Classic Christianity: Life's Too Short to Miss the Real Thing Book

As my aim is to read all the books from the Hillsong Resource I decided that "recommended books" should have priority. What to say about this one? Well, A LOT! However, as I want to work as a tool to influence people to read, I will simply outline some of the main points of the book.
Firstly, let's start with "Grace"... It's taken me a while to understand that "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death" (Romans 8:1-2).
Sure... HOLD ON!
Which law of sin and death?
Which law is the author talking about?
Bob George is talking about the law that was given to us so that we understand that we are ALL sinners. But, God, great in mercy, decided to show His law of LOVE by giving His ONLY SON to live and die for us so that EVERYONE who believes that Jesus is the Son of God is saved. We do not live under the law anymore, but under the GRACE OF GOD.
Yet, I wouldn't say that this is simple like that. Although I became Christian when I was 19 years old, I still feel (now, in the past "felt") condenmed when sinning. My eyes were opened after reading this book because it explains in a very simple and clear way that God loves us so much that He set us "free from the bondage of the law".
Does it mean that living as a Christian I will stop sinning? Well, it does NOT. We are a new creation when we are with Christ but we still have this sinful nature. As someone once said: sanctification is a PROCESS. You won't wake up from one day to the other "clean". So, does it mean that I can sin now because I'm under the law of grace? NO... NO... NO... AND NO...
The best story to illustrate this is found on page 135:
Imagine you have a cafeteria and then you hear a noise outside. After opening the door you see a man eating from the garbage. You feel pity on him and you tell him that he is to stop eating from the gargabe. But his reply to you is that he doesn't have any money. To this you add: no worries, my chain of restaurants are doing very well and you'll eat for free. The man starts eating all the best things in your restaurant. And, then, to your despair, the man asks if he can eat from the GARBABE.
"WHAT???" You may be thinking... and, yes... this is just like us. Imagine that God is the owner of the cafeteria and you are the man who INSISTS on eating garbage (sinning). This is a good story to state that "WE DO NOT NEED TO LIVE UNDER THE BONDAGE OF SIN". GOD has indeed provided the BEST for us. Why should we desire rubbish? And God is a God who lives in you through His Holy Spirit, received when you accept Jesus as your savior. The PROCESS has begun. It's a new life, a new beginning.
"When the Bible says that we aren't under the law any more, it doesn't mean that we are left without standards. We are actually under a higher standard, called in the Scripture "law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2) and "the law of liberty" (James 1:25) And this new life is not of your responsibility, it's God's :) Why? Because Jesus said: I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing (John 15:5).
George analyses the branches' role: do the branches "PRODUCE" fruit or "BEAR" fruit? It BEARS fruit. The only thing the branches have to do is to "REMAIN in the vine". Therefore, you just have to live in JESUS and allow HIS life to flow through you :) I feel so released after reading this book. Of course there is much more to say... But I'll leave the BEST PART for YOU to read.
With love,
Larissa Fauber