Redeemed from the Curse

 SPIRIT LEAD ME
Song by Influence Music 

Verse 1
This is my worship
This is my offering
In every moment
I withhold nothing
I'm learning to trust You Even when I can't see it
And even in suffering
I have to believe it

[Chorus]
If You say "it's wrong", then I'll say "no"
If You say "release", I'm letting go
If You're in it with me, I'll begin
And when You say to jump, I'm diving in
If You say "be still", then I will wait
If You say to trust, I will obey
I don't wanna follow my own ways
I'm done chasing feelings
Spirit lead me

[Verse 2]
It felt like a burden
But once I could grasp it
You took me further
Further than I was asking
And simply to see You
It's worth it all
My life is an altar
Let Your fire fall

[Bridge]
When all hope is gone
And Your word is all I've got
I have to believe
You still bring water from the rock
To satisfy my thirst
To love me at my worst
And even when I don't remember
You remind me of my worth

Exalt: “Spirit Lead Me”
Empower: Galatians 3:10,13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:22 Romans 2:14, 8:1; James 1:17

Redeemed from the Curse
Christ has redeemed man from:
1. The Curse of the Fall
Dahil sa pagsuway ng unang Adan, naranasan niya at ng mga taong sumunod sa kanya ang bunga ng kasalanan. Bagamat hindi siya ang tuwirang sinumpa, kundi ang lupa, “Cursed is the ground...”(Genesis 3:17a), nagdulot ito ng kahirapan, kamatayan at pagkasira (corruption) ng ibang nilikha. “Curse”(Hebrew word “arar”) means to bind, restrict, subject to limitation. Subalit, ang pagbagsak ng tao sa kasalanan ay hindi katapusan ng kwento, mayroong tumubos sa pagkakasala ng tao – si Cristo.
2. The Curse of the Law
Ang lahat ng nagtitiwala sa pagsunod sa Kautusan ay nasa ilalim ng isang sumpa. Sapagkat nasusulat, “Sumpain ang hindi sumusunod sa LAHAT ng nakasulat sa aklat ng Kautusan.”(Galatians 3:10 MBBTAG) Meaning, kapag ang isang tao ay umaasa sa Kautusan (Mosaic Law) bilang batayan ng pagiging matuwid sa Diyos, inilalagay niya ang sarili niya sa ilalim ng sumpa. Remember that the Law is a system that demands perfect obedience. Once you choose Law, you accept its terms: either you obey ALL, or fail ONCE, you are guilty of ALL. Ang tumutupad sa buong Kautusan pero lumabag sa isa sa mga ito ay lumabag na rin sa buong Kautusan.” (Santiago 2:10 ASND).

Tandaan, hindi ang Kautusan ang problema (because the Law is holy), subalit kung ito ang gagawing batayan ng tao upang maligtas o upang maging matuwid o katanggap- tanggap siya sa Diyos, winawalang-saysay nito ang ginawa ni Cristo. Ito ang nilinaw ni Pablo sa mga Gentile believers sa Galatia na nahihikayat ng mga Jewish Christian teachers na magpatuli (circumcise) at sundin ang mga kautusan ni Moses (Mosaic Law) upang maging katanggap-tanggap kay Cristo. Sapat na ang ginawa ni Cristo upang maging matuwid ang nananalig sa Kanya; hindi na kailangan pang mapailalim pa sa Kautusan, dahil sila ay nasa ilalim na ng biyaya (grace) ng Diyos. The Law was not defective but it can only reveal/expose sin, not fix it; but Christ ended that system.“Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believe.” (Romans 10:4).

[Note: The Law (moral, civil/judicial, ceremonial laws, including its covenant of blessings and curses) applies exclusively to Israel. Gentiles were not under the Mosaic Covenant; however, if a Gentile places himself under the Law as a means of righteousness, it also applies to them. (Romans 2:14)]

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law having become a curse for us...(Galatians 3:13 NKJV). Ano ba ang “sumpa” ng Kautusan? Sa konteksto ng ginawang kasunduan o tipan (covenant) sa pagitan ng Israel at ng Diyos (Exodus 19:8), ang sumpa ay parusang (penalty/sanction/consequence) bunga ng kanilang paglabag; ito ang mga itinakda ng batas o Kautusan (Mosaic Law). Biblically, a “curse” is a legal judgment; a judicial consequence for disobedience; it is pronounced under a covenant; and enforced by Law. Bagamat banal, mabuti at matuwid ang Kautusan, ang pagsuway o paglabag dito ay nagdadala ng kahatulan sa sinumang nakapailalim dito. Take note: God is not the source of curse. He only enforced (administered) the covenant terms.

Through faith in Christ, we, Gentile believers, receive the superior blessing of Abraham – the promised Seed, Christ Himself.

REDEMPTION IS COMPLETE. JESUS ENDED THE CURSE.

Elevate: Application/Question:
1. Bilang Pilipino, paano nabago ng katuruang ito ang iyong panawaw tungkol sa “curse” o “sumpa”?
2. Bilang mananampalataya na nasa ilalim na ng biyaya (grace) ng Diyos, paano mo nauunawaan na ang pananampalataya at ang Kautusan – o ang biyaya at mga gawa - ay hindi maaaring magsama bilang batayan ng kaligtasan?

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