It is important for us to know as believers that our redemption is essentially for the purpose of being different. 1 Pet.2:9, 2 Pet.1:3-4. That is, we are redeemed to live in a world different from that which others who do not know Christ live. We are redeemed to experience "spiritual Goshen" in the Egypt of this world. Phil.3:20-21, Jn.17:14-18.
Christ came here to raise a new breed of people who are enjoying heavenly order of blessing on this earth where gross darkness covers the people.
There is a new breed of people called the Israel of God cropped from all tribes and nations of the world through new birth; and Christ is committed to exonerating them from the hell on earth experiences though still on the earth.
We must therefore, understand that our exemption was basically ratified by redemption; ie by the mystery of Christ shed blood. This was why the scripture said in Him (Christ) we have redemption through His blood the forgiveness of our sin.Col.1:14
It then follows that Christ has indeed laboured while He who knew no sin was made a sin for us; 2 Cor.5:21: while though He was rich He became poor that we through His poverty might become rich; 2Cor.8:9
Friend, we are only called to enter into Christ's labour. It is foolhardy therefore to seek to be perfect by the flesh what we begun in the Spirit. Gal.3:1-3.
It is really foolhardy to choose to be ignorant of God's righteousness (ie right standing with God that became ours through faith), and going about to establish our own righteousness by the observance of the law.
Understand that while the righteousness that is by law "doeth" that which is by faith "speaketh". God's people, Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth. Rom.10:1-6. Hence, don't be bewitched nor brainwashed to believe that you enjoy exemption by observance of certain "works"
Your exemption and mine exemption does not answer to "fasting and prayers", nor to "tithes and offering", nor to "supposed kingdom service" nor to feetwashing, anointing oil, blood of sprinkling, holy water, name it; all those carnal ordinances of outward washing.
Your exemption and mine exemption only answers to faith.
Friend, your exemption and mine exemption from confusion, economic holocaust, oppressions of the devil, death, and so on is rooted in redemption and accessible solely by FAITH.
Faith on the other hands answers to deep seated spiritual understanding of Christ accomplishment on the cross.
Let's therefore seek deep spiritual understanding necessary for an unwavering faith required to enter into Christ's labour. Heb.4:1-11
Remember, only those who enter into His rest cease from every labour. May God give us understanding in Jesus name.
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