David Miller wrote: > Marlin, I would love to hear what you think > of this passage. Do you believe that the letter > kills? Does this equate with the idea that legalism > kills?
Marlin wrote: > No. Our breaking of God's law kills. > That is how the letter killeth. Ok, sure, breaking of God's law kills, but outside of Jesus Christ, doesn't everyone break the law? Isn't it true that we are all sinners and lawbreakers outside of Jesus Christ? Don't you agree that the ministration of the letter of the law is called the ministration of death by Paul? Let's look at more of that passage that I quoted for you earlier. 2Co 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 2Co 3:4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 2Co 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 2Co 3:7 But IF THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH, WRITTEN ADN ENGRAVEN IN STONES, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 2Co 3:8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 2Co 3:9 For if the MINISTRATION OF CONDEMNATION be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. It seems to me that Romans 7 explains very well how the letter of the law kills, and how the ministration of the law was a ministration of condemnation and a ministration of death. Do you agree? If not, then let me know so that I can explain more about this. The letter kills but the spirit gives life. Amen? Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
