"For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But no man is justified by the law in the sight of God: for the just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but; the man that doeth them shall live in them. 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:" Galatians 3:10-13
The Ten Commandments and religious laws are not of faith and it is impossible to please God without faith! The Holy Spirit Divinely directed Paul to write these verses and 2000 years have passed and people still want to go back to the works of the law! We want so desperately to earn our justification with God through our own works and efforts. This is the way the world works; God honors those who help themselves, right? Wrong! Even if we would keep every last one the Commandments, one hundred percent of the time, we still would not be justified in the eyes of God! Look at the greatest who ever lived under the Old Covenant, the Covenant of the Law, the Covenant of the Ten Commandments, and who was also the greatest man ever born of a woman, John the Baptist. Jesus tells us that the least person who has ever been born of the Holy Spirit surpasses John! The least of us, who now lives under grace, is greater than John! “Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of a woman there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.” Matthew 11:11
We are in a major battle right now in America over displaying the Ten Commandments, when God said that they are done away with. Christians are now a people of faith and through faith we are justified and glorified. Our faith is not even of our own doing anymore, it is Jesus within us Authoring and Finishing it. Our faith is actually Jesus’ ability to trust and believe in the Truth’s of God working through us. If we should be in any battle over displaying God’s Word, it should be over displaying the Truth that through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, all men can be saved! If you want to display the Ten Commandments, you better place a sign right along with them saying don’t even think about keeping these things without Christ in your life! We get all religious over the sayings on our money as well, “In God We Trust,” that is a cowardly statement of faith. If we truly want to be faithful; we should make our money read, “Through The Power Of Jesus Christ Within Us, We Are Able To Trust In God!”
If we try to please God by keeping the Ten Commandments or any other law that religion comes up with, than we are actually condemning ourselves to live under the curse. Because according to God, we have to keep every last one of them one hundred percent of the time and even then, we would fall short of the glory that God has called us unto. Man just can’t do it; we do not have the capacity to perform works that will maintain our relationship with God. God knew who and what we are and what we were capable of doing and that’s why He sent Jesus. If we could be justified by doing things right, than why did we need Jesus? And man we do need Jesus! We need Him to empower us with Himself, so that we can be justified. We need Jesus and the power of His shed Blood, so that all sin can be removed from us, and so that God can indwell us and make us His holy habitation! Jesus came and redeemed us from the curse and He came so that He could Author and Finish our faith, so that we might be fully pleasing unto God! Jesus came so that we might have an abundant life, a life where the blessings of God are fully enjoyed and lived by those who believe and Trust in Him. Jesus came so that serving God would no longer be a heavy burden, a work that could never be achieved! Jesus came so that we might be fully justified, completely redeemed from sin, and so that we may abound in all wisdom and prudence. Jesus came so that the only law that really matters, love, would abound through us. Jesus came so that we might be born again of love, so that we might be filled with His love, so that His love might be perfected within us, and so that His love would cast out all fear from within us. Jesus came so that we would be under blessings and not under the curse! “How much more surely shall the Blood of Christ, Who by virtue of [His] eternal Spirit [His Own preexistent Divine personality] has offered Himself as an unblemished sacrifice to God, purify our consciences from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever Living God?” Hebrews 9:14 Amplified
Father I thank You that through Jesus our consciences have been purified from all dead works! And Father I thank You that it is a sure thing, so that we may ever live to serve You. I thank You Father that You are greater in us than anything and everything that is in the world and that through us Your power is exhibited in all of its fullness, far above what we are able to ask or even think of! Yours is truly the power and the glory forever and ever, A-men!
The Ten Commandments and religious laws are not of faith and it is impossible to please God without faith! The Holy Spirit Divinely directed Paul to write these verses and 2000 years have passed and people still want to go back to the works of the law! We want so desperately to earn our justification with God through our own works and efforts. This is the way the world works; God honors those who help themselves, right? Wrong! Even if we would keep every last one the Commandments, one hundred percent of the time, we still would not be justified in the eyes of God! Look at the greatest who ever lived under the Old Covenant, the Covenant of the Law, the Covenant of the Ten Commandments, and who was also the greatest man ever born of a woman, John the Baptist. Jesus tells us that the least person who has ever been born of the Holy Spirit surpasses John! The least of us, who now lives under grace, is greater than John! “Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of a woman there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.” Matthew 11:11
We are in a major battle right now in America over displaying the Ten Commandments, when God said that they are done away with. Christians are now a people of faith and through faith we are justified and glorified. Our faith is not even of our own doing anymore, it is Jesus within us Authoring and Finishing it. Our faith is actually Jesus’ ability to trust and believe in the Truth’s of God working through us. If we should be in any battle over displaying God’s Word, it should be over displaying the Truth that through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, all men can be saved! If you want to display the Ten Commandments, you better place a sign right along with them saying don’t even think about keeping these things without Christ in your life! We get all religious over the sayings on our money as well, “In God We Trust,” that is a cowardly statement of faith. If we truly want to be faithful; we should make our money read, “Through The Power Of Jesus Christ Within Us, We Are Able To Trust In God!”
If we try to please God by keeping the Ten Commandments or any other law that religion comes up with, than we are actually condemning ourselves to live under the curse. Because according to God, we have to keep every last one of them one hundred percent of the time and even then, we would fall short of the glory that God has called us unto. Man just can’t do it; we do not have the capacity to perform works that will maintain our relationship with God. God knew who and what we are and what we were capable of doing and that’s why He sent Jesus. If we could be justified by doing things right, than why did we need Jesus? And man we do need Jesus! We need Him to empower us with Himself, so that we can be justified. We need Jesus and the power of His shed Blood, so that all sin can be removed from us, and so that God can indwell us and make us His holy habitation! Jesus came and redeemed us from the curse and He came so that He could Author and Finish our faith, so that we might be fully pleasing unto God! Jesus came so that we might have an abundant life, a life where the blessings of God are fully enjoyed and lived by those who believe and Trust in Him. Jesus came so that serving God would no longer be a heavy burden, a work that could never be achieved! Jesus came so that we might be fully justified, completely redeemed from sin, and so that we may abound in all wisdom and prudence. Jesus came so that the only law that really matters, love, would abound through us. Jesus came so that we might be born again of love, so that we might be filled with His love, so that His love might be perfected within us, and so that His love would cast out all fear from within us. Jesus came so that we would be under blessings and not under the curse! “How much more surely shall the Blood of Christ, Who by virtue of [His] eternal Spirit [His Own preexistent Divine personality] has offered Himself as an unblemished sacrifice to God, purify our consciences from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever Living God?” Hebrews 9:14 Amplified
Father I thank You that through Jesus our consciences have been purified from all dead works! And Father I thank You that it is a sure thing, so that we may ever live to serve You. I thank You Father that You are greater in us than anything and everything that is in the world and that through us Your power is exhibited in all of its fullness, far above what we are able to ask or even think of! Yours is truly the power and the glory forever and ever, A-men!
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