It literally blows my mind how many QUOTE MATTHEW to imply that WE ARE under and BOUND to the LAW.....it is pure ignorance.....the ONLY application of the LAW in this AGE is to CONVICT and CONDEMN MAN as guilty......end of story! Geesh!!!!!!!
Exactly............the law was taken out of the way and NAILED to the cross....we are no longer bound by it or under it......WHY is that? BECAUSE the righteousness of the 2nd ADAM, JESUS has been put to our account b faith WITHOUT the deeds and or works of the law.....what they fail to understand is that NO MAN keeps the law no matter how they may think they do or try......ALL humanity has broken the law and IS GUILTY under the law.....exactly why the NEW COVENANT was ratified by the death of CHRIST on the cross and exactly why HIS WORDS must be viewed under the light and fact that he was born, lived and died under the LAW which ratified the NEW COVENANT of GRACE!!
You have not helped, there is a difference in saying sin is still sin, and saying you can fulfill the law.Matthew 5:17: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18.Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle [the tiniest marks in the Hebrew script] will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.”
Jesus embodied the law, he magnified the law of the Father.
Isaiah 42:21: “The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake; He will exalt the law and make it honorable.”
That doesn't mean the entirety of God's law no longer applies.
“Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19) And as all of Matthew 5 recalls for us to this day in Jesus' reiteration of the, thou shalt not's.
He did cometo fulfill, the law, not just the preisthood, if you not adopted by grace, the law will condemn youHow have I added to His Word?
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
The Messiah said He came to "fulfill".
Not that He has already fulfilled "ALL" because even a child knows there are things which He has not yet done, that He will do. If he has not yet "Fulfilled" all that is written about Him, then "ALL" has not been fulfilled yet?
How is this not true according to His Word?
He did "Fulfill" some things, like changing His Priesthood, providing the perfect sacrifice. So these Prophesies from the Law and Prophets He did already Fulfill. But He has not yet come back to gather the Wheat and burn the Tares?
How is this not True according to His Word?
So my questions are very valid. Is the Christ dead? Did He not rise from the dead and is still living? Is He not interceding with God on His Peoples behalf? Has He accomplished "ALL THINGS" that were written about Him?
"He fulfilled it for me" you preach. How did He fulfill "thou shall not create an image of God in the likeness of anything on earth", How did He "fulfill for me" "Thou shall not commit adultery"?
You can answer the valid questions, or you can just insult. It's your choice.
BECAUSE we love him we STRIVE to be obedient but fail all the time..that's where grace n mercy n forgiveness come in..God doesn't NEED our love..He wants us to FREELY give it..God doesn't NEED us to keep the laws and commands because He knows there's NO WAY we can do that APART from Him..He WANTS us to FREELY be obedient...
See..OT was keeping God's commands out of obligation..the NT is keeping them out of Love..there's a difference
I see what you are saying. Some questions obviously come into my mind, so here they are:Matt. 5:
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
You can preach this verse is the Messiah removing the Law and Prophets. But "All" has not yet been fulfilled, and it is you, not the Christ, who implies that it has.
I go by what Jesus said about the law.Exactly............the law was taken out of the way and NAILED to the cross....we are no longer bound by it or under it......WHY is that? BECAUSE the righteousness of the 2nd ADAM, JESUS has been put to our account b faith WITHOUT the deeds and or works of the law.....what they fail to understand is that NO MAN keeps the law no matter how they may think they do or try......ALL humanity has broken the law and IS GUILTY under the law.....exactly why the NEW COVENANT was ratified by the death of CHRIST on the cross and exactly why HIS WORDS must be viewed under the light and fact that he was born, lived and died under the LAW which ratified the NEW COVENANT of GRACE!!
Is it possible, then, that since He does the choosing, there are those who He does not choose -- those to whom He does not extend his mercy?
