What makes it impossible for a carnal mind to be subject to the law?

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john832

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And what about these scriptures that say:
Hebrews 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Hebrews 9:16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
Hebrews 9:17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.



Hebrews 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Heb 7 is pulled out of context about as often as Rom 14.
 

homwardbound

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If I am carnal and under the law, I cannot be subject to the law, and then in order not to be carnal I thought about becoming subject to the law but that puts me right back under the law. "Oh wretched man that I am, who will save me from the body of death." I have no alternative but to claim it as obsolete, and say "I shall not be moved!" Instead, just let's move the law into a different position even thought Christ offered to put me in a different position regarding the law. He is "Lord of the Sabbath" and I have no alternative but to reject the Sabbath for it is part of that nasty old law. I will attempt to be submissive to the Lord of the Sabbath without taking advantage of the Sabbath day that He made for me. If I do, I will be back under something I'm trying to make void. After all, isn't it ready to vanish away? Doesn't the Bible say that?
That is what i am talking about that you are going on two sides of the way Christ
Who will save me LAW?
No Brother Christ my savior my Lord is the only:
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

No other way if the Law, the Levitical priesthood could bring life then there would have never been a need for Christ to do what we can't do, being in unredeemed flesh we are, and he was not. rather born a life-giving Spirit so Christ is the only way to Farther in new life, period
 

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Faith is dead without the works of God. So who doeth the works we or God?
And Jesus said what about this who does the works? him or Father, is this not to be the same for us the believers? And if not then why did the disciples have to wait before the preaching of the Gospel could be preached by Father through them in the form of the Holy Spirit of truth?
Has this changed I think not?
Not what it says...


Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
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.
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Jas 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The passage is referring to the (good) works of human beings.
 

homwardbound

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This thread is referring to the writings of Paul concerning subjection. These words of a "carnal mind" that is not able to be subject to the law, are not mine. If the law is spiritual (another writing of Paul) it must be seen in the Spirit. If we are unable to do that, it is proof that we have a canal mind. In your opinion, what change is in the law other than the priesthood now being of the tribe of Judah? Wasn't that transfer on the mount of transfiguration? I don't read any other change to the law.

Hebrews 7:12-16 (KJV)
[SUP]12 [/SUP]For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
[SUP]16 [/SUP]Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

"Carnal commandment" refers to the carnal, fleshly mind. The carnal mind has no alternative other than to view the law physically. They haven't the Spirit to make them see it as God originally intended from the beginning. If Jesus is the creator of all, He also gave Moses the law.
John 1:1 (KJV)
[SUP]1 [/SUP]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Mark 3:25 (KJV)
[SUP]25 [/SUP]And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Is the law divided from Jesus?
The letter of the Law is not the Spirit of the Law from Father
 
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If I am carnal and under the law, I cannot be subject to the law, and then in order not to be carnal I thought about becoming subject to the law but that puts me right back under the law. "Oh wretched man that I am, who will save me from the body of death." I have no alternative but to claim it as obsolete, and say "I shall not be moved!" Instead, just let's move the law into a different position even thought Christ offered to put me in a different position regarding the law. He is "Lord of the Sabbath" and I have no alternative but to reject the Sabbath for it is part of that nasty old law. I will attempt to be submissive to the Lord of the Sabbath without taking advantage of the Sabbath day that He made for me. If I do, I will be back under something I'm trying to make void. After all, isn't it ready to vanish away? Doesn't the Bible say that?
That is what i am talking about that you are going on two sides of the way Christ
Who will save me LAW?
No Brother Christ my savior my Lord is the only:
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

No other way if the Law, the Levitical priesthood could bring life then there would have never been a need for Christ to do what we can't do, being in unredeemed flesh we are, and he was not. rather born a life-giving Spirit so Christ is the only way to Farther in new life, period
read it again and you will see that I am facetious. It is the way modern day professing Christians see themselves when confronted with the truth. I wasn't talking about myself in truth.
 

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The law is bigger than what we perceive in reality. There is creation which is part of a law, like the sun and the moon, and hot and cold weather, and the trees in bloom and grass growing. That's why Jesus taught in parables. The law doesn't change or have differences, God sent His only Son for us to see and believe it and be subject to it. Can we follow it with the mind of flesh, and still in this body of flesh? No, but we should want to follow it in Spirit. The carnal mind cannot do that because it has no desire to. You know as will as I do that if we take away anything, or add anything to what God has established in all He has ever said and done, it is sin. Jesus said Himself that He didn't come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it meaning make it complete.

Love happens when we reciprocate to God's love . Jesus said "if you love me keep my commandments," and as we said before, He gave the law to Moses because He is the creator of all things.

