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00:00How are you, my dear brothers and sisters? It's a pleasure to greet you again in this very interesting
00:25course? At least I hope it is for you, but more than interesting I think it's a course of
00:31Life, it's a very down-to-earth course, or at least I'm trying to make it so, for you who are
00:38Newly converted, you who are beginning your journey in the Christian life, may you know all these truths and
00:46all these traps that we sometimes have to face in order to keep going
00:51Let us move forward and maintain our position as disciples before Jesus. In this section, I would like to talk
01:00Now let's start by talking a little bit about the relationship between sin and the law, and that is that in this
01:08It is important that you keep in your heart and mind that a relationship exists in this new life you are starting.
01:20between law and grace. However, one of the dangers for the newly converted is thinking that because of their
01:32new condition of Christian in which he no longer serves the law, which I clarify in the writings of Saint Paul, that is,
01:41We're not obligated to anything, since China is free now, right? That's the temptation. It's true that we are guided.
01:51through the light of the Spirit through grace, but it is also true, as we saw in our chapter
01:57Previously, that sin is always present. And this is one of the truths that must sustain life.
02:05For every Christian, the theme of grace is central. That's where we find our foundation, but we must never forget that Jesus did not come to
02:16not to abolish the law, but to give it its full force. The law will always be that barrier that stands between life and death.
02:27Light and darkness. And therefore, we have, even if we are converted, even if we are guided by the
02:36The Holy Spirit, without us even realizing it, draws us along and puts us back on the edge of the
02:44The limit. Why? So that with one slip, boom!, you fall. And we don't realize we're already walking towards the
02:51shore. So, we must not forget, as I mentioned in the previous chapter, that this will continue
03:01It's always been a problem for us. The law will always be a great help in setting boundaries.
03:09between life and death, light and darkness. It will always be a light on the path, as it clearly shows
03:16Scripture says in Psalm 119, "Your word is a lamp to my path." And this word is the law.
03:26When we say, "No, I don't need to be trained anymore, I don't have to go to courses anymore," watch out.
03:34Caution. If we return to St. Paul's development of the topic of sin in his letter to the Romans,
03:41We find that the apostle writes the following in chapter 3. Let's go to chapter 3, verses 19 and
03:4920. Now we know that everything the law says is said to those who are subject to it, so that everyone may be made right.
03:59The world will be silenced, and they will be convicted before God. Therefore, no one will be justified in
04:10We receive the presence of God by doing the works required by the law. Rather, through the law we receive
04:17Knowledge of sin. That is, as I was saying earlier, it draws the line for me, you're getting closer.
04:27Careful, back off. There's the line. That one didn't come off.
04:32In other words, from this New Testament perspective, the main function of Mosaic law is that
04:44man recognizes that it is impossible to achieve salvation solely through his own efforts
04:51efforts. That law cannot transform an unjust person into a just one, nor grant grace to a
05:01sinner. Even so, all the basic requirements of God's law still apply. Everything
05:12that He asked of us in these ten commandments and in all the instructions He has given us, for it continues
05:21It remains relevant. Why? Because it continues to define the boundary between light and darkness.
05:31When a person who has decided to serve and follow Christ continues to feel obligated to go to Mass,
05:39to serve, to do what God invites us to live and think, indicates that their conversion is still weak,
05:50It is fragile and must be subject to the law. Otherwise, it will easily transgress it.
05:59He says we have to go to Mass, we want to go to Mass. I don't feel like it. Well, no, because conversion is still pending.
06:06It hasn't progressed. The power of the Holy Spirit still doesn't encourage you enough to do some things.
06:11things, especially in the more fragile areas of our lives. And then we easily tend to
06:18to transgress it. That's why the law remains in force and that's why we continue to confess to transgressing it.
06:26The law. Why? Because that's how it is. It's easy for everyone. It doesn't matter how long we've been converted.
06:36It is easy, if we are careless and do not keep the boundary of the law in sight, to return to sin.
