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Rom 8:1-2 (RSV) "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in
Christ Jesus. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the
law of sin and death."
Pure Grace Teaching! I am free from the law of sin and death!!!
G. In these previous Law Teachings, Jesus was giving them a higher standard than what they had
seen in order for them to be very clear that they would never be able to keep the law in their
own strength to achieve righteousness.
It was impossible before, and Jesus made it more difficult to keep by setting an impossibly
high standard in keeping with the Spirit of the Law.
He was setting them up to make them see that apart from a Kinsman Redeemer (Book of
Ruth, story of Ruth and Boaz where Boaz is the Kinsman Redeemer, a type of Christ), that is,
a Savior, they were lost and could not be redeemed!
They were without hope
He wanted them to be ready so that they would receive a Savior when He came after the
resurrection.
Sure enough, 5,000 did receive Him on Pentecost Day.
His approach of presenting a totally impossible picture of the Law drove them to the Cross for
salvation on the Day of Pentecost. II. Comparing Jesus to Paul
We see that some of what Jesus taught while on earth does not seem to agree with what Paul
taught.
You cannot say that “if there is conflict, I will go with Jesus!”
Either the Holy Spirit authored all of the Scriptures, both what Jesus said and what Paul said
or we are all deluded about the validity and authority of the scriptures.
No, the scriptures will line up once we see that sometimes Jesus is speaking about Law
Teaching and Paul was chosen to bring the Grace Teaching following Jesus death, burial and
resurrection and after the coming of the Holy Spirit in Power.
Also, remember that much of Jesus teaching is still very relevant to the believer today. For
example: Matt 6:6 (NKJV) ""But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you
have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees
in secret will reward you openly."
Looking forward: Also, some of what Jesus said was impossible for His hearers who were lost
in their sins and trespasses but very possible for believers after the coming of the Holy Spirit
after the cross.
It became possible after Jesus did it all!
III. Dividing Line
A. The dividing line between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant is
Acts Chapter 2:1 when the Holy Spirit arrived on the day of Pentecost.
Following that event, God was reconciled to man Rom 5:10 (NKJV) “For if when we were
enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been
reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."
B. Now all men may be reconciled to God by accepting the work of the cross by Jesus Christ on
our behalf.
Christ Jesus. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the
law of sin and death."
Pure Grace Teaching! I am free from the law of sin and death!!!
G. In these previous Law Teachings, Jesus was giving them a higher standard than what they had
seen in order for them to be very clear that they would never be able to keep the law in their
own strength to achieve righteousness.
It was impossible before, and Jesus made it more difficult to keep by setting an impossibly
high standard in keeping with the Spirit of the Law.
He was setting them up to make them see that apart from a Kinsman Redeemer (Book of
Ruth, story of Ruth and Boaz where Boaz is the Kinsman Redeemer, a type of Christ), that is,
a Savior, they were lost and could not be redeemed!
They were without hope
He wanted them to be ready so that they would receive a Savior when He came after the
resurrection.
Sure enough, 5,000 did receive Him on Pentecost Day.
His approach of presenting a totally impossible picture of the Law drove them to the Cross for
salvation on the Day of Pentecost. II. Comparing Jesus to Paul
We see that some of what Jesus taught while on earth does not seem to agree with what Paul
taught.
You cannot say that “if there is conflict, I will go with Jesus!”
Either the Holy Spirit authored all of the Scriptures, both what Jesus said and what Paul said
or we are all deluded about the validity and authority of the scriptures.
No, the scriptures will line up once we see that sometimes Jesus is speaking about Law
Teaching and Paul was chosen to bring the Grace Teaching following Jesus death, burial and
resurrection and after the coming of the Holy Spirit in Power.
Also, remember that much of Jesus teaching is still very relevant to the believer today. For
example: Matt 6:6 (NKJV) ""But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you
have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees
in secret will reward you openly."
Looking forward: Also, some of what Jesus said was impossible for His hearers who were lost
in their sins and trespasses but very possible for believers after the coming of the Holy Spirit
after the cross.
It became possible after Jesus did it all!
III. Dividing Line
A. The dividing line between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant is
Acts Chapter 2:1 when the Holy Spirit arrived on the day of Pentecost.
Following that event, God was reconciled to man Rom 5:10 (NKJV) “For if when we were
enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been
reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."
B. Now all men may be reconciled to God by accepting the work of the cross by Jesus Christ on
our behalf.
