There is a big difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament when it comes to equipping the believer to live a God honoring life. The following saying illustrates this point.
Do this and live, the Old Testament Law demands, but gives neither feet or hands.
A better word the Gospel brings. It bids me fly and gives me wings.
Author Unknown
Born again believers get their “wings” by understanding the truths found in Paul’s letter to the Romans in chapter six through eight. God has given us a new nature and set us free from our old sinful nature and gave us His indwelling Holy Spirit. Now we can say “no” to sin and temptation and escape from the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Apostle Peter said the following about these truths in II Peter 1: 3-4 (Wuest Expanded Translation):
“Seeing that all things to us His divine power has generously given, the things which pertain to life and godliness, through the experiential knowledge [which the believer has] of the One who called us [into salvation] by means of His own glory and virtue, by means of which [glory and virtue] there have been generously given to us the precious and exceedingly great promises in order that through these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped by flight the corruption which is in the world in the sphere of passionate carvings.”
Today let us lay hold of these precious and exceedingly great promises the Father has made to us. As we do so, we can escape the corruption which we will face today in the the world in the sphere of passionate carvings.
May you conquer all temptations and snares today in the Name of Jesus!
Have a blessed day walking in the Spirit!
Carl
Psalm 119: 38 