06:44You will notice that as the conversion takes root in you, it will be a pleasure to do everything you
06:51Before, you did it out of obligation. But not anymore. You have to do it. And this is the result.
06:59of grace in the process of conversion. But it is a process. Therefore, the Christian who
07:08As he has progressed in his conversion, he will long to attend Mass. It will be a pleasure and an honor to serve.
07:15And their thoughts will always be active and directed toward God our Lord. This is the
07:22The action of grace. And this is normal. And this is what we aspire to. And this is what we want to be.
07:27Because none of us want to be slaves to the law anymore. Before our conversion, we always lived
07:34Calculating the limits of sin. Is it true? Is it a sin? Is it not a sin? Should I do it? Should I not do it?
07:39We would often ask ourselves if something was a sin or not, to see if we should do it or not.
07:48However, for the one who has progressed in their life of the Spirit, who lives in the Spirit, on the contrary,
07:56Now he wonders if this or that will please the Lord more. Hence the saying of St. Ignatius of Loyol,
08:04Ad Mayore Dei Gloria. That is, I will seek what gives the Lord the most glory. And what will that do?
08:12It will take me away from the border of sin. Because instead of calculating if I'm close to it...
08:17precipice, so I'm going to retreat and look for the green meadows, the clean waters that the
08:25Lord. But if I keep looking towards sin, if I keep looking towards the precipice and don't have in
08:33He says there's a line there, and beyond that there's a precipice; sooner or later we'll...
08:40We'll get too close, and with one little push, the demon will send you plummeting into the void. That's why the
08:48The apostle Paul says the law in the Old Testament served as a guide that led
08:56the experience of the brothers in the Old Testament. However, the Christian is now led by the
09:04Spirit, as He clearly states in His letter to the Galatians. We can see Galatians 3, verses
09:11From the 23rd to the 24th. Before this faith came, the law held us captive, chained, and locked up, until the faith
09:24was revealed. So the law became our guide, responsible for leading us to Christ so that
09:35We were justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to guidance.
09:44That's true. We're no longer bound by it, but the guidelines are still there. Don't stray from them.
09:57Live in grace. Increase your prayer. Continue progressing in your conversion so that
10:05The further you move away from this, the less you'll need legal help. There are areas
10:14in my life where I no longer really need the hall. I don't need someone to guide me, someone to...
10:20Take care. Because those borders are long gone. But there are others where my nature
10:27He tends to approach me. And then the law says, stop. Not yet. You can't approach me. Never.
10:36Don't come near here. God was telling Adam, don't even go near that tree. That's what the law says.
10:44Grace pushes in the other direction. To the extent that our life of grace, our life of
10:50Conversion grows; now we truly begin to be led by the Spirit. Led not by
10:59not by the law, but by the Spirit, who will always seek to give more glory to God.
11:06A guide refers to a teacher, a pedagogue who makes one aware of their own situation and
11:16It leads us to Christ. In this way, then, it should be clear to us that the law has no
11:23the power to save, but only helps us to guide our lives so that we don't go astray
11:32of the path of grace where we are saved, where we are justified.
11:36It's not because... I mean, I'm not saved by going to Mass. I'm not saved by doing my religious observances or by fulfilling my obligations.
11:48the commandments. That's not what saves me. What saves me is Christ. But if I break the
11:55Commandments, then I've already crossed the line. And on the other side is the precipice, even if it has grace.
12:02And why did I throw myself off the cliff? Why, instead of walking to the other side, did I keep walking?
12:12towards the precipice? Because grace has not yet developed in our lives. So we need
12:22to give the spirit more opportunity to grow within us.
12:30The law only tells me
12:33Buddy, you're on the other side,
12:38go back.
12:40Now you are, now indeed, on the edge of the precipice.
12:43You've crossed the line, you've gone too far.
12:45Go back.
12:48And this is a warning sign for us, because it helps us realize how much
12:55Our life of conversion is progressing, because we are still attracted to sin.
13:03And then we need the law, so that the law... No, not until now.
13:07Go the other way. Hey, but... Go the other way.
13:11Go the other way.
