Peace to all my dear brothers and sisters! Amen.
Let’s open our Bible to 1 Corinthians 15:55-56 and read them together: Die! Where is your power to overcome? Die! Where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law .
Today we will study, fellowship, and share " The relationship between law, sin, and death 》Prayer: Dear Abba, Heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that the Holy Spirit is always with us! Amen. Thank you Lord! "The virtuous woman" sends out workers → through their hands they write and speak the word of truth, which is the gospel of your salvation. Food is transported from the sky from afar and supplied to us at the right time to make our spiritual life richer! Amen. May the Lord Jesus continue to illuminate our spiritual eyes and open our minds so that we can hear and see spiritual truths and understand the Bible. Understand that "death" comes from sin, and "sin" is caused by the evil desires arising from the law in the flesh. It can be seen that if you want to escape from "death" → you must escape from "sin"; if you want to escape from "sin" → you must escape from "the law". Through the body of the Lord Jesus Christ we are also dead to the law → freed from death, sin, the law, and the curse of the law . Amen!
The above prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanksgivings, and blessings! I ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen
Let’s open our Bible to Romans 5:12, turn it over and read together:
Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death came through sin, so death came to all because all have sinned.
1. Death
Question: Why do people die?
Answer: People die because of (sin).
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
→→Just as sin entered the world through one man (Adam), and death came from sin, so death came to all people because all people have sinned. Romans 5:12
2. Sin
Question: What is sin?
Answer: Breaking the law → is sin.
Whoever sins breaks the law; breaking the law is sin. 1 John 3:4
3. Law
Question: What are the laws?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
(1) Adam's Law
But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for in the day you eat from it you will surely die! ” Genesis 2:17
(Note: Adam broke the covenant and sinned - Hosea 6:7 → "Sin" entered the world through one man (Adam), and death came from sin, so death came to all people because all people have sinned → Breaking the law is Sin→then all were condemned and died under the law of Adam→all died in Adam (see 1 Corinthians 15:22).
(2) Mosaic Law
Question: What is the Law of Moses?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
1 Ten Commandments--Refer to Exodus 20:1-17
2 The statutes, commandments, ordinances, and laws written in the Book of the Law!
→→Total: 613 items
[Rules and Regulations] Moses called all the Israelites together and said to them, "O Israelites, listen to the statutes and regulations that I am giving you today, so that you may learn them and observe them. Deuteronomy 5:1
[It is written in the Book of the Law] All Israel have transgressed your law, and have gone astray, and have not obeyed your voice; therefore the curses and the oaths written in the law of Moses, your servant, have been poured out on us, for We have sinned against God. Daniel 9:11
4. The relationship between law, sin, and death
Die! Where is your power to overcome?
Die! Where is your sting?
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. (1 Corinthians 15:55-56)
(Note: If you want to be free from "death" → → you must be free from "sin"; if you want to be free from "sin" → → you must be free from the power and curse of "law")
Question: How to escape the law and curse?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
→→... through the body of Christ we are also dead to the law... But since we died to the law that binds us, we are now free from the law... See Romans 7:4, 6 and Gal 3:13
Question: How to escape sin?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
→→The LORD has laid upon Him (Jesus) the sin of all people--Refer to Isaiah 53:6
→→ (Jesus) For since one died for all, all died - refer to 2 Corinthians 5:14
→→For those who have died are freed from sin--See Romans 6:7 →→For you have died--See Colossians 3:3
→→Everyone dies, and everyone is freed from sin. Amen! So, do you understand?
Question: How to escape from death?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
(1) Believe in Jesus
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. … He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not believe in the Son will not see eternal life (original text means he will not see eternal life) , the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:16,36.
(2) Believe in the gospel→salvation of Jesus Christ
→→(Jesus) said: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel!” Mark 1:15
→→And you will be saved by this gospel, if you do not believe in vain but hold fast to what I preach to you. What I also delivered to you was: First, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15: 2-4
→→I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For the righteousness of God is revealed in this gospel; this righteousness is by faith from faith to faith. As it is written: “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17
(3)You must be born again
Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a person is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. I say, 'You must be born again ' Don't be surprised. John 3:5-7
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy he has given us new life into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3
(4) Anyone who lives and believes in him will never die
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25- 26
(I wonder if you understand: What does the Lord Jesus mean by these words? If not, then you should be humble and listen more to the true gospel preached by God’s workers.)
