If one preaches the law as a code for Christian living, as a means to holy living, then you arte simply abusing the law because it was not designed for that purpose. Worse, you will increase and strengthen sin in the church, instead of lessen it. Why? Because the law is the knowledge of sin ( Romans 3:20). The law is the strength of sin ( 1 Cor. 15:56). And the law was given so that sin might abound ( Romans 5:20).
To preach the law is to have a ministry of condemnation and death to our Lord's brothers. Our Ministry today is a ministry of reconciliation. We tell the world, be reconciled to God because God has reconciled you to Himself through the sacrifice of His Son. This is how Ministry should be today.
2 Cor. 5:18-21: 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, asnd has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20. Now then, we are ambasssadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
May God bless, golfjack
To preach the law is to have a ministry of condemnation and death to our Lord's brothers. Our Ministry today is a ministry of reconciliation. We tell the world, be reconciled to God because God has reconciled you to Himself through the sacrifice of His Son. This is how Ministry should be today.
2 Cor. 5:18-21: 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, asnd has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20. Now then, we are ambasssadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
May God bless, golfjack