“Don’t make the mistake of thinking that the only righteousness the law required was perfection. It is true that any shortcoming of God’s law offends against his perfect holiness and makes us liable to judgment, since God cannot look with favor on any sin (Habakkuk 1:13; James 2:10-11). But the Old Testament law itself provided for forgiveness and reconciliation for sins. So the requirement of … Continue reading Is all our righteousness filthy rags?
1. Sin’s condemnation: Paul writes in Romans 8:1-2, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” 2. The Law’s penalty: In Galatians 3:13 we read, “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse … Continue reading What has the Christian been “freed” from?
It’s time for a trick question: Why are men forbidden from making images that represent God? Because the Lord has commanded man not to make an image of God, but to be the image of God. We see this in practically the Bible’s first teaching about mankind: “God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’ . . . So God created … Continue reading What Does It Mean For Man To Bear God’s Image? – By Richard Phillips
Shepherd the Flock 