Now this is a situation now... first you say that we are free from the law... then you show me all the laws that we now have... what exactly is your standpoint?? You cant say that some people split the law into 10 commandments and other laws and that we are free from laws. Then you add on laws from the New Testament... are you not also splitting laws according to how you want it? Are we free from laws or not?
Its because we abide in Christ. We are the Workmanship of God now.
Matthew 11:28 [FONT="]Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
[/FONT]The Lord Jesus gives us rest from our work at the law in order to be righteous before God.
John 15:5 [FONT="]I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
[/FONT]After we have received this Rest from Christ we continue to abide in Him for all of our Provision and blessing.
This is the much fruit;
Galatians 5:22-23
[FONT="]22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,[/FONT]
[FONT="]23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Notice especially the first fruit of the Spirit listed...
Romans 13:9-10
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[FONT="]9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.[/FONT]
[FONT="]10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
The fruit of the Spirit is a gift from God. It is a part of Salvation, a part of abiding in Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
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[FONT="]8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:[/FONT]
[FONT="]9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 10:3-4
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[FONT="]3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.[/FONT]
[FONT="]4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.[/FONT]