Marlin wrote: > I do not find that the Spirit prevents sin forever. > It provides an unction, an urging, because He > that is within us is righteous. Our will may still > choose to dissobey the unction, or to follow > seduction, a lie, and sin. Our will has to do > something too. We must choose to obey. > Then with our will obey.
I see the Spirit as being behind our will. In other words, what makes us able to choose to do right, what makes us want to choose to do what is right, this is all the work of the Spirit in our lives. The law has no power to do this. The law ministers condemnation and death because while we might find ourselves agreeing with the law with our mind, we sometimes choose to act contrary to what our minds tell us to do. So as Romans 7 teaches, because of the power of the flesh, the law fails to produce righteousness in our lives. No doubt that both the will and the Spirit work in our lives together when we are in Christ, but the significance of our will is not so great in light of the fact that without the Spirit, we cannot will to do what is right. Is all this foreign to you? It seems to me that you do not fully appreciate Romans 7 as it pertains to explaining the condemnation and death that comes through the law. Perhaps you can read Romans 7 again and see if there is anything there that you had not seen before with regard to the law and how it works condemnation upon us. This will be important because I intend to talk about the Sabbath with regard to these principles. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
