Please read parts 1-4 before continuing…. In the first post of this series, we said the purpose of the law is to reveal Christ—Him who is Wonderful—and not just moral or religious practice. The examples given in the preceding post illustrate both of these points. They show that the law finds its fulfillment in the…
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Wonderful Things in Your Law (Part 4)
Photo taken at the Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum Please read parts 1-3 before continuing The Ceremonial/Ritual Law Thus far, we have seen that the law is fulfilled as we live in Christ and He lives in us. To deepen our appreciation of this point, let’s consider some specific laws, starting with those in the…
Wonderful Things in Your Law (Part 3)
Please read Part 1 and Part 2 before continuing… Appearances, Appearances We have been saying that the law is fulfilled by two aspects of our relationship with God—us in Christ and Christ in us. Yet these manifest differently, and have different appearances, outwardly speaking. This contributes to our collective confusion about the place of the…
Wonderful Things in Your Law (Part 2)
Image from “The Brick Testament“ Please read Part 1 before continuing… Let’s consider another verse: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matt. 5:17). Here we see that law’s significance doesn’t lie…
Wonderful Things in Your Law
The law of Moses–sometimes referred to as the old covenant or 10 commandments–can be a source of unending confusion to believers. We know that Jesus fulfilled the law but what does that mean, really? Some say the law has no bearing at all on the Christian. Others say some laws are required, others not. What…
Self-Denial and Cross-Bearing (Part 4)
Image from the film, “The Passion of the Christ” (Mel Gibson, 2004) This series is excerpted from a piece written by an author at Christaslife.com. The author wished to remain anonymous. *** Not Watering Down the Cross In case we might want to make the act of taking up the Cross into something less than what…
Self-Denial and Cross-Bearing (Part 3)
This series is excerpted from a piece written by an author at Christaslife.com. The author wished to remain anonymous. *** Rest for Your Souls “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly…
Self-Denial and Cross-Bearing (Part 2)
“Christ of St. John of the Cross” by Salvador Dali This series is excerpted from a piece written by an author at Christaslife.com. The author wished to remain anonymous. *** How Do We Identify the Followers of Christ? Jesus’ words in Luke 9 have already given us the basic answer as to how we might identify…
Self-Denial and Cross-Bearing (Part 1)
Sketch by Patrick Murphy: http://inspiredsketch.blogspot.com/ This series is excerpted from a piece written by an author at Christaslife.com. The author wished to remain anonymous. *** Jesus was the most self-giving person who walked this earth. His mission was to sacrifice Himself so that we might have new life. It is surprising to me then, that He would…
Synergy
http://www.123rf.com/photo_13502276_green-atom-electron-llustration-on-black-background.html Judges 19 tells the story of a woman who dies after being gang-raped. Her grief-stricken husband cuts up her body and sends a piece to Israel’s 12 tribes (Judges 19:29). Outraged, the tribes assemble “as one body” to deal with the crime (Judges 20:1, HCSB). The woman’s dismemberment evokes the Last Supper and the…
The Voice of One 