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To reject a law is one thing; to stop obeying an obsolete law, and embracing a new one, is another.

The message here is: Don't cling to the world; cling to God's (Jesus') word. God is God and He can amend His word. Here's an example: Jesus replaced the "an eye for an eye" rule with the "turn the other cheek" rule.

Who gave them the law? God gave them the Law (the law of Moses), but after Jesus' ascension He gave us a new law. Can a gift be kept, can it be rejected, trampled on, thrown away? Do you think the word "gift" here refers to the Law? I think the word "gift" here means blessings. Can you or...

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Welcome to Christian Chat, Samtisdell. This is the best Christian site I've ever found. God bless you!

Wow, these are even worse than poisonous snakes and hungry lions!

I just would like to point out that this event (the council of Jerusalem) took place almost 20 years after the cross. According to some historians even after this council many Christian Jews continued keeping the law.

I totally agree!

In my opinion "circumcision" here means the Jewish identity. The Jews/Hebrews received God's law through Moses, they made copies of it and preserved them. The Gospel was preached to them first and then to the Gentiles. They were privileged and yet many of them rejected the Messiah. See what...

It is the gifts and the call that are irrevocable, not the law of Moses. 28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable

I was just looking for more clues about your age. Well, you're not as old as I might think. I do have hip osteoarthritis, but it is in a beginning stage and the doctor said I'll die before it becomes a problem. My only limitation is that I can't jog or run anymore.

Well, Jesus said: "Love your neighbor AS yourself", not MORE than yourself. By "swappin' spit with snakes" you mean loving our enemies? If this is what you mean, I can say the following: Jesus was preaching a super mega advanced version of the law of Moses. I'm sure you don't have to kiss a...

Hi Wokinluv, it's time for bed here. Hope to be back tomorrow. Good night!

Hi, Reggie, welcome to Christian Chat. I used to be scared too, because I thought salvation was extremely hard to obtain. Jesus said it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter heaven; He told His disciples to give away all their material assets...

Do you have arthritis?

I'm getting old; soon I'll be like that!:p

I appreciate the timeless beauty of the verse and I do believe we have to keep God's commandments, but we have to stay current with His commandments.

Yes, God reveals His truth to His little children, not to the wise.

This does have to do with the topic!

Let's do that!