Hi Hizikyah,
Of course we are dead to sin and alive to righteousness.. Where have I said any different?
What is the meaning of sin and righteousness to you?
Hi Hizikyah,
Of course we are dead to sin and alive to righteousness.. Where have I said any different?
Hi Prove-all, it's the heart of the gospel.
All sins are forgiven, past, present and future. In the once and for all atonement of Christ. If this where not so, every time we sinned we would need a sacrifice to cover them. This is the heart of the gospel.. It was once for all time accomplished. You see this text (Rom 3:25) is not saying only past sins are forgiven. Again, to think this is to say that all future sins are not atoned for once and for all, so need more sacrifices. This is not what the text is about.
Romans 9:30-33Does that mean you not believe God's 4th commandment which is to remember the 7th Day Sabbath? If you knowingly follow Sunday worship which is a tradition of man that breaks the commandment of God Jesus says you are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9).
How is it you show by faith the works by love that you believe the scriptures you quote above?
We can only be under one Covenant at a time.
Heb 8
8 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
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Romans 9:30-33
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Yes I love those scriptures Grandpa, thanks for sharing. We are only saved by grace through faith and not of ourselves it is a gift of God lest any man should boast. No one is telling anyone that you are saved by the works of the law. We are all saved by faith alone. However God' says if your faith does not have the fruit of obedience your faith is dead and you are still in your sins and do not know God (Ephesians 2:8-10; Matthew 7:17-27; Romans 13:8-10; 1 John 2:2-4: 1 John 3:3-9; Hebrews 10:26-27; James 2:18; 20; 26)
Sin is breaking God's Law (10 commandments; 1 John 3:4) if we break God's Law we stand guilty before God in sin and if we do not repent and confess our sins the wages of sin is death because we have refused the gift of God's dear son (Romans 6:23; Hebrews 10:26-27). James tells us that if we break one of God's commandments we stand before God of breaking all his law (James 2:8-12).
The 4th commandments the 7th Day Sabbath is one of the 10 (Exodus 20:8-12) if we knowingly break it just like any other commandment we stand before God in sin...
Now in times of ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead (Acts 17:30-31).
Jesus says if we follow the teachings and traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we believe God or Man? The teachings and traditions of man or the Word of God?
May God bless you as you seek him through His Word.....
Either you didn't read those scriptures or your reading comprehension is really poor.
Romans 9:30-33 is about righteousness. Its not talking about salvation. If your philosophy were correct then Romans 9:30-33 would say that those who follow after the Law DO attain to the righteousness of the law. But it says the opposite. Therefore destroying all your philosophy about Righteousness and about sin. IF a person is breaking the law and in sin they can't be righteous at the same time. So, in your philosophy, Romans 9:30-33 is false. There is no possibility that someone who doesn't follow the law could ever be righteous. Because by your philosophy they would be in sin. It just goes to show that you have no understanding of the New Testament or of what the Lord Jesus Christ has done and continues to do for us. But people who are already Christians know that. Only Judaizers and legalists still contend for following the law.
Those commandments (10) as laws represent the whole perfect law of God. One is set aside as ceremonial to be performed in ceremonies and is not moral law by which we must judge or evaluate one another.
It’s a shadow that points to our rest as the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world the six days he did work. Not from the demonstration of that finished work which was represented as the cross. A demonstration of that not seen .The lamb of God who poured out his Spirit not seen.. again slain from the foundation of the world. Shadows work two ways depending on where the light comes from. The demonstration is a shadow coming from the light of the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world. The six days he did work. We enter His rest (thee seventh day) every time we do not harden our hearts when we hear His living abiding Word. 2Ki 20:9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
Precisely, the law of Christ, not ten words which were to guide Israel's lives of which one ensured that all people had a day of rest. again precisely. And He did it long before Israel's personal terms were written. There is no reference to the law of the Sabbath in Abraham's covenant. We do not know the 'one law' given from the foundation of the world. God gave many laws, at different times to different people. But we do know that the law of the Sabbath had reference to ISRAEL only, So not the law of the Sabbath which was a sign to Israel of the rest to come. Who says there were ten? Ten words were given to ISRAEL. They were instructions to them. But God had many laws. The ancient world knew no difference between laws. To them ALL laws were God-given. They did not separate between moral laws and ceremonial laws. I'm sure this means something to you. To me it is nonsense,
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. Hebrews 4:1-9
Snoozy, you are only 30.no u dont.
