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1 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | Rowdy | 119479 | ||
I can only cite the following Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Here we see Paul very clearly and emphatically tells the whole world that the Law of Moses was nailed to the cross and is therefore dead. Of course it is available for study and reference as Jesus did throughout His ministry when the Law of Moses was alive and in full power. But now with the Law of Moses being dead and notice it did NOT get resurrected with Christ. Instead Christ has been granted all authority for this dispensation as cited in Matt 28 and endorsed in Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." 6(He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) 7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!" Here, you might notice or be reminded that God told the disciples (and the whole world) to listen to Jesus with the blessing of both Moses and Elijah, thus we are to obey Jesus exclusively. God didn't say "Listen to them" but "Listen to Him!" Yes, indeed the OT is available for study, and explanation of NT concepts but because the OT (Law of Moses) was inferior as shown throughout the Book of Hebrews, we need to graduate to the NT and understand it is a better covenant with better promises and the Perfect High Priest. Also, we cannot observe any authority in the OT or a portion thereof because of Paul's teaching in Gal 5:16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. I don't really see how God could be much more clear on this subject. God bless. --Rowdy |
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2 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | flinkywood | 119572 | ||
Rowdy, have you actually read the Old Testament, Genesis to Malachi? Colin |
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3 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | kalos | 119576 | ||
Colin: Good point. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? How many judges of the Law have actually read every word (Genesis 1:1 - Deuteronomy 34:12) of it? kalos |
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4 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | flinkywood | 119599 | ||
Yes... Oh, and David didn't really fall on his face begging God's forgiveness, did he? And, oh, I hear 1 John 1.9 is just a gloss. "Let's break out the booze and have a ball, if that's all there is." Peggy Lee Colin |
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5 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | Rowdy | 119611 | ||
I'd like to refer you to post no 119610. Is it possible we can agree to that understanding as stated between Kalos and myself? Is that the position you're advocating? Please let me know as I'd like to get this kind of discussion behind us and move on to something more productive. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
6 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | flinkywood | 119630 | ||
Rowdy, To not recognize the absolute moral requirement that we all adhere to the 10 Commandments is a failing immensely less "productive" than any other topic you could possibly find more worthy (read "less difficult"). This is a core problem with your understanding of the New Covenenant, one that is consistently demonstrated by your scattershot approach to bible study. I see no agreement between you and Kalos on this matter as you stubbornly resist reason and post confusion on this for all to see, both new Christians and old. What or who on earth are you listening to? Colin |
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7 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | Rowdy | 119644 | ||
You keep on criticizing my "style" and the quality of my posts to this Forum but I have yet to see yours as being any better. As I've mentioned, I keep supporting my statements with scriptures and you keep dodging the points contained therein. Will you please respond to my posts with specific statements directed to my points with scriptures that specifically contradict the scriptures I've cited? If you'll do so, I'll try my best to respond in kind. Since you brought up the 10 Commandments, that would be a good start. How can you possibly defend them in light of my points about the Sabbath, forgiving one's enemies and lusting for a woman out of marriage? The Sabbath is NOT endorsed by the NT but instead the first day of the week. The latter two points are commanded in the NT but not found in the OT. Please reconcile this for me with scriptures of course. God bless. --Rowdy |
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8 | Are we free from KEEPING the Law? | Ex 20:8 | flinkywood | 119659 | ||
Rowdy, Forgive me the tone of my last post, please. I was unfair to you. I also feel that this ground has been covered capably enough by others in this thread for me respectfully sign off on it. Thanks for your reply. Colin |
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