huh? why have you developed a new doctrine?
the law is not our gatekeeper - the Spirit is.
I realised a way of expressing the role of the law in our lives.
And also the problem so many have with abberant emotions and motivations.
Paul expressed his journey from seeing the law as a key to the Kingdom but it failed
him by showing his failure, yet in the Spirit and walking in Christs love, the law showed
him he had arrived because it no longer was condemnation to his soul because he fulfilled
the law.
It is also why our version or depth of understanding of the ways of God so often fail,
because we know the truth of Christ, yet seem to miss applying it to our hearts.
I have seen this first hand in many who would regard themselves as believers, yet
have not actually entered in, but are works salvationists in the the real sense.
My aunt is one, who I had a long conversation with, and her antipathy to my position
of repentance of sin, and conversion was real animosity.
Equally ex-legalists who strove to obey a set of rules or conform to behaviour yet their
hearts always rebelled equally find the law a hard task master. But if you let Christs
love in, and understand He accepts you, warts and all, and will lead you through, then
the first step has begun. But many have no clue what I mean by this.
But I also know those who have heard Jesus know these words and echo my call as it
is not mine, but what the Lord has done in me.
Zone - you know more than the guys you appear to be agreeing with.
When Jesus meets you in your quiet place, in your heart, there is real joy and resolution.
I know many are so scared of this place because of the passions they fear that they have
locked up most of their lives, and following Jesus is some kind of compromise to these
forces. When the inside of who you are is the same as what you show on the outside
resolution has truly begun.
God bless you,