To be filled with and to be led of the Spirit is to do the things of Christ by nature. We are to walk in the spirit so that we do not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Worrying about rules and regulations will only whitewash a tomb of dead flesh, walking in submission to and dependance on God's Spirit produces life. No deed done by man in his own strenght is acceptable to God and is only wood , hay and stublbe- all of these will be burned away. Every deed that is done in the Spirit is Gold, Silver and precious stones- these will stand the fire of testing and have eternal value.
Jesus was our perfect example. he did absolutely nothing in His own strenght but did only what He saw the Father do, spoke only what He heard the Father say and all in the power of the Holy Spirit- this is our example and our calling.
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