Page 89 - Laying Down the Law

desire men to sin. Therefore, to men in the tyrannical bondage of sin, Yahweh made
a Law that was intended to restrain. It was filled with prohibitions. As we read
previously, there are 365 negative commandments in the Law of Moses.

Thou shalt not murder.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not lie.
Thou shalt not covet.
Etc., etc.,

The list is long, for there is great wickedness bound up in the hearts of fallen
men.
I am certain that you already know these things about man’s condition before
he became a partaker of the divine nature. I share it to help you see a great truth that
many Christians have not comprehended. Let me present this revelation in the
following manner. We have already seen that the two covenants are presented as
having characteristics opposite of one another. (Death versus life; ruled by sin versus
ruled by the Spirit). Consider, then, the following:

If men ruled by the sinful flesh sin, then what do men ruled by the Holy Spirit
do?

There is only one thing the Holy Spirit desires to do. It desires to live in holiness
and righteousness.
Of those born of the first Adam it is written:

Romans 3:10
"There is none righteous, no, not one...”

Of those born of the Last Adam (Christ) it is written:

I John 5:18
We know that no one who is born of God sins...

I John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices
righteousness is born of Him.

I John 3:9
Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and
he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

I know the arguments which will arise in the minds of the readers. Many saints