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Why does the Bible say "the law of sin
and of death" instead of "the law of
sin" and "the law of death"? This is
because sin and death are just one
law. The law of sin and of death are
not two laws, but two aspects of one
law. With respect to sin, this law has a
habit to positively commit many sins.
With respect to death, this law
deprives one of the power to keep the
demands of the law. This is on the
negative side. Many people do not
understand the meaning of "death."
"Death" means to be weak to the
uttermost, to be without any strength,
and to be without life. Death is a law
because weakness and powerlessness
are our habitual experience. Romans
7 emphasizes these two things. Paul
said, "I do not do the good which I
will"—this refers to death, and "the
evil which I do not will, this I
practice"—this refers to sin (v. 19). All
the problems we encounter daily
within ourselves are the result of the
law of sin and of death. Many times,
we do not have the strength to do
what we desire to do, and we do not
have the strength to not do what we
do not want to do.
we need to see
how evil the law of sin and of death is!
Not only should we hate sin, but we
should hate the law of sin and of
death. We are so helpless before this
law. But praise and thank the Lord, He
has a total salvation. God's salvation
does not deal with our individual sins.
God's salvation deals with the root,
the law...................

Candour: B4 nko? Why should I allow some 'small boys' challenge my authority and the way I run things when I can create a demarcation by claiming mog and reciting "touch not my anointed etc'?
Pls don't force me to open my mouth and release curses on recalcitrant church members o
May God have mercy on his children. Gob bless you plenty jare my brother.

Lol.
U no well oooooo.
Its well in Jesus name jare.

Candour: Candour is a man of God.
The rest are ordinary Christians. Don't ask me for scriptural validation pls. Remember 'touch not my anointed.......'

Lol,guy how u dey,longest.....
Abi u don join them?

1prt2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, God's
special possession, that you may
declare the praises of him who called
you out of darkness into his
wonderful light.
We are all His children.no special/secret cow.

OP is as dru.k as his master.your master has been in office for 5yrs nw.what had been his achievmnts?.pls state one major project ur master started
n has completed in 5yrs.
Pls remember since he entered office 5yrs ago a barrel of crude had been btw 102-110dollars.
What has he done with all those moni for 5yrs ?
we(christains) re no fools.
Even if he rig.. Himself next year posterity will jugde him,n pple like d OP for enternity.
U guys re worst than B.H.

Rom. 8:1-4
Romans 8:1 says, "There is now then
no condemnation to those who are in
Christ Jesus." "Now" means that
yesterday is over and that there is a
way. Now in Christ there is a way. How
precious this is!
A scholar in Greek demonstrated that
according to reliable manuscripts the
word condemnation has two kinds of
usages. The first is in the legal sense,
while the other is in the civil sense.
The civil sense is the common usage.
According to the civil sense, the word
condemnation means "powerless,"
and "restricted." Brothers and sisters,
from this verse we can find
immeasurable comfort! Indeed, a
person who is in Christ is no longer
condemned legally, and as far as his
flesh is concerned, he is powerless no
more. There are no more restrictions
in Christ. What Paul complained he
was unable to do can, now be done
in Christ.
Romans 8:2 says, "For the law of the
Spirit of life has freed me in Christ
Jesus from the law of sin and of
death." Please notice that it speaks of
two laws here: the law of the Spirit of
life and the law of sin and of death.
Why does it say "the law of the Spirit
of life" in Christ frees us from "the law
of sin and of death," rather than "the
Spirit of life" frees us from "sin and
death"? What is the difference
between "the Spirit of life" and "the
law of the Spirit of life"? What is the
difference between "sin and death"
and "the law of sin and of death"?
Sin is an inward power. The law of sin
is the habit of sin. For example, there
is the force of gravity. Whenever we
drop something, it is attracted by the
force of gravity. The force of gravity
becomes a law because it pulls down
everything by habit. If I drop a book
here, it will fall to the ground. If I drop
the book in another place, it will still
fall to the ground. This is the effect of
a law. If a book falls when it is
dropped here, but does not fall when
it is dropped elsewhere, then it is not
governed by a law. Anything habitual,
anything that produces the same
result from the same action is a law.
Sin is one thing, and the law of sin is
another. We sin because within us
there is the law of sin. This is like a
book falling to the ground because
there is the law of gravity. Our
sinning is a law. We do not sin or fall
by accident. To sin is a habit, and to
fall is a habit. Both sinning and falling
have become a law. A law is
something that will give the same
result anywhere and in every way
when given the same action. If our
sinning is accidental and not caused
by a law of sin, there are still ways to
solve it. For example, if you sin
because your environment is bad or
your job is bad, you can change the
environment or change jobs, and you
will then stop sinning.But, the Bible, tells
us that we do not sin by accident, but
by a law of sin. Suppose you lose your
temper easily. You would lose your
temper easily in Lagos, and you
would lose your temper easily even if
you go to Abuja. You lose your
temper easily in your business. But if
you change your job, you will still lose
your temper easily. No matter when
or where, your temper will break out. the Bible shows
us that a law of sin has firmly grasped
us. It may be possible to overcome
sin, and it may be possible to
overcome death, but it is impossible
to overcome the law of sin and of
death!.........

THE LORD JESUS IS JEHOVAH
Some are ignorant about this matter;
they think that Jehovah is God's
revelation in the Old Testament and
wonder if we can enjoy the benefit of
this name in the New Testament. We
thank God! Jehovah in the Old
Testament is the Jesus in the New
Testament. The meaning of Jesus is
Jehovah our Savior.
When the Lord Jesus was on earth, He
admitted that He was the Jehovah in
the Old Testament. He said, "Unless
you believe that I am, you will die in
your sins" (John 8:24). In this verse
the Lord Jesus tells us that He is the "I
am."
A little later He said, "When you lift up
the Son of Man, then you will know
that I am" (v. 28). "Truly, truly, I say to
you, Before Abraham came into being,
I am" (v. 58). The Lord Jesus clearly
said that He was Jehovah. The Jews
understood what this meant;
therefore, "they picked up stones to
throw at Him" (v. 59).
We can rejoice because our Lord
Jesus is the I am. He is! He is
everything for our sake. He is the I
am! He says of Himself that He is the
life, He is the resurrection, He is the
light of the world, He is the bread of
life, and He is the good shepherd. We
can derive all kinds of supply from the
Lord's name. Once we have His name,
we have everything. We thank the
Lord that He has given this name to
us.

