Your overarching message is tied to the keeping of the law. But the message of the Bible isn't the law. The message of the Bible is about what God has done to reconcile sinful people to Himself.
The law does play a role in accomplishing this. But it is only a role...not the goal. And its fulfillment of this role actually leads us away from it and to Christ. This in no way diminishes the law itself. The problem is sinful flesh.
There are some incredible things that transpire in salvation. And there is a way to live free of sin. We become alive spiritually, but we retain our sinful flesh. This means we are not put back into the estate Adam began in. He had no propensity towards sin. So the law itself will continue to do as it did in our flesh before we were saved; that is, according to Romans 7, it will stir up in us the motions of sin. It creates in us a desire for sin.
Had God taken this propensity for sin away we would be again as Adam. The reason He didn't is because eventually we too would fall into sin. Instead, He made us partakers of the divine nature. Rather than have us begin afresh under a failed paradigm, He gave us a paradigm that cannot fail. God has taken upon Himself the task of keeping the law in and through us. We have no need to focus on the law. We need only respond to the leading of the Spirit. He can only lead us according to the law. This is where our focus should be...seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
The focus on our part on the keeping of the law will only serve to cause us to desire sin. But the focus on the Spirit who focuses on the law for us will produce life in us.
The law does play a role in accomplishing this. But it is only a role...not the goal. And its fulfillment of this role actually leads us away from it and to Christ. This in no way diminishes the law itself. The problem is sinful flesh.
There are some incredible things that transpire in salvation. And there is a way to live free of sin. We become alive spiritually, but we retain our sinful flesh. This means we are not put back into the estate Adam began in. He had no propensity towards sin. So the law itself will continue to do as it did in our flesh before we were saved; that is, according to Romans 7, it will stir up in us the motions of sin. It creates in us a desire for sin.
Had God taken this propensity for sin away we would be again as Adam. The reason He didn't is because eventually we too would fall into sin. Instead, He made us partakers of the divine nature. Rather than have us begin afresh under a failed paradigm, He gave us a paradigm that cannot fail. God has taken upon Himself the task of keeping the law in and through us. We have no need to focus on the law. We need only respond to the leading of the Spirit. He can only lead us according to the law. This is where our focus should be...seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
The focus on our part on the keeping of the law will only serve to cause us to desire sin. But the focus on the Spirit who focuses on the law for us will produce life in us.
1 John 3:4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
What law is sin? Both Jesus and Paul point to the Ten Commandments Romans 7:7 Mat 5:19-30 as it is what we will be judged by James 2:10-12, Mat 5:19-30 Ecc 12:13-14
What is our salvation from? Sin Mat 1:21
Sin (breaking God’s law) is what separated man from God Isaiah 59:2
Those who overcome through Christ will be reconciled back to God
Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
The message of the Bible is that Adam and Eve sinned (they broke God’s law) because they listened to the other spirit instead of obeying God. The whole bible is how do we reconcile back to God.
Jesus came to take the penalty of our sin because the penalty of sin (breaking God’s law) is death Romans 6:23. Jesus did not come to take away the law that defines sin otherwise He would not had to take the penalty for breaking the law.
Jesus came to be our bridge. He loves us so much He came down from heaven not only to take the penalty of sin, but to show us the righteous way to live, He kept the commandments, He taught on them, He lived them and He was tempted just like us, but was without sin Hebrews 4:15
In the NC instead of killing animals for sin (breaking God’s law) we can go directly to Jesus when we repent and confess which means a change in direction.
Why the law is so important is because it shows us our sins Romans 3:20 and our need for Jesus. If we cover our sins we can’t confess nor forsake them, therefore we can’t prosper by receiving His mercy and grace. Proverbs 28:13
Who do you think wants us to believe we don’t have to keep God’s law, that we can sanctify ourselves, we don’t need God, its the other spirit who has the majority of people fooled into believing we can be saved in our sins, but Christ came to save us from our sins, not in them Mat 1:21 if we don’t know what our sins our how can we confess or forsake
Trusting Jesus in what He taught and how He lived and following His example will lead us on the narrow path and back to reconciliation.
Rev 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
It’s why the wisest man in scripture said this…
Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
And Paul said something similar
19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
This is the fruit of a saved person:
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.