I called to God to help me, I prayed and asked for His council. Paul did not answer. I thanked Him and asked HIM how may I serve HIM. It is His law that Jesus is the only teacher and HE is the only Father. Praise be to HIM, THE I AM!
2Tim 2:15 Do your utmost to present yourself approved to Ylohim, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of Truth.
I believe It is those that think Paul taught not to follow the Law of the Creator is what is causing the error...
Paul wrote all these verses;
1 Corinthians 7:19, "For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God?"
Romans 3:28, "For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the Law."
Romans 3:31, "Are we then doing away with the Law through the faith? By no means! Rather, we establish the Law!"
Romans 6:1-2, "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means!How can we who died to sin still live in it?"
Romans 7:7, Shall we therefore say that the Law is sin? No! By no means! But to the contrary, I did not know sin; transgression of the Law, except through the Law, for I did not know lust, unless the Law had said: Do not covet."
Acts 24:14, "But I confess this to you, that after the way which they call heresy--so I worship the Father of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets."
Romans 7:12, "Therefore the Law is holy, and the commandments are holy, and just, and righteous."
Ephesians 6:2-3, "Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with a promise: That it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."
For you see we cant love without YHWH's standard of love, anything else is our own standard...
1 Corinthians 7:19, "For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God?"
Writing reams of Scripture doesn't necessarily convince anyone. Even the Devil can quote Scripture.
The mark of Yah is clearly stated in Scripture:
Exodus 13:9, "And it shall be as a *sign to you upon your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that Yahweh's Law shall be in your mouth; for with a strong hand Yahweh has brought you out of Egypt."
*Sign is Word #226, Hebrew Dictionary, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, meaning mark, token, sign, consent, flag, evidence of consent.
and Paul supports this verse:
2 Timothy 2:19, "Nevertheless, the Foundation of Yahweh stands sure, having this seal*: Yahweh knows those who are His, because everyone who reverences the Name of Yahweh departs frominiquity." (iniquity is Lawlessness)
Yes he did say that, "who rely on the works of the law are under a curse"Hello Hizikyah,
Paul also wrote the following:
"For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.”The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
The righteous requirements of the law were satisfied by Christ, fully and completely. Christ did not come to perpetuate the law, but to fulfill it i.e. bring it to its end. We are under a new covenant in the shed blood of Christ, saved by grace through faith apart from the works of the law. We died with Christ and are no longer committed to the marriage of the law.
And this is His commandment, that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another, just as He gave the commandment to us." (1 John 3:23)
The commandments that he speaks of are not the keeping of the works of the law, for no one is able to keep the law perfectly, which is what is required if one is under the law and not just parts of.
"Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast."
Writing reams of Scripture doesn't necessarily convince anyone. Even the Devil can quote Scripture.
Signs are for memorial laws, they are used to announce the coming of Christ in the flesh.The gospel beforehand.
Signs are for the rebellious Jew. Prophecy for those who do believe (have faith). This is like the example to the unbelieving Jew (no faith) that sought after a sign and refused to walk by faith (the unseen) . God gave them a personal one.
1Co 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for "them" which believe.
There is no outward sign that we can perform that can wash away even one sin that has eternal consequences.
A sign on a hand represents the will of men. It acts as is sign in regard to a person’s will as a memorial for their minds. (between the eyes) .The last part of the verse (Exodus 13:9) ,explains it context.
That the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt ( last part of the verse you offered )
God does not have a literal hand He is Spirit and not a man as us. It’s simply saying guard the law by guarding your heart reminding them that God delivered them from Egypt.
Like all ceremonial laws as shadows they were used up until the reformation. They like the Sabbath cerimonila law for the memory as reminders are not something we can judge one another with.
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. Heb 9:8
The reformation has come. We are under the new restored order as new creatures.(1 Corinthians 11) The apostate outward Jews that have not been born again that walk by sight are recognized as sign keepers.
It boils down, the unbelieving Jew (no faith) walks by sight after a sign and the Greek /Gentile seek after the wisdom of this world .the intellect of philosophies of men.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;But unto them which are called, both "Jews and Greeks", Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 1Co 1:18
It’s not man's wisdom (philosophy)that teaches us but which the Holy Ghost , Christ teaches us ; comparing spiritual things not seen, with spiritual, not seen. the faith principle. that both the outward Jew and the Gentile disregard in favor of their flesh
My attitude is the same as Pauls. I have no desire to be in bondage to the law