"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT
I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say
unto the children of Israel, I AM hath
sent me unto you. And God said
moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt
thou say unto the children of Israel,
The Lord God of your fathers, the God
of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you:
this is my name for ever, and this is
my memorial unto all
generations" (Exo. 3:14-15). This was
God's response to Moses' question
about what he should say to the
Israelites if they asked about the name
of the God of their forefathers when
he told them that the God of their
forefathers had sent him to them.
God told Moses that He is "I am that I
am" (i.e., Jehovah), which means the
self-existing and the ever-existing
One. It was Jehovah who had sent
Moses. What was His name? His name
was "I am that I am." Who had sent
Moses? The "I am" had sent him.
I am! I am that I am! Brothers and
sisters, do you see the preciousness in
this name? I feel its preciousness
particularly today. I am... I am... I am...
How wonderful! I am... Do you realize
that God is...? God's Word is most
amazing. What He says is most
amazing, and what He has not said is
also most amazing. What God has
fully said is amazing, and what He has
not fully said is also amazing. What He
has spelled out is most amazing, and
what He has only half-uttered is also
most amazing. What God has said
forthrightly is amazing, and what He
has said hesitantly is also most
amazing. Here God does not say fully
what He is. He merely says that He is...
This implies that there is something
not yet said. The "I am" has sent
Moses. On that day Moses received
God's revelation.
If God adds the word power to the
words I am, then He is not love. If He
adds love to the first words, then He is
only love and not power, wisdom,
righteousness, sanctification,
redemption, comfort, protection, a
high tower, and shelter. God only says
that He is, without saying what He is.
This allows those who believe in Him
to add in other terms; actually, they
are not terms, they are spiritual
realities! We can add in whatever we
want by faith. If we have the need and
faith, we can add whatever we need
to the words God is and receive God's
answer to our need. If we need
comfort, God is our comfort. If we
need a shelter, God is our shelter. If
we need a high tower, God is our
high tower. If we need victory, God is
our victory. If we need holiness, God
is our holiness. If we need a way, God
is our way (John 14:6). If we need
light, God is our light. If we need the
bread of life, God is our bread of life.
Whatever you need can be added to
His name. We should not have any
doubt. We can add whatever we want
to His name.
This is like a checkbook with
signatures on all the checks. When the
checkbook is given to you, you can
put in whatever amount you want. If
you tear out one check and write one
thousand on it, you will have one
thousand. If you write ten thousand
on it, you will have ten thousand.
Since someone has signed them, all
you have to do is write what you need
on one of them. Many people do not
know God, and many people do not
know Jehovah. I feel that the length,
the breath, the height, and the depth
of this name are sufficient to include
everything.
After seeing this, it is no wonder that
those who know God say that the
name of the Lord is a strong tower,
and the righteous runs into it and is
safe (Prov. 18:10). After we
understand the meaning of this
name, we will proclaim with David that
"And those who know Your name put
their trust in You" (Psa. 9:10). Because
the Old Testament saints knew God's
name as Jehovah, they were able to
pray, "For the sake of Your name, O
Jehovah, / Pardon my iniquity, for it is
great" (25:11); "save me, O God, by
thy name" (54:1); "do thou for me, O
God the Lord, for thy name's
sake" (109:21). They also proclaimed,
"Through thy name will we tread
them under that rise up against
us" (44:5); "He guides me in the paths
of righteousness for His name's
sake" (23:3); "I will lift up my hands in
thy name" (63:4). This is why they
could praise, saying, "According to thy
name, O God, so is thy praise" (48:10);
"in thy name shall they rejoice all the
day" (89:16); "sing unto God, sing
praises to his name...his name
JAH" (68:4). God Himself also
declared, "I will set him on high,
because he hath known my
name" (91:14).
God's name reveals God Himself.
God's name is the foundation of our
faith. If we can enter the reality of
God's name in the power of the Holy
Spirit, extraordinary things can be
accomplished through God's name......

One thing that we should notice in the
Bible is that God's name is not used
carelessly. Every time God mentions
His name, it is with a purpose. Every
time God uses His name, it is not
used carelessly. Even the name Jesus
is very meaningful and is not used
haphazardly. For example, there is
Jesus Christ, there is Christ Jesus, and
there is the Lord Jesus Christ, etc. If
we change Jesus Christ to Christ Jesus,
we will be wrong doctrinally. The
same is true of the name which God
reveals to man. In Exodus 3:13-18
God purposely points out that besides
being God, His name is Jehovah. This
reveals His relationship with Israel.
What is the difference between God
and Jehovah? Let us first consider
how God revealed Himself through
His name in Genesis. From this we
can find out the meaning of His
names. From Genesis to Exodus 3,
God used different names to reveal
Himself. He used at least three names
to reveal himself. In Genesis 1 He uses
the name God. In Genesis 2 He uses a
different name— not God, but
Jehovah God. Why does Genesis 1 use
God while Genesis 2 uses Jehovah
God? The amazing thing is that God
did not tell man the meaning of the
name Jehovah. Although Abraham
knew the name (because God told
him once that His name was Jehovah),
he never knew the meaning of the
name. Not until Exodus 3:14-15 did
God begin to tell man the meaning of
the name Jehovah.
Why does Genesis 1 not mention
Jehovah or Jehovah God, but only
God? The name God—Elohim—
means the strong and mighty One.
The name God has to do with the
creatures; it refers to His relationship
with the creation. But Jehovah is a
name that is related to man. Genesis 2
speaks of the relationship between
God and man. Therefore, Jehovah
God is mentioned right away. This
speaks of God's relationship with
man. In Genesis 1 we do not see
man. Even when the creation of man
is mentioned on the sixth day, the
emphasis is still on creation. This is
why the name God is used. In Genesis
2 we see man, and so it speaks of
Jehovah God. Every time the word
Jehovah God is used, it denotes God
having a relationship with man. Every
time the word God is used, it implies
His power and His relationship with
the creation. Let us now consider a
few portions of the Word to show the
difference between God and Jehovah.
"And they that went in, went in male
and female of all flesh, as God had
commanded him: and the Lord [i.e.
Jehovah] shut him in" (Gen. 7:16). Can
you see the difference here? All those
that went in the ark went in male and
female, as God had commanded, and
Jehovah shut Noah in the ark. Can we
change it around? No, we cannot. It
was God who commanded. A
command has to do with God's
authority. Therefore, the name God is
used here. But after man came,
Jehovah rather than God shut him in.
This is because shutting in has to do
with God's care. This shows a
difference in usage between God and
Jehovah.
"This day will the Lord [i.e. Jehovah]
deliver thee into mine hand; and I will
smite thee, and take thine head from
thee; and I will give the carcasses of
the host of the Philistines this day
unto the fowls of the air, and to the
wild beasts of the earth; that all the
earth may know that there is a God in
Israel" (1 Sam. 17:46). Here it says that
Jehovah would "deliver thee into mine
hand," for the purpose that "all the
earth may know that there is a God in
Israel." Does it say that "God will
deliver thee into mine hand...that all
the earth will know that there is a
Jehovah?" No! The reason is that
Jehovah is related to us; He cares for
us and delivers the enemy into our
hand. Moreover, God does not tell all
the earth, those outside Israel, that He
is Jehovah; He only shows them that
He is God. Jehovah speaks of a
relationship with those who are close
to God, while God speaks of a
relationship with ordinary men, in
which He reveals His power to men.
"And it came to pass, when the
captains of the chariots saw
Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the
king of Israel. Therefore they
compassed about him to fight: but
Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord
[Jehovah] helped him; and God
moved them to depart from him" (2
Chron. 18:31). The One who helped
Jehoshaphat was Jehovah, while the
One who moved his enemy was God.
Jehovah helped Jehoshaphat because
he was close to God and intimate with
God. God used the title God to
Jehoshaphat's enemy because they
had no relationship with Him. This is
another example.
God is the common name, while
Jehovah is the name of intimacy. God
refers to His power, while Jehovah
refers to His love. God refers to
creation, while Jehovah refers to His
intimacy. Genesis 1 does not mention
Jehovah because it covers the
creation. Even when chapter one
mentions man, it is in relation to
creation and power. Genesis 2 speaks
of God's intimacy with man and His
relationship with man; therefore, it
mentions Jehovah God. Why does it
say Jehovah God in chapter two,
instead of just Jehovah? This proves
that the Jehovah in chapter two is the
God in chapter one. Jehovah God is
not only the One who is powerful, but
is also the One who draws near to
man. However, even though the
name Jehovah is used from Genesis 2
until Exodus 3, the meaning of the
name Jehovah is not explained until
Exodus 3:14.......

