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The Grace of God
tHe Spirit.” But how else may we he led of Him save by yieldedness to His sway? There is a wonderful sensitiveness in the blessed Spirit’s love. He will not act in and over our lives by way of almighti- ness, forcing us into conformity. That is why “yield” is the great word of Romans 6, where it is expressly said that we are not under the law, but under grace. The results of walking in the Spirit are twofold, negative and positive. Walking in the Spirit we shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh (Gal. 5 :16 ). The “flesh” here is the exact equivalent of “sin” in Romans 6:14, “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” And the reason is immediately given (5 :17 ) . The Spirit and the flesh are contrary, and the Spirit is greater and mightier than the flesh. Deliverance comes, not by self-effort under the law—-that is Romans 7—but by the omnipotent Spirit, who Himself is contrary to the flesh (Gal, 6 :7 ) , and who brings the yielded believer into the experience of Romans 8.
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