What Laws are still valid to christians
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Thats easy.
I go to a work. I am doing the work which God commands as he calls for all men to earn their wage. While I am there. I am focused on what my job entails. I am also looking for people God might be able to use me to minister to. Or possibly even bring to Christ. My mind is continually focused on what God has for me at any given moment.
Doing this, I will not look at the beautiful young lady, who is showing quite a bit of cleavage, and always tries to flirt with me, And which could very easily be a temptation to me, Instead I would look at here from the eyes of God. etc etc.
I think you get the point. I did not look to the law at all that day, But I also did not fulfill the lust my flesh myay have, because I was focused on the spirit.
lol, I know about repeating. I tend to do it a lot on here as well.
I've been trying to find someone who will say practically what it means to love others. I understand dying to yourself, but what does that look like practically? What would the Spirit cause us to do practically?
I know the Spirit has shown me how to live on daily basis, and that includes the Law. When I follow the commands of the Law through the guiding of the Holy Spirit, I'm blessed as I see life and insight into God's Kingdom in every command.
I've been trying to find someone who will say practically what it means to love others. I understand dying to yourself, but what does that look like practically? What would the Spirit cause us to do practically?
I know the Spirit has shown me how to live on daily basis, and that includes the Law. When I follow the commands of the Law through the guiding of the Holy Spirit, I'm blessed as I see life and insight into God's Kingdom in every command.
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I will be honest, I can not see how you could do this. I don;t follow the law. If I spent all my time concentrating on law. I would be more worried about breaking it, then concentrating on loving others.
If we are loving others. we do not need the law. The only time I need law is when I am focused on self. And even then, I don;t need it because God said his law was written on our hearts. So I would already have the moral guildine.
If we are loving others. we do not need the law. The only time I need law is when I am focused on self. And even then, I don;t need it because God said his law was written on our hearts. So I would already have the moral guildine.
And there you go, the 1st practical example I've seen so far. Thank you.
You didn't follow after your flesh because God had already written that on your heart. I've seen that in my life too.
In addition, I've also seen how God has placed many facets of the Law on my heart as well, and as I go about my day, I see those principles lived out. Sometimes literally and physically, but always spiritually. That's my point. By reading the Word and understanding God's ways, He shows me how to live on a daily basis. And that will include much, if not all, of the Law.
And all of us as believers experience that same leading daily. Or at least we should.
Thanks for the examples, I appreciate it.
You didn't follow after your flesh because God had already written that on your heart. I've seen that in my life too.
In addition, I've also seen how God has placed many facets of the Law on my heart as well, and as I go about my day, I see those principles lived out. Sometimes literally and physically, but always spiritually. That's my point. By reading the Word and understanding God's ways, He shows me how to live on a daily basis. And that will include much, if not all, of the Law.
And all of us as believers experience that same leading daily. Or at least we should.
Thanks for the examples, I appreciate it.
i actually put myself to the test once i didn't know what was the holy spirit or anything atm but after i received it and notice the change in my life, i tested myself to see if this righteous was real or i was going crazy or something so i went among unbelievers and some of my old friends and they tried to get me back to my old ways but i just could not do it, literally i can't really explain it but that's how it is then i told them what happen to me at church and they said i'm crazy and going mad lol
The thing is, I don't spend all my time concentrating on it. It's just as much a part of the Word as everything else. That's why I don't elevate it over the Gospels or the Epistles. Nor would you elevate the Epistles over the OT. I'm saying that just like the Epistles, the Law can show us how to love others. Why? because the Holy Spirit is in the Law. Why do we read any part of the Bible if it's already written on our hearts? Because its a reminder and an encouragement. That also applies to the Law.
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eternallygrateful. you are a joker, man, you say you say you fight temptation by turning from it, resisting evil, as the law tells us to and then you say, you don't follow the law, God instructions,: yet, you fight sin by thelaw of God's guidenance, right? You don't make sense. You double talk, no one can reason with one who talks out of both sides of his mouth. say what you say and mean what you say. Don't make an arguement when you really agree. Please make senser. Hoffco
Sanctification is not salvation.
Neither is wisdom salvation.
Neither is salvation sanctification.
Neither is wisdom glorification.
Neither is glorification sancification.
You are mixing terms in a sloppy way.
As for a second grace, you are the one claiming that.
But not so much grace, but obedience.
As if God has His fingers crossed in heaven, hoping somebody will respond to His perfect work.
This is frank pelagianism,.....and is rampant in the "make a decision for Christ" mindset.
Listen, no man has an isle of righteousness in his soul to draw on, we are ALL sold into sin!
The "acceptance" of Jesus Christ is itself a work of grace.
Goodness! The whole reformation was based on this. (Romans, Corinthians, etc., etc.)
- Unless you want to return to Catholic indulgences.
- - Good grief!
Neither is wisdom salvation.
Neither is salvation sanctification.
Neither is wisdom glorification.
Neither is glorification sancification.
You are mixing terms in a sloppy way.
As for a second grace, you are the one claiming that.
But not so much grace, but obedience.
As if God has His fingers crossed in heaven, hoping somebody will respond to His perfect work.
This is frank pelagianism,.....and is rampant in the "make a decision for Christ" mindset.
Listen, no man has an isle of righteousness in his soul to draw on, we are ALL sold into sin!
The "acceptance" of Jesus Christ is itself a work of grace.
Goodness! The whole reformation was based on this. (Romans, Corinthians, etc., etc.)
- Unless you want to return to Catholic indulgences.
- - Good grief!
I think that inadvertently happened. I was not implying that Paul himself nullified the commandment to be circumcised, but that by teaching that circumcision was nothing (by commandment of GOD), he was in effect nullifying the commandment. The point being to demonstrate the absurdity of the idea of Paul being least in the kingdom of heaven, even though he taught circumcision (a commandment) was nothing.
No!
Circumcision was but for a sign.
The forskin being a covering of the most tender part of a man. (A picture of the heart, "rend your hearts oh Israel")
Circumcision was a law to signify a greater truth, just as all of the sacrificial animals were but forshadows of the Christ to come.
God did not change. - If you have a picture of your wife, (say when you are away in battle), does that make her the picture?
No.
So it is with the Mosaic Law, it all points to Jesus Christ. A picture, for those who had faith in the Messiah to observe.
- (As you would look at a picture of your wife in a foxhole.)
God did not change one iota.
Not one jot or tittle.
Believe me, there is no shadow of turning in Him. He is, was, and always will be perfect.
- So how can He change?
He changes His dealings with men? - Not really.
If you examine it, the only change was the coming of the promised Messiah.
Circumcision was but for a sign.
The forskin being a covering of the most tender part of a man. (A picture of the heart, "rend your hearts oh Israel")
Circumcision was a law to signify a greater truth, just as all of the sacrificial animals were but forshadows of the Christ to come.
God did not change. - If you have a picture of your wife, (say when you are away in battle), does that make her the picture?
No.
So it is with the Mosaic Law, it all points to Jesus Christ. A picture, for those who had faith in the Messiah to observe.
- (As you would look at a picture of your wife in a foxhole.)
God did not change one iota.
Not one jot or tittle.
Believe me, there is no shadow of turning in Him. He is, was, and always will be perfect.
- So how can He change?
He changes His dealings with men? - Not really.
If you examine it, the only change was the coming of the promised Messiah.
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