I have struggled with the topic and have come to similar conclusion…legalism is the pivotal point and should be avoided. The law is written on our hearts, clearly sin should be avoided and faith in the Lord and guidance from the Spirit helps us on all those counts.

With that said, I have over the past several months observed a “sabbath” day of rest when able and find it a wonderful way to spend a Saturday, recharging, spending time in the Word, and appreciating a day of rest from my toils. No ritual, no doctrine, just a nice day of rest.

Anyway, nice post!

See the life in God is superior to the old testament.I used the word Good nad bad on purpose. Now I could have just mentioned the law(don’t do this and Do this…basicaly Good or bad) and the new testament. But I brought it into context by being specific about life.

I can also hear some people say that… No you can’t derive things like that. Well these are basic truth you and I must understand. I am also targeting your mindset which says in particlar situations..”I think this is the right thing to do” Comon u don’t know that, and all our lives should be lived out of hearing from the master, not your concept of Good or bad.
Also naturally living in the life of God always causes you to do extraordinary Good things and totally totally reject bad and evil things. Ultimately this is how it should be, we dont live with our eyes on Good or bad, but so full of him that you do what you see HIM do and pull people out of the fire.
If you have anymore clarifications or arguments on this you can mail me.

I believe Titto was trying to drive home another point. For example, eating food sacrificed to idols doesn’t bring us closer to the Lord nor does it take us away from the Lord. 1 Cor 8 is very clear about this. But in this case, what we need to consider would be the faith of a weaker brother who believes that these things do matter. We may know the truth about it, but knowledge puffs up while love builds.

Titto wasn’t trying to eliminate sin or the need of repentance as what I understood. Please clarify it with him.

Sidharth

Uhhhhh, actually He did all the time. He spoke of sin. That would be the bad, you see. Then He spoke of repentance. That would be the good, you see.

And if you study the prophets Israel was promised and new covenant, with the law written on their hearts. And Romans one tells us the gentiles, without the OT had the law written on their hearts so much that they deserve hell because they broke the Law.

So, no, good and bad, right and wrong are NOT the province of only the Old Covenant.

Christ is our righteousness. That is the good, you see.

In Christ,
Phil Perkins.

Let me explain why I put in this particular para “The Law of Life”. Suppose I give you this article and say “Nope you don’t need to be strict on a Physical Sabbath!” and you come across a young brother in the Lord, who is very passionate about following the Sabbath. What will you reaction be? Will you mock him saying “come on you don’t need to follow it.” You might as well destroy his Faith! Now the question there is not right or wrong, it demands you follow the guiding of the Holy Spirit. He might even lead you to follow the Sabbath for his sake till the other person comes to a realization that the physical Sabbath is not a strict doctrine anymore! Or maybe you might find yourselves in the opposite, you might have to take a stand against it! It is just as the Holy Spirit leads as you deal with individual persons and situations.

Why I particularly used the word life is because that is what God breathed into us when we were born again. The issue of Life is not a small one in the bible. It is a qualitative one which cannot be neglected. Eph 4:18 explains the life of God. Although Paul wrote it explaining the gentiles, he draws comparison of a person not walking in the Spirit here.

Titto