freshness2020: They are truths not facts..
Because sometimes a fact can be over turned but not the truth.. Science goes with facts while religion goes with Truth.

Dude,google is friendly(in the aspect of facts).moreover christainity has nothing to do with religion.

Oduduwaboy: Please, * raising up my right hand like a timid primary school student* where is River Jordan in Nigeria? ...and wetin concern you concern rifa jodan self? No be rifa Niger you suppose to dey take preach?
Africans should begin to mind there business o!

Who b dis nah!

If we want to receive the rapture of
Elijah and the outer garment of Elisha
(the Holy Spirit), we must start from
Gilgal and continue until we cross the
river Jordan. The Holy Spirit can only
descend upon those who are full of
the resurrection life. We must not
think that since we are born again, we
will surely be raptured. God cannot
rapture those who are not prepared.
We must pass through Gilgal, Bethel,
Jericho, and the river Jordan. We must
pass through all these places before
we can be raptured, just as Elijah did
in that day. God has told us that we
will be raptured. Now we need to
follow our course. We should start
from Gilgal and go on until we cross
the Jordan. God is waiting for us
there!

The Jordan signifies the power of
death. Crossing the Jordan is
overcoming death. This is to be
raptured.
This is especially related to the Lord.
The Lord was baptized in the river
Jordan. The Lord's baptism signifies
death, and coming out of the water
signifies resurrection. By the power of
resurrection, the Lord overcomes
death. The greatest power of Satan is
death. The Lord seems to have said to
the enemy, "Try your best to do what
you can to Me." Satan exhausted what
he could do; but God resurrected
Him. Satan wanted the Lord to die,
but the Lord has a life which death
cannot touch or hold down. The Lord
passed through it on dry land!
There is no power other than the
Lord's resurrection which can
overcome death. We obtained this
resurrection life at regeneration. The
power of the resurrection life will
wash away all death and everything
that is of death.
There is a difference between crossing
the Red Sea and crossing the river
Jordan. The crossing of the Red Sea
was forced upon the Israelites at that
time. They had no alternative but to
cross over because there were
enemies pursuing. But crossing the
river Jordan comes out of man's
willingness and is man's own choice.
There are some who will not cross the
river Jordan. Many do not want the
power of resurrection. Paul regarded
the power of resurrection as
important, and he pursued it (Phil.
3:10-12). Many people have already
resurrected with the Lord, yet they still
do not know the power of the Lord's
resurrection. Therefore, they do not
have the experience of overcoming
death.
At this hour when the rapture is
imminent, the last enemy that
believers should overcome is death.
Whether it is the death of the body,
the death of the mind, or the death of
the spiritual life, everything should be
overcome. The present world is truly
filled with the atmosphere of death.
On the one hand, many who are used
by the Lord often experience
weakness and sickness in the body.
On the other hand, the mental ability
of many seems to have grown so
numb that their thoughts, memory,
and concentration are not as focused
as before. Moreover, many seem to
have their spirit surrounded by death.
They are not lively but, rather, are
powerless and impotent. They seem
to be paralyzed and unable to control
or deal with the demand of the
circumstances upon their spirit. While
preparing to be raptured, the
believers must learn how to cross the
Jordan and overcome death. They
must learn to resist the power of
death that exists in them and in their
environment and must manifest the
power of resurrection in all things. We
should prove more and more that
our Lord is resurrected. At the same
time, we should demonstrate that we
are joined to Him and have also been
resurrected.

Brothers and sisters, in verses 5-6, the
word "together" is used three times.
Are these words God's promises or
are they God's facts? God did not say
that before we can be raised and
ascended, we should do good and
overcome the world. He said that
when He raised Christ from the dead,
He also raised us up. When He caused
Christ to ascend, He also caused us to
ascend. All these are accomplished
facts. Can any one of us ask God to
raise him and let ascend him with
Christ? No. There is no need. If you
have been joined to Christ, you are
raised and ascended already. There is
nothing more to ask for. If this was a
promise, there still might be a need
for asking. But if it is a fact, there is no
need to ask and no need to pray. We
should continually pay attention to
this point. Many people cannot
differentiate between God's fact and
God's promise. They think that they
must ask in order to obtain the fact.
But what is the result of this asking?
The more they pray, the more they
lose their faith; they pray their faith
away. All we have to do is to apply
God's fact. There is only a need to
apply; there is no need to ask.
God has shown us that the facts that
He has given us are accomplished
matters; there is no need to ask for
them anymore. Our death,
resurrection, and ascension with
Christ are accomplished facts. We do
not ask for God to give us a
resurrected and ascended life today. If
we ask, God will answer, "You have
the resurrected and ascended life
already." No Christian has received a
life that is not the resurrected and
ascended life. If we think that we can
only obtain by asking, we still do not
know God's accomplished works. A
promise is something that God will
give us, while a fact is something that
God has given us. A promise is the
word God will give to us when we are
in trouble and pray to God for help.
We can hold onto these words of
promise and receive His help. Facts
are all the things pertaining to life and
godliness which God has already
given to us in Christ. They are God's
accomplished works. Since God has
given them to us, there is no need for
us to seek for them. All we have to do
is to apply them. Hallelujah! Glorious
facts! Accomplished facts! All the facts
that Christ has accomplished are ours.