I've said numerous times that to "keep" (guard, observe, watch over) His commandments is descriptive of the saints (1 John 2:3). From multiple posts it sure comes across as if you are implying that works/obedience saves. I was once in a discussion with a Roman Catholic who agreed with me when I said man is saved by grace through faith, not works (Ephesians 2:8,9) and he claimed that he does not believe that man is saved by works, yet after discussing it deeper, it turns out he does believe that man is saved by "these" works and just not "those" works and didn't even seem to realize that he does believe that man is saved by works.![]()
It comes down to which Commands and for what purpose and also what it means to "keep" His Commands. The most extreme ERRONEOUS statement that I have ever heard in regards to keeping His Commands is found below by a former member of CC:
"There is another Gospel out there. What is the other Gospel? It is a Gospel that tries to separate God's Law (10 commandments) from the Cross. The counterfeit Gospel is out there. It is a Gospel that tries to separate God's 10 commandments from the plan of salvation. God’s Law has always been part of the true Gospel of Christ. The counterfeit Gospel does not have it. God's forever Law (the 10 commandments) is the foundation of both the Old and the New Covenant and the very foundation and basis of the true Gospel of Christ."
Of course that statement above is absolutely FALSE!Obeying the 10 commandments is not the plan of salvation. If it were, then nobody would be saved because nobody has perfectly obeyed the 10 commandments, EXCEPT JESUS.
I usually get attacked by those who are zealous about keeping the Sabbath day (even though it's not binding on the Church under the New Covenant - Colossians 2:16-17) and such people confidently and self righteously believe they will receive eternal life based on obeying the law. I have been accused of following my own religious traditions by these misguided teachers of the law who pervert the gospel by teaching salvation by "grace plus law, faith plus works" yet I have always stood by the true gospel, which is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVES.. (Romans 1:16). To "believe" the gospel is to trust in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). I never hear my accusers mention anything about that, but they sure like to continuously talk about the Sabbath, the 10 Commandments and the law in general.![]()
Fun to read? Is this all fun and games for you? I’ve listened to enough of your strawman arguments and sugar coated double talk. I see that you completely ignored what I shared with you about the gospel. You are not fooling me for one second with your silly arguments and shady lawyer tactics.So does this interaction with a Catholic now give you the abiblity to know someone believes in "works salvation" even though they say different?
This was very fun to read, however none of this is what I sid or a replyto what I said. It ignores my questions and statements, puts up 'what other people "like" you (get it? if you say like me Im the nresponsible for others views) and then disproves the examples YOU gave... This term is over used but Dan this is a great example of a strawman argument. Again you did not touch on what I said but rather gave your own examples and defeated them.
Fun to read? Is this all fun and games for you? I’ve listened to enough of your strawman arguments and sugar coated double talk. I see that you completely ignored what I shared with you about the gospel. You are not fooling me for one second with your shady lawyer arguments and tactics.![]()
So you agree that works do not save a person?So does this interaction with a Catholic now give you the abiblity to know someone believes in "works salvation" even though they say different?
So you agree that works do not save a person?
Is one ting to say it. It is another to live it. And actually teach itSo you agree that works do not save a person?
There is nothing to touch on and I’ve already discussed your arguments in regards to the law And commandment keeping with you before Yes the Messiah is the one to follow And He is absolutely King and Judge.LOl, no I do enjoy to discuss, debate etc. Scriptual/Biblical views, why would I come here if I did not? Yes I actually enjoy your posts 99% of the time, they seem te be sincere.
Ohh well seems you have gone the way of DC now, name calling... Yeah.... So you don;t touch on what I said at all, but make your own example and defeat it, but Im supposed to touch on all your views... I just say this: The Messiah is THE SHEPHERD, the Messiah, the One to follow... He is the King and the Judge... I think we would all do well to heed His words.
Oh yeah that’s some really terrible name calling.LOl, no I do enjoy to discuss, debate etc. Scriptual/Biblical views, why would I come here if I did not? Yes I actually enjoy your posts 99% of the time, they seem te be sincere.
Ohh well seems you have gone the way of DC now, name calling... Yeah.... So you don;t touch on what I said at all, but make your own example and defeat it, but Im supposed to touch on all your views... I just say this: The Messiah is THE SHEPHERD, the Messiah, the One to follow... He is the King and the Judge... I think we would all do well to heed His words.