The Holy Spirit never helps us memorize the Ten Commandments:)

Believers, have you noticed how the Holy Spirit never helps you memorize the Ten Commandments (much less in order) but even little children in Sunday School memorise and remember John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

Ask most Christians, even those fighting to keep the Law, what the eighth Commandment is and what you'll get is lots of head scratching with ums and ems! But John 3:16 is imprinted in everyone's heart.
This is the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God wants us focused on His Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ who died to set us free from the Law and its curse. He doesn't want us focused on keeping the Letter which kills. In Christ, the Law is fulfilled in us but not by us. In Him, God gives us an A-plus in law-keeping. We are 100% righteous in the eyes of our Abba Father because "...He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Corinthians 5:21.

This is the crux of the gospel: Righteousness by faith.

Check out the words of Paul, a former Pharisee of Pharisees who "obeyed the Law without fault" in Philippians 2. He counted all of his efforts at law-keeping as dung so that He could gain Christ!

"9 and become one with Him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with Himself depends on faith."

But does this mean that we can go on sinning sprees? CERTAINLY NOT!

With our Saviour's gift of righteousness comes no condemnation. There is no condemnation for all who are in Him (Romans 8:1.) Like the woman caught in adultery, It is Christ's "Neither do I condemn you" that makes us free from judgment and makes us "Go and sin no more."

His Spirit will transform you to the image of His glory. 2 Corinthians 3:18.

The Holy Spirit will teach you all things.

Believe Right and you will Live Right.

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