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1 | Do we overthrow the Law? | Rom 3:31 | kalos | 53769 | ||
Are We Not Subject To The Law of God? Romans 3:31 (ESV) Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. (Amplified) Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law. (GOD'S WORD version) Are we abolishing Moses' Teachings by this faith? That's unthinkable! Rather, we are supporting Moses' Teachings. (From "Not Subject To The Law of God?" Part 8. www.yashanet.com/library/under8.htm All following Scripture quotes are from the GOD'S WORD version of the Bible, unless otherwise noted.) "The teaching that 'we are free from the Torah,' is a product of hundreds of years of anti-Semitic theology and is in opposition to Scripture. The 'New Testament,' when put back into its Hebrew context, says this about the Torah and believers in Yeshua:" Matthew 5:17 "Don't ever think that I came to set aside Moses' Teachings or the Prophets. I didn't come to set them aside but to make them come true. Matt 19:17 Jesus said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments." Revelation 12:17 The serpent became angry with the woman. So it went away to fight with her other children, the ones who keep God's commands and hold on to the testimony of Jesus. John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey my commandments. John 15:10 If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father's commandments, and in that way I live in his love. 1 John 2:3 We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments. 2:4 The person who says, "I know him," but doesn't obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn't in that person. 2:5 But whoever obeys what Christ says is the kind of person in whom God's love is perfected. That's how we know we are in Christ. 1 John 5:3 (Revised Standard Version) For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments (Greek: *entole* [Strong's #1785]: ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law). And his commandments (*entole*) are not burdensome. |
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2 | Do we overthrow the Law? | Rom 3:31 | TMW | 113331 | ||
Clearly, first-century Jewish believers struggled with the truth that the Holy Spirit had begun a work amongst the Gentiles. They knew well the truth that God had exclusively dealt with the Patriarchs and the Nation for nearly two millennia (Deuteronomy 7:6-8). It would even require a special miracle (Acts 10) to jar the fixed Jewish mindset of Peter, the Apostle to the Circumcision. Israel had been God’s exclusive sphere of election--His beloved vineyard (Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 7:6; Matt. 21:33-39). Understandably, the Jews found it near impossible to let go of the concept of their exclusive "favored" position. But with Pentecost, things began to change and the Jewish apostles would find themselves having to play 'catch up' in their mode of thinking. To the Apostle Paul would fall the task of explaining several mysteries [truths previously hidden, but now being revealed] to both his Jewish brethren as well as the new Gentile believers. In Romans 8:29-30, the Apostle Paul proclaims a number of uniquely biblical truths: foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, sanctification--the Father’s grand purpose of conforming new creation believers to the likeness of his Son, glorification, as well as the fact that God is assuredly bringing all to a glorious consummation. With this having been said, Paul then turns to the subject of Israel's current status with Jehovah. Please open your Bible to Paul's epistle to the Romans and read along. ROMANS Chapter 9: 1-5 Something very troubling appears to have befallen Paul's kinsman and the apostle pours forth heart-felt emotion as he reflects upon Israel’s corporate election and their unique, eight-fold inheritance (verses 4-5). 6-9 For consolation, he explains that individual election has occurred within the sphere of Israel's corporate election. 10-14 All (both Jew and Gentile) must understand that the basis of all election lies with God, not man. It is not based on "doing anything good or bad," from a human perspective, nor is it based on "works". Further, God is not unjust in this matter. 15-18 The basis for election includes the display of God’s attributes of "mercy", "compassion", "power", "glory", and "wisdom" -- cf. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Election has nothing to do with human "desire or effort", and everything to do with God’s attribute of mercy. 19-24 Does sovereign election and man's lack of free will undermine human responsibility? No! In spite of men's feeble attempts to rationalize, the Holy Spirit speaking through Paul says, "No!" Men have volition and are active participants in the drama of God's provision of redemption. 25-29 The Jews had played the 'race card', and God used it against them. Israel, God's elect Nation, is set aside. Corporate plus individual election, not racial ethnicity and works, is the basis for salvation of either Jew or non-Jew. 30-33 Paul now reiterates some key concepts which he developed in earlier chapters and will touch upon again in chapters 10 and 11: a. Righteousness is based on individual sovereign election, (God's mercy and grace the cause), and is appropriated by means of personal faith, not human works. b. The Jewish nation's corporate election did not guarantee individual righteousness and a majority of the Israelites missed this truth. This occurred in fulfillment of the prophetic Word. ROMANS Chapter 10: 1-11 Paul's heart yearns for Israel's salvation. He acknowledges their religious zeal, but their zeal lacks understanding--a polite way of saying they're ignorant of spiritual truth. Without a clear understanding of either the cause (election via grace) and/or the means (faith via human volition) as the basis for personal righteousness, the Jew seeks to "establish their own" approach to righteousness via Moses' law and the principle of merit. 12 Jews continue to have a problem understanding how the Holy Spirit is at work amongst the Gentiles. They must be repetitively reminded that a substantial change has taken place. 16-21 Again, corporate election does not automatically result in individual faith. Personal salvation requires personal faith. God’s plan was to temporarily set aside Israel’s corporate election, then assemble a Body composed of both Jew and non-Jew from "every nation, tribe, language and people," the entire world (the "all")--as a testimony against Israel, as judgment against a "disobedient and obstinate people-Nation". The sphere of corporate election became the entire world. |
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3 | Do we overthrow the Law? | Rom 3:31 | flinkywood | 113339 | ||
TMW, you don't mention the main event. How does Jesus Christ fit into the picture? Colin |
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