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1 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | Morant61 | 58037 | ||
Greetings Chris! Thanks for the response my friend! I definitely agree that we must not be bound by Law. However, I do disagree that we shouldn't look back to the moral law for guidance. For instance, 2 Tim. 3:16-17 says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." There is an excellent pattern revealed in this passage. "Teaching" and "Correcting" refer to the positive presentation of doctrine and the correction of false doctrine, while "Training" and "Rebuking" refer to the positive presentation of how one should conduct one's life and the confrontation of sin. So, I'm in agreement that we are not saved by doing good! However, I believe (to use your terms) that the moral law will always coincide with the Law of Christ. Lying is always wrong. Stealing is always wrong, ect.... Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | Chris | 58038 | ||
Tim, There in lies the problems, is lying always wrong? I think we could find at least one time in the Old Testament where a person lied for the good of Israel and the New Testament says that she acted in faith. So to say pleasing GOD is as simple as obeying the Moral Law is questionable. Secondly, I didn't say we shouldn't look back for guidance, I said we shouldn't look back to find what rules we must keep and what we are allowed to do. There are certainly important principles as I spoke of in the Law, but for a Christian to focus on I can and I can't leaves no room for the guiding of the Spirit of GOD. GOD bless!! chris |
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3 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | Morant61 | 58039 | ||
Greetings Chris! I assume that you are referring to Rahab in Jos. 2:4 and Heb. 11:31. Note though that Heb. 11:31 commends Rahab for welcoming the spies, not for lying. There isn't any Scripture that I am aware of (Old or New Testaments) which condones or praises lying. I honestly don't see my friend how one cannot use the moral law as a rule. Are we to say that sometimes adultry is okay and sometimes it is not? Or is it always wrong? Even Paul lists specific actions which are not in accordance with the Law of the Spirit. He calls them the works of the flesh. He says in Gal. 5:19-21: "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God." He also says in Gal. 5:13, "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love." So, I see no problem with being specific about what Scripture calls sin and calling Christians not to do these things. As long as two points are kept in mind: 1) We are not saved by good works. 2) We cannot call something sin which Scripture does not call sin. If these two points are kept in mind, I have no problem saying to a Christian that a believer must live out the moral requirements of the 10 commandments - not to be saved, but simply because the Spirit would never lead us to lie, steal, commit adultery, ect.... Well, I've got to run now! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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