Subject: Do Jesus and Paul agree on salv by faith |
Bible Note: Joe, A correction to my last previous post. It is a technical distinction made by Jews of the period. When Jews of the first century used the technical term "works of the law," (ergonamu) they were referring to the ceremonial law or customs, but especially to circumcion. The simple phrase "the law" includes the moral law as well as the ceremonial law. Paul sometimes uses the phrases interchangeably. The point Paul is making is that neither the observation of the ceremonial law nor the observation of the moral law prior to or absent the grace of faith can save. We cannot put God in a position of being obligated to save us by any work, whether ceremonial (i.e. circumcision) or moral. Works of grace in Christ are another kind of work altogether. Emmaus |