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Romans 4:15
because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
Seems to be a common theme around here, to say we are not under the law but grace. I totally agree with this statement. Fellowship with Christ is not about a checklist of 613 things you must do in order to be saved, it's about faith. That is comforting.
Now ask yourself this question: Does sin still exist?
If you answered yes, you'd be right. We see sin everywhere including in ourselves.
So by logic, if there is sin there is a transgression? If there is a transgression there must be a law of some sort.
There is and it's pretty obvious. It's the Law of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2) and it only requires two things (Luke 10:27-28):
1. Love the Lord with all your heart, this means that you put God first in your life and not second to yourself. It means trusting and delighting in the truth of God.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
That said, both of these are pretty loaded statements and actually require a lot of attentive efforts on the part of a follower of this doctrine.
My point is this: If you say there is no law, or that you're not under any law, then you are saying we are all sinless, for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Keep in mind that even though we are not under OT Law, there is still two products of the fruit of the Spirit, and that is loving God and loving others. Do this and live.
because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
Seems to be a common theme around here, to say we are not under the law but grace. I totally agree with this statement. Fellowship with Christ is not about a checklist of 613 things you must do in order to be saved, it's about faith. That is comforting.
Now ask yourself this question: Does sin still exist?
If you answered yes, you'd be right. We see sin everywhere including in ourselves.
So by logic, if there is sin there is a transgression? If there is a transgression there must be a law of some sort.
There is and it's pretty obvious. It's the Law of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2) and it only requires two things (Luke 10:27-28):
1. Love the Lord with all your heart, this means that you put God first in your life and not second to yourself. It means trusting and delighting in the truth of God.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
That said, both of these are pretty loaded statements and actually require a lot of attentive efforts on the part of a follower of this doctrine.
My point is this: If you say there is no law, or that you're not under any law, then you are saying we are all sinless, for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Keep in mind that even though we are not under OT Law, there is still two products of the fruit of the Spirit, and that is loving God and loving others. Do this and live.