The Law of the Spirit liberates those who are transformed by the Holy Spirit and made able to repent and obey the Lord. This law is designed to set free the souls of Christ’s own disciples. As the Lord’s people walk according to the Spirit, they are made able to obey the will of God, not out of themselves but by the Spirit at work in them.
God has sent His own eternally begotten Son for the liberation of His elect. Only the Son of God being both wholly man and wholly divine was able to reconcile sinners unto himself. This Son, Jesus, was sent in the likeness of sinful flesh; he possessed actual humanity, but his humanity was without sin. The flesh that Christ took on was perfect flesh without the marring of a sinful nature, and he was able to be a second Adam for the liberation of sinners. The purpose of Christ taking on the likeness of sinful flesh was the ultimate fulfilling of the written law. Christ condemned sin in the flesh; He condemned both the guilt and power of sin over the saints for their justification and sanctification. In this way the saints of God are liberated to please him with their lives according to the Spirit.
Believers must take care not to set aside the righteousness of Christ in order to attempt to please God on their own merit or earn favor with God. Neither should believers set aside the righteous demands of God as His people are not liberated to sin as they please. A holy life is not possible without walking in the Holy Spirit, and diligence upon the means of grace is required to continue walking in the Spirit.
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Nathan Eshelman is pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church (RPCNA) in historic downtown Orlando, FL. He studied for ministry at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
He is co-host of "The Jerusalem Chamber" podcast,...
