Brother we are people who follow the word of God. I see nothing here but the reasoning of man. Either back up what you are saying or don't bother up to you.
And where do you get off calling the law of God carnal when the word says of it:
Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
and Again:
Rom 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
So the word of God would disagree with your opinion above.
And where do you get off calling the law of God carnal when the word says of it:
Rom 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
and Again:
Rom 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
So the word of God would disagree with your opinion above.
You've turned the commandment into a carnal commandment.
But its not a carnal commandment. Its not one that can be fulfilled by your work or your understanding.
Its a spiritual law and only the spirit can fulfill it.
Here, I'll show you...
Romans 14:23 [FONT="]And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for [/FONT][FONT="]whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]Galatians 3:11-12
[FONT="]11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.[/FONT]
[FONT="]12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Your attempt at following the law in your flesh is not of faith. Therefore your attempt is sin.
So now what? You can't work at the law because it is not of faith and therefore sin. But if you break the commandments that is sin too.
So how can a person keep the commandments but not work at the law? I'm glad you asked.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
By faith in Christ.
This rest that Christ talks of is rest from your work at the law.
John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Do you believe the Lord? Do you believe that without Him you can do nothing? What about resting on saturdays, surely you can do that without Him?
What the Lord means is that you can do nothing spiritually without Him. You can't cause or keep your own salvation. That's spiritual and not carnal. You can't keep a spiritual law. You have no power to do so.
Now onto this much fruit that the Lord speaks about in this verse. What is this fruit? (You ask really good questions)
Galatians 5:22-23
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[FONT="]22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,[/FONT]
[FONT="]23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
They are produced by faith in Christ. Coming to Christ and receiving rest and abiding in that rest that is in Christ. All By Faith.
Not by your carnal work or carnal understanding. You have no power to produce this on your own. Its spiritual...
So yeah, the law is holy and just and good. But your understanding of it falls way short. Your work at it falls even shorter.
Did you really think it would be that easy to follow Gods Law? He tells you that His Ways are much higher than your ways. His Thoughts are much Higher than your thoughts. Only God Himself could follow His Law.
I type all this in hopes that you would understand. And if not then I hope someone does...[/FONT]