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In the Gospel reading we read about a man who ran up to to Jesus, knelt before Him and said: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied: Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ (Mark 10:17-19)
The Bible says: we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. (1 Timothy 1:8-11)
In today's Gospel reading we read about how Jesus used the 10 commandment to show an ungodly man how ungodly he really was. His biggest lie was when he confessed to Jesus: Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth. (Mark 10:20) Truly, no man has kept all the 10 commandments except the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus saw this man's arrogance and ignorance the bible says that He was filled with Love for him and said: One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” (Mark 10:21) By doing this Jesus broke this pious man's arrogance and ignorance and showed him that he was indeed not keeping the Law of God. Through the Law, Jesus was able to reveal to this man the covetousness in his heart.
The Bible says: For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be give to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. (Galatians 3:21-25)
It is important for us to understand that law was given only to show us how sinful and helpless we are. The law brings us to our knees and forces us to stretch out our hands to God to save us from our sins.
Once we put our faith in Jesus Christ the bible declares that we are no longer under Law but under Grace. (Romans 6:14)
Let us pray today that God will teach us how to live under grace. Let us pray that we will not be hearers of the Word only but doers in Jesus Name. Amen.
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Also Read: Seven Signs that you might be living under Law
Also Watch: Joseph Prince on Grace at Hillsong Conference 2012
In the Gospel reading we read about a man who ran up to to Jesus, knelt before Him and said: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied: Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ (Mark 10:17-19)
The Bible says: we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. (1 Timothy 1:8-11)
In today's Gospel reading we read about how Jesus used the 10 commandment to show an ungodly man how ungodly he really was. His biggest lie was when he confessed to Jesus: Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth. (Mark 10:20) Truly, no man has kept all the 10 commandments except the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus saw this man's arrogance and ignorance the bible says that He was filled with Love for him and said: One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” (Mark 10:21) By doing this Jesus broke this pious man's arrogance and ignorance and showed him that he was indeed not keeping the Law of God. Through the Law, Jesus was able to reveal to this man the covetousness in his heart.
The Bible says: For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be give to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. (Galatians 3:21-25)
It is important for us to understand that law was given only to show us how sinful and helpless we are. The law brings us to our knees and forces us to stretch out our hands to God to save us from our sins.
Once we put our faith in Jesus Christ the bible declares that we are no longer under Law but under Grace. (Romans 6:14)
Let us pray today that God will teach us how to live under grace. Let us pray that we will not be hearers of the Word only but doers in Jesus Name. Amen.
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Also Read: Seven Signs that you might be living under Law
Also Watch: Joseph Prince on Grace at Hillsong Conference 2012
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