Classic Christianity – Spirit Controlled Living – Part 3 – 10-21-26
Bob George argues that relying on law-keeping for acceptance with God leads to condemnation and death, because people cannot meet the law’s perfect standard. Continually raising the bar, he says, leaves people feeling like failures. Instead, Christ fulfilled the law and is its end for believers; righteousness comes through faith in Jesus, not personal obedience.
Bob recounts meeting with leaders of a wealthy Memphis church that offered to fund a Russian edition of his book but wanted to revise it to say Christians remain under the law. He says he declined the revisions, insisting that believers should look to Scripture rather than human authorities for their understanding of law and grace. His ministry later raised money to publish the book as he intended.
He describes redemption through Christ as an exchange of life: people receive Christ’s life in place of their own. Jesus was born under the law to redeem those subject to it, and believers can rest in his completed work. Using the marriage analogy from Romans, Bob says believers have died to the law through Christ and are joined to him, so they can serve in the new way of the Spirit rather than under the written code.… Click to Read More And Follow Along With The Message
