First of all, it isn't the law verses anything. The law and the gospel work hand in hand and are both given to us by the Father.
I agree. I think there's a false dichotomy established in the title of this thread.
It's not...
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[TD="align: center"]The Law[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]The Cross[/TD]
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...But rather the law - like the cross - is an axis (or hinge if you will) for what's really doing battle...
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[TD="align: center"]The Flesh >[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]The Cross[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]< The Spirit[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]The Letter >[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]The Law[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]< The Spirit[/TD]
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With the consequences being...
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[TD="align: center"]The Flesh >[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]The Cross[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]< The Spirit[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]The Letter >[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]The Law[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]< The Spirit[/TD]
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Death >[/TD]
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VS.[/TD]
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< Life[/TD]
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But unfortunately we fall into our labels.
This may be why Kerry hasn't received many replies from "lawyers" as he calls them (that or maybe the fact that many could tell what spirit he was of when starting this thread).
Like when the apostles said, "
come let us call fire down upon [the Samaritans]". But then Christ replied, "
You do not know what spirit you are of. Come..." The apostles felt completely justified in their own minds, but Christ proved their spirit was completely wrong.
If the throne of judgment was that very moment, it would have been better for the Samaritans than it would've been for those Apostles.