Romans 8:5-9 (KJV)
[SUP]5 [/SUP]For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Absolutely true, therefore anything not of:
Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

So watch out for one's own flesh to fool self, as it is easier to be fooled that to be shown one is fooled for as a man decides to believe so is he period and is truth to him
I know and am convinced that God has saved me by and through Son, and am in thanksgiving and praise mode, being molded more and more to his death for me to be dead to flesh and alive to God, walking in Spirit where no sin can ever occur.
We are taught by Teacher, Father to walk as Son already walked by Faith alone in Father whom to this day is the only one righteous and I am thankful to participate as Father leads in Father's power, thanks to Christ being my and the whole world's propitiation for all sin ever committed, for us to be able to be one with Father as Christ is one
 
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It was a matter of belief or unbelief, period and this is still the same to this very day, either one does beleive and comes to enter God's rest since the foundation of this world, or not and continues to try and work out his own salvation in fear and trembling not seeing the whole picture in the mirror. They see the broken mirror on the ground and only pick up pieces and try to make it back whole trying to see through it clearly, but the flesh of self is in the way.
Ask God to show you the whole mirror no broken pieces and see the Love of God that passes all understanding of the flesh, where truth is only revealed in Spirit
It depends on how one defines the whole mirror doesn't it?
My definition of the whole mirror is every word coming from His mouth although I have yet to grasp the whole mirror and of the broken pieces is neglecting any of His word.
It's a matter of how one believes.
David believed His law is perfect and he didn't have the NT but I believe he's saved through faith in the Messiah.
David believed His law is perfect and has written the longest in Psalms and I second him.
David understood His love no less than Paul and has expressed much in Psalms and I believe they don't contradict each other.
Unfortunately the love of God doesn't promise the way any wider.
I am not able to distinguish flesh and spirit much but I do know they are inseparable at least in this life so I'm not going to get too deep into philosophy or worse Gnosticism here.
 
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The letter of the Law is not the Spirit of the Law from Father
The letter of the law is seeing it with a carnal mind. Right, our life is salvaged, by the unchanging truth of an unchanging living God including His law. The entire point I make is that we are the ones that change, not God. Sometimes we say things that seem to indicate that God changed because of the new covenant. That's false doctrine. His words of the old covenant is still valid in every respect. It takes a spiritual mind to see that. He is great, and He don't make mistakes, we do.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV)
[SUP]1 [/SUP]This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
[SUP]3 [/SUP]Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
 
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homwardbound

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Just what do you mean, perfect Law?
Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

But we are carnal sold under sin and can't ever be perfect in trying to obey the Law. We by the death of Christ are made perfect in Father's sight and can recieve new life in the Spirit of Father if we see this finished work for us to walk as Christ walked in Spirit and truth

[h=3]Colossians 1:21-23[/h]Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

[SUP]21 [/SUP]And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled [SUP]22 [/SUP]in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: [SUP]23 [/SUP]if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
 

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All I am doing is quoting scripture, and commenting to it.
And all I am doing is desiring to rightly divide the truth so that i stay free as God has already delivered this to me. I do not wish to be entangled with a yoke of bondage again as I once was.

John 8:32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Today I continue to trust God to keep me set free for that is the only way to be and stay free, any self efforts just put one back in bondage
Any works of flesh are not pleasing to God. Christ took care of the works of the flesh, by his death for us to die to flesh too and come alive at the resurrected Christ in the Spirit a gift to us from Father, any works added to this makes it not a gift
 

homwardbound

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How did you come up with that? The new temple is spiritual not made by man meaning not physical, yet in spirit the same as originally planned by our Father in heaven and His Son our Savior.

Malachi 3:6 (KJV)
[SUP]6 [/SUP]For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Hebrews 13:8-9 (KJV)
[SUP]8 [/SUP]Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

The priesthood is now of the tribe of Judah through Christ Jesus. Other than that the spiritual aspects of the law have not changed.
So all in all you are not speaking of the Levitical priesthood Law? That literal Law is fulfilled, in those that are believers in the finished work of Christ and are now bond servants or freeman to God's amazing Mercy and love, passing this out as newsmen not editors is this correct?
 

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In the Bible oil represents the Spirit, and water is for cleansing. Physically they don't mix "But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 (KJV)

Spiritually they do. The law is spiritual according to Paul, and we are cleaned from sin through Christ.
Yes this is 100% correct, so why add Laws or try to edit them as to, which brings confusion,
For Christ the way the truth and the new life in Spirit, the Law of Faith and no Law of works.
For he came to fulfill the Law and Prophets, he did this and the Law that is left in literal form is for the Law breaker not for the saved
 
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In the Bible oil represents the Spirit, and water is for cleansing. Physically they don't mix "But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 (KJV)

Spiritually they do. The law is spiritual according to Paul, and we are cleaned from sin through Christ.
Amazing thought.
Reminds me of Eph 5:25-26
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansingher by the washing with water through the word.
The word is spirit represented by oil. Cleansing by washing with water through the oil.
Peter said water symbolize baptism that saves. The resurrection of Yeshua saves.
Yeshua was the Word and the Word became flesh, died and resurrected. He's the living Word.
Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. He proves it and I'm going crazy here.
 

