I know this wasn't written to me but I want to build upon it with the word, as I have heard some of these things from people in the world, telling me to follow some indistinct teaching, why would I when I can follow Jesus?
We are all sinners, there must be law.
1 John 1:8-10,
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us."
Repent, there must be law.
Acts 3:19-20, " 19 Repent therefore, and turn back,
that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,
Be righteous, there must be law.
Deuteronomy 6:24-25, " 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. 25 And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’
1 John 3:7, "Little children,
let no man deceive you; he who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous."
Do not kill, there must be law.
Revelation 22:14-16, " 14 Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and
murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.
John 14:21, “
he who possesses My commands and guards them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.”
Knowing good from evil, there must be law.
John 5:28-30, " 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have
done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have
done evil to the resurrection of judgment. 30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
But because they can not get rid of the law out right, the next step is to make following the law itself bad. Follow the law you are trying to be justified. Following the law you are working towards salvation, Following the law means you have not been saved. Following the law means you are not lead by the spirit. Following the law means you have to follow them all.
It all goes on and on and is nothing but sad.
Isaiah 8:20-21, " 20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. 21 They will pass through the land, greatly distressed and hungry. And when they are hungry, they will be enraged and will speak contemptuously against their king and their God, and turn their faces upward."
Follow the law you must follow them all. What is the opposite of that? Follow no law. It is like they disannul the life and death of Jesus completely. There is never a bit about repentance and remission of sin yet when Jesus came out of the wilderness
Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, REPENT for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Without the law, what is repentance for?
Forgive us our trespasses? Without law how do you trespass?
It is so basic, I can't believe there is an argument.
God is the lawgiver is He not? If you abrogate the law are you not doing the same to God?
Why is obediance to the law so scarry? Why do some believe it can't be done?
I know it all comes back to that doctrine of death OSAS somehow but I don't know how. If you do please let me know. The only thing I can think of is they are "already" perfect and so can't sin so the law can't be valid anymore. I feel funny writing it because it makes no sense to me. I know Satan hated Gods law. Maybe my answer could be found in that. I don't know.
satan definitely hates Gods law.
Isaiah 5:20, " 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! "
I think we need hold fast to Jesus, abide in Him according to what He says!
John 15:1-10, " 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
