24 May '16 19:52>1 edit
Originally posted by checkbaiterI have to say AMEN !
Rajk has it backwards, you receive Jesus TO be able to obey/follow his commandments.
Otherwise it is works of the flesh.
AMEN!
Practically every epistle in the New Testament is seeking to bring the Christians BACK to Christ.
What is Galatians ? A book bringing the believers BACK to Jesus Christ - alive and available as the Spirit. Bringing them back from the law keeping of the Old Covenant.
What about Colossians? It is too to bring the Christians BACK from human philosophy to Christ.
Philippians brings the Christians back from working for God yet apart from Christ.
Ephesians brings the believers back from mere individual pursuit of personal spirituality to the corporate Christ - the church. What is our overcoming sin if it is not related to the church? What is any of the Christians' spirituality if it is divorced from God's plan - His house the church.
First and Second Corinthians? bring them back to Christ - Christ IN YOU.