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The law of the Spirit of life as a law is more like "the law of gravity." The word "law" we see both in "the law of Moses" and in "the law of the Spirit of life". But the sense is not the same in Paul's discourse. The difference is the law as given by Moses is a demand upon Paul. And "the...

We've been feeding off of his boldness in his messages and epistles for some 20 centuries. How would you make the point you have with somewhat less allegorical references? Is that possible for you? I mean with (for the moment) less reference to water or even blood, how could you...

The title of this thread is from Romans 8:2. For the law of the Spirit of life has freed me in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and of death. (Rom. 8:2) (Recovery Version) I am having a little trouble seeing what significant differences there are between a couple of posters. Particularly...

I like to sing that verse too. Easy to learn. Sing along.

We overcome Satan by proclaiming the facts about Christ. It must be spoken and spoken often. Jesus is Lord is the fact. Jesus has overcome the Devil is a fact. The word of our testimony is not to argue with Satan but to proclaim the truthful facts about Christ. We are crucified with Christ -...

Yes. I noticed. I think I current with your viewpoint. Now back to the activism matter. I think as much as it is possible with us as believers, we try to live in peace with all men. This exortation leaves room for the capacity and spiritual growth of the Christian to have endurance may be...

Amen. We love Him. He loves us so much.

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to everyone who believes. (Rom. 10:4) Christ is not the beginning of the law but the end of the law. Christ is not the end of the law unto more sinning. He is not the end of the law unto more unrighteousness. He is the end of the law "unto...

Romans 8 shows the power of grace - the life of Christ within the believers is more powerful than any law of sin and death. I believe you agree. There is a Person who is stronger than the sin nature. Unlike us no matter how well intended to obey God we are we are weak through the fallen body...

I would like to contribute some scripture songs to great verses in Romans on this subject.

In John 18 He explains what His servants will not fight. His kingdom "kingdom of the heavens" has its source and origin from heaven. The day will come when the kingdoms of the world become His kingdom. In that time His servants will fight Now our battle is not against flesh and blood. It...

But if He is King over the nations in that final sense now then why are you working to correct govenment ? If all the world is not in submission to Him, though He is King His kingdom has yet to be fully manifested. First Corinthians shows just what I wrote before. The kingdom is in...

I never said Christ is not enthroned. I said the opposite when I said He is the indwelling King. I need not go through loads of passages of being in the kingdom in the church age. I'll go back and look. But the kingdom Jesus taught, is a progressive developing, maturing and growing...

The city on a hill analogy from the Lord and the golden lampstands vision show the testimonial nature of the church. In many cities across the world there should be within them a smaller city showing the way to live. The seven chucrhes were according to cities. One testimony of oneness...