Subject: I just started reading the Bible and.... |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim, We are not all children of Russia, but we are all children of God. I have a very hard time understanding your theory of duality. Where on earth do you see a mortal human parent establish one set of moral and civil rules for one child and another set of moral and civil rules for another. It is impossible for a parent to love one child more than the other. Although it sometimes might happen, generally, parents love all their children equally. How much less likely would it be for an immortal parent to establish perfect, pure, just, righteous and good laws for one group of His children and then issue a different code for the rest? If what you are saying is true and the Jews are the only ones obligated to obey all of God's laws, where do you draw the line? Why do you suppose God prefers such a system? In Mark 13:10, Jesus says "...the gospel must first be preached to all nations." What is the gospel but the words of Jesus? And Jesus says in Matt 19:17, "...But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." The gospel that needs to be preach to all the world includes the commandments. It is clear to me that Jesus is saying for all nations to keep the commandments. In John 14:15, He says, "If you love me keep my commandments." How would you apply that concept to those exempt from the keeping the whole law? If what you say is correct than part of the law applies only to the Jews, part of the law applies only to the Gentiles and part of the law applies to everyone. You're making my head spin, brother Moran. Sincerely, Pete |