"And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement" (Romans 5: 11).
The Old and New Testament words translated as "atonement" differ in meaning. Atonement in Hebrew is "kaphar," which means "covering." The Old Testament sacrifices of goats and bulls covered sin but didn't put away sin. The Greek New Testament word for atonement, "katallage," literally means "making one" and would be better translated "reconciliation." Becoming one with God was impossible through the Old Testament sacrifices; it took the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to reconcile man with God.
Monday, July 22, 2019
The Mind of the Flesh is Death...
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.—Romans 8:5-6
Vs 6 of Romans 8 stopped me today. The mind of the flesh is death (Romans 8: 6), Chuck Smith says rightly that such a mind has no awareness of the presence or love of God. It is dead to God and the things of the Spirit. There was a time in my life when I lived like this...dead to God and unaware of His love. Today I cannot imagine that and don’t want to. I am so thankful that He breathed His life to into my heart. I am so thankful that the awareness of His wonderful Presence pervades my life. I am so thankful that by His Spirit I desire more of Him and the things of God the longer I walk with Him.
I will love You, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;—Ps 18:1-3a
Vs 6 of Romans 8 stopped me today. The mind of the flesh is death (Romans 8: 6), Chuck Smith says rightly that such a mind has no awareness of the presence or love of God. It is dead to God and the things of the Spirit. There was a time in my life when I lived like this...dead to God and unaware of His love. Today I cannot imagine that and don’t want to. I am so thankful that He breathed His life to into my heart. I am so thankful that the awareness of His wonderful Presence pervades my life. I am so thankful that by His Spirit I desire more of Him and the things of God the longer I walk with Him.
I will love You, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;—Ps 18:1-3a
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