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I could not find where the young man knew he was not perfect.
In Matthew, Yeshua said if he want to enter life, keep the commandments. Yeshua says if you want to be perfect, sell all his belongings and follow Him.
Looks to me there are two aspects here.
a. To enter life, not necessarily eternal life here, keep the commandments.
b. To be perfect, one must obey his direct commands, in the young man's case sell everything, and follow Him.
Question is, can we skip entering life into perfectness?

In Mark, the rich young man said he has kept all the commandments since his youth. Then, looking at him, Yeshua loved him and wanted him to follow.
Looks to me Yeshua loved him even though he apparently kept the commandments in the flesh.
Is keeping the commandments in the flesh against the Spirit?

Then this: Luke 10:25-28
Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the law?” He asked him. “How do you read it?” He answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. “You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.”
Question is, did Yeshua say he will live just this life or he will live eternal life?
I'm asking myself these questions so your input is appreciated.
First of all if one does not see the annihilation of death in themselves revealed by the Law for in it one has to be perfect. or they die.
And Christ said if your eye lust after a woman you have already committed adultery, Gouge out the eye, better for part of you to go to heaven than all of you to go to hell. Cut off your hand if it sinned.
So if I follow this stringency wanting to go to heaven for eternity, I think by now I would be a torso, no hands=, no feet, no tongue, and so on
Get the picture?
It is only by Christ and through Can we be perfect as Christ is, made this way via his death for us in our place.
Colossians 1:22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

This is a done deal it matters not what way one slices, dices and or cubes it, this is truth from the Mercy of God and this can't be changed it is what it is
So think it might be time to respond and quit trying to create since we are the creation, and not the creator?
 
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First of all if one does not see the annihilation of death in themselves revealed by the Law for in it one has to be perfect. or they die.
And Christ said if your eye lust after a woman you have already committed adultery, Gouge out the eye, better for part of you to go to heaven than all of you to go to hell. Cut off your hand if it sinned.
So if I follow this stringency wanting to go to heaven for eternity, I think by now I would be a torso, no hands=, no feet, no tongue, and so on
Get the picture?
It is only by Christ and through Can we be perfect as Christ is, made this way via his death for us in our place.
Colossians 1:22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

This is a done deal it matters not what way one slices, dices and or cubes it, this is truth from the Mercy of God and this can't be changed it is what it is
So think it might be time to respond and quit trying to create since we are the creation, and not the creator?
Thanks to you I studied the story of the young man with Yeshua again and I've got the picture. There's nothing wrong with keeping the commandments to enter life and keep following Yeshua to eternal life. Nothing matters now.
 

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

But we are carnal sold under sin and can't ever be perfect in trying to obey the Law. We by the death of Christ are made perfect in Father's sight and can recieve new life in the Spirit of Father if we see this finished work for us to walk as Christ walked in Spirit and truth

Colossians 1:21-23

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

[SUP]21 [/SUP]And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled [SUP]22 [/SUP]in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: [SUP]23 [/SUP]if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
So the Ten Commandments are holy but humans are carnal. That does away with the Ten Commandments how?
 

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Are you referring to Romans 14 or James 1 when you speak of law of liberty?
James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
1 Corinthians 7:39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
James 2:12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Law of liberty is the same as the Holy Spirit of God

2 Corinthians 3:6 who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Job 33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Does this help?
 

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Heb 7 is pulled out of context about as often as Rom 14.
Really, please put it up all of it from 7:1 and lets dissect it. in context then I am interested to see truth as you see it. I am sure it will help me in staying free, thanks
 

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Not what it says...


Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
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.
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Jas 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The passage is referring to the (good) works of human beings.
John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Acts 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Works of flesh wiothout God leading in the Spirit is foolish and will burn up at judgment, and then ourselves will go through the fire as either survive it or not
 

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It depends on how one defines the whole mirror doesn't it?
My definition of the whole mirror is every word coming from His mouth although I have yet to grasp the whole mirror and of the broken pieces is neglecting any of His word.
It's a matter of how one believes.
David believed His law is perfect and he didn't have the NT but I believe he's saved through faith in the Messiah.
David believed His law is perfect and has written the longest in Psalms and I second him.
David understood His love no less than Paul and has expressed much in Psalms and I believe they don't contradict each other.
Unfortunately the love of God doesn't promise the way any wider.
I am not able to distinguish flesh and spirit much but I do know they are inseparable at least in this life so I'm not going to get too deep into philosophy or worse Gnosticism here.
Amen Brother and David saw afar off and saw through what was coming by Christ and believed God, so he was able to say in confidence by Faith
Psalm 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

And Job in confidence by Faith stated this:
Job 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

All by Faith and just read Hebrews 11, by Faith and all by this Faith did works through Faith