In Galatians 5 we read this today in verse 4:
4 If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God’s gracious favor and unmerited blessing).
Paul was speaking to the congregation in Galatia. Some had come to the people telling them that simply being born again was not enough and that they had to also obey the Law. The entire purpose of the Law was to show us that we cannot possibly obey it perfectly, which IS the standard that is necessary! There is only one person Who has ever completely and perfectly obeyed the Law, and His Name is Jesus! BECAUSE He so perfectly fulfilled the Law, He could, being without His own sin, stand in OUR place! HE took the penalty for our sins (separation from God) when He BECAME sin with OUR sin! When He said "It is finished" He was referring to the final payment for OUR sin, IF we accept and receive HIM, and the fulfillment of that Covenant, so that all who would receive Him would be participators in a new and better Covenant (Hebrews 8:6). This Salvation is a free Gift from God that costs us nothing but the receiving of it! WE ARE FREE!!! But heed this warning from verse 13:
13 For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.
We are still to obey the Word of God, but out of love instead of fear! We HAVE Heaven as our home when we leave this earth by the Grace of God! We walk OUT the new life in us by the power of Holy Spirit Who lives IN us and is waiting to continually fill us with Himself! By HIS presence and power we CAN be DOERS of the Word! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Energy":
Shalom in Him!
