All those words, JD, and you still did not answer her
questions. Iz
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You refer to Romans 8:2. You need to be careful, here, Judy,
not to have Paul in Romans contradicting Paul in Galatians. Romans 8:2 is to be considered along with the
larger context and (especially) vers
3. If you look to verse three, you will discover that the Law's
weakness (our fleshly failure to comply with its charge) is corrected by by the
work of the Incarnate Christ in His death (His offering for sin) .
In 7:25, Paul concludes that his service is divided. He serves God
with his mind while his flesh serves the law of sin (and death). The
contrast is between his mind and his flesh. Paul "redefines" the
idea of "spirit " and "flesh" in Ro 8:5 when
he tells us that that those who are in the "flesh" are those who have their
minds set on things of the flesh while those "in the Spirit" are those who have
their minds set on things of the Spirit. And then he says (v10) this: " And if Christ is in you (if your mind
is set on things of the Spirit), though THE BODY IS DEAD Because OF SIN (as judged by the law) yet the spirit is alive
because of righteousness (the righteousness of Christ Jesus v 3).
This Perichoresis you resist, this
restorative gospel you reject is really nothing more than the full accounting of
the gospel message. At the center of this thinking is Jesus Christ -- in a way that is not the
case in any other theology. That
is exactly what is so appealing to me as a disciple.
Here you have yet another example of such. The law's "failure"
is our flesh. What saves us from the sad conclusion of this, our failure,
is not empowerment to suddenly live a
perfect life as defined by the Law - but the life and sacrifice of
Jesus Christ, the Incarnate God. Our bodies remain dead because of
sin but our spirit is alive IN CHRIST.
JD
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Subject: [TruthTalk] Judy and John on the Law and the Spirit
JD What is the law
of the Spirit of Life in Christ?
What is the law of sin and death?
How do they differ? jt
