I stumbled across this video today, and it made me realize that legalism really rules in Christianity as we know it. I was taught and believed the doctrine that Scripture is perfect and God-breathed. I know now that the Scriptures are the revelation that God gives me in the kitchen cooking or after a long season of prayer. They just happen to be really old.
However, the words in red I have always devoured passionately. I have always had this unrestrained curiosity about them and then restraint from them because I would be listening to luke warm Christians. "He doesn't literally mean turn the other cheek." After walking with him and reading Brother Yun's testimony, I now know he does, and it's time to pray with all my being and seek God daily. That's it.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Bible is Not the Word of God?
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Roman 8:1 Reflection
Amplified Bible
THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit.
I took the liberty to look up the meanings of these words in my Key Word Bible.
condemnation: an adverse sentence or verdict; (completely absent for the Christian walking after the Spirit.)
Christ: epithet of Jesus, means Messiah, "the Christ of the Lord."
flesh: by implication, human nature; human being; carnal.
Spirit: a current of air; breath; breeze; ghost; life; spirit; mind; the Spirit referring to the Holy Spirit and His influences.
It always brings a new depth of meaning to a verse when one explores the roots of words and more complete definitions as given in the original languages. I like the word "absent". Condemnation is absent from the believer that is walking after the Spirit.