The word fact is not in the Bible, but
in reality, there are many
accomplished facts in the Bible. A fact
can also be called an accomplished
work. Saying it in this way may make it
more easily understandable. What is
the difference between a fact and a
promise? What is a fact? The death of
Jesus Christ on the cross is a fact. The
coming of the Holy Spirit is also a fact.
Are these promises? Strictly speaking,
they are no longer promises. In the
Old Testament they were promises.
But now they have become facts. In
the Old Testament God promised that
the Lord Jesus would be born of a
woman under the law and would
redeem men under the law. This
promise has been fulfilled. Some of
the promises in the Old Testament
have become accomplished facts. Can
we kneel down and ask God to let the
Lord Jesus die for us and redeem us
again? No, we cannot! But I have
heard many people who pray this
way. Solomon prayed for God to fulfill
in him and accomplish what He had
promised to David. But he did not
need to ask God to make him a king
because he was already a king. Doing
so would be foolish. The crucifixion of
the Lord Jesus has been
accomplished once for all! The advent
of the Holy Spirit has also been
accomplished once for all. There is no
need for more prayer and
beseeching.
Furthermore, God has accomplished
many other things in Christ. All these
have become facts. The Bible shows
us that many things concerning life
and godliness have been
accomplished in Christ. All these are
accomplished and, therefore, are
facts. As far as God's promises are
concerned, we have to pray. If we do
not pray, we will miss these promises
because God will not work to
accomplish His promises. But if we do
not pray, will God's facts—the
accomplishments of the Lord Jesus—
not be fulfilled in us? No. Whatever is
a fact is a fact. There is no more need
to ask for it again or beseech God to
accomplish it. All we have to do is
believe that it is true and apply it as if
it is real. The Word of God shows us
that even a dying sinner can be
immediately regenerated and saved if
he believes in God's Word and accepts
His facts. This is possible because the
redemptive work of Christ has been
accomplished. In the Bible God never
asks us to do anything that He regards
as an accomplished fact. All we have
to do is to fulfill one simple step—
believe.
A promise is different. A promise can
be delayed, while a fact cannot be
delayed. On the one hand, we cannot
receive God's fact and, on the other
hand, say that God will only give us
what we want five years from now.
What God has accomplished and has
given to us in Christ cannot be
withheld for a later time. Even God
Himself cannot withhold His facts or
delay giving them to us. If there is any
withholding or delaying, it is a
contradiction of the fact.
Friends, the redemption of Christ and
the coming of the Holy Spirit are not
the only facts; even many things that
we daily attempt to solve but cannot
are facts; Concerning this point, we
can look at Ephesians 2:1-10: "And
you, though dead in your offenses
and sins, in which you once walked
according to the age of this world,
according to the ruler of the authority
of the air, of the spirit which is now
operating in the sons of disobedience;
among whom we also all conducted
ourselves once in the lusts of our
flesh, doing the desires of the flesh
and of the thoughts, and were by
nature children of wrath, even as the
rest; but God, being rich in mercy,
because of His great love with which
He loved us, even when we were
dead in offenses, made us alive
together with Christ (by grace you
have been saved) and raised us up
together with Him and seated us
together with Him in the heavenlies in
Christ Jesus, that He might display in
the ages to come the surpassing
riches of His grace in kindness toward
us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you
have been saved through faith, and
this not of yourselves; it is the gift of
God; not of works that no one should
boast. For we are His masterpiece,
created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand in
order that we would walk in them."
"Even when we were dead in
offenses, made us alive together with
Christ...and raised us up together with
Him and seated us together with Him
in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus."...

The passage which most clearly
speaks of Jericho is in Joshua. In it we
see an entire account of the subduing
of the city of Jericho.
Joshua 6:26 says, "And Joshua
adjured them at that time, saying,
Cursed be the man before the Lord,
that riseth up and buildeth this city
Jericho." Thus, the name of this city
means cursed. This portion of history
speaks of the Israelites' first victory
over the enemies in Canaan. The
Canaanites signify evil spirits, which
are of the devil. They are the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenlies
mentioned in Ephesians 6:12. We
struggle against them.
We have overcome the flesh and the
world; now we still must overcome
the enemy. The only way to overcome
the enemy is to believe in God's
Word, act according to His Word, and
believe that we will receive the results
of carrying out His Word. God has
spoken, and it is sufficient. The men
of Jericho said that they had a city; we
say that we have God's Word. The
men of Jericho said that their city was
as tall as heaven; we say that our God
is in heaven. The men of Jericho said
that every place surrounded by their
city belonged to them; we say that
God has promised us every place that
the soles of our feet will tread upon.
Many know only of the struggle
between the spirit and the flesh; they
are ignorant of the struggle between
the believers and the evil spirits. This
is what is spoken of in Ephesians 6.
The real spiritual warfare is the
warfare between us and Satan with
his evil spirits. Every mature believer
should join in this warfare. God's
children on earth are often attacked
by evil spirits. Some of these attacks
are in the environment, some are in
the physical body, mind, emotion, or
spirit. At these end times, the evil
spirits are particularly doubling their
efforts to frustrate the believers from
properly serving the Lord. In many
matters, believers will experience
great difficulties. They are not aware
that they are being attacked by evil
spirits. They do not know why
everything is against them and
everything is "messed up." They think
that these things are just naturally that
way and do not realize that they are
being harassed by the evil spirits.
In these end times, it is crucial that
the believers know their adversary
and know how to struggle against him
and overcome him. If we have
overcome the flesh and the world
without having overcome the work of
the enemy, we will still not be able to
go on.
It is not by power that Jericho fell, but
by the Israelites' relying on God's
Word and standing firm in their
position. In order to overcome the
attack of evil spirits, we first must
disregard every situation and feeling
and believe in God's Word of promise.
This will defeat the enemy. Second,
we must stand in the position that
Christ has given us, which is in the
heavens, and must put down Satan
and his evil spirits to their inferior
position.
Without God's Word and without
exercising our faith to choose the
position God has given, we cannot
overcome the enemy.

