A Better Life or Divine Life ? | நல்ல வாழ்வா? தெய்வீக வாழ்வா? | Zac Poonen | Tamil
Coimbatore Conference 2013 Theme: Building Godly Families And The Church தேவ பக்தியுள்ள குடும்பங்கள் மற்றும் திருச்சபையைக் கட்டுவது எப்படி? Message Title: 2) A Better Life or Divine Life ? - Zac Poonen நல்ல வாழ்வா? தெய்வீக வாழ்வா? Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker argues that Christianity often misunderstands the New Covenant's replacement of the Old. He uses the analogy of a severely damaged scooter to illustrate that human nature, inherited from Adam, is too corrupt to be repaired by self-effort or mere adherence to rules. True transformation requires recognizing this inherent brokenness and accepting the radical change offered through Christ's sacrifice, which necessitates daily self-denial to live a divine life rather than merely a 'good' one.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why the Old Covenant was replacedThe New Covenant completely replaced the Old because the first covenant had a fault, not because God made a mistake, but because the law was never intended to make man perfect.
The law as a medical scanJust like a doctor uses a chest scan to show a patient how sick they are, God used the law for fifteen hundred years to show man he cannot cure his own sinful nature.
The old man cannot be repairedJust like an old scooter that is too ruined to repair and must be thrown away, our inherited nature from Adam cannot be fixed and must be put to death.
Taking up the cross dailyJesus did not just take our sins on the cross; He took our old man there, which means we must choose to put self to death every day.
Good life versus divine lifeMany people, including non-Christians, can live a good moral life, but a good life is not the same as a divine life, just as a well-trained dog is still not a human being.
John the Baptist's doubt under the Old CovenantEven the greatest man born of women, John the Baptist, had doubts about Jesus from prison because the Old Covenant could not produce the inner transformation of the New Covenant.
A completely different lifeThe New Covenant is not just an improved version of the Old Covenant; it is a completely different life where Christ lives inside us.
Spirit filling versus demon possessionUnlike demonic possession where a person is controlled against their will, being filled with the Holy Spirit gives a person self-control and access to eternal life.
The illustration of human life in a dogIf a human life entered a dog, the dog's thinking and values would completely change; similarly, when God's life enters us, our values align with Jesus.
Walking like mere menPaul rebuked the Corinthians for walking like ordinary fleshly men, showing that behaving with jealousy and strife proves someone has not grasped the New Covenant.1 Corinthians 3:3
Dying with Him to live with HimScripture makes it clear that there is no other way to receive the life of Jesus than to be willing to die to the life of Adam.2 Timothy 2:11
The last miracle of JesusJesus' post-resurrection miracle of helping the disciples catch fish after a night of failing on their own teaches that human effort cannot manufacture the Christian life.
The limitation of external commandmentsWhile external commandments can be kept by non-christians, the final commandment against coveting exposes the inward corruption of the heart.
Crying out like PaulMany believers remain satisfied with a defeated life instead of coming to Paul's desperate cry of 'O wretched man that I am!'
The law of the Spirit of lifeWhat the law could not do, God accomplished through the Holy Spirit, replacing external rules with the living presence and power of Christ.
Blaming others like Adam versus taking the blameFollowing Adam leads to blaming others for our sins, whereas following Jesus means being willing to take the blame and walk in humility.
Justifying ourselves before menJesus warned the Pharisees against trying to justify themselves before men while neglecting their private and inner lives before God.Luke 16:15
How the Holy Spirit convicts the inner lifeThe Holy Spirit gently convicts us of wrong thoughts, attitudes, and motives in our inner life, gently transforming us into the likeness of Jesus.
Avoiding imitation and painted firesBelievers should never imitate other preachers or try to display a painted fire of fake sternness, but allow the Spirit to produce genuine Christ-likeness.
God's law written in the mind and heartUnder the New Covenant, God writes His laws in our minds to give us a passion for His will, and in our hearts to give us the power to do it.
God working inside usGod works inside us both to give us the desire to please Him and the ability to work out His good pleasure in our families and daily lives.
Striking while the iron is hotJust like a blacksmith shapes metal when it is at its melting point, believers must respond to the Holy Spirit and make firm decisions for change while God is speaking.
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