13:12And when this happens,
13:17You have to get down on your knees and tell him,
13:19Lord, save me.
13:20Give me your grace. I don't want to be a slave.
13:23You're welcome. Why am I still tied down?
13:25Why am I still tied to this vice?
13:26Situation? Why? Why? Why?
13:28Because the mystery continues to operate within you.
13:31Jesus is going to tell you, give me a chance.
13:34Give me the chance.
13:36Open me
13:37your heart.
13:39And that needs to be done.
13:40every day.
13:43Every day.
13:45Do you know until when?
13:47Until you die.
13:50Until you die.
13:53There is no rest here.
13:56There are none here.
13:57no rest.
13:59So,
14:01it is necessary
14:02that we
14:03Let's keep
14:04clearly what God tells us
14:07and we have it
14:08always in our hearts
14:09and in our minds.
14:11In Genesis,
14:12in chapter 2,
14:12gives him instructions
14:13clear.
14:16Says,
14:17God the Lord
14:18He took the man
14:19and placed it in the Garden of Eden
14:21so that he would cultivate it
14:23and take care of him.
14:23Well, isn't that nice?
14:24But he gave it to her
14:27this law,
14:28this mandate.
14:30You can eat
14:30of all the trees
14:31from the garden,
14:32of everything you want.
14:33Eat whatever you want.
14:35But from the tree
14:36of knowledge,
14:37of good and evil,
14:39You must not eat.
14:42The day
14:43where you eat
14:44from this fruit,
14:47certainly
14:47You will die.
14:49There's the warning.
14:51Now,
14:51The man has no charm there.
14:53It's still there
14:55in that
14:55internal imbalance.
14:59Look at the fruit,
15:00It catches his attention,
15:01He seduces him,
15:02the devil is coming
15:04and tells him
15:04a cowboy story,
15:05TRUE?
15:05He convinces him
15:06that God lies.
15:10And then,
15:11the man
15:11breaks the law.
15:13He did not follow the law.
15:15He didn't see that
15:16God had granted him passage
15:18the path.
15:18He told her,
15:19Don't go any further.
15:21Don't go any further.
15:24That's why we were talking
15:25in the previous chapter,
15:27we were talking
15:27of that
15:28terrible
15:29sense
15:30of independence
15:31that we have,
15:31No?
15:34I mean,
15:35the man
15:36I shouldn't have
15:37from taking from the tree
15:38of knowledge
15:38of good and evil.
15:41If you do so,
15:43the man
15:43I would die.
15:45God foretold it.
15:47He applied the law.
15:48to prevent it.
15:49He told her,
15:51What would they be?
15:51the consequences
15:52of breaking the law?
15:54You will jump off the cliff.
15:56You will die.
15:57I'm not going to kill you.
16:00You're going to jump
16:01from the precipice.
16:05God with this
16:06does not establish
16:08a limit,
16:10but
16:11It makes him see
16:12to the man
16:12a border
16:14that he
16:15He doesn't see.
16:19But no
16:20must cross.
16:22Well, doing it
16:22it will bring him
16:24consequences
16:24disastrous
16:25that will have an impact,
16:27as indeed happened,
16:28seriously affecting his life.
16:29As follows
16:30still doing it today.
16:32The Lord says,
16:32Don't overdo it
16:33from this line,
16:34buddy.
16:34Go over there
16:35And I already gave you the favor.
16:37You're feeling better now.
16:37than Adam.
16:38Go that way.
16:39What are you going for?
16:40That way?
16:41You're going to die.
16:42That is to say,
16:43death
16:44It's not the punishment
16:46that God imposes
16:47for breaking a rule,
16:49but it is
16:50the consequence
16:51of doing it.
16:52That is death.
16:53It is the consequence
16:54to do
16:55what God
16:56he told us.
16:57Don't do it.
16:58Don't jump.
17:00There is a precipice.
17:02But we don't believe him.
17:03and you jump.
17:06Oh well,
17:07of this and more
17:07We'll keep talking
17:09in our next video.