But gives us neither feet nor hands, Far better news the gospel brings: It bids us fly and gives us wings.” Anyone who is not a Christian is under the law. God gave his people His law, but man’s sinfulness makes him unable to follow the law perfectly. Man is unable to please God on his own because even his outwardly good deeds are still tainted with sin. Jesus made a way for believers to please God. He did not do it by lowing the standards, but by raising them. One example from the Sermon on the Mount where this is seen is when Jesus uses the example of how the law said to not commit adultery. Jesus raises the standard by saying, “everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:28).” However, even though Jesus raises the standard, he enables believers to follow His commands and be pleasing to God. Believers are indwelled by the Holy Spirit and continually being made in the image of Christ every
But gives us neither feet nor hands, Far better news the gospel brings: It bids us fly and gives us wings.” Anyone who is not a Christian is under the law. God gave his people His law, but man’s sinfulness makes him unable to follow the law perfectly. Man is unable to please God on his own because even his outwardly good deeds are still tainted with sin. Jesus made a way for believers to please God. He did not do it by lowing the standards, but by raising them. One example from the Sermon on the Mount where this is seen is when Jesus uses the example of how the law said to not commit adultery. Jesus raises the standard by saying, “everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:28).” However, even though Jesus raises the standard, he enables believers to follow His commands and be pleasing to God. Believers are indwelled by the Holy Spirit and continually being made in the image of Christ every