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SIN HAS NO DOMINION OVER YOU! 2

This shows something remarkable about Paul's statement in Romans 6:14. He said that sin shall not have dominion over you. Why? it's because you are not under the law. Under the law, sin had dominion over all. The man under the law by virtue of his consistent failure to continually obey all that is written in the law was already under the dominion of sin.

Paul touched on this when he talked about those the law was made for;

1 Timothy 1:9-10
knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

If the law is not made for the righteous but for the lawless, then it means that all who were under the law were not righteous. Of course, the law couldn't make anybody righteous.

Romans 3:20 (NLT)
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.

Righteousness is only by the faith of Christ.

Romans 3:21-22 (NLT)
But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

We are made right with God(righteous) by trusting in Christ and not in the works of the law.
This shows that all who were under the law were sinners; slaves to sin and only salvation through the faith of Christ could save them....

To be continued...

In this month of February, we are looking at ETERNAL REDEMPTION in our whatsapp group page. So far we have seen lovely pictures of Christ our redeemer through the Old Testament in the story of Ruth. Here are few highlights.

1. The Lord Jesus Christ is our kinsman Redeemer.

a. He is our Kinsman by his incarnation!

b. He is mighty, for he is God.

c. He is a Kinsman of great wealth - All the fulness of grace and glory is in him!



2. As Boaz loved Ruth, so Christ Jesus loved us without a cause, freely.

“I have loved thee, with an everlasting love!”

“Herein is love…”

“We love him, because he first loved us!”

“I have drawn thee with the cords of love!”

3. As Boaz promised to redeem Ruth, so the Son of God promised to redeem us in the covenant of grace before the world began (Heb. 7:22).

4.. But, as with Ruth, there was one who had first claim upon us.

a. The law of God held us as its captors (Job 9:2; 25:4-6).

b. But the law of God says, “I cannot redeem the fallen one, lest I mar my righteousness.” The law has claim upon us, but not the ability to redeem us. The law is our kinsman condemner, but could never be our deliverer

5. As Boaz took Ruth to be his wife, so the Lord Jesus has taken us to be his bride (vv. 13-15).

Extract of teachings by Appiah Emmanuel

SICKNESS IS NOT OF GOD

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet waterand bitter? 12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Sickness and health doesn't come from one source.

Gen 1:31
31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Scripture makes it emphatically clear that everything that God made Was *PERFECT*, without Sin and sickness and that reveals the purpose of God. His purpose for us to live in perfection.

3John 1:2
2Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Acts 10:38
38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

When God is somewhere, healing is there
Why? It's because that's his nature and he is the giver and creator of Life. And healing is nothing less of releasing LIFE OR ENERGY. Christ in you means healing and health in you. Don't embrace sickness anymore.

Appiah Emmanuel