1 timothy 1:8-11 "We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also KNOW that the LAW IS MADE NOT FOR THE RIGHTEOUS but for LAWBREAKERS and REBELS, the UNGODLY and SINFUL, the UNHOLY and IRRELIGIOUS, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the SEXUALLY IMMORAL, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and LIARS and PERJERURS—and for whatever else is CONTRARY TO the sound doctrine that CONFORMS TO the gospel concerning the GLORY of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me."
Why, if scripture is this clearly stated does it always meet with 10 different arguments, why cant we share in, learn from, encourage with Gods word and have peace since we all "have faith in Jesus" ? our differing opinions criticisms, arguments stifle any growth. when the motive is to learn Gods true Word that is clear and is Life to those who Believe Him, Because we do trust and believe in Him, Jesus "opinion" should teach us what to believe. Our bibles all say the same things the same message is given to us through basically any translation Jesus sums the entire Bible Up...Just tha name Jesus, or even if you prefer Yeshua. Either way, Gods Son fulfills everything, and provides everything through His wisdom and Truth, through His Love for us shown at calvary, His power shown rising from the dead, His words Directly from the Mouth of God, spoken By Jesus to Man full of Life, and the spirit, and then commanded spread to all the nations and peoples of the earth so that all could have the chance to believe regardless of nationality, social status, prisoner, slave or free man. God reaches to all men( including women) through His Son, Jesus Christ.
concerning the Law, The Law came when sin Had corrupted all flesh, it came to sinners to rule thier actions, restrain thier sensuality....until the time appointed for the appearance of Jesus Christ, the Son of God who is Gods Complete and Living Word, He is everything to a Christian, His words, as important as His death and resurrection, His ministry becomes Life to those who believe. The Law was mankinds tutor about righteousness and sin, regulating sin, death was imposed on those people by each other according to the Law, because the Law had no way to change the inner parts of those people, they would always be sinners, even obeying the Laws righteously...they were sinners acting righteous from fear of death. Death reigned over man, through the Law, in order to reveal mans complete need for God to save Us through the Christ ,Our savior, His Son ....The Lord Jesus.
the Law of moses promised blessing on earth, long life on earth, prosperity on earth ect. based on How well someone obeyed all of the many ordinances. But to those who failed to obey, they were removed and the sentance of the Law of sin and death was imposed. to obey every Law of moses right now forever, cannot bring eternal Life, there is no provision for eternal Life in the Law. That is found In the command of Jesus Christ, Gods Word through Jesus Is the promuise of eternal Life, accompanied by persecution while on earth. the Law promised earthly prosperity, and a place resting in the earth. Jesus is the resurrection of man, the Law is mans crucifixion. The Law is reward on earth, the Gospel holds eternal rewards in Heaven for sacrifice Now.
romans 3:19-20 "Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, SO THAT every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore NO ONE will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, THROUGH THE LAW WE BECOME CONSCIOUS OF OUR SIN."
romans 7:1 "Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives?"
romans 7:4-6"So, my brothers and sisters, you also DIED TO THE LAW through the body of Christ, that you might BELONG TO another, to HIM WHO WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD, in order that we might bear fruit for God. For when we were in the realm of the flesh,a the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death. But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.'
we died through Jesus to the authority to the Law, and we also Believe that Jesus became all authority becausethe word says this. He released us from the Law, by dying and providing us with the way to die to the law and Live for God. that is what salvation is about. the gospel is inward because it is spirit, it is about changing the heart from sinner to saint, through forgiveness and teaching us correctly the things God desires from us. The Law is nothing Like the Gospel of The Kingdom that Jesus began teaching, after John announced it as the prophets foretold. The gospel is a new thing beoing revealed to man, having been promised Long before to abraham. the Law is the first step in Gods plan of salvation, it is made to keep man until Jesus is accepted as Lord, when we accept Jesus...the Law becomes a learning tool, but no longer our authority, we follow the spirit and not the code of the flesh man restraining His sinful desire....we learn the nature of Jesus Christ. which is to Lay down ourselves for the sake of our fellow man brotherly Love.
galatians 3:19 "WHY, then, WAS THE LAW GIVEN at all? It was added BECAUSE of TRANSGRESSIONS until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator." ( the law was added because of?)
galatians 2:“19-21 "For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” (could the Law bring righteousness? if so, why did Jesus need to die? and why are we taught to die through Jesus?)
1 timothy 1:8-11 "We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made NOT FOR THE RIGHTEOUS but for LAWBREAKERS and REBELS, the UNGODLY and SINFUL, the UNHOLY and IRRELIGIOUS, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me." ( was the Law sent to sinful mankind? or to the righteous children of God?) sinners are the fallen first creation, Gods children are the result of the new creation only found in Jesus Christ, and the Gospel He gave to us in Love.
This isnt replying to anyone particularly, Just more on the Law, and the gospel i didnt have time before....