gift of
righteousness, and we are righteous before God.
We do not live right by being told how to live. We live
right when we believe right, then we know that we are right before God, and
thus we live right.
Righteousness the eternal gift, allows His life to live in
and through us.
Eternal righteousness gives rise to His eternal life, just
as the Holy Spirit rushed in upon the one hundred and twenty disciples on
Pentecost, and on the first Gentile believer, Cornelius.
The more condemned that we feel, the more we will see the
very wrongdoing in our lives that we want to get rid of. Condemnation does not motivate. It kills and destroys,
neutering growth and preventing life.
The grace of God teaches us to say "No!" to sin
and to lead godly lives (Titus 2: 11).
He is our life (Colossians 3: 1-4)-- and I had not known that. Today, I now
understand the fullness of His life in mine!
And I want to learn more!
Paul was very clear -- we keep on receiving the gift of
righteousness and abundance of grace (Romans 5:17)
There is no condemnation, and let us not entertain it any
further in our lives.
"There is now therefore no condemnation in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1)
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