Romans 7:4-5
4 Therefore, my brothers [and sisters,] you also were put to death in regard to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.
5 For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were [brought to light] by the Law, were at work in the parts of our body to bear fruit for death.
There is soooo much depth in just these two verses, things within the depths that are liberating...setting us free from bondages.
So, in the above quote, we see the once we are in Christ, we are THEN set free by having been put to death as we first were drawn to Christ, and buried with Him. The Law, therefore, HAD us in its grip of death until raised in the new birth. THEN, and ONLY then, are we able to bear fruit unto the Lord. See that?
The Law brought knowledge and understanding to us of our deadly, sinful state while under the curse of the Law. We were bearing fruit ONLY unto death!
Amen
MM
4 Therefore, my brothers [and sisters,] you also were put to death in regard to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.
5 For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were [brought to light] by the Law, were at work in the parts of our body to bear fruit for death.
There is soooo much depth in just these two verses, things within the depths that are liberating...setting us free from bondages.
So, in the above quote, we see the once we are in Christ, we are THEN set free by having been put to death as we first were drawn to Christ, and buried with Him. The Law, therefore, HAD us in its grip of death until raised in the new birth. THEN, and ONLY then, are we able to bear fruit unto the Lord. See that?
The Law brought knowledge and understanding to us of our deadly, sinful state while under the curse of the Law. We were bearing fruit ONLY unto death!
Amen
MM