The grace of the
Christian is in grave danger if he can not differentiate between independent
self effort and Spirit led obedience. Spirit led obedience can only come
through ones surrender to Christ crucified. It is from this surrender to the
precise action that took place at the cross that Christian principles are
manifested. Going around the finished work of Christ will result in independent
self effort and legalism
The problem is in
our choice to even for a second hear the lie of the enemy. Satan points to our
character defects when we should know without a shadow of the doubt that all
sin was destroyed at the cross of Christ. So we have a choice to make! Claim
the blood of Christ or believe the lies of the enemy!
Christ created in
us His perfection. It has nothing to do with our own making. We just accept the
fact of the finished work of Christ which was done for us. His shed blood
purifies us. So we must believe in this. But here is the twist where some of us
need some guidance. We do not lavish in our own purity even though it is truth.
We must move on to serve others. We must grow beyond a focus on self.
When our faith is
clear on how our change occurs, then and only then, will we find it easy to
move according to the dictates of Scripture. We will have Spirit led obedience
in our lives. This Spirit led obedience is vastly different than independent
self effort. Can we see the difference between the two? Do we have this revelation?
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