Being in the grace of Yeshua, we understand the desire to be obedient. Disputing with those who believe obedience is akin to bringing back the curse of the law is of no avail to us who are living in the freedom and grace afforded by the Blood of the Lamb of Yahweh. It is best to leave it for others to toil over, since it is no longer a burden for us.
Keep in mind these people will not even read the law for the wisdom found therein, therefor for either of us to contend on it is unfruitful because those who do not understand do not have the freedom given us.
There is a big difference between obedience and what you describe.
You attempt to obey by the power of your flesh. You think that is obedience. Its not.
The power of the Spirit Gives obedience. Causes obedience.
This only would I learn of you, received ye the Spirit by the works of the Law???
Does the work of your flesh cause you to grow spiritual fruit? Nope. Big, fat, un-profitable, nope.
The work of your flesh causes the work of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16-21
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16 [/SUP]This I say then,
Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and
these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
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18 [/SUP]But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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19 [/SUP]Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
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20 [/SUP]Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
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21 [/SUP]Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Can your flesh cause your flesh to stop its own works??? No. Of course not. There is a way that seems right unto a man but the end thereof is death. You know, the ministry of death, written on stones... Pretending you obey Gods Law in your flesh seems right to you because you then think you are forgiven "if" you fail... the eternal safety net, just in case... Will the work of your flesh cause you to be born of the Spirit???
Does the work of your flesh cause any fruit of the Spirit to grow??
You know its only by this fruit of the spirit that any of Gods commandments are kept. Did you know that? And we don't cause it by the power of our flesh or carnal mind...