Bruce Clark read Romans 7 vs.1 - 8 vs.4 and Luke18 vs.9-14
He spoke about the Creative Advance of the Spirit of God in the trinity and how the Spirit hovered over the waters and although often neglected He is essential in the Godhead. He manifested the love of God through creation.
In Christ all things hold together.
In Luke 18 we see two opposites law and grace.
under the law of God we see powerless man separation and mans failure we have an impasse.
The Pharisee sees God as distant, a requirement to keep rules , a contract to keep.
God's Redemptive Advance our close relationship with God is not distant it is about love, you can't command someone to love.
the Pharisee failed he had a wrong perception of God and of himself he thought he was alright. He was high and dry.
The law can't change us it gives us a sense of failure when we have to rely on ourselves which leads to pride, defeat and rebellion.
Grace brings forgiveness reconciliation and unity it throws us upon God.
Jesus bore the curse of the law for us there is now no condemnation for those in Christ. For what the law could not do Jesus did He brought reconciliation through grace. Creative Advance.
Grace changes hearts the law can't. We died with Him - The power of the cross.
there is more to it than keeping rules God loves us we are in the good of Christ's death on the cross. Don't walk a treadmill or tightrope, be in the good of an intimate relationship with God.
If we sin we have an advocate with the Father His Son.
The danger for the publican would then have been to look down on the Pharisee, don't become a Pharisee remain humble.
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