Romans 8:2
2 For [gar] the law [nomos] of the Spirit [pneuma] of life [zoe] in [en] Christ [Christos] Jesus [Iesous] hath made [eleutheroo] me [me] free [eleutheroo] from [apo] the law [nomos] of sin [hamartia] and [kai] death [thanatos]. KJV-Interlinear
2 For the law of the Spirit of life has
set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. ESV
Paul designates two separate types of law. The first
is referred to as the law of the spirit of life, and the second is referred to
as the law of sin. The word for law, is a general reference to the rules or
commands or influence, by which our life is governed.
The law of sin enters into our life when we are born,
because the sin nature is a part of our physical body, and remains with us
throughout our entire life while living in this world.
We can’t live without our physical body, therefore we
cannot escape our relationship with the sin nature, on a physical level.
And the sin nature has such a powerful influence, such
that, if we did not have any mental restraint, then we would be totally
helpless so far as the sin nature is concerned.
However, God came up with a plan, that gives us a
level playing field with the sin nature, and a defense against its influences.
And that defense of course, comes in the form of Jesus
Christ, and His work on the cross, and our faith in Him, which identifies us
with Him, and therefore protects us against the power of the sin nature.
Without Christ, and doctrine, and faith, we are
totally helpless, and in total slavery to the sin nature.
Being born into this world with the sin nature, places
us under the Mosaic law, which means we would have to earn our way out of the
sin nature, by means of our own effort. And no person is capable of doing that.
Thus the law of the sin nature and our total helplessness within that law.
However, Christ went to the cross, and paid the price
of sin, thus providing us a way out from under the law of the sin nature.
And faith in Christ, is that way out.
For, by means of His work on the cross, we are set
free, through faith, and thus are no longer under the requirement of working
our own way out of sin, by our own effort, which we cannot do.
The law of the spirit, identifies the whole concept of
Christ and His work of salvation, of our faith, of our study and knowledge of
Bible doctrine, of our spiritual life, and the spiritual process in its
entirety.
The spiritual process is entirely the design and work
of God. Within the spiritual process we merely listen and learn and benefit.
God gets all of the credit. We get no credit, for we
do no work within the spiritual life worthy of credit. The spiritual life comes
to us in its entirety, and is a gift from God.
Study [by instruction],
to show thyself
approved [spiritually mature]
unto God,
a workman [student]
that need not be
ashamed [ignorant],
rightly dividing [learning, understanding, discerning]
the word of truth [Bible doctrine].
If you can dream
and not make dreams your master,
If you can think
and not let thoughts narrow your views,
If you can meet
triumph with disaster equally,
If you can learn
and see your full meaning and purpose in life,
Then you can
believe in Christ, learn Bible doctrine, and grow far beyond the potential that
God has prepared for you.
These studies, are a part of the massive
daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org, that is easily accessible, and are
written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so already, and
therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
