tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post7586114775983698226..comments2024-02-27T06:42:59.658-08:00Comments on Assembly Quest: Dead to the Lawclumsy oxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698216739528209499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-5986992829838493752020-09-14T05:30:28.787-07:002020-09-14T05:30:28.787-07:00The first time I flew from Seattle to Spokane was ...The first time I flew from Seattle to Spokane was during the big fires of summer 2015. It was eerie - the sun was setting behind us and through the clouds there shot up these great plumes of orange light. <br /><br />It was so apocalyptic I was almost prepared for Idaho ... cgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-10653254984093398032020-09-13T20:14:56.403-07:002020-09-13T20:14:56.403-07:00I understand Romans 8:4 to refer not to the Law, b...I understand Romans 8:4 to refer not to the Law, but to the righteousness of the Law. If men and women were capable of keeping the Law, then perfect obedience to it would result in a righteous life. That same end result is accomplished by our walking in the Spirit.<br /><br />Galatians 5:16 is parallel: if you want <i>not</i> to fulfill the lusts of the flesh, the remedy is to walk in the Spirit.clumsy oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698216739528209499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-72525992075855756252020-09-12T20:21:53.868-07:002020-09-12T20:21:53.868-07:00The fires are an hour or more away, but the smoke ...The fires are an hour or more away, but the smoke is intense: it’s like something apocalyptic.<br /><br />I’ve been trying to schedule posts to make the cadence more regular.clumsy oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698216739528209499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-59659605384336945112020-09-12T14:56:41.118-07:002020-09-12T14:56:41.118-07:00Amen Mark!
Law gives strength to the sin nature, ...Amen Mark!<br /> Law gives strength to the sin nature, and for the new nature law is unnecessary.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-40003377078409832012020-09-12T11:30:41.964-07:002020-09-12T11:30:41.964-07:00But if ye be led of the Spirit,
ye are not under t...But if ye be led of the Spirit,<br />ye are not under the law.<br /> Gal. 5:18<br /><br />But the fruit of the Spirit is love,<br />joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,<br />goodness, faith, meekness, temperance:<br />against such there is no law.<br />And they that are Christ's have crucified<br />the flesh with the affections and lusts.<br /> Gal. 5:HandWrittenWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297262231718600348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-86743025268422618332020-09-12T06:16:43.584-07:002020-09-12T06:16:43.584-07:00Thanks, Mark. I really appreciate your regular Fri...Thanks, Mark. I really appreciate your regular Friday posts! Hope you are far away from fires.<br /><br />cgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083552635566549294.post-85414585104347433422020-09-11T21:39:34.301-07:002020-09-11T21:39:34.301-07:00What do you understand by the righteousness of the...What do you understand by the righteousness of the law being fulfilled in those who walk not after the flesh, but by the Spirit (Romans 8:4)? Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969410710374086733noreply@blogger.com