The Law is Good

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Is the Law Good

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Laodicea

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The purpose of this thread id to go over the good things about the Law of God and the blessings involved in keeping them as a whole and as individual commandments.

Those who wish to speak against the Law or keeping it I ask that you start your own thread.

Psalms 119:18
(18) Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Romans 7:14
(14) For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Romans 7:12
(12) Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

 
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Laodicea

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The Law is for our good always
Deuteronomy 6:24-25
(24) And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
(25) And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

1st Commandment
Exodus 20:3
(3) Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Why is this commandment for our good always? What harm will it do if we do not keep it?


 
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Laodicea

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The Law is a transcript of the character of Christ so to keep it is to be like Christ to not keep it or any part of it is to not be like Christ.
 
Avinu

Avinu

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A thousand times over brother Lao, AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

To blow off the law is to blow off part of Yeshua. Since John 1:1-3, 14 clearly show us He is the word made flesh, which is Torah/Law, then to toss it aside is to toss a part of Him aside.
 
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Red33

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Jun 24, 2010
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For it is good to keep the law and those that keep it are doing righteousness. That is fair to say. When Jesus came He made a declaration in (Mt 9:10-13)...

10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance

These were sinners that transgressed the law, what is Jesus and the disciples doing eating and spending time with them when light has no fellowship with darkness? Shouldn't He be spending time with the righteous who have it all together and would never put themselves in such a compromising position with those who were condemned under the wrath of God. Perhaps our Lord should have ministered the law to these sinners so that they could see the error of their way and repent. I didn't see that happen, but what do I know. According to some I am just an accuser of the brethren and of my father the devil, headed for the lake of fire because of my antinomianism.
 
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Abiding

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I pray daily for the grace to fulfill the law.
And i confess daily my falling short.
What is the alternative?
The law is good!!
 
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LawofLove

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Rom 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
If we did not have the law we would not know sin.

Rom 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
The Just have always lived by faith Habakkuk 2:4,

Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. When we keep the law we show trust (faith) in God.
 
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Laodicea

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Avinu said:
A thousand times over brother Lao, AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

To blow off the law is to blow off part of Yeshua. Since John 1:1-3, 14 clearly show us He is the word made flesh, which is Torah/Law, then to toss it aside is to toss a part of Him aside.
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Yes we keep the Law to be like Christ
 
Red33

Red33

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Laodicea said:
Yes we keep the Law to be like Christ
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Good luck with that one. Will God give you grace to keep the law to be like Christ? If that is true then there was no need for God to send His Son because we have the law and if we keep it we can be like Christ. Why didn't God think of that and spare His Son?
 
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Laodicea

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Red33 said:
Good luck with that one. Will God give you grace to keep the law to be like Christ? If that is true then there was no need for God to send His Son because we have the law and if we keep it we can be like Christ. Why didn't God think of that and spare His Son?
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This thread is not about salvation.

2 Peter 1:3-4
(3) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
(4) Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
 
Red33

Red33

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Laodicea said:
This thread is not about salvation.

2 Peter 1:3-4
(3) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
(4) Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
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Are you going to tell us that the promises of God that are in Christ have to do with the law? God keeps the promises that He has made, that is why they are in Him and they are all yea and amen (2Cor 1:20). It is not our job to keep God's promises, we abide in Christ as we believe and embrace those promises by faith and trust His faithfulness, because not one word of His good promise will fail (1Kings 8:56). You better a harder look at where you stand in relationship to the promises.
 
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Laodicea

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Red33 said:
Are you going to tell us that the promises of God that are in Christ have to do with the law? God keeps the promises that He has made, that is why they are in Him and they are all yea and amen (2Cor 1:20). It is not our job to keep God's promises, we abide in Christ as we believe and embrace those promises by faith and trust His faithfulness, because not one word of His good promise will fail (1Kings 8:56). You better a harder look at where you stand in relationship to the promises.
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If we are abiding in Christ we will become like Christ. We will keep the Law as did Christ because the Law is good.
 
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mpaper345

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14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin(Romans 7:14).

12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good(Romans 7:12).

Notice Paul said the law is spiritual.

