The new way of obedience is fruit-bearing, not law-keeping.
We have died to law-keeping that we might live to fruit-bearing.
Fruit grows naturally on a tree. If the tree is good, the fruit will be good.
And the tree, in this case, is a living relationship of love to Jesus Christ.
Die to the law, that you might bear the FRUIT OF LOVE.
-John Piper
You also died to the law
through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him Who was raised from the dead,
in order that we might BEAR FRUIT TO GOD.
-Romans 7:4
That is a neat quote by Piper. Fruit-bearing, not law-keeping – a great way to put it. :-)
I should have been more specific about the onion thing – you use an UNlit match. :-)
Oh, now I get it! When I read it, I thought, “Wouldn’t that,…uh…burn you?”
[grin]
That is such an encouraging post!!! Thanks for sharing the quote from John Piper. It makes such a clear and simple distinction.
Love the picture too. :o)