Bible Question:
Am I wrong to think that the driving concern/error being addressed in 2 Peter is anitnomianism? To me it seems to absolutely be so yet I have not seen any commentators view it as such yet. Here are verses to notice throughout the book. Especially note 2Pet 3:17,18 where the final exhortation is not to be carried away by the error of lawless people. 2Peter 1:3,4,9,12 2:2,9,10,13,14,15,18,19,20-22 3:11,14,17 In Christ, Beja |
Bible Answer: Greetings again Pastor Beja, I apologize: it is clear that I have been away from this Forum far too long.. Christ was sent to redeem those under the Law (Galatians 4:4) as He lived in perfect obedience to the Law (Matt. 17:5; John 8:46; 1 Peter 2:21-23), and was a minister of the Law to the Jews (Luke 10:25-37) while confirming the promises made under the Mosaic covenant (Romans 15:8). Jesus fulfilled the types of the law by his holy life and sacrificial death (Heb. 9:11-28). He bore the curse of the Law (Gal. 3:13-14) and brought out all who believe from a place of servanthood under the Law to be children of God (Gal. 4:1-7). Jesus mediated by His blood the New Covenant (Heb. 8:8) of assurance and grace in which all believers stand (see Romans 5:2), so establishing the "law of Christ" (Gal. 6:2) stressing that righteous living is made possible by the indwelling Holy Spirit, not by observing the Law. The End of the Mosaic Law - see Romans 10:4; Colossians 2:14 and 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Grounds for a Christian's cleansing from sin: 1 John 1:7-9 Since we are no longer under the Law (Heb. 10:1 and following), does that give a license to sin? Certainly not! Read Psalm 119:97-104; Matthew 5:17-20; Romans 7:4-8,12, 8:1-3; Galatians 3:10-14 Dear Inquisitor: based on your posts, all of the above verses are "required reading"!! The following is too good to miss here: Romans 8:1-3 "Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." Inquisitor and all: These verses should settle the issue about the Law/antinomianism/etc, etc. and should be enough for now. Please let us know if there are any questions after reading and fully applying these verses. Blessings to you, Makarios |