4. His commandments are not hard to keep
We love God by keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3
Question: Is the Law of Moses → difficult to keep?
Answer: Difficult to defend.
Question: Why is it difficult to defend?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
→→For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point is guilty of breaking all of them. James 2:10
→→Everyone who keeps the law as his basis is under a curse; for it is written: “Cursed is anyone who does not continue to do everything written in the book of the law (Article 613) "No one is justified before God by the law (that is, by keeping the law), because the Bible says: "The righteous shall live by faith." Galatians 3:10-11.
Question: How to keep the law?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
(1) Jesus’ love fulfills the law
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it. Truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or one jot will pass away from the Law. It will all come true Matthew 5:17-18.
Question: How did Jesus fulfill the law?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
→→...The LORD has laid upon (Jesus) the sin of us all—Isaiah 53:6
→→ For the love of Christ compels us; for we consider that, since one died for all, all died; 2 Corinthians 5:14
→→... through the body of Christ we are also dead to the law... But since we died to the law that binds us, we are now free from the law... See Romans 7:4, 6 and Gal 3:13
→→Owe no man anything except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For example, the commandments such as "Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not covet", and other commandments are all wrapped up in this sentence: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to others, so love fulfills the law. Romans 13:8-10
(2) Must be reborn
1 Born of water and the Spirit--John 3:6-7
2 Gospel. The true word gives birth to—1 Corinthians 4:15, James 1:18
3 Born of God--John 1:12-13
Whoever is born of God does not sin, because the word of God abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:9
(3) Live in Christ
There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2
Whoever abides in Him does not sin; whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. 1 John 3:6
(4)His commandments are not difficult to keep
Question: Why are the commandments not difficult to keep?
Answer: Detailed explanation below
→→ Because (the regenerated new man) abides in Christ--Refer to Romans 8:1
→→ (Rebirth of a new man) Hidden in God--Refer to Colossians 3:3
→→ Christ appears. (The new man) also appears - refer to Colossians 3:4
→ Jesus fulfilled the law → that is, the (new man) fulfilled the law;
→→ Jesus rose from the dead → (the new man) rose with him;
→→ Jesus conquered death→that is, the (new man) conquered death;
→→ Jesus has no sin and cannot sin → that is, the (new man) has no sin;
→→ Jesus is the Holy Lord → God’s children are also holy!
We (the regenerated new man) are members of his body, hidden with Christ in God! "New Testament" The law is placed in the new man - Hebrews 10:16 → The summary of the law is Christ - Romans 10:4 → Christ is God → God is love - 1 John 4:16! (The reborn new man) is freed from the law The "shadow" of the law - Hebrews 10:1 → Where there is no law, there is no transgression - Romans 4:15. The (new man) abides in the true image of Christ, is hidden with Christ in God, and abides in the love of God. The (new man) only appears when Christ appears. Therefore, the (new man) has not broken a single law and has kept all the laws. He has not violated any law and sinned. Amen!
→→Whoever is born of God does not sin, because the word of God abides in him; nor can he sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:9 (More than 90% of believers fail to pass this test and fall in the mold of faith and doctrine) - refer to Romans 6:17-23
I don’t know, do you understand?
Whoever hears the word of the kingdom of heaven and does not understand it, the evil one comes and takes away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown on the roadside. . Matthew 13:19
So John said → We love God if we keep His commandments (which is love), and His commandments are not grievous. For whoever is born of God overcomes the world; and that which gives us victory over the world is our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Isn’t it the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:3-5
So, do you understand?
Gospel Transcript:
Workers of Jesus Christ! Brother Wang*Yun, Sister Liu, Sister Zheng, Brother Cen... and other colleagues support, finance and work together in the work of the gospel of Christ, and work with those who believe in this gospel and preach this true way. , their names are written in the book of life! Amen
Reference Philippians 4:1-3
Brothers and sisters! Remember to collect
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