This book is written to you if you are a born again Christian but still believe any of these six lies:
1) that you are a sinner saved by grace (despite what Romans 5:19 says about you) or
2) that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to convict you of all your sins which you think offend and anger God (despite what 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, 1 John 2:2 and Hebrews 8:12 & 10:17 says), or
3) that New Covenant repentance is the process of regularly confessing your sins to God, receiving His forgiveness and modifying your behavior to restore a broken relationship with Him, or
4) that righteousness and holiness are achieved by right doing rather than are received by faith as a free gift from God, through rebirth into Christ Jesus, according to 1 Corinthians 1:30, or
5) that obtaining or maintaining a right relationship to God is based on your efforts rather than by grace through faith in Jesus and His finished work of the divine exchange with you, or
6) or that you are stuck down here until you die, rather than believing Ephesians 2:6.
If you believe any of these lies then you are thinking legalistically instead of according to Jesus’ whole Gospel of lavish grace that He revealed directly to Paul (see Galatians 1:11-12). Legalism is “Jewish Christianity” which is no gospel at all, according to Galatians 1:7a. It is a mixture of two opposing covenants - the heresy of Galatianism - which Jesus made clear to Paul.
The New Covenant realities presented in this book are the “mysteries kept hidden but are now disclosed to the saints,” according to Colossians 1:25-26 and Romans 16:25-26, the finished work of Jesus’ divine exchange with all believers. They reveal the true purpose of the Mosaic Law (which was never given to non-Jews), why Jesus fulfilled it and nailed it to the cross (for believing Jews), and then gave all believers the higher Law of the Spirit – faith, love and liberty in Christ Jesus, according to Romans 8:1-2 and Galatians 5:1-6.
This book gives the history of when, where, why and how Jesus’ whole Gospel given to Paul has been trampled on by the elephant of Galatianism - the heresy of mixing law with grace. This mixture dominated the infant church in Jerusalem and has been causing division and defeat in and among believers ever since. But “It was for freedom that Christ Jesus has set us free. So stand firm – in Jesus’ whole Gospel of grace – and do not let the burden of legalism enslave you any longer” (see Galatians 5:1 and Acts 15:9-11).
Again, if you believe any of the six lies listed above then this book is written to you! “For where sin abounds, God's grace super-abounds” for all those who live according to the Spirit of life rather than under the Mosaic law - which arouses sin and causes death (see Romans 7:5 & 8:1-2, 2 Corinthians 3:6-9, 1 Corinthians 15:56 and Romans 4:15).
My friend, your personal relationship with Father-God and your degree of victory on earth as a Christian depends on 1) how accurate is your concept of God and 2) on agreeing with His concept of you as a new creation saint, Father-God’s beloved child. You will enjoy the enlightening journey this book takes you on by discovering Father-God’s lavish love and favor towards you. None of this is based on your achievements but on knowing about, believing and resting in Jesus’ finished work for you on Calvary and beyond, according to Jesus’ whole Gospel of His grace, as He revealed it to Paul. So, enjoy the ride!
1) that you are a sinner saved by grace (despite what Romans 5:19 says about you) or
2) that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to convict you of all your sins which you think offend and anger God (despite what 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, 1 John 2:2 and Hebrews 8:12 & 10:17 says), or
3) that New Covenant repentance is the process of regularly confessing your sins to God, receiving His forgiveness and modifying your behavior to restore a broken relationship with Him, or
4) that righteousness and holiness are achieved by right doing rather than are received by faith as a free gift from God, through rebirth into Christ Jesus, according to 1 Corinthians 1:30, or
5) that obtaining or maintaining a right relationship to God is based on your efforts rather than by grace through faith in Jesus and His finished work of the divine exchange with you, or
6) or that you are stuck down here until you die, rather than believing Ephesians 2:6.
If you believe any of these lies then you are thinking legalistically instead of according to Jesus’ whole Gospel of lavish grace that He revealed directly to Paul (see Galatians 1:11-12). Legalism is “Jewish Christianity” which is no gospel at all, according to Galatians 1:7a. It is a mixture of two opposing covenants - the heresy of Galatianism - which Jesus made clear to Paul.
The New Covenant realities presented in this book are the “mysteries kept hidden but are now disclosed to the saints,” according to Colossians 1:25-26 and Romans 16:25-26, the finished work of Jesus’ divine exchange with all believers. They reveal the true purpose of the Mosaic Law (which was never given to non-Jews), why Jesus fulfilled it and nailed it to the cross (for believing Jews), and then gave all believers the higher Law of the Spirit – faith, love and liberty in Christ Jesus, according to Romans 8:1-2 and Galatians 5:1-6.
This book gives the history of when, where, why and how Jesus’ whole Gospel given to Paul has been trampled on by the elephant of Galatianism - the heresy of mixing law with grace. This mixture dominated the infant church in Jerusalem and has been causing division and defeat in and among believers ever since. But “It was for freedom that Christ Jesus has set us free. So stand firm – in Jesus’ whole Gospel of grace – and do not let the burden of legalism enslave you any longer” (see Galatians 5:1 and Acts 15:9-11).
Again, if you believe any of the six lies listed above then this book is written to you! “For where sin abounds, God's grace super-abounds” for all those who live according to the Spirit of life rather than under the Mosaic law - which arouses sin and causes death (see Romans 7:5 & 8:1-2, 2 Corinthians 3:6-9, 1 Corinthians 15:56 and Romans 4:15).
My friend, your personal relationship with Father-God and your degree of victory on earth as a Christian depends on 1) how accurate is your concept of God and 2) on agreeing with His concept of you as a new creation saint, Father-God’s beloved child. You will enjoy the enlightening journey this book takes you on by discovering Father-God’s lavish love and favor towards you. None of this is based on your achievements but on knowing about, believing and resting in Jesus’ finished work for you on Calvary and beyond, according to Jesus’ whole Gospel of His grace, as He revealed it to Paul. So, enjoy the ride!
