The law is spiritual.
Even in the ten commandments, God tells us not to steal; and a few commandments later tells us not to even covet.
Since coveting is the inward sin that results in stealing, God is saying something here.
He is hinting at the fact that all of the commandments, which basically speak of outward behaviour, also have an application to the element of indwelling sin.
Jesus spoke of this when He re-defined the law for us in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). He brought many of the commandments; which before were interpreted wrongly as merely being outward requirements, home to the heart. He taught us that the law is actually spiritual; that it applies to the inward motivations and not just to outward behaviour.
When I speak of the law I am referring to all of the moral tenets in the Old and New Testaments, including Jesus' re-definition of the law in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).
The New Testament speaks of requirements that are not spoken of in the Old; and these requirements stand as law...they define for us what is sin; for by the law is the knowledge of sin; and therefore whatsoever brings the knowledge of sin is law.
I think maybe that makes a difference you have defined law your way but what does the scripture mean when it says “the law “ though ?
“When I speak of the law I am
referring to all of the moral tenets in the Old and New Testaments, including Jesus' re-definition of the law in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).”
when your reading scripture and discussing “the law of Moses “ or “ the law “ or the law of sin and death “ it’s
a reference to the covenant law of
Made through Moses most often unless the context is saying something else
what I say is why is it different ? Moses allows divorce and remarriage for any reason the man decided both free then to remarry others. Jesus taught the contrary ?
Which morality do we follow Moses or Jesus ? Moses taught “eye for an eye justice tooth for tooth wound for wound justice “ Jesus taught no retaliation , forgive instead of repay wrong for wrong
if you compare what Moses said to do to the children of Israel and what Jesus tells his disciples to do it’s different we can follow Moses word on marriage and divorce and Jesus because the two are different contrary
we can’t follow what Moses said about justice and go eye for eye and also not take revenge like Jesus taught it’s opposite do you see what I mean ?
How can we say it’s the same of Moses said to do something one way and Jesus said no that’s for others but I tell you this other thing to do ? Do we hear Jesus word in the gospel or refer back to what Moses taught in the law ?
even things like swearing an oath to God Moses said one thing Jesus said another different thing “ fulfill The vows you make to the lord “ v “ do not swear an oath by anything under heaven or on earth but just say yes and no anything more is not good “
that’s what I can’t understand about your argument there I agree with you at points but the summary that Jesus retaught Moses law I don’t agree there of course because it’s opposite of the morality Moses taught he taught folks without the Holy Spirit how to pass mustard and restrain thier evil desires until they eventually sinned and died.
the Bible defines Moses law as whatever Moses gave commandment to Israel and wrote in his book all Of it the blessing and curses. Paul makes this point a lot
“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
This is Moses law
“And afterward he read
all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
There was
not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.”
Joshua 8:34-35 KJV
It’s the law of Israel’s covenant which they broke and it curses the earth
“The
earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.”
Isaiah 24:5-6 KJV
Remember
Moses words all are the law all He commanded them in the four books of his life and time exodus , leviticus , numbers , Deuteronomy are like the ots four gospels bekng all
About Moses and the 12 of Israel
whereas the
gospel is about Jesus the messiah and the 12 apostles to world. The ot foretells the new but I’ve never understood why it’s opposite commands like that if it’s the same
Christians aren’t commanded “ don’t commit adultery “
they are commanded “ be faithful to your word and spouse and do not harbor wicked fantasy and ideas about lust in your heart”
if we follow the spirit and are filled with what’s right in our head and heart ….we don’t need to be reminded about sin anymore is the thing that’s for people who crave sin the gospel is better and very different
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