What Is The Most Important Righteous Requirement Of Gods Law?

To live "under the law" is to live under theexpectation of fulfilling God's moral standardsthrough one's own human ability. However, rather thanexperiencing the joy of a clean conscience, wesometimes feel enslaved to legalism and guilt.

The problem is not with God's moral standards but withthe sinful nature of humanity.

James 1:14-15 But every man is tempted, when he isdrawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then whenlust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin,when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Therefore one is to walk by means of the Spirit,(which is eternal) and not walk by means of the flesh(which is death).

Both are systems that are complete in themselves. Tounderstand one is to also understand the other.

If one chooses to walk by the Spirit, then ofnecessity one has to avoid walking in the flesh.

To walk in this case means to organize one's lifearound one of these governing principles.

For instance, for walking by means of the Spirit, thegoverning principle is the ministry of the Spirit ofGod in one's life. To walk by the flesh is to succumbto the moods and appetites of the flesh.

When that is done, the flesh will produce verypredictable habits or works.

Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh aremanifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft,hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,seditions, heresies, Envying, murders, drunkenness,revelling, and such like: of the which I tell youbefore, as I have also told you in time past, thatthey which do such things shall not inherit thekingdom of God.

Likewise walking by means of the spirit will producethese predictable habits of works.

Galatians 5:22-23. But the fruit of the Spirit islove, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is nolaw.

Jesus was the only man who ever lived that nevercommitted a single sin, and that's why He was theperfect candidate to die for our sins.

Romans 8:3-4 "For what the law could not do in that itwas weak through the flesh, God did by sending His ownSon in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account ofsin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteousrequirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who donot walk according to the flesh but according to thespirit".

Salvation depends on the mercy of God, not on meritsfrom good deeds or sacrifice of people. We don't earnsalvation like a diploma, that's a free gift.

But God allows His people to be tempted . His purposeis not to intimidate us or trick us into "wrongdecisions". Instead, He intends to strengthen us, andteach us to depend on His counsel and guidance.

John 3:16. "For God so loved the world, that he gavehis only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Himshould not perish but have everlasting life."

Because of Christ, we know that obedience to Godincludes trusting in the cross of Christ forsalvation. Those who reject this provision arechoosing eternal death.

That's why it is extremely important that you acceptJesus Christ as your Lord and Savior!

Just think, if you accept Jesus as your Lord andSavior, God is so merciful that He will easily forgiveyou of your sins, because Jesus took the punishmentthat we deserved when He was on the cross.

That's what it means when people say "He died for us".All we have to do is sincerely and meaningfullyconfess our sins to God, repent and ask forforgiveness.

Romans 3:23. "For all have sinned, and come short ofthe glory of God."

With exception to our Lord Jesus Christ who is alsothe son of God and man.

David Hopkins is a "Christian Article Writer" whospecializes in helping people remember to glorifyGod in everything that they do, so they don't missout on any of His wonderful blessings.

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