Law of the Spirit of Life VS Law of Sin and Death
Romans 8:2 "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death."
Romans 8:10-11 "If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."
Theme |
Law of the Spirit of Life |
Law of Sin and Death |
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Meaning |
Divine eternal life's natural capacity, embodied in the resurrected Christ |
Natural sinful capacity within sin's nature, Satan's evil disposition |
Essence |
Liberation, freedom, life |
Bondage, death, inability to do good |
Source |
Processed Triune God |
Satan's evil nature |
Objects of action |
human spirit, mind, body, |
human sinfulness |
Specific operation |
It turns the three parts of man (spirit, soul, and body) into life |
It makes man sin and unable to do good |
Operation mode |
Active release, change |
Passive binding, control |
Key Characteristics |
Life, Liberty, Power |
Death, Bondage, Weakness |
Application |
1. Set mind on the spirit 2. Walk according to the spirit 3. Mortify bodily deeds by the Spirit 4. Submit to Spirit's guidance |
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Relationship |
1. Law of Spirit of Life counters the Law of Sin and Death 2. Completely liberates from Sin and Death 3. Opposing spiritual laws |
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Transformation Process |
1. Christ's Spirit enters human spirit 2. Spirit harmonizes with mind 3. Holy Spirit reaches body 4. Gradual transformation into life |
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Cooperation Points |
1. Active surrender to Holy Spirit 2. Practice spiritual life 3. Reject sin's temptation 4. Obey God's guidance |
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Relevant Scriptures |
John 3:6 "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." 1 Corinthians 15:45 "So it is written: 'The first man Adam became a living soul;' the last Adam became a life-giving spirit." Romans 7:24-25 "What a wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Galatians 5:16-17 "But I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit what is against the flesh; and these are contrary to the one another. So that you cannot do what you want. |
Conclusion:
The Law of the Spirit of Life is God's redemptive power in Christ, through the Holy Spirit's work, completely liberating believers from sin and death's bondage, progressively transforming them into God's image, experiencing spiritual life's abundance and freedom.
*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 14 Christ as the Liberator and the One Who Makes Us More Than a Victor