(2026_03_18) - Understanding The Nature of Sin and the Path to Seeking God - Pastor Israel Ajiboye

In this episode, we explored the purpose of the Law of Moses, emphasizing that its primary aim was to bring man into righteousness. However, because the law was administered through the limitations of the flesh and expressed through external or carnal ordinances, its purpose was weakened. This shows that man needs a deeper work of transformation that could not be accomplished through merely outward conformity, but through an inward working, which makes men “Jews inwardly”, those who are understanding and seeking God.This made the need for the New Covenant clear. Under the Old Testament, worship often centered around physical ordinances, sacred locations, and symbolic practices that pointed forward to greater spiritual realities. As Hebrews 10:1 explains, these were shadows of the good things to come. In the New Testament, believers are called not merely to follow shadows, but to live in the reality those symbols anticipated, reflecting God’s work inwardly through spiritual renewal.This episode also examines the meaning of the statement, “the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” We discuss how the law, when approached solely as an external code, exposes sin without providing the power to overcome it, thereby making one more sinful, while the Spirit brings life by transforming the believer from within. The call of the New Covenant is therefore not just outward compliance, but becoming true worshippers who worship God in spirit and in truth.We further reflect on the nature of sin, describing it as a corrupted form of wisdom that originated in rebellion against God. Overcoming sin, therefore, requires more than human effort; it requires divine wisdom and grace given by the Lord. Any hope or pursuit that is not rooted in salvation ultimately falls short of God’s eternal purpose.Finally, our Pastor emphasizes the believer’s continual call to seek after the Lord. Salvation is not meant to be a casual desire but the deepest longing of the heart, the very thing our souls hunger and thirst for above all else. This episode invites listeners to move beyond outward religion into a living, inward relationship with God marked by transformation, truth, and spiritual life.