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1 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | skccab | 211225 | ||
Good evening Pete, I have been a member of this forum for about a year and a half now and also openly Torah observant (I never really was a closet observer - just a little humor there). That is, I observe what of God's commands as given in the books of Moses to the best of my ability. Some things just can not be observed. The moral law, obviously, is still intact. God made a big deal about being able to distinguish between the common and the holy, the clean and the unclean, that I, personally, believe that this is still important. Now, none of this has anything whatsoever to do with my standing with God, that was taken care of by His Son - I could do nothing in that area; but I can obey out of thankfulness and gratitude that which can be obeyed. Are you understanding? You were forgiven on the cross for any offenses that took place prior to your knowledge of your Savior, you were forgiven for any sin committed before that time. You are also forgiven for sins/wrongs committed, even knowingly -tho not continuing in them, since you've come to know your Lord. Your salvation, deliverance, sanctification, perfection, etc., comes thru the completed work of the Son. Not a thing you can do. Keeping Torah will NOT save you, won't make our Father love you more than another child of His, won't make you more sanctified, not more of anything. Just maybe happier with yourself. Just love your Lord, and follow His commands as you are able to do within the framework of the land where you live. In short, don't worry about what you CAN'T do, just do what you can do and be joyful in it. Colossians 3:17. That's all I can say. That attitude serves me quite well. I'm at work so I hope I didn't muddy the waters for you any more than they were!! Cheri |
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2 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | petedavis6263 | 211253 | ||
Dear Cheri, You say keeping the Torah will not save you, but Jesus says in Matt 19:17, "...But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." He also says in John 14:15, "If you love Me, keep my commandments." Are you saying that if you are sincerely doing the best that you can, you will be exempt? Well, I guess it falls in line with the merciful nature of God, but what if there was something you could do and knew it but didn't? Would you be judged adversely? Would you be lost? For example Jesus teaches in Matt 19:21, "If you want to be perfect, go sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." Now, selling all that you own shouldn't be that hard to do and everyone knows the Lord will provide as fluently promised by Jesus in Matt 5:25-34, so how would you be judged if you still owned stuff when Jesus returns? Yours in Christ, Pete |
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