Law of Moses Dissected: Extracting the Moral Law
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You are so far off course it isn't funny. James is contrasting the law of liberty (the way we should conduct ourselves) with the Mosaic...
James 2:9-12 (KJV)
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
James 2:9-12 (KJV)
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
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False.
James 2:10
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
He is not talking about anything other than the law of moses. He wrote this letter to Children of Israel who had been dispersed because of sin, and have come to find Christ, He is speaking to them in their language, not NT religious language invented much later.
James 2:10
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
He is not talking about anything other than the law of moses. He wrote this letter to Children of Israel who had been dispersed because of sin, and have come to find Christ, He is speaking to them in their language, not NT religious language invented much later.
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I am not far off because like I showed James 1:25 and even in your response of giving James 2:12 shows that it is the law of liberty through Christ.
He says he who looks into and continues in the perfect law of liberty this one will be blessed in all that he does. This means there are standards to continue to obey in this law of liberty through Christ, and those standards is what Jesus laid out to us in the gospel books.
James is a convicting book for believers as he goes through showing to us the difference between a true faith and a false profession (dead faith).
James is not well liked by believers and is why some churches do not even teach on it because it makes us face our faults and correct them.
The OT makes mention of many covenants, of God; several of which were made with specific individuals.
There are two eternal general covenants still in force; but we must choose between them; because one can't be in both at the same time:
If you want to try to earn your own Salvation, there is the Covenant of Deut Chapter 29 (also mentioned in numerous other places); but, if you want Salvation given to you, there is the covenant of Jeremiah 31. These covenants are distinct and separate; they do not mix and match. I choose the Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31.
The guiding principles by which God wants me to live are written on my heart and I have no need of a rule book.
1 Cor 6:12
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
KJV
There are two eternal general covenants still in force; but we must choose between them; because one can't be in both at the same time:
If you want to try to earn your own Salvation, there is the Covenant of Deut Chapter 29 (also mentioned in numerous other places); but, if you want Salvation given to you, there is the covenant of Jeremiah 31. These covenants are distinct and separate; they do not mix and match. I choose the Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31.
The guiding principles by which God wants me to live are written on my heart and I have no need of a rule book.
1 Cor 6:12
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
KJV
Awesome answer. So then, can anyone explain what the Law of Christ is and how we go about obeying it? If we are not under this "moral law", that is isolated from the Law of Moses, some are going to worry about licentiousness and lawlessness; so can you address this idea of licentiousness and reveal to them the fruit of grace and how it affects our walk?
PS: Anyone may elaborate on this, what is the Law of Christ? How does us not being under this "moral law" not lead to licentiousness or lawlessness? Also, how does grace affect our walk through liberty and yet does not lead to sin?
PS: Anyone may elaborate on this, what is the Law of Christ? How does us not being under this "moral law" not lead to licentiousness or lawlessness? Also, how does grace affect our walk through liberty and yet does not lead to sin?