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"LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE"
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Scripture: Romans 8:2 "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." Laws
are rules and principles that are established by authority. We
are all subject to the laws of our own country. As long as we are
in our own country, the laws of other countries have no legal rights
over us and can not control or condemn us. Likewise in the
spiritual realm we are subject to the laws of the kingdom of which we
belong. In the spiritual realm there are two authorities on this
earth that have dominion. One authority is the kingdom of
darkness that is controlled by Satan. This kingdom operates under
the law of sin and death. The other authority is the kingdom of
light that is controlled by God's Son and operates under the law of life.
We
belong to one of these kingdoms. We are either under the control
of the law of the Spirit of life, or we are under the control of the
law of sin and death. It all depends on whether we have been born
again by the Spirit into the kingdom of God. If we have been born
again, we are delivered from the control of the laws that govern the
kingdom of darkness. Colossians 1:13 says, "He (God) has
delivered us out from the power of darkness, and has translated us into
the kingdom of His dear Son."
Because we are in this kingdom of
light we are subject only to the precepts of God's divine will and not
the condemnation of the devil. Romans 8:1 says, "There is no
condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." We are no longer
condemned to death, sin, unrighteousness, enmity against God, or living
a life that does not please God. God has made us free from that
lifestyle. Instead, we are under the law of life and controlled
by the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:2-11 tells us several things
that the law of life does for us:
1) It liberates us from sin. (Vs. 2)
2) It delivers us from spiritual death. (Vs.2)
3) Righteousness is fulfilled in our life because we
walk after the spirit. (Vs.4)
4) Our minds think on spiritual things. (Vs.5)
5) We have peace because we are spiritually minded. (Vs. 6)
6) We please God because we are not in the flesh
but in the spirit. (Vs.8-9)
7) Our mortal bodies are quickened and made alive. (Vs. 11)
God
brought us into the kingdom of light and the laws of His kingdom have
made us free from the law of sin and death. Therefore, we
should give thanks unto the Father that made us to be partakers of
this divine grace. +++
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