Law of the Spirit of Life VS Law of Sin and Death

 

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
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
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
Transformation Process	1. Christ's Spirit enters human spirit 2. Spirit harmonizes with mind 3. Holy Spirit reaches body 4. Gradual transformation into life
Cooperation Points	1. Active surrender to Holy Spirit 2. Practice spiritual life 3. Reject sin's temptation 4. Obey God's guidance
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