If we follow Christ and if we did not know of what Paul wrote, we would simply read about the spirit of the law, we would know to follow the law as Christ gave it to us. Paul agrees with Christ, but so much of his teachings has to do with being careful of the law. We have to dig and search in Paul's letters to find that Paul believes we should follow Christ's law.
As we read Paul, we forget that the law of Moses was God breathed. It was man who changed it into a belief that cutting skin and regulating diet achieved righteousness. Those commands were given as a guide to the spirit of the law, never as an end in themselves.
It IS the new covenant, to see the spiritual in the earthly commands. We are under the new covenant, we have been given the holy spirit to help open our eyes. It is fine to see that the earthly commands were only schoolmasters to lead to the truth, but it is not good to refuse see that God gave those schoolmasters to the Hebrews for good.
God is good, God is Holy and all God has said and done in Holy.
As we read Paul, we forget that the law of Moses was God breathed. It was man who changed it into a belief that cutting skin and regulating diet achieved righteousness. Those commands were given as a guide to the spirit of the law, never as an end in themselves.
It IS the new covenant, to see the spiritual in the earthly commands. We are under the new covenant, we have been given the holy spirit to help open our eyes. It is fine to see that the earthly commands were only schoolmasters to lead to the truth, but it is not good to refuse see that God gave those schoolmasters to the Hebrews for good.
God is good, God is Holy and all God has said and done in Holy.
But what seems simple and yet hidden from some folks is this spirit
“And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”
Exodus 21:23-25 KJV
is not this spirit
“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”
Luke 6:36-37 KJV
This spirit
“And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”
Leviticus 20:10 KJV
is not this spirit
“They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”
John 8:4-5, 7, 10-11 KJV
this spirit
“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.”
Numbers 15:32, 35-36 KJV
is not the same spirit in the gospel the law is ordained of this spirit
“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.”
Exodus 23:20-21 KJV
the law of Moses is. Ot the same as the gospel it offers no salvstion , no receiving of the Holy Spirit , no remission of sins , it teaches sinners to accuse and stone and cast out other sinners , it teaches sinners about sin and death and can never offer salvstion it was Israel’s law for Israel’s land which they defiled thier covenant and chose to curse
I suppose if Christians want a law meant for sinners and offers no salvation and requires them to do every jot and tittle and they want to judge one another and point out each other’s sins and condemn and accuse and all those types of things the law of Moses is the way to go but if men want salvstion or to know the true God they would Have to accept the gospel Jesus came to preach to the world then they would obviously see that what Moses said isn’t the same as what Jesus said.