Revelation prevention

If I am under the law it will be difficult for me to receive revelation. The Word will likely be diluted and not very effective.

Gal. 3:23 says, “But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.”

2 Cor. 3:6 says, “Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.”

If I am under law then death is not far off. The law will enable sin to slay me and kill me, Rom. 7:11. It will judge and condemn me. If I am not saved this is the case. If I am saved then I am not under condemnation ever, Rom. 8:1. The old, judged, guilty man is dead. The penalty of the law was fulfilled when I died with Jesus on the cross, Gal. 2:20, Rom. 6:5, Col. 3:3. In Christ and His death, I am no longer judged by the Mosaic Law or even any self-imposed law in my heart! Rom. 2:14-15

Gal. 3:23 says “shut up”. This means enclosed on all sides. Gal. 3:23 also speaks of revelation unveiled or ‘faith revealed’. How?

Gal. 1:16 talks about God’s Son being revealed inside of us. This unveiling reveals the “Way, Truth, Life, Righteousness, Wisdom, Peace and Power” in us in Christ.

If I walk in another gospel’s doctrine, Gal. 1:6-7, this could also potentially hinder revelation from manifesting itself inside me.

If law, self-imposed law or another gospel’s doctrine other than the Gospel of grace is ministered to me and I receive it as sound doctrine or gospel then I am deceived. In Rom. 7:11 is says, “Sin deceived me using the basis of the commandment (law) as an attack…” In the Aramaic, the word deceived is mentioned as ‘putting a hood over one’s head.’

Under the Old Covenant, the Israelites were not allowed to enter the Holy of Holies where the Lord’s presence would manifest in Shekinah glory. Only the High Priest was able to do so once a year in accordance with Mosaic Law, Lev. 16.

This is my point. Under the Old Covenant, everyone was separated from God. In this separation, we were closed off on all sides from His life and revelation of Him.

Now, by hearing first, then hearing the Word of God, faith is unveiled by grace through the Holy Spirit of Truth. This faith creates the essence, substance and nature of righteousness in me apart from works of law. Under grace, I am righteousness in Christ and I cannot be judged. My new righteousness nature and essence is immutable in Christ and will only continue to grow in Him by grace and faith.

If law is mixed with grace then grace is no longer grace.

Revelation also does not hinge on me. It hinges on grace. I am under grace by grace not because I put myself there. Under this grace, I recieve revelatory truth and word.