Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of GOD; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: How shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth. For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. (2Co 3:5-11)
Here we have a contrast between the new testament of grace through faith and the old testament of the Law which was kept by faith; and the spirit of grace in liberty and the letter of laws unto bondage and legalism. Christ and the Spirit engrafted on our hearts is superior to Moses and the Law engraved on tablets of stone. Our faith in Him gives us liberty, not to sIn, for that is still an offense against our righteous and Holy GOD, but to live in Him and do His work and will by His power. Faith in the Law cannot and will not save any one, for all it was meant for is to point people to their need of Christ. Our freedom is not to live as we please and to do as we want, but to live in Christ and through the Spirit we now live the Gospel we preach, and preach the Gospel we live.
The life we now live in Him is by the faith of the Son of GOD, who is GOD the Son, who loved us and gave Himself for us, that we might be the righteousness of GOD in Jesus Christ through the indwelling Spirit that guides us into all Truth and the Word of GOD which is Truth. We are sanctified by His Word, hide it in our hearts that we might not sIn against Him, and hear His voice from its pages. We study and search the Scriptures for they speak of Him, we meditated on its precepts and proverbs that we might know Him, and we take what we have learned to others that all may come to know Him and have eternal life.
Because Christ is superior to the Law, which He gave to Moses, and our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary is sufficient for our Salvation through His grace, we now live and work in Him and He in us, the Hope of Glory. We minister as His ambassadors to those who are hurting and in need, that they may see and hear of our Lord and their need of Him. We disciple one another in the Word that we may all grow up in Him and be conformed to the image of His dear Son. We love one another, members one of another, bearing one anothers burdens and forgiving one another, even as Christ hath forgiven us. We go and tell as ministers of reconciliation, that as we go, we may make disciples with the Gospel, teaching all He has commanded, and telling all who will hear of the Good News of Jesus Christ that those who repent of their sins and believe in Him might have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
The life we now live in Him is by the faith of the Son of GOD, who is GOD the Son, who loved us and gave Himself for us, that we might be the righteousness of GOD in Jesus Christ through the indwelling Spirit that guides us into all Truth and the Word of GOD which is Truth. We are sanctified by His Word, hide it in our hearts that we might not sIn against Him, and hear His voice from its pages. We study and search the Scriptures for they speak of Him, we meditated on its precepts and proverbs that we might know Him, and we take what we have learned to others that all may come to know Him and have eternal life.
Because Christ is superior to the Law, which He gave to Moses, and our faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary is sufficient for our Salvation through His grace, we now live and work in Him and He in us, the Hope of Glory. We minister as His ambassadors to those who are hurting and in need, that they may see and hear of our Lord and their need of Him. We disciple one another in the Word that we may all grow up in Him and be conformed to the image of His dear Son. We love one another, members one of another, bearing one anothers burdens and forgiving one another, even as Christ hath forgiven us. We go and tell as ministers of reconciliation, that as we go, we may make disciples with the Gospel, teaching all He has commanded, and telling all who will hear of the Good News of Jesus Christ that those who repent of their sins and believe in Him might have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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