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Living Under the Right Law

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 (NKJV)

I was pondering this scripture the other day and got to thinking about all the differences between the law of the Spirit of life and the law of sin and death. Here’s what I came up with.

Law of the Spirit of Life                                  Law of sin and death

Salvation                                                              Separation from God

Blessing                                                                Cursing

Life                                                                        Death

Righteousness                                                  Sin

Faith                                                                      Fear

Victory                                                                 Defeat

Love                                                                      Hate

Acceptance                                                        Rejection

Prosperity                                                           Poverty

Peace                                                                    Anxiety

Wholeness                                                         Brokenness

Provision                                                             Lack

Thanksgiving                                                      Complaining

Joy                                                                         Sorrow

Direction                                                              Confusion

Protection                                                           Unprotected

Works out for good                                         Nothing works

Happiness                                                           Misery

God’s Word                                                        satan’s lies

Spiritual mind                                                    Carnal mind

Wisdom                                                               Foolishness

God’s ways                                                         Man’s ways

Spiritual life                                                        Natural/ Physical life only

Deliverance                                                        Destruction

Freedom                                                             Bondage

Saint                                                                     Sinner

Purpose                                                               No purpose

Fulfilled                                                               Dissatisfied

God                                                                      devil

Heaven                                                                Hell

I know there are many more comparisons we could make, and i encourage you to make your own list. Suffice it to say, we are blessed indeed to be delivered out of the Kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, where the Law of the Spirit of life rules.