Ronald David Bruno
Well-Known Member
Naming and claiming doesn't produce holiness. We have been given a free sample of grace in order to seek Christ and His kingdom realm. Of course few will enter in.
No one ever fulfilled the requirements of the LAW. This is why Jesus did it for us. HELLO! Otherewise, we would have the mindset of the Jews, still trying to live by the LAW, always failing. That was the whole story of the Jews, They were the test case for the world. They were given the Law and proved that they could not keep it, hence, Christ, our Savior came.No. WE fulfill the requirements of the law through Him.
There is no condemnation in Christ. This verse is showing a distinction between believers and non-believers. We walk in the Spirit, because we have been translated as you say. God lives in us. As you asy again, Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith. SO HOW CAN WE FAIL?We are set free from the Law of sin and death (vs.2) Why don't you read vs 3 with that? Jesus was sent to die for our sins "that the Law might be fulfilled in us", meaning IF WE BELIEVE IN HIM.That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Rom. 8:4
You do not understand 2 Cor. 5:9. Look at vs, 1: "Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, and eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." Our "tent" is our physical body. The building from God, is our spirit. Vs.8: "We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord". Away from the body means dead. Then when we die we go home. This is Christianity 101.How can we be acceptable in our behaviour when we are physically dead? You have to give this some thought...any thought.
You seem to have a problem with proof texting, taking verses out of context.