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1 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | CDBJ | 216995 | ||
Greetings, As far as you are concerned, where do the following fit into your program of the path? Acts 15:24-29 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: 25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Suppose one steps off of this path that you speak of then what is their demise? From your perspective, taking into consideration your primary verse of Matt 7:13; what is the way or path referring to in the next verse: keeping it all in context? Matthew 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. You speak of keeping the commandments which is a plural word in the Koine Greek but the last word in Matt7:14 is the word “IT” which is “AUTOS” in the Greek and it is a pronoun in the singular: something isn’t adding up with regards to the path or way that you are suggesting?? CDBJ |
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2 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | rakpak | 216997 | ||
I tried to amswer this once, don't know where it went, so here goes again. These we teaching "Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law:" in order to be saved. The interesting thing is "ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication" is from what is called the heart of the torah. You can't feed new converts to much, or they will choke on it. And no, the works of the law will save no one, the supreme sacrifice has been made. |
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3 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | CDBJ | 217033 | ||
Why pray tell would one want to imitate the Jews who, as a whole, have rejected the Lord Jesus as the Christ and as a result God has cut them off so that He could graft in the gentiles who have trusted in Him? Romans 11:17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; Most of Israel for years has done nothing more then put on a big act one of which any self-respecting believer in our precious Saviour Jesus would not want to emulate by exercising Jewish traditions and habits. Romans 4:8-11 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: Carrying on the traditions of rebellious Jews isn’t the answer. If that was what God wanted it would be very easy for Him to save more Jews. I am of the seed of Abraham by faith, not by traditions that mean nothing. Romans 9:7-8 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. It looks like there are gentiles that like to play the same game that Peter played only in reverse. Galatians 2:11-15 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, The lord chose me as who I am to preach and further the gospel and playing the game of hypocrisy as a Jew would only frustrate the grace of God that is in me. 1 Cor. 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 2 Cor. 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. Why saved gentile would want to put on a phony façade and try to sound and act like a Jew literally blows my mind! Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. We can’t impress God with some kind of a act that we put on: the only thing that impresses God is what His Son Jesus Christ did on the cross and the sooner humans believe it the better off they’ll be! John 6:28-29 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Romans 10:1-3 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. This is the last that I will be posting to this subject it is futile. My final two cents worth, CDBJ |
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4 | Who then is on this broad way? | Matt 7:13 | DocTrinsograce | 217039 | ||
Very good post, my friend! | ||||||