Monday, June 24, 2019
All of our problems originate from not understanding Gods
forgiveness.The Psalmist is teaching the only way to absolve ourselves
of guilt is by confessing it to God. This decree is backed up by
pronouncing the curses. The sacrifice argues for our forgiveness and
overcomes guilt.Antinonmianism is our making new rules to become lawless. Our rules are
the wicked curse. Our opposition curses us so the we will not develop a
conviction that God is the only substitute. The law curses the cursed.We live in a wicked world that demands performance. They dont hate grace
because its free. They hate grace because it makes the curse of the law
shout condemnation.You see grace is obnoxious to corruption. Grace marks us out as the
opposition to worldly success. You can be in a room and feel the hate
for grace.Salvation is not just a message that addresses sin. It strikes against
the sinner. If God is seeking a wicked man the curse of the law will
destroy his will.Ps 36 2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or
hate his sin.
Our assurance of salvation is dependent upon a gift of knowing that we
are sinners.But just acknowledging that we are sinners is short sighted.
We must enforce our assurance with the curse.11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen-
thrown down, not able to rise!We are lawless because we do not trust that Gods law pronounces death on
sinners. We would much rather try to make the gospel a message of
rehabilitation. We must flee our lawlessness by pronouncing the curse.When Adam and Eve sinned they embrace their guilt and shame by covering
themselves. God had to save them from cursing themselves by giving them a
substitute that dealt with sin and the curse.Gods salvation is His work of satisfying the demands of the law If God
did not satisfy the law then love, faith, grace, kindness,and salvation
would be a mystical power.But the love, faith, etc is only real
according to the standard of the law. It is acceptable only in HimselfGod says that compared to Gods love our love is hate. Because our love
is full of sin and corruption. It is violent not peaceful.We must be completely righteous in order to endure in Gods presence. God
does not lower the standard of His acceptance. We think we are
acceptable because God has allow us to be alive. But we have no reason
to claim righteousness before God. It is like cursing Christ.The more we know God the more we become impersonal in dealing with our
sin. We not only feel unable to overcome our corruption but we become
desperate in using His means in an effort to separate ourselves from
ourselves.
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