Genesis 12:8.
Bethel is the place where Abram built
an altar. The altar is a place of
fellowship and communication with
God. It is the place where we
consecrate ourselves to God, the
place where we are totally given to
Him.
Genesis 12:9-14 records Abram's
going down to Egypt. There was no
altar in Egypt! His fellowship with God
was discontinued and his heart of
consecration to God was lost. This is
the difference between Bethel and
Egypt. Bethel and Egypt are opposites.
What then is the meaning of Bethel?
Bethel means the opposite of Egypt.
The record in Genesis 13:3-4 is very
meaningful. "And he [Abram] went on
his journeys from the south [Egypt
was in the south] even to Bethel, unto
the place where his tent had been at
the beginning, between Bethel and
Hai; unto the place of the altar, which
he had made there at the first: and
there Abram called on the name of
the Lord." Abram did not have any
fellowship with God in Egypt. Later, he
returned to his original place, Bethel,
and called on the name of the Lord.
Only at Bethel will a person have
fellowship with God and only there
will he consecrate himself to God.
While Gilgal refers to the victory over
the flesh, Bethel refers to the victory
over the world, because Egypt
signifies the world. Victory over the
world is a condition for being
raptured and receiving the power of
the Holy Spirit. Our living should be
such that the world cannot touch our
heart. Are we separated from the
world? Does our manner of life
indicate that we are a people who are
separated from the world? Does our
attitude and conversation indicate that
we no longer belong to this world?
What about our intentions? Do we still
have a little secret craving for all the
things in the world? Do we secretly
delight in men's praise? Do we
secretly avoid men's slandering?
Whenever we experience some gain
or loss, does it touch our feelings?
How much difference is there
between our feeling toward the world
and the feelings that others have
toward the world?
If our heart has not completely
overcome the world and the people,
affairs, and things of this world, and if
these things have not lost their place
in our heart, we will not be able to
arrive at the goal before us. If a
believer truly desires to be filled with
the Holy Spirit and be raptured, he
must pay the price to take the way of
the Lord, which is to journey to a
place where the Lord can give him His
Spirit. We must forsake the world and
learn to fellowship with God on the
altar of total consecration. This kind of
consecration and fellowship is
indispensable.
There was no famine in Egypt. Even if
there had been one, there was the
relief of the old grain that had been
stored. But in the land of Canaan,
there were frequent famines. This tells
us that there is no famine in the
world. But, on the pathway of
obedience to God, there are
unavoidable times of famine. In the
world there are no trials; but the
pathway of obedience to God is full of
trials. This is the road that must be
traveled in order to be raptured and
receive power. Nevertheless, no
matter how great the trials, there
always is a way out with God. We
should be faithful, and we should be
watchful. If we are not watchful, we
will find ourselves in Egypt with one
fall! In Egypt there is no consecration
and no drawing near to God. Living
temporarily in Egypt is sinning
temporarily. Living permanently in
Egypt is even more pitiful. Even
though we can avoid trials in Egypt,
there is no altar there.
Some are like Abraham, who did not
immediately go down to Egypt, but
first went to the land of the south.
Their direction is toward Egypt, but
they have not yet reached Egypt. This
way of living in the land of the south is
half with the world and half with God.
However, in the land of the south,
there is no altar and no fellowship.
Bethel signifies a place absolutely
separated. It is not the worldly Egypt,
nor is it the land of the south, which
is a place mixed up with the world.
There were two million people among
the Israelites. In the exodus out of
Egypt, God did not allow a single
person to build an altar in Egypt. To
serve God, they had to take a three-
day journey from Egypt (Exo. 8:25-27).
In Egypt they could have the Passover
because God delivered them out of
the punishment of sin, which is death.
However, they had to leave Egypt to
come under the Lord's name and
worship Him.

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “This
day I have rolled away the reproach
of Egypt from you.” Therefore the
name of the place is called Gilgal[ a ] to this day... Joshua5:9.

The interpretation of every name must
be based on its first mention in the
Bible. If we read Joshua 5:9, we see
that Gilgal means "to roll away."
Verses 2 through 9 of this chapter tell
us that the generation of Israelites
who came out of Egypt were
circumcised; however, those of the
second generation, who were born in
the wilderness, were not. At that
point, they were about to enter
Canaan and to receive the inheritance;
they needed to have the old flesh and
shame of Egypt rolled away so that
they could begin a new living.
Therefore, the meaning of
circumcision is to put off the body of
the flesh (Col. 2:11).
Is there anyone who knows what the
flesh is? Is there anyone who knows
what dealing with the flesh and
judging the flesh are? Many people
think that once they overcome sin,
they are perfect. Little do they realize
that the flesh still exists out from
which comes sin! In the Bible the flesh
is condemned by God and is very
displeasing to God. The flesh is
everything we possess from our birth.
"That which is born of the flesh is
flesh" (John 3:6). All that we possess
from our birth is of the flesh. In the
flesh there is not only sin,
uncleanness, and corruption, but also
natural kindness, talent, zeal, wisdom,
and ability. The most difficult lesson
for a believer to learn in his life is
recognizing his flesh. God must bring
him through every kind of failure and
exposure before he will know the
flesh.
In the spiritual journey and work of a
believer, the thing that hinders him
the most is his flesh. He does not
know that God's calling involves giving
up his entire flesh. He considers that it
is sufficient just to do away with sin.
Little does he realize that his ability,
zeal, wisdom in God's work,
goodness, and capability in spiritual
life are all displeasing to God. In God's
eyes, what we consider to be good
according to the flesh, including what
we plan and ingeniously orchestrate,
should all be rejected, put to death,
and taken through judgment. God
does not need man's flesh to help
Him, either in his spiritual life or in his
work.
Gilgal is the place where the flesh is
judged and the place where God gives
us the light to judge the flesh. God
says the flesh must be put off; we
must, therefore, agree with Him. When
God says it must be cut off, we have
to cut it off. We must start from Gilgal,
and we must reject the flesh. It is not
a matter of how much cutting should
be done, but a matter of judging the
flesh. The present error is that men
pay attention to being zealous, doing
good, and working, while forgetting to
reject their flesh. But it is very
important to judge the flesh the way
God judges it. According to what I
have learned before God,
regeneration, sanctification,
perfection, the overcoming of sin, and
the acquisition of power are not the
highest expressions of spiritual life.
Rejecting the flesh is the proper
spiritual path and goal of spiritual
living. All those who have not set out
from Gilgal have not started on the
spiritual pathway. All those who have
not learned to reject the flesh do not
truly know the spiritual life. They can
be zealous, work, and rejoice, but they
do not truly know the spiritual life.

