In 2 Corinthians 3:6 Paul writes, "He (Jesus) has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant-not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. According to the dictionary the phrase "letter of the law" means "the precise wording rather than the spirit or intent." Jesus' came to turn God's people from that letter that kills and return them to the life that abides in the Spirit. Yet, He was considered an "Outlaw" in the eyes of the established church. They even put a bounty on His head... 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15). Initially this book...
In 2 Corinthians 3:6 Paul writes, "He (Jesus) has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant-not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter...