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1 | Partly under the Law? | Col 2:14 | DocTrinsograce | 146106 | ||
Hi, Mark! I would agree with Morrison's view. It is typical of the orthodox Protestant position. Regarding your question, it is dealt with in the theological term "justification." Here's a good definition: "Justification is a judicial act of God, in which He declares, on the basis of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, that all the claims of the law are satisfied with respect to the sinner." (Berkhof, Systematic Theology, page 513). Look at Hebrews 10:1-18. This is one of the passages on which we base the understanding that Christ satisfied the requirements of the Law for the elect in a way that the sacrifices in the old covenant did only inadequately and temporarily. In Him, Doc PS Here's another pertinent quote, by Charles R. Biggs: "It (justification) refers to the divine act whereby God freely makes humans, who are sinful and therefore worthy of condemnation, acceptable before a God Who is holy and righteous. Justification is forensic (that is, it is 'courtroom language'). We are declared, counted or reckoned to be righteous when God imputes the righteousness of Christ (an 'alien righteousness') to our account. In other words, the Judge of all the earth declares us 'not guilty' when we believe because Christ was pronounced 'guilty' for us on the cross. We are not first made righteous, then declared righteous; we are declared righteous by grace through faith in Christ, then made righteous! When we believe, God imputes Christ's righteousness to us 'as if' it were our own. However, it is HIS righteousness, that is why Paul says in Romans 1:17 that there is a righteousness that has been revealed from God, a righteousness not of our own, but a righteousness revealed from God and freely given to those who do not work, but to those who believe." |
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2 | Partly under the Law? | Col 2:14 | mark d seyler | 146107 | ||
Hi Doc, We receive credit for Jesus' righteous life, as if it were our own, and are declare "just", as having never broken the Law, correct? This refers to all of the Law? I think we agree on this. What I am looking for, (please pardon me if I have not be clear :-) ) is a foundation to the teaching that Jesus fulfilled, say, the "ceremonial law", and so that law no longer needs to be kept, but we are still under the "moral law", and obligated to keep it. I have read posts from a few people on this forum that have used these statements, and I was hoping to hear from someone who can elaborate on that position. I like your quote from Biggs. Very succinct! Love in Christ, Mark |
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3 | Partly under the Law? | Col 2:14 | Ray | 146110 | ||
Hi Mark, Romans 8:1 comes to mind, "Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 For the law of the Spirit--of life in Christ Jesus --has set you free from the law of sin and death." So it is not what the law or Law can do but rather what God has already done. He condemned sin in the flesh and now we are walking according to the Spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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