Divine Capability of the Law of the Spirit of Life

 

Divine Capability of the Law of the Spirit of Life

 

Romans 8:2 - "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made you free from the law of sin and death."

Ephesians 4:16 - "From Him the whole body, being joined and knit together by every joint which supplies the riches of the body, by the operation of each part according to its measure, works together the whole body." Grow up so as to build yourself up in love."

 

Theme	Divine Capability of the Law of the Spirit of Life	Related Scriptures
Origin	- Implement God's economy  - Dispense God to believers  - Shape believers in life and nature	Romans 8:2 - "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made you free from the law of sin and death."   Romans 8:29 - "For those whom God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers."   Ephesians 4:11-12 - "And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as shepherds and teachers."   Ephesians 4:16 - "From Him the whole body, being joined and knit together by every joint which supplies the riches of the body, by the operation of each part according to its measure, works together the whole body." Grow up so as to build yourself up in love."   Jeremiah 31:33 - "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my laws in their minds, and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
Method	- Indwelling life law  - Divine power operating within believers  - Communion with Triune God (Spirit, Son, Father)
Description	1. Becoming God in life and nature (not in Godhead)  2. Forming the image of God's firstborn Son  3. Manifesting God's corporate expression  4. Constituting functioning members of Christ's Body
Examples	- Believers being constituted by God  - Believers possessing divine capability  - Believers becoming Body of Christ members
Application	- Knowing God  - Living out God  - Being constituted by God  - Functioning in Christ's Body
Core Characteristics	- Indwelling law  - Divine life's law  - Reality of Triune God
Functional Scope	- Conforming believers to Son's image  - Providing spiritual functions  - Uniting Christ's Body

 

Conclusion:

The divine capability of the law of the Spirit of life represents the core of divine revelation, manifesting God's wonderful way of dispensing Himself to believers. Through this indwelling life law, believers can not only know God but also live out His life, becoming functioning members of Christ's Body, thus fulfilling God's eternal economy.

 

*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