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1 | "seal of God" | Ex 1:1 | Bill Mc | 12626 | ||
Christiankl, the apostle Paul, as well as the book of Hebrews, makes it very clear that we are not under law (the Mosaic law, the 10 'words' of God). You sound knowledgable of Scripture so check out Romans 6:14,15; Romans 7:4; Romans 8:2; Galatians 2:4; Galatians 5:1. To relegate all these references to 'ceremonial law' is to disregard what the New Covenant gives us - becoming children of God solely by His grace. We are saved by faith in Christ, and we live by the same faith in Christ, by His very life. Jesus Himself said that not the smallest stroke of the law would disappear until it was fulfilled and HE FULFILLED IT. Paul makes it clear the we are not under law but under grace. The New Covenant says that God will write His laws (plural, loving God and loving our neighbor) on our minds, not Law (singular, the big 10). See Hebrews 10:16; Hebrews 8:10. The law has NO PLACE in the life of a New Testament believer because we have been made to die to it so that we could be joined to Christ. Rest in the Sabbath rest that remains for the people of God, Christiankl. Rest from your works and trust in His. Secondly, please don't post your doctrinal beliefs as a question. It is misleading and distracting to others who use this forum to seek answers to their questions. | ||||||
2 | "seal of God" | Ex 1:1 | stjones | 22129 | ||
Hi, Bill; This statement seems a little tenuous: "The New Covenant says that God will write His laws (plural, loving God and loving our neighbor) on our minds, not Law (singular, the big 10)" Most translations I checked translate it in the singular. But it's not important because there's no meaningful difference anyway. The plural laws (as you refer to them) are given in the OT Law: "Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength" (Deuteronomy 6:5) "Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD" (Leviticus 19:18) And of course Jesus said that these two OT commnandments form the basis of the whole Law: "All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments" (Matthew 22:40) Singular or plural, Jeremaiah 31:33 says that God's law[s] will be placed in our minds and written on our hearts. I assume, of course, that this prophecy is fullfilled when we receive the Holy Spirit: "we have the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:15) and "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified" (Romans 10:10). But if Jesus is the fulfillment and embodiment of the Law, then it looks to me like the Law (singular) and the laws (plural) - one and the same - are in our hearts and minds. Just my two cents.... Peace and grace, Steve |
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