Hoekom het God gesê, thou shall not and why did Jesus say, thou shall? In die Ou Verbond, God had to deal with the old carnal man, who walks after the flesh and whose spirit is death. Since the old man belongs to the generation of fallen man, God knew there was no good present in the flesh (liggaam en siel), maar boos. Therefore the old man with his sinful nature isn’t able to do good. In die Ou Verbond, there were only a few people, who yielded to God and obeyed His commandments en Sy Woord. As gevolg van die feit, that the nature of the flesh was evil, God het gesê, Jy mag nie. Because the flesh always contradicts the spirit and always wants to do those things that go against the wil van God.
God versus the devil
The carnal mind is enmity against God: want dit is nie onderworpe aan die wet van God nie, nie een van die twee kan inderdaad wees nie (Romeine 8:7)
The devil will altyd rebel against the Word of God and His will. When God commands you to Nie do something, the devil shall always say the opposite and shall encourage you to do it. The devil shall always rebel against God’s will and do those things which are an abomination to God.
It’s all about who you want to obey. The devil and your flesh? Or God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and the Spirit? (Lees ook: ‘Whose slave are you?')
Thou shall not vs Thou shall
When your flesh with its sinful nature is crucified and when your spirit is raised from the dead and the Holy Spirit abides in you, you have received God’s nature. You have become a son of God and belong to Him and you shall do everything you can to please Him.
Since your nature has changed, you shall no longer walk after the flesh and serve the devil, but you shall walk after the Spirit and serve Jesus Christ and the Father. As gevolg daarvan, you shall no longer live after the law of sin and death, but you shall live after the law of the Spirit.
When you are born again in Jesus Christ and have become 'n nuwe skepping, God won’t have to say to you: “Thou shall not”, because His Holy Spirit; His nature dwells in you. Therefore you will automatically do His will. You shall walk after the Spirit, Wie sê: “Thou shall”.
Wanneer jy agter die Gees aan wandel, you shall walk in the commandments of Jesus. Jesus het gesê: “Jy sal…”, because He knew that die nuwe mens is born of God and has God’s nature and is able to fulfill the law of God, wat die wil van God is.
‘Wees die sout van die aarde’
