In my last write-up, I wrote on how the Jesus has fulfilled the Law, and by doing that, our focus moved from the Law to Jesus (as I quoted and made references to several scriptures backing this up).
Now, we were to work to keep the Law, but now that the focus isn't to keep the Law, but to focus on Jesus, who has replaced the law, our focus isn't by works, and we need to understand this.
Romans 8:8-9 says, "So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. ⁹But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His." To operate under the flesh is to operate by works or the carnal mind which is not having the Spirit of God, and this doesn't please God. But to focus on Jesus is to operate in the Spirit, which pleases God, and this can only happen when you have the Spirit of Jesus which is to be born again, where you drop your old nature, and pick up a new nature, which is the Spirit of Jesus. And by doing this, you become the temple of the Holy Spirit, as the Holy Spirit dwells in you, (ref.: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19).
To live or function in the Spirit is by faith, which is a complete trust in all what Jesus has done. So, it is your Spirit that connects with the Spirit of Jesus which has become one with His Spirit. So, it isn't an act of works anymore, (ref.: Ephesians 2:8), but an act of belief and complete trust in Jesus, who is now our new life, (ref.: Colossians 3:4).
So, as we become born of God, our focus isn't on what we want to do, but on what He has already done, and we express faith in our thoughts, words, and actions through the leading of the Holy Spirit. We get to this point as we meditate on the word of God who tells us all Jesus has become, because by knowing what He has become strengthens us in faith, as all that He is, we have become, (ref.: 1 John 4:17).
It is in knowing who Jesus is right now that makes us move by faith in the leading of the Holy Spirit which is very important, because we are not to lead ourselves anymore, but the Holy Spirit is to lead us, in line with the word of God, which fulfills the fact that we are Sons and Daughters of God, (ref.: Romans 8:17).
In conclusion, we moved from Law to Jesus. And in Jesus, after receiving Him as Lord our lives, we carry His Spirit. He has done everything, what we are to do is to express all that He has done as we live, and this again isn't done by ourselves but by the leading of His Spirit, which is our expression of faith in Him. The job is already done, all that we need as we live here on earth has been taken care of. All we are to do is to have faith in Him through the meditation on His word, reminding us of who He is (as we are joint heirs with Him), in the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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