A Contrast
A CONTRAST
At this point it may be helpful to see a sharp contrast between the negative side and the posi tive side. Satan is opposed to God. When Satan injects himself into man, the nature of Satan in man becomes sin. On the contrary, God wrought into man becomes grace. Hence, sin is opposed to grace. When sin is present and active within us, it becomes evil. But when grace is present and active, it becomes the Spirit. The result of the activity of evil is death, whereas the result of the activity of the Spirit is life. Therefore, Satan, sin, evil, and death are opposed to God, grace, Spirit, and life.
THE SPIRIT AND THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE
Romans 8:2, putting the Spirit and life to gether, speaks of the Spirit of life. In the same principle, we may speak of "the evil of death." Life is God living in us. The very God who lives in us is the Spirit. When God is far from us as the source, He is the Father. But when this very God comes to live in us in a practical way, He is the Spirit. However, if the Spirit is merely in us but does not work within us, we shall not experience