Man's Holiness Verses God's Holiness

As I gain more understanding of the ways of Muslims, I sadly realize how bound they are to their laws---laws which hold the people captive by its power, so they can serve Allah through the insubstantial strength and impaired wisdom of man.

 

 

Christians, on the other hand, are set free to serve God through the all-mighty power and preeminent wisdom of the Holy Spirit within.

 

"By now we have been release from the law,

for we died to it

and are no longer captive to its power.

Now we can serve God,

not in the old way

of obeying the letter of the law,

but in the new way

of living in the Spirit.

Romans 7:6 (NLT)

 

The reason why living by the Law attracts so many is because it gives glory to man. Whereas, living by the Spirit gives glory to God. In the Muslim faith, people are governed by man-made rules to achieve an outward holiness from man, but in the Christian faith, people are governed by the truths of the Holy Spirit to achieve an inward holiness from God.