Psalm 19:13 says, "Keep Your servant
from presumptuous sins; / Do not let
them have dominion over me; / Then
I will be blameless and cleared / Of
great transgression." Our sins toward
God are of two kinds: one is rebellion
and the other is presumption. When
God tells you to do something, and
contrary to His wishes, you do not
obey but do what He does not want,
that is a sin of rebellion. We all know
that this is a sin and are willing to
make an effort to terminate it. None
of us want to commit this sin. But,
brothers and sisters, please
remember that the Bible not only tells
us that rebellion is a sin, but that
presumption and rashness are also
sins. When we begin a work that God
has not instructed us to do, we are
committing a sin of presumption.
Rebellion is refusing to do what God
has commanded, and presumption is
doing what God has not commanded.
Acting outside of God is the sin of
presumption. He says, "Thou shalt not
commit adultery. Thou shalt not
steal" (Exo. 20:14-15). If a man
commits these, it is sin. We all know
this. But in things which He has not
commanded, we assume that we can
act carelessly, without realizing that
this is also a sin. If we begin anything
that He has not commanded, even
the very best thing, it is also a sin.
When He has not given us the
command, even working for God is a
sin. The prayer in Psalms is really
good. The psalmist asked God to keep
him from presumptuous sins.

The greatest blessing of a worker of
Christ is being able to receive God's
instructions on the mountain and to
know the work that God has
entrusted to him with its pre-
determined pattern. In all that we see
today, can we say that the servants of
Christ have come before God to ask
Him to assign them the work that they
should do? Do they come before God
and ask Him to direct them
concerning the time and the way of
their work? Is it not true that we see
many meetings, discussions,
plannings, deliberations, and
decisions? Many assume that God
does not have a detailed arrangement
regarding their work and that many
matters are their responsibility. They
have not seen that in God's work they
are merely servants and should only
do what they are told. "Whatever He
says to you, do" (John 2:5b). In the
Body of Christ, we are just members;
we have to be absolutely under the
control of the Head. "Holding the
Head" (Col. 2:19). These people
assume that God will use their natural
life and natural ability to make up
what is lacking in God's plan. in God's work,
Christ is an absolute master.
Everything concerning the work must
be first received as an order from Him
before it can be carried out. The
manifestation of the ability of a worker
of Christ and the demonstration of an
abundance of spiritual usefulness can
only happen when one attentively
listens to God's plan and, accordingly,
carries it out. Other works may be
thriving and may look great in men's
eyes, but they do not have real power
or usefulness............

God's work allows
absolutely no liberty. When Moses was
building the tabernacle, he had no
freedom to decide whether a small
nail should be gold or silver;
everything had to be done according
to God's instructions.
God called Moses the meekest person
on the earth. Meekness means being
"very supple and yielding." Whatever
God wanted Moses to do, he did.
Whatever material and color God
wanted Moses to use, whatever the
pattern and measurements, all had to
be according to God's instructions. In
every matter he acted according to
God's direction and never according
to his own intention. This is
meekness.
Here is something that affords us a
great deal of spiritual insight. We can
see the position of a servant with
regard to the Lord's work. Everything
concerning the tabernacle was
determined by God Himself. He did
not let Moses decide one thing. He
did not give Moses the opportunity to
contribute any idea. God not only told
Moses the general scheme for
building the tabernacle, He also told
him the details. Not only were the
pattern, material, and color according
to God's instructions, but the
measurement of every item was also
determined by Him. It was not
sufficient just to work with the
materials chosen by God; there was
also a definite charge concerning how
to handle the material. For instance,
the curtains should not just be made
of fine linen, but of fine twined linen.
The Bible tells us further that the
lampstand should not just be pure
gold, but one piece of pure beaten
gold. God did not leave any room for
Moses to provide an idea. God knew
what He wanted for Himself; He did
not need man to tell Him what His
wishes were...................

Heb. 8:5; Psa.
19:13
In spiritual work, the most important
thing is to know the "pattern...in the
mountain" (Heb. 8:5). There are many
things that are important in spiritual
work; the lack of any one of them
causes our work to lose its spiritual
usefulness and brings about God's
displeasure. But among these many
things, the most important one is the
"pattern...in the mountain." The
pattern in the mountain is simply
God's plan. If there is no
comprehension of God's plan, there
is no possibility for God's work.
Hebrews tells us that the tabernacle
was made according to the pattern of
God. Before Moses could make the
tabernacle, he stayed on the
mountain for forty days and forty
nights so that God could show him
the pattern of the tabernacle in
heaven. From the Holy Place to the
altar, including every layer of covering
on the tabernacle, there was a definite
pattern for the material and color to
be used. Nothing was laid out
arbitrarily. Everything was definitely
specified. The Bible spells them out in
a clear manner. Everything concerning
the altar, laver, table, lampstand,
incense altar, ark, and the rest of the
items in the tabernacle, including the
kinds of metal or wood to be used,
their measurement and color, were
specified according to God's
predetermined pattern. There was not
one item according to Moses'
intention.
Just as He made the tabernacle, God
also has a predetermined plan
regarding His present work of building
the church. Everything must be done
in a definite way, whether it is great or
small. Moses did not bear the
responsibility of drafting the pattern of
the tabernacle. He was only
responsible for building according to
the pattern shown to him on the
mountain. The glory of a worker of
Christ does not depend on whether
he can do something for God based
on his own innovative idea, but on
whether he is able to carry out God's
revealed will. The comprehension of
God's predetermined plan is the glory
of God's worker..............

One group of people only stresses
what the Holy Spirit will accomplish,
neglecting what Christ has already
accomplished. Another group
emphasizes what Christ has already
accomplished, neglecting what the
Holy Spirit will accomplish. Those who
emphasize what Christ has
accomplished say that Christ has died,
resurrected, and accomplished
everything and that the work of the
Holy Spirit is merely to guide us to the
truth, meaning that He only informs
men that Christ has died, resurrected,
and entered into glory. Those who
emphasize what the Holy Spirit will
accomplish say that the Holy Spirit
must specifically work within us so
that we will have a special experience.
Each of these two views is biased. A
bird has two wings. If we clip off one
wing, it cannot fly. Each of these two
views clip off one of the bird's wings.
If a person only focuses on what
Christ has accomplished, he will not
have any experience. On the other
hand, if a person only focuses on the
work of the Holy Spirit, he will lack a
proper foundation because the work
of the Holy Spirit is based on what
Christ has accomplished.
In 2 Corinthians 13:14 Paul says, "The
grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the
love of God and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with you all." God's
heart is love. God purposed to save
man. Love is something within. When
it is expressed, it is grace. The
outward expression of love is grace,
and the inward reality of grace is love.
Therefore, the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ is spoken of first because
redemption was accomplished by
Christ. God loves, and the love of God
in the person of Christ results in
grace. The Holy Spirit conveys Christ's
accomplishments into us. This is the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit. The Holy
Spirit does not impart anything of
Himself; rather, He flows what Christ
has accomplished into us. It is
impossible to receive the Lord's grace
without the Holy Spirit. And if we only
want the Holy Spirit without receiving
what Christ has accomplished, it is
also impossible to receive the Holy
Spirit. A water pipe allows water to
flow. Neither a pipe without water nor
water without a pipe is effective.
Therefore, the three parables in Luke
15 are not repetitious; they are a
portrait of the sequence in God's way
of redemption. Christ accomplished
redemption, the Holy Spirit enlightens
man, and God the Father receives us
by His love. A proper understanding
of these three parables will give us a
balanced life, and we will not be
biased in any way.

