DELIVERED FROM THE LAW:
PRE-CROSS – SIN PROBLEM | POST-CROSS, FULLY FORGIVEN | |
UNDER LAW: Man’s Performance | UNDER GRACE: Jesus’ Performance for Me | |
TREE of GOOD and EVIL | D | TREE of LIFE = JESUS |
FOCUS on Obedience to the LAW | FOCUS on JESUS’ Obedience and F.W | |
SIN/SELF-Conscious | E | RIGHTEOUS/JESUS-Conscious |
SEEN-minded | UNSEEN-minded | |
CARNAL, NATURAL focus | L | SUPERNATURAL focus |
SOUL and BODY Dominate | SPIRIT-LED Life in Christ Jesus | |
NATURE PROBLEM – IN ADAM | I | REBORN IN CHRIST – new Spirit self |
Under the Mercy Seat with LAW | JESUS – my Mercy Seat, propitiation | |
V | ||
The LAW of SIN and DEATH | The LAW of the SPIRIT of LIFE | |
E | ||
THE LAW: is the Strength of Sin | THE Lord’s Joy is my STRENGTH | |
Reveals Sin | R | GRACE: Removed ALL Sin |
Arouses Sin | Arouses Love for Jesus | |
Brings God’s WRATH | E | Gave Acceptance |
Brings a CURSE | Gives Constant BLESSINGS | |
Causes GUILT | D | Gives Peace |
Causes SHAME | Gives Boldness, Courage | |
Causes CONDEMNATION | NO CONDEMNATION in CHRIST | |
Brings DEATH | JESUS GAVE me LIFE for FREE | |
Constantly “missing the mark” | F | In the Mark – Jesus |
Punishment to fourth generation | All Punishment Paid in Full by Jesus | |
God keeps a Record of Sin | R | My Name in Lamb’s Book of Life |
Sins Covered by Blood of Animals | All My Sin Paid and Removed on Cross | |
Conditional Forgiveness | O | Total, UNCONDITIONAL Forgiveness |
Naked before God | Clothed In CHRIST, my JUSTIFIER | |
Unpayable Debt of Sin | M | My Sin-Debt Over-paid by Jesus’ Blood |
Loved but Unacceptable in Heaven | LOVED and QUALIFIED for Heaven | |
Forever UNRIGHTEOUS IN ADAM | Forever RIGHTEOUS IN CHRIST | |
Holiness is a constant struggle | Holiness, Salvation, Wisdom are GIFTS | |
No Rest from labor of LAW-keeping | T | I REST in JESUS’ FINISHED WORK |
My Obedience Determines Standing | Jesus’ Obedience is my Righteousness | |
I can never be Forever Justified | H | I am IN CHRIST, Forever JUSTIFIED |
Constantly UNDER LAW | Jesus NAILED the LAW to the CROSS | |
All Sin Imputed UNDER LAW | E | NO SIN IMPUTED when NO LAW |
My Sin Causes and Evil Conscience | Righteousness Cleared My Conscience | |
The LAW gives no Power to Save | Jesus is my SALVATION | |
Hopeless – Sacrificial system gone | My Sacrificial LAMB is Eternal | |
The LAW Condemns the bet of us | L | JESUS SAVES the Worst of us |
Break only one LAW, all are broken | Receive Jesus once, Forever Saved | |
Blessings based on LAW-keeping | A | ALL of Jesus’ Blessings are mine too |
Burden of LAW-keeping on Me | Burden of ALL MY SIN on Jesus | |
Under LAW, no Future or Hope | W | Under Grace, Jesus, my Future & Hope |
I AM A SINNER by NATURE | I AM A SAINT with a NEW NATURE | |
I AM IN BONDAGE to the LAW | I AM FREE from the LAW-IN CHRIST | |
Who will RESCUE Me from DEATH | Now, No Condemnation In Christ !!! |
Coming Next Week: New Covenant Benefits in Ephesians 1:3 to 3:12
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life, that is, Jesus himself.