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1 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | kalos | 114025 | ||
Colin: Yes, your Note does make sense. :-) I'm not the best spokesperson for this, but I'll do my best. There are 613 laws in the Torah (Pentateuch). As I understand it, not all of the 613 apply to all people in all places. For example, there are laws that apply only to women. Some apply only to the priests. Obviously civil laws applied to the people of Israel when they were in the land of Israel, from the time of Moses until 70 A.D. Does the moral law contained in the Ten Commandments still apply? All but one of them are repeated in the New Testament. Jesus places much emphasis on them. Paul in his writings speaks of them, as does James in his. If they did not apply today, then we would be "free" to commit adultery, lie, steal, murder, etc. Without the Law people would be either in idolatry or doing things that harm others. Again, I am not saying that we must keep the Law as a means of being saved. I've never said that. According to the Bible, no one was ever saved by keeping the Law. "The just shall live by faith." He who finds life will find it by trusting. I appreciate that you took the time to post a serious, thoughtful reply to me. Grace and shalom, kalos ******************** AMPLIFIED Matthew 5:19 Whoever then breaks or does away with or relaxes one of the least [important] of these commandments and teaches men so shall be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven, but he who practices them and teaches others to do so shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. |
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2 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | Suede67 | 114077 | ||
Hey Kalos, This is an interesting topic, one that’s quite valid, and actually one that’s not that difficult to answer in my opinion. Allow me to throw out another way of looking at this. As far as “End Times” go, I’m a Preterist; that is I believe all “End Times” events including the Second Coming have already happened. Though this might sound odd, hear me out as you yourself weren’t that far off from it with this statement. “Obviously civil laws applied to the people of Israel when they were in the land of Israel, from the time of Moses until 70 A.D.” You’re right in noting that in 70 AD, civil laws ended. But why? Well, because that was the consummation of the Ages, that was when the fulfillment of prophecy happened. You are also very correct to divide up civil and moral laws as you did in this manner, “Does the moral law contained in the Ten Commandments still apply? All but one of them are repeated in the New Testament. Jesus places much emphasis on them. Paul in his writings speaks of them, as does James in his. If they did not apply today, then we would be "free" to commit adultery, lie, steal, murder, etc. Without the Law people would be either in idolatry or doing things that harm others.” Well said. Moral laws exist, but the written laws do not. God ALWAYS intended for mankind to be quite free, and in Christ, we are. Legalism nowadays is quite man made, and VERY man motivated. It’s the number one red flag of a wrong faith. Take care, SUEDE |
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3 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | kalos | 114083 | ||
Defining "legalism" [Suede67: I like what you said about legalism being man-made. The problem today is that many people do not know the true meaning of legalism, what it is and what it is not. In this note I have quoted various sources to help define legalism. --kalos] "For sin will not have authority over you; because you are not under legalism but under grace." Romans 6:14 (Complete Jewish Bible, David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc., 1998) Legalism does not mean keeping the Law of Moses. Legalism is keeping man-made religious rules and regulations, adding to the Law. "Legalism is not strict adherence to the laws of God. It is the imposition of traditions of men as if they were laws of God" (Tim Sheasby). Legalism is requiring people to obey a perverted version of the Torah in which God's Law is seen as a set of rules unrelated to faith. "Legalism is keeping man-made rules and regulations in order to earn salvation. The Ten Commandments are God-given enduring principles of right and wrong. But simply keeping those requirements does not by itself guarantee salvation, as the rich young ruler who claimed to have kept all the law found out (Luke 18:18-27). How much less will the keeping of dress codes and entertainment guidelines fall short of earning our salvation. Yet it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that what we do or avoid doing will earn for us a place in God's kingdom" (The Assemblies of God Perspectives: General Christian Doctrines, pp. 25-26, Assemblies of God Office of Public Relations)" |
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4 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | Suede67 | 114107 | ||
Kalos, Excellent quotes!!! Take care, ADD |
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