There are three parables in Luke 15
that speak of something being "lost."
The first parable concerns a lost
sheep; the second, a lost coin; and
the third, a lost son. After reading this
chapter, many wonder why three
parables are used to typify a sinner
when only one should be sufficient.
We must realize, however, that the
Lord's intention in speaking these
parables was not to talk about the lost
ones; rather, His emphasis was on
God's treatment of a lost one. If the
Lord was only concerned about man's
lost condition, one parable would
have been sufficient. However, His
focus was on how God treats a lost
one; therefore, all three parables were
necessary. The Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit—the Triune God—each have a
specific work on the lost one. These
three parables clearly portray to us
the three aspects of God's work.
Can the sequence of these three
parables be rearranged? No. If they
were randomly rearranged, the gospel
would not be in the proper order,
because these three parables speak
about the sequence of God's plan of
redemption. The first parable
concerns the Lord Jesus coming to do
the good Shepherd's work. John 10
tells us that a good shepherd lays
down his life for his sheep (v. 11).
Following this, the Lord told the
parable of a woman seeking for the
lost coin. There is a difference
between the good shepherd looking
for the sheep and the woman seeking
for the coin. The good shepherd
looked for the sheep outside the
house, and the Lord Jesus left the
Father's house to come to the world
to look for us. The woman sought for
the lost coin within her house. She lit
her lamp, swept the house, and
sought diligently. The woman typifies
the Holy Spirit. First, the Lord Jesus
came to accomplish redemption; then
the Holy Spirit came into us to
enlighten us so that we might receive
the Lord Jesus' accomplished
redemption. The Bible reveals that
God has two gifts for us, not just one.
God gave us His Son, and He also
gave us the Holy Spirit. Some
preachers make the mistake of
preaching only half of the truth. They
only tell people, "God so loved the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that every one who believes into
Him would not perish, but would
have eternal life" (John 3:16) and
neglect the words spoken by the Lord
Jesus: "And I will ask the Father, and
He will give you another Comforter,
that He may be with you
forever" (14:16). God not only sent the
Lord Jesus as a good Shepherd to
seek for us, but He also sent the Holy
Spirit to enlighten us. The first parable
does not mention the lamp. The
second parable mentions the lamp.
The first parable speaks of searching
outside the house. The second
parable speaks of searching within the
house. The Lord Jesus went outside
the house; that is, He went to the
world to find the lost sheep. The Holy
Spirit is in the house—within us—
enlightening us with the lamp to seek
diligently for the lost coin. The last
parable is of a father waiting at home
for the return of his son. The Savior
has come, and the Holy Spirit has
come to seek so that the Lord's
accomplished redemption will not be
in vain. God is waiting at home for the
son to return so that the Holy Spirit's
accomplishment will not be in vain.
Taking away the first or second
parable would make the other
parables inadequate. If the good
Shepherd did not come to lay down
His life for the sheep, redemption
would not have been accomplished. If
the Holy Spirit did not enlighten men,
none would be convicted concerning
sin, righteousness, and judgment
(John 16:. Although some may be
partially convicted concerning their
sins, without the enlightenment of the
Holy Spirit, they would not be
thoroughly convicted concerning sin,
righteousness, and judgment.
Without the good Shepherd laying
down His life for the sheep, it would
not have been possible for the Father
to take in the prodigal son when he
returned home. The enlightening
work of the Holy Spirit is based on the
Lord's death. If the Lord had not died,
the heavenly Father could not have
forgiven man's sins. Otherwise, God
would be unrighteous. We must lay
hold of this fact: God's forgiveness of
sins is His righteousness. God loves
us. Nevertheless, God's love comes
through His righteousness. If this
were not so, God would be
unrighteous, act contrary to His
righteous nature, and be only tolerant
of us. Without the shedding of blood,
there is no forgiveness of sins. If
forgiveness could be obtained without
the Lord's blood, there would be no
need of a Savior. Then how are we
saved? Even though we have sins, the
Savior has truly borne our sins.
Therefore, we can boldly come before
the presence of God and please Him.
If we did not have a Savior, we would
never have peace in our conscience.
Since the Lord Jesus has died and
accomplished redemption, the
heavenly Father is waiting to receive
us. When the prodigal son returned
home, his father did not have a
rebuking word or a word exhorting
him to repent, because the Savior had
accomplished redemption for him,
and the Holy Spirit had enlightened
him. As a result, his sins were forgiven
and washed by the blood.
Even though the Lord Jesus has died
and the heavenly Father is waiting at
home, no prodigal son would be able
to return home without the
enlightening of the Holy Spirit. The
Holy Spirit convicts man of sin,
causing him to regret his unbelief. The
Holy Spirit convicts man of
righteousness, causing him to
question why he has not received the
Lord who is resurrected, ascended,
and well-accepted by God. The Holy
Spirit convicts man of judgment,
causing him to question why he
follows Satan who has been judged
and is no longer his master. This is all
done by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we
should believe in what the Lord has
accomplished and also pay attention
to what the Holy Spirit will accomplish ...

JesusisLord85: Where are thy precepts? You know I detest vain babblings. Start with "thus saith the scriptures..."

Lol
No time nw.

JesusisLord85: Enough vain babblings, thou 'christian'.
What is grace?
Grace simply means God's mercy, does it not? How did a whole doctrine spring from this to mean lawlessness?
So every time I read the word grace in the law and the prophets, what should I be thinking in light of this your absurd post?

Dude,God had only one gospel,gospel of grace.
He preached it to Adam and Abraham in the O.T. Before the Law was added 330 years later through Moses. the law was never Gods intent.it was only added to meet some certain immediate needs .just like à catalyst.

mployer: Nice one op.