u dont even keep the sabbath. u just pretend to. like all torah observers u half keep it. have u even seen the requirements in the bible for sabbath? its not just sitting around and not working. u cant even light a fire on the sabbath, so dont use that microwave on the sabbath. dont turn on the lights. u must also stop everyone else from working on the sabbath inside the gates of your city, good luck with that. and then of course if u see some fellow christian not keep the sabbath: exodus 31:14 oops.
oh and one more thing i forgot u need to sacrifice two male lambs to the LORD on sabbath. and the drink offerings and so on. Man you got lots of work to do! i just dont know how u can do all that in 2017. if only there was a new covenant
be careful since ur salvation depends on a week day.
no u dont.
u dont even keep the sabbath. u just pretend to. like all torah observers u half keep it. have u even seen the requirements in the bible for sabbath? its not just sitting around and not working. u cant even light a fire on the sabbath, so dont use that microwave on the sabbath. dont turn on the lights. u must also stop everyone else from working on the sabbath inside the gates of your city, good luck with that. and then of course if u see some fellow christian not keep the sabbath: exodus 31:14 oops.
oh and one more thing i forgot u need to sacrifice two male lambs to the LORD on sabbath. and the drink offerings and so on. Man you got lots of work to do! i just dont know how u can do all that in 2017. if only there was a new covenant
be careful since ur salvation depends on a week day.
we have been made dead to the Law by the body of Christ, that we be united with another, even to Him Who is raised from the dead so that we may bear fruit unto God
That's not very nice.I think you need a new heart
The priest are to scarifice 2 lambs on the Sbabath for the whole nation, not each person do it.... WOW. Israel would be out of lambs in a week. and we are under Yahshua, the High priest after the order of the Messenger of Righteousness...
Being dead to the law does not mean you can be disobedient to it... The part that was not highlighted in the verse you quoted is that you may be obedient to it through faith that works by love. Love is the fulfilling (doing) of the law in those that walk by faith in the Spirit (Romans 13:8-10; James 2:8-12; 1 John 3:3-9; Romans 8:1-4)
If you are still saying that at age 83,Being dead to the law means...
Still calling it threatening means it still looms over you.I do not have to look back over my shoulder at the threatening of the Law
how did this OP prove that sabbath is still binding on christians??
I believe he would like nothing more then deceiving people into breaking God's commandments by following the teachings and traditions of men to break God's commandments to keep them out of God's Kingdom.
You hit the nail on the head!Hi Lovegodforever,
Thank you for your posts, They clearly show what you believe.
As I have said before you start of with great energy, you almost say all the right things to give an air of authenticity to the gospel. However it becomes very clear that although you say we are saved by faith alone (in red above) you then go on to show that you mean faith that is accompanied by works of the law (in blue above).
This is another gospel. You equate being obedient in Faith to being obedient to the works of the law. You do not seem to have quite understood what it means to 'walk in the Spirit' nor understand Christs work on our behalf.
So in your objective of the thread to incourage people not to go to church on Sunday?
Hi IamWhoIam,
So nice to meet you here. No my aim is to point everyone who has ears to hear and eyes to see to God's Word. He must increase and I must decrease. It is only through the Word of God that anyone can find him who loves all. He is calling all that hear him and says with an everlasting love have I love you and with loving kindness have I drawn you.
Jesus says if we follow the teachings and traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following him who loves all (Matthew 15:3-9). Only those that believe and follow the true Shepard here his voice....
May God bless you as you seek him through His Word...