KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:
The KoD exploits our weaknesses.
We mustn’t EVER be wholly dependent on any one aspect of our lives as if it were something we couldn’t do without.
Our dependence must be on the Lord ALWAYS and in EVERY way!
We must regularly scrutinize our strengths to ensure they are not actually weaknesses in disguise.
OT sacrifices NEVER cleansed a person’s conscience, NOR did they ever provide them with forgiveness for their sins – they were merely “pointers to” the real deal – Christ.
Ritual without reality is dead works. While good works reveal our faith (ala Jas 2), our works do not justify us (Ro 3:28). We are always justified by faith (Ro 4:1-12).
“Conscience”: it is the point at which a person confronts God’s holiness.