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1 | Why keep the Moral Law? | James 2:10 | srbaegon | 19307 | ||
You misunderstand. I did not ask for proof that believers are to live morally. I asked for verses that state we are to keep the "Moral Law". The whole Law is moral. The whole Law has been fulfilled. Why are there some who teach we must keep a part of the Law artificially termed "Moral Law"? I also am bothered by Christians who have the attitude of doing little. Steve |
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2 | Why keep the Moral Law? | James 2:10 | Reformer Joe | 19312 | ||
Where are all of these moral commandments found in the Old Testament? In the Law. An important distinction must be made between insisting that being moral is the road to salvation and that those who are truly saved are commanded to live morally. No evangelical proposes following the moral commandments in the Law as a means to salvation, but it is a mark and result of our salvation. The way the Reformers put it makes a lot of sense to me: "We are saved by faith alone, but not be a faith that IS alone." The moral commandments found in the Law are identical to the moral commandments which the epistle writers give to believers. Therefore, in a very real sense there is a "moral" aspect of the Law that God leads believers to follow, although not to earn salvation. --Joe! |
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3 | Why keep the Moral Law? | James 2:10 | srbaegon | 19319 | ||
We agree on much. Maybe the difference I see can be stated like this. I infer from your postings that you see the "moral law" something to be followed in daily life. Correct me if I'm wrong. On the other hand, I see what you and many other believers are calling "moral law" as God's minimum requirement for holiness and righteousness. This has been left behind because it can only go so far. I would say the same for the rest of the Law as well. Christ calls us to do better through His enabling. Perhaps you have read Lewis Sperry Chafer's take on this where he compare the Law (love your neighbor as yourself) with the Lord's command (love one another as I have loved you). The difference is enormous. Steve |
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