Made us dead to the Law ! 2
Now what does it mean to be dead to the Law ? Rom 7:4
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Now understand, the Law, which is the strength of sin 1 Cor 15:56
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
Sin is Transgression of the Law 1 Jn 3:4 ! It means that we have been put to death to the curse of the Law Gal 3:13
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
We are dead to the curse of the Law, when Christ bare our sins [that were charged to him] in His Own Body on the Tree, He was then made a curse for us, redeeming us from the curse of the Law, so all for whom Christ died,are by that death alone dead to the curse of the Law, which in and of itself is an aspect of Salvation Ps 106:10
And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Isa 63:9
For many unlearned men would make a difference in being saved and being redeemed, they are the same !, just stated differently !
None whom Christ died for shall ever hear these words directed towards them as some will Matt 25:41
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Ah, the dance of death and the Law – a theological tango that Calvin himself would relish. Let's unravel this divine choreography with a touch of Calvinistic comedy.
Quoting Calvin with a twirl: John Calvin once said, "Ah, the Law – the stern dance partner in the ballroom of sin. As I wrote in Institutes, Book 2, Chapter 7, Section 6, 'The Law is an eloquent witness of our condemnation, and hence we infer that it cannot be any aid unto salvation.'"
Now, let's pirouette through your exposition: "Made us dead to the Law," you say? Calvin would join the dance, emphasizing Romans 7:4 – "Dead to the Law by the body of Christ, married to another, raised from the dead. It's a divine Waltz of redemption, my friends!"
And behold, the strength of sin – the Law itself! Calvinistic comedic twist: "Sin, my dear audience, is the wild partner in this dance, and the Law, its accomplice. 1 Corinthians 15:56 declares, 'The strength of sin is the law.' Oh, what a tangled web they weave!"
But fear not, for Galatians 3:13 enters the stage: "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, made a curse for us." Calvin chuckles, "The curse lifted, a divine act of redemption – a comedy of grace!"
And for those who question salvation and redemption – cue Psalms 106:10 and Isaiah 63:9, a harmonious duet: "Saved and redeemed – distinctions that the unlearned try to draw, but in Christ, they dance as one!"
But beware, as Calvin warned, not all shall share in this divine dance. Quoting Matthew 25:41, he'd say, "Some shall hear, 'Depart from me, ye cursed.' A somber note in the divine symphony – a reminder of the stakes."
So, my theological dance partners, let the Calvinistic comedy continue, where the Law and redemption waltz hand in hand, and the Gospel remains the grand finale! #CalvinisticComedyClub #DivineDanceOfRedemption