The law is not physical,and is not a physical ordinance,but the law is spiritual,and since it is spiritual,it needs to be heeded for a person to be spiritual.

God gave physical ordinances to Israel in the Old Testament,which could not provide salvation,but were a benefit to them at that time in the physical sense,which Jesus nailed to His cross taking them out of the way,because they were not a benefit to us for salvation,but the law is spiritual and never done away with.

The law is the same both Old Testament and New Testament,and beneficial for salvation,but like Paul said the law is spiritual,but he is carnal,sold under sin,which means he cannot fulfill the law that needs to be fulfilled by everyone,but we can have the Spirit in the New Testament,and we are therefore not going by the flesh but by the Spirit,which a Spirit led life can live up to the law.
 
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Laodicea

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When we see the life of Christ we see what it is like to fulfill the Law. Keeping the Law should make us more loving like Christ.
 
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LawofLove

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mpaper345 said:
14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin(Romans 7:14).

12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good(Romans 7:12).

Notice Paul said the law is spiritual.

The law is not physical,and is not a physical ordinance,but the law is spiritual,and since it is spiritual,it needs to be heeded for a person to be spiritual.

God gave physical ordinances to Israel in the Old Testament,which could not provide salvation,but were a benefit to them at that time in the physical sense,which Jesus nailed to His cross taking them out of the way,because they were not a benefit to us for salvation,but the law is spiritual and never done away with.

The law is the same both Old Testament and New Testament,and beneficial for salvation,but like Paul said the law is spiritual,but he is carnal,sold under sin,which means he cannot fulfill the law that needs to be fulfilled by everyone,but we can have the Spirit in the New Testament,and we are therefore not going by the flesh but by the Spirit,which a Spirit led life can live up to the law.
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I wonder sometimes if people even read the old post but in this case the first one, the whole subject!
We are to worship in Spirit but also in Truth
 
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Laodicea

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The Law shows us the character of God. Here is an example of one of the commandments
Exodus 20:14
(14) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Ephesians 5:25
(25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Romans 5:8
(8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

If husbands love their wives with the same love that God has for the church then they would not commit adultery

 
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Grandpa

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Jun 24, 2011
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Laodicea said:
The Law shows us the character of God. Here is an example of one of the commandments
Exodus 20:14
(14) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Ephesians 5:25
(25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Romans 5:8
(8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

If husbands love their wives with the same love that God has for the church then they would not commit adultery
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They wouldn't commit adultery even in their mind. Even that is sin, and breaking of the Law.

How would it be possible to keep sexual desire for other women out of a husbands mind? By a force of their will? No way. No possible way ever.

The Law is Good. But you are not.
 
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Laodicea

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Grandpa said:
They wouldn't commit adultery even in their mind. Even that is sin, and breaking of the Law.

How would it be possible to keep sexual desire for other women out of a husbands mind? By a force of their will? No way. No possible way ever.

The Law is Good. But you are not.
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You have a serious problem with the Law of God. Whenever someone mentions keeping the Law of God even because they love God you jump on it.
1 John 2
He that saith I kow Him and keepeth not His commandments is a liar and the truth is not in Him.

By rejecting the Law of God you are rejecting Christ who gave the Law.
 
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Grandpa

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Laodicea said:
You have a serious problem with the Law of God. Whenever someone mentions keeping the Law of God even because they love God you jump on it.
1 John 2
He that saith I kow Him and keepeth not His commandments is a liar and the truth is not in Him.

By rejecting the Law of God you are rejecting Christ who gave the Law.
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Are you being honest with yourself? Do you think you keep Gods Law? Even in the thoughts of your mind?

I'm just wondering.

The Law has done its job on me. I'm just trying to show you that.

The Law is Good. But you are not.
 
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Laodicea

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Grandpa said:

Are you being honest with yourself? Do you think you keep Gods Law? Even in the thoughts of your mind?

I'm just wondering.

The Law has done its job on me. I'm just trying to show you that.

The Law is Good. But you are not.
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The Law is good and through Christ we can keep the Law, for all things are possible through Christ. Without Him we can do nothing
 
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