A NEW MAN

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Freedom from condemnation is found in the Lord Jesus and in Him alone. It is the divine will of the Lord that we walk in this life void of the condemnation brought on by sin. Therefore, He has saved us from our sin and washed us from all unrighteousness. His presence in us become a barrier against the works of unrighteousness. We walk, not as in our former life, after the leading of the Spirit and not after the flesh. We are new creatures, a new creation in Christ Jesus. Rom. 8:1. 

We are freed from the Law but not to become lawless. There is a definite, positive manner and pattern of life which is imparted to us by the presence of the Lord Jesus in the person of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Our Law now is the Law of the Spirit of life which is to be found in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Spirit within gives direction according to the Word of the Lord and imparts assistance to live according to the holiness and righteousness of the Lord. With Him all things are possible. Never discount the ability of the Lord Jesus to live out His life in the dedicated believer. Rom. 8:2a. 

Freed now from the law of sin and death. Rom. 8:2b We should no longer be susceptible to the old life which was sin and death. Sin and death are synonymous. Sin is personal. Every man shall give an account to the Lord for the deeds of his life on earth. The soul that sinneth it shall die. Eze. 18:20a It is a simple concept. No man, outside of Christ and He took the sin of every man on Himself, but no man will suffer the consequences of the sin of a parent or of a child. In no way are we to bear the responsibility of the sin of others. The accountability rests squarely on the one committing wickedness. The righteousness of one will not be imparted to another. We stand or fall before the Lord as individuals. Eze. 18:20b. 

Ezekiel eighteen is a good chapter to read and study pertaining to individual responsibility of each and every person. It is also teaches that the responsibility of a close family relationship does not pass the responsibility and punishment of sin from one to the other, even from a father to a son or from a son to a father. Each individual will stand before the Lord and give an account only for themselves and never for another person. Rom. 10:14 The wicked who turn (repent) will not die but live. The iniquities will not only never be held against them but shall not even be mentioned. Eze. 18:21-22. 

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