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NASB | Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household: |
Subject: "seal of God" |
Bible Note: Hello Bill Mc. Firstly, my apologies. The previous statements should have been addressed as notes rather than questions. I appreciate your biblical response and I would like to in turn address your attention to some biblical concepts. I do not mean to sound like an author, but I'd rather you focus on the Bible verses than my own words in this note and others I've written. I do agree that in Christ's death, the law was fulfilled. In Matthew 5:17-19 it states that Christ came only to fulfil and not destroy the law or the prophets. "Till heaven and earth pass" and "till ALL be fulfilled" (this has not happened) not one jot or tittle will pass from the law. Then it goes on to say "Whosoever shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." So even in Christ's longest "sermon on the mount" He addresses the importance of His commandments and how it links with the kingdom of God. Now don't get me wrong. I do believe that we are saved by grace. You wrote some texts that refer to the the liberty and freedom we receive in Christ. We are dead to the law (Romans 7:4) in Christ receiving freedom and liberty from the bondage of sin, not the law. James 1:22,25 states we must be "doers of the the Word" and not "forgetful hearers" lest we decieve ourselves. We are saved by grace but "justified by faith" (Romans 5:1). Faith without works is dead (James 2:17,20,22) so can we conclude that faith requires action, such as Abraham's obedience in going to a place (Hebrews 11:8). Romans 3:31 states "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." Verse 28 states "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." These may sound like contradictions, however, i'd like to introduce the law in this way. Please have an open mind and read these texts about the law and let me know what you think. Rom 7:7, Gal 3:24,25, James 1:22-25, 1 Tim 1:8-11 describes the law as something that reveals sin. Sin is a transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). If there's no law, there's no sin (Romans 4:15,5:13) and no need for Christ to die for us (Romans 5:8). So the law plays a vital role in establishing our very need for Christ. We will always be under the bondage of Adam's sin (1 John 1:8), however, our life of sin is dead with Christ (Romans 6:1-4) calling us to walk into a "newness of life". Hence being "not under the law" and "dead to sin" (Romans 6:1,15), but we are servants of obedience unto righteousness, and righteousness unto holiness (Romans 6:16-22). Heaven will only be filled with obedient people. Christ's Himself fulfilled the law, not by destroying it but through a life of obedience (Matt 5:18). Brother, the law was not done away with, but rather when we sin no more and come into this newness of life, by God's grace we are not under the law anymore because no sin is revealed in us. There is a connection with the new covenant (loving God, loving thy neighbor Matt 22:37-40) and the 10 commandments: Loving God is fulfilled in the first 4 commandments. Loving thy neighbor is fulfilled in the last 6 commandments. Romans 13:8 describes describes that keeping the commandments are comprehended by loving thy neighbor and this is the "fulfilling of the law". Jesus quoted "the first and great commandment" (loving God) from the OT, Deut 6:5. This is a very old covenant which is in reference to keeping the 10 commandments which are stated in Deut 5:7-21. Jesus quoted the "thou shalt love thy neighbor" from the OT as well in Leviticus 19:18, making it also a very old covenant. To explain the love He spoke of, Christ gave a "new commandment" (John 13:34). This "new commandment" was not to take the place of the Decalogue, but to provide believers with "an example of what true unselfish love really is, such love as had never before been witnessed on earth. In this sense His commandment might be described as new. It charged them, not simply "that ye love one another" but that "ye love one another, as I have loved you" (John 15:12). This is simply one more evidence of how Christ magnified His Father's laws. Obedience reveals such love. Jesus said "If you love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love" (John 15:10). Similarly , if we love God's people we love God and "keep His commandments" (John 2:3). Here's a Biblical riddle: There's a clever and tactful way Jesus handles a man asking about eternal life in Matt 19:17-22. Can you tell me what Jesus thought this man he just met was missing?? (James 2:10-11 is a hint) |