Here, in summary, is what life in the Spirit entails.

First, it is to be free in Christ, because of the work of Christ, from the condemnation of the Law. The Law still serves to reveal sin in us, but not to condemn, since Christ has borne the Law’s condemnation for us

Second, it is to set our minds on the things of the Spirit, and not on the things of the flesh, as we have seen. This speaks to our affections, plans, priorities, and daily practices. Everything about us takes on a new orientation, a new purpose, and a new cast – under the heavens rather than under the sun. We cannot walk in the Spirit if we are continually focusing on, thinking about, desiring, and practicing the things of the flesh. To the extent that this is true of us, we are forfeiting the freedom we have in Christ and failing to know the power which is ours through the Spirit.

Third, life in the Spirit means living in the freedom of the Law and all the Word of God (Jms. 2.12). The Law which condemns us and the Law which sets us free from sin and death are the same. In the Spirit we are able to know the Law, made willing to obey it, and empowered to live it faithfully in the light of all the rest of God’s Word (Ezek. 36.26, 27; 1 Cor. 2.12, 13; Phil. 2.12, 13).

Finally, this way of life leads to righteousness, not our own righteousness, but Christ’s, wrought in us by the Spirit (2 Cor. 3.12-18).

When the Law is working in us and the Spirit is working with that Law, and when we are working out our salvation in fear and trembling – when it’s all working as it should, it’s a beautiful thing, indeed.

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