I don't see how you can say that because we are saved by faith not works, as this chapter is addressing, that means that it is not true the faith upholds the law. All through the gospels we are told that we show our love for the Lord through obedience--or in other words faith includes faith in Christ's instructions.
There is no law of works. Works are completely separate from salvation. The book of Galatians points this out over and over, but the book of James explains that to love the Lord is to obey Him. The Lord does not look at what we say, the Lord looks at what we do.
“A man…had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later changed his mind and went. Then, the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.” [Jesus asked,] “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” Matthew 21:28-31
Yeah I’m not really following your argument . We do Obey we don’t obey Moses we obey Christ and the gospel . The two covenant laws don’t go together Christ is our lawgiver we obey Christ not
Moses and his law of works
“For
as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
But that
no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And
the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”
Galatians 3:10-12 KJV
That’s true law of works Moses book says “
you must do everything in this book continually or you will Be cursed”
my point to you is Moses book is
not our law it doesn’t fit into the new covenant we have a lawgiver that’s Christ not moses
Moses commanded this in dealing with other sinners
“And
thine eye shall not pity; but
life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
Deuteronomy 19:21 KJV
one cannot live under that law and still obey Christ it is contrary christ says the opposite from what Moses says
“But love ye
your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and
ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”
Luke 6:35-37 KJV
the law of Moses is not our law it’s simple we have a New Testament that says better things. And yes we do
Obey but we obey Christs doctrine. NOt moses it is contrary for A different purpose
we don’t divorce like Moses said because we decide we don’t like the person and then remarry another that’s Old Testament . We are of the gospel divorce for Only one reason and don’t remarry others.
we don’t accuse and stone other sinners that is Old Testament , we have repentance and forgiveness we have don’t condemn and judge and you won’t be condemned and judged , we have forgive and you will be forgiven
it’s just contrary one is not for salvstion one is . One is made to hold guilty all
Sinners , the other is made to put those sinners to death and give them a new life and spirit a new nature as Gods children.
there’s a law Of works it is everything Moses wrote in his book of the law for the children of isreal that is not our law it has nothing to do with faith it was for faithless People without repentance or spiritual birth
we have a covenant law the law of the spirit of Life in Christ , we’ve had the law of imputing sin and death on us removed through baptism into Christs death so we can belong to the gospel apart from Moses law
“Wherefore, my brethren,
ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should
be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead,
that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
For
when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
But
now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held;
that we should serve in newness of spirit, and
not in the oldness of the letter.”
Romans 7:4-6 KJV
the things Jesus said are the law God always promised this example is many years after Moses law was written
“
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
My righteousness is near;
my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people;
the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.”
Isaiah 51:4-5
that’s what the ot kept saying the messiah was coming to speak the true law we obey but we obey our covenant law not the old cursed one