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NASB | James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole Law but stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of [breaking] all of it. |
Subject: Moral, Ceremonial, and Civil law |
Bible Note: You wrote: "Was your 'new self' created in righteousness and holiness or not? Eph 4:24 in my Bible says that it was." So does mine. In the preceding verses it also implies that the "old self" is still with us as well. The metaphor here is to garments, taking one off and putting it away and putting the other one on. Paul is speaking to Ephesian believers, so telling them to put the old self away would indicate to most individuals that the old self has not disappeared in a practical, day-to-day sense. Then Paul goes on in the following verse to tell the Ephesians to follow the Ninth Commandment. Then a few verses later, he tells them to stop stealing (number 6). Of course Christ exemplified the moral law, but where do we find that law stated? You know where... I am not trying to insult you by pointing out that your views are in line with Catholicism. The fact that you have no concerns about rejecting historic Protestantism in favor of the Pope should be a red flag, however. It really never hurts to examine other points of view in detail. If nothing else, it gives you the ability to more intelligently refute them. My Bible has the same Hebrews 10:14 that yours does. So you say that you are not perfect, but perfected in a real, present sense. Please explain the difference between the two, since I do not understand the distinction you are trying to make. --Joe! |