Ch 17 Loving God Wholeheartedly(loving what is good)

Getz does a good job of setting this table with the example of a 500 ton 747 climbing into the air--Gravity/aerodynamics. Adam and Eve set a 500 ton stone on the opening to our tomb while Jesus removed the stone and placed wings on our shoulders. Adam and Eve gave us sin and death while Jesus gave us forgiveness and life. If we love the aspects of our worldly existance more than the fellowship of God and the benefits of His character, then we refuse life and light and step into dark and death. Getz sets a good descriptive contrast of loving pleasure and self and money and hating good with loving God and loving people and doing God's will. Getz involves other letters by Paul here to underline and define and to clarify what the law of sin and death means and how God has given to us the Word of light and life. He gives us as the key to balance the love of God.