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1 | relationship of OT law and NT believer | Rom 3:31 | kalos | 113424 | ||
"through faith...we establish the law" 'Romans 3:31 through faith...we establish the law (NKJV). Salvation by grace through faith does not denigrate the law, but underscores its true importance: '1) by providing a payment for the penalty of death, which the law required for failing to keep it; '2) by fulfilling the law's original purpose, which is to serve as a tutor to show mankind's utter inability to obey God's righteous demands and to drive people to Christ (Gal. 3:24); and '3) by giving believers the capacity to obey it (Romans 8:3,4).' (The MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) [Note that salvation by grace through faith does NOT give believers the right to IGNORE or BREAK the law. Rather, it gives us the capacity to OBEY it.] |
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2 | relationship of OT law and NT believer | Rom 3:31 | tortoise | 113695 | ||
Yes, kalos, Your point 1 appears to be very significant. A tension existed between sin and the law because man was in violation of the law. Would the law give up its demands and yield to the sinner? In which case sin would have been justified. The law required a payment for sin. Payment had not been made until Christ made it on the cross. The condemnation of sin through the payment established the law as righteous and immovable. So Christ satisfied, fulfilled, justified, and established the law while reconciling us to God. He is certainly worthy of all adoration and praise for now and all eternity! tortoise |
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