This is one of those cases where the printed word makes a statement that COULD be taken as a challenge or correction.Greetings,
The law condemns us to death. We can not ignore this.
We can not brush the Law off as it is not ours to do so.
The old man is dead because of the Law.
The Law was not complete without sacrifice, or in other words, if the fine is not paid the law is not satisfied.
Only Jesus the only begotten Son had the amount in riches to pay the fine needed to be paid (ransomed/redeemed) for the sins of the world which He offered up for us in dying.
This is Jesus Who I have believed, the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me...
I can't tell if you are agreeing with my post, or not.?
BTW, Do you have a verse regarding :The old man is dead because of the Law"?
In the Old Testament (the Scriptures) it was put before the people, (my paraphrase) you have before you Life and Death... choose Life.
That to me is one of the most amazing utterances from the LORD and yet, today we see so many ignoring it. We need to honestly ask ourselves before God, for we can not hide from Him, even if we cover ourselves in anything, whether it be leaves or righteousness, words or works.... we do need to ask if we are, daily in our walk, choosing Life but first we must choose Life and walk therein.
It really is an amazing thing.
Death and Life to choose from and the Lord gives a really big and easy hint... choose Life.
Or, if you prefer, He commands, Choose Life
Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Paul told the jailer to believe on the Lord Jesus, who he presently informed him ofRegarding believing and being saved.....
what did the jailer have to do in order to be saved? The prison was in ruins.... (are we able to shake this world?); the jailer fearing that the prisoners had escaped, drew a sword so as to kill himself... (despair to the max); Paul called out that he should not hurt himself and the jailer asked... what must i do to be saved? I think the jailer addressed them as 'Sir's'.
He was then taken and baptized...(in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of his past sins)..{Acts 16:31-33)
Yes, "believe" is a doing word..May i ask, all and sundry who care to reply,
we are told that love is a verb, a doing word.
Can this be said about believe?