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1 | Greek scholars help with translation? | Rom 2:14 | DocTrinsograce | 200733 | ||
Dear MJH, Shalom aleichem. Interesting thoughts. I'd argue, however, that you are interpreting the phrase "do the Law" as though it meant "complying with the Law." The Gentile nations do not continually hear the Law as have many of the Jews. However, they demonstrate how deeply engraved into their moral natures are the mandates of the Law, accusing or condemning them based on the degree to which they violate or comply with it. Remember that the subject of the first three chapters of Romans is the universality of sin, so we'll want to interpret every passage within that generally context. You might find it beneficial to research what the Reformers meant by the "law of nature" and the "light of nature." They specifically and explicitly deliberated the very points you are excogitating. In other words, you will find this field pretty well plowed already. :-) You can see a lot farther standing on the shoulders of giants. In Him, Doc |
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2 | Greek scholars help with translation? | Rom 2:14 | MJH | 200737 | ||
Doc, Granted you can (see further on the shoulders of giants)...and I have...and I value them for their theology and mostly of course their courage in light of the times they lived. Forever indebted are we to them! Calvin was always a preferred favorite in my upbringing. That being said, I've of recent come to see that Paul was not teaching that the Law of Moses was no longer applicable (or not applicable) to the lives of both Jews and Gentiles (ie. so I do see him saying "do the Law." Granted, I have not plowed these text (In Romans 2) like I should, but rather have been tilling the good soil of Galatians and ended up here on an excursion. So, I hold these "truths?" to be non-self evident and shall continue to work them over. It's been nearly 7 years now where I started this trek, allowing myself to ask the questions in search of the truth while holding so very tightly to the doctrine and teachings of the giants of the faith, some times too tightly. After all, beliefs that have been held for hundreds of years have been held that way for a reason. Either way, we all agree that salvation is through faith and faith in Jesus the Messiah alone both now, in the first century, and before the Messiah was born. MJH |
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