under the law of the Spirit do you now make the other law void?
You seem to be missing the point about who is under the jurisdiction of which law.
As Mitspa said in another post, Americans in America are not under the jurisdiction of the laws in Mexico.
I explained in an earlier post, the law of sin and death still remains. And it is in force over those without Christ (that is legalists and other non-believers).
Both laws exist simultaneously, but they apply to different types of people.
For Christians, being under
the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, we are thus
set free from the law of sin and death, Rom 8:2
Rom8:1.
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to all who believe, Rom 10:4.
Gal 5:18
if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
So I hope you now accept that we under grace acknowledge that the law of sin and death is still around. It's just that it does
not apply to Christians. Christians are
not under the jurisdiction of the law (Rom 8:2, Rom 10:4, Gal 3:25, Gal 5:18, 1Tim 1:9).
Thus Satan, the accuser (Rev 12:10,11)
cannot charge us with sin/transgression of the law.
Rom 8:33
Who shall lay any thing (this includes sin) to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth
this body that is dead by faith...can you commit sin with it and escape the penalty of the law?
1Cor 6:18
Flee (spiritual) fornication (with Hagar, who is symbolic for righteousness by works of the law, Gal 4:24). Every sin that a man doeth is without the body (of Christ that Christians abide in ); but he that committeth (spiritual) fornication (with Hagar) sinneth against his own body (of Christ).
Rom 8:10
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead (by faith, crucified with Christ, Rom 6:6)because of sin.
That physical body of Christians, which is already dead because of sin, is dead because the death penalty under the law has already been executed. It was crucified with Christ, Rom 6:6.
Christians are now a new creation. Our
life is hid with Christ in God, Col 3:3.
I no longer live but Christ lives in me, Gal 2:20. Christians now see Christ in ourselves and each other, just as God does. Hence we do not preach that righteousness is determined by deeds of the law. Our
faith was counted for righteousness (Rom 4:5) when we
believed on Jesus and thus we likewise preach that same message to
believe n Jesus.
Also remember that
the law is not of faith, Gal 3:12.
And when a Christian fails and does wrong it is
not sin that can be charged against us. Remember that physical part of us is already dead because of sin, Rom 8:10. Instead we see that Christians are chastised for any physical wrong we do.
Remember also 1Cor 6:18 that for Christians, every sin that we may commit is
outside the body of Christ that we abide in. Thus we do not have to face the death penalty again for sin.
As long as we continue to
believe on Jesus, then our old man remains on the cross, crucified with Christ, because of it's sin, Rom 8:10.
Legalists, however, keep their old man alive and away from the cross of Christ (unbelief), earnestly determining their righteousness by keeping the law.
you are contending that one who is under the law of the Spirit and does not make the law void....is dead to the flesh and does not sin.....and if they do sin they confess them...are legalists ...and make themselves sinners????
What I understand from the doctrine you, Kenneth, etc preach is that we're unrighteous when we do not obey the law perfectly. What I've heard from you guys is judgement and condemnation under the law. And remember that
the law is not of faith, Gal 3:12.
You guys preach a precarious see-saw righteousness where one is constantly in and out of righteousness depending on whether they've managed to keep their sin ledger
perfectly balanced with confessions. Such doctrines are error not supported in scripture.
