David said...
Psa 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved
Psa 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psa 119:142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psa 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love
Psa 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. .
Psa 119:97 . O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
There is a great lack of understanding in the church of today regarding the law and it's purpose. We see 2 extremes that both lead to futility.
On the one hand we have the Jews who seek to obey the law of righteousness...but from themselves in their own strength and traditions.
On the other hand we have the lawless ones calling themselves believers who think that God wishes to abolish the law in order to make men righteous. But God is a righteous God and we must be HOLY before Him.
The truth is that we, by faith, have access to the resurrection power of grace so that we accomplish the law through the indwelling Christ. It is Christ in us that enables us to do all things. As we abide in Christ the law is satisfied since we do exactly as our Master says...because He empowers us to do it. This is Christianity. Not some scheme to try to attain to righteousness by our own efforts, or by condoning lawlessness through a false belief system that makes God unrighteous and encourages the rebellion of Adam.
We must love the law...and do it perfectly. But only in Christ can this be done.
We love the light since the light exposes not sin...but our faith in Christ.
Psa 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved
Psa 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psa 119:142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psa 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love
Psa 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. .
Psa 119:97 . O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
There is a great lack of understanding in the church of today regarding the law and it's purpose. We see 2 extremes that both lead to futility.
On the one hand we have the Jews who seek to obey the law of righteousness...but from themselves in their own strength and traditions.
On the other hand we have the lawless ones calling themselves believers who think that God wishes to abolish the law in order to make men righteous. But God is a righteous God and we must be HOLY before Him.
The truth is that we, by faith, have access to the resurrection power of grace so that we accomplish the law through the indwelling Christ. It is Christ in us that enables us to do all things. As we abide in Christ the law is satisfied since we do exactly as our Master says...because He empowers us to do it. This is Christianity. Not some scheme to try to attain to righteousness by our own efforts, or by condoning lawlessness through a false belief system that makes God unrighteous and encourages the rebellion of Adam.
We must love the law...and do it perfectly. But only in Christ can this be done.
We love the light since the light exposes not sin...but our faith in Christ.