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Apr 17 13 8:06 PM
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comingfrom wrote:Does anybody ever consider referring to God's word for understanding of what the NT apostles were saying?Do you?
comingfrom wrote:Does anybody ever consider referring to God's word for understanding of what the NT apostles were saying?
Paul, it is those who hunger and thirst for righteousness who will be filled!
It is God Himself Who fills us!
You go about to establish your own righteousness through the letter of the law, but the righteousness of Christians is found through the Spirit of faith in Christ Jesus!
As the Scriptures say, Paul: "I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."~ Galatians 2:21
Truly, consider:"This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"~ Galatians 3:2
I believe you had some kind of an encounter with the Lord years ago, Paul.
If so, you were doing nothing but seeking and questioning at the time. Is that right?
You did not earn it nor were you worthy of it.
You most likely were hungering and thirsting for righteousness, but you were NOT keeping any commandments!
The Lord just gave you a taste of His Spirit to draw you to Himself.
Instead of keeping your focus on Jesus, you had itching ears and heaped upon yourself teachers that led you away from Christ Himself!
Do a study on the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ!
Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 8:10 ¶And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Romans 10:6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) 1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Philippians 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. Philippians 3:9 ¶And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 2 Peter 1:1 ¶Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
comingfrom wrote:In those that repent, God renews His covenant with them.No, that is not the NEW thing God has done, Paul!
comingfrom wrote:In those that repent, God renews His covenant with them.
The new thing is the new Spirit God places within us so that the Law is not something outside of ourselves we strive to keep but part of our new nature in Christ!
"He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"~ John 7:38"And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh..."~ Ezekiel 11:19"Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."~ 2 Corinthians 3:6
You preach the letter which kills, Paul, when you should be preaching the Spirit which gives life!
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