CharismaticLady
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Which is more difficult to live:
The Law of Moses says in the 6th commandment: thou shalt not commit adultery.
The Law of Christ says in Matthew 5:28: That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Which one of these laws is the more difficult to keep. Moses says don't physically commit adultery. Christ says if you lust after a woman you have committed adultery.
Which of these laws is the letter and which is the spirit?
The Old Covenant letter of the law (i.e.the act of adultery) could never make anyone righteous, because lust was still there. I think you agree? But that is because the carnal nature was present and Jesus had not died yet to free us from that curse.
The New Covenant of Spirit, is far deeper to the core of us where our nature resides. That is why Jesus has provided His Own Spirit to come into us making us born again of a new nature like His, that has no desire to sin, and does not lust after another person's spouse in their heart. 1 John 3:5-9.
The Old Letter of the Law was far harder to live, because we were powerless, and our nature was in opposition to the law and is a complete struggle to fight against the flesh.
The New Spirit of the Law would be far harder for someone without a new nature, but for a born again of the Spirit Christian the law of LOVE is now our nature and we naturally want righteousness without any struggle at all. "My yoke is easy and my burden is light."
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