You've joined the league of grace teachers on NL.

Thanks Bro.
The Gospel of God is the Gospel of Grace even in the oldtestament.

benELOHIM7: nice one....the post was directed at me

Lol,ok bro

DeHero1: Nice write up...
What's ur take of living to please God by trying to live righteously in relation to grace? Does it mean that after being saved once, reading d Bible is of less importance?
God bless u.

For if you live according to human
nature, you are going to die, but if by
the Spirit you continuously put to
death the activities of the body, you
will live..Romaans 8:13.
My bro God is not please with any other works apart from the work of His Son.all our righteous deeds are dead works in His Sight.bit whn we are under the Lordship of His Spirit he is please why? Because the Holy Spirit only approve/execute the work of Christ.
The bible is liken to à comprehensive road map that leads one to Christ.Christ is our destination and not the bible,the the Holy Spirit is our instructor/map interpreter
Do we stil need the bible? Very much.the more we study the bible in the Spirit the more our spiritman grows.
Bless u too bro.

Every saved Christian obtains a new
position on the day he is saved. He
also obtains a freedom which is his as
a child of God. Freedom does not
mean indulgence; it is having a free
spirit before God. We are not required
to do hard labor or keep the days [in
the Law], much less to be circumcised.
Before God, what is the difference
between a Christian who is free and a
Christian who is not free? When a
Christian who is free comes to the
presence of God, he only remembers
that he is acceptable to God because
of the Lord Jesus. He forgets himself
and does not look at himself, but only
remembers that his coming to God's
presence is by the blood of the Lord
Jesus. Therefore, he has boldness to
enter into the Holy of Holies. However,
a Christian who is not free thinks he
must be very careful from morning
until evening. If he treats people well,
reads his Bible with joy, and prays
long prayers during the day, he is
bolder when he comes to a meeting.
Even his "amen" is uttered in a louder
voice. If he does not do quite as well
on a particular day, he thinks that God
is displeased with him. This kind of
Christian always turns his eyes inward
to look at himself. He forgets to look at
what Christ has already accomplished.
He thinks that God is pleased with him
if he does well and that God is
displeased with him if he does not do
well. Consequently, from morning
until evening he makes an iron yoke
for himself, a yoke composed of the
strictest laws to keep.
We should realize that the freedom
which Paul speaks of does not refer to
one's position or salvation but to a
Christian's daily enjoyment of the
freedom in grace which God has
given him. Freedom is not
licentiousness, nor is it to do anything
one wishes. Freedom refers to the
kind of freedom we have before God,
which was given to us through Jesus
Christ. If we come before God
forgetting the blood and looking only
at ourselves, we are committing the
greatest sin, because we have lightly
esteemed the blood which God values
highly. Hebrews 10:29 tells us that it is
a great sin to count the blood of the
covenant by which man was sanctified
a common thing. The blood is so
valuable to God that the Bible calls it
"the precious blood." Anyone who
does not look at the precious blood
before God will lose the enjoyment of
grace in this life.
"You have been brought to nought,
separated from Christ" (Gal. 5:4). This
means that such a one has lost the
blessings of this life. If a person is
saved, he will certainly have the
blessings of the coming life. But if he
does not know how to live daily by
what Christ has accomplished, he is
not able to enjoy the blessings which
Christ can give to him day by day. A
Christian who is not free makes a
yoke for himself to bear; he lives as a
slave, not as a son.
The Bible places great emphasis on
the work of Christ. It tells us that God
accepts us because of the work of
Christ, not because of our own works.
Each time we come before God it is
based on what Christ is before God,
not on what we are before Him. God
esteems Christ highly, not us. Even if
we could do better than Peter, John,
and Paul, we still could come before
God only because of Christ. It is Christ
who brings us before God, not our
own good works.
We come before God by what Christ
has accomplished. By what then
should we come before men? Should
we say that because our coming to
the presence of God depends on
what Christ has accomplished, it does
not matter if we have bad conduct
before men? Our light should shine
before men. If our light shines before
men, people will give glory to our
heavenly Father because of our good
works. If our conduct is bad, people
will not acknowledge us as Christians.
The position which Christ has given us
before God is very secure. Each day,
each time, we come to the presence
of God, we should come with a
conscience void of offense. Some
Christians always feel guilty when they
come to the presence of God. But
Hebrews 10:2 says, "Having once
been purified, would have no longer
had the consciousness of sins." With
our conscience once purified by the
blood, we are forever free before
God.

There are several books in the New
Testament which closely resemble one
another, such as Ephesians and
Colossians, and Galatians and
Romans. The reason for this
resemblance is that one book
presents a matter from one point of
view, while the other book proves the
matter from another point of view.
Ephesians says that the church is the
Body of Christ; Colossians then turns
around and says that Christ is the
Head of the church. Romans says that
justification is by God's grace, based
on God's righteousness, and through
man's faith. Galatians, from the
negative side, says that man cannot
be saved by the law or justified by
works. Romans tells us what is the
truth, and Galatians tells us what is
not the truth. By knowing what is not
the truth, the knowledge of the truth
becomes even clearer.
The believers in Galatia had a good
beginning because they were saved by
faith. However, a danger developed
among them; some said that even
though the beginning of man's
salvation is by faith in Christ, by the
moving of the Holy Spirit, and by the
grace of God, once he is saved, he
can only please God by keeping His
law and trying his best to do good. If
you ask someone how he was saved,
he will say through faith. But if you
ask someone how he can please God,
he will say it is by doing good. This
was the condition of the believers in
Galatia. They thought that salvation
was by faith but that maintaining
salvation depended on keeping the
law. They thought that the first thing
they had to do was be circumcised
and the second thing they had to do
was keep the ordinances of the Old
Testament. Therefore, Paul told them,
"You have been brought to nought,
separated from Christ, you who are
being justified by law; you have fallen
from grace" (Gal. 5:4).
What does "fallen from grace" mean?
From Galatians 5:1 we know that they
had entered into grace: "Stand fast
therefore, and do not be entangled
with a yoke of slavery again." This
indicates that Christ had set them free.
They were already free. Now they
should stand fast in this freedom and
not be entangled again with a yoke of
bondage. As we read further, we
understand what it means to fall from
grace. Suppose one is standing in a
position of freedom. If he moves
away from his position of freedom
and takes a yoke to bear, this is to fall
from grace. This, basically, has
nothing to do with whether or not
one can be saved. On the contrary,
only those who have already been
saved have the possibility of falling
from grace......

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