Introduction
A. There are full and simulated experiences.
B. In my country we do earthquake drills, but drills are always very short compared to reality. Which as it is?
C. Because I go and by an earthquake that had nothing to mock
D. Sometimes the Christian life can be lived based on drills, hiding the real thing
E. What is to be free from the law? Is it a reality or a sham? Is being Jewish renamed and posturing?
F. Paul wrote to a group of Christians who had a massive confusion about that. It is one of the first letters he wrote to a central region of Asia Minor.
G. To these believers Paul said ...
I . C. Living simulation grace leaves us weapons to fight against sin
Purpose: To encourage the brothers to live by the fullness of God's grace
1. The simulation is that we hide from the law
A. Hide we are free from the law is punishable v.11
B. hide that we are free of the law is acting to please men v. 12
C. Hide we are free to the law is a bad example others remain v.13
2. The method consists in pretending to comply with the law of sin justifies 2:14-16
A. Make believe that justifies law enforcement, is opposed to the truth of the Gospel v. 14
B. Make believe that law enforcement justifies deception is a racial tinge v.15-16a
C. Make believe that law enforcement justification, is an outright lie v.16 b
3. The simulation leads to run out of weapons to fight against sin 2:17-21
A. The fight against sin because it does not fail us sinners v. 17
B. The fight against sin fails for wanting to be righteous by the law banning v. 18-19
C. The fight against sin was conquered by Christ whose life frees me from sin v. 20
D. The fight against sin is the result of the grace of God v. 21
Conclusion:
Paul has told us to live the simulation of grace we do not let you use the best weapons to fight against sin. We have received from God a drill but a blunt truth. A truth that God took his son's death, a truth which cost Jesus suffering in life and death for our sin. This is a truth that corrects our lives. That blunt reality requires us to us to live by the reality of the cross of Christ invites us to defeat all the condemnation with the strength that Christ defeated, defeating sin with the force that defeated it, invites us to affirm the grace of God as clearly as God said.