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The law is much more than just the 10 commandments.
For those under the law righteousness is determined by perfect obedience to it.
The law has the death penalty for even just one offence (James 2:10).
But Christ's commandments to us has 2 commandments.
1John 3:23
1: Believe on Jesus (thus our faith is counted for righteousness, Rom 4:5)
2: Love one another.
Are these 2 laws different?
2Cor 3:7-11
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
Heb 8:7
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Both these covenants cover issues such as stealing.
The old covenant demanded the death penalty for even just one offence. Righteousness was determined only if one kept the law perfectly.
But under the new covenant faith is counted for righteousness.
And under the new covenant Christians are not preaching condemnation under the old law. Instead we show the same love/grace to others as God showed to us. We forgive 7x70. And whilst a Christian's behavior improves, as we love one another (hence we do not steal, etc), in this imperfect physical world we do sometimes fail (or are you claiming to be perfect, Laodecia?). We do not profit by doing wrong as God disciplines us.
Note also how the Sabbath and dietary laws are not listed in Christ's commandments (1John 3:23).
So back to my questions.
I'm curious how you see the many Christians here who never keep the Saturday Sabbath?
Do you see Christians who do not have the works of the law that your doctrine demands, as "cripples"? Or do you see them as lost?
For those under the law righteousness is determined by perfect obedience to it.
The law has the death penalty for even just one offence (James 2:10).
But Christ's commandments to us has 2 commandments.
1John 3:23
1: Believe on Jesus (thus our faith is counted for righteousness, Rom 4:5)
2: Love one another.
Are these 2 laws different?
2Cor 3:7-11
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
Heb 8:7
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Both these covenants cover issues such as stealing.
The old covenant demanded the death penalty for even just one offence. Righteousness was determined only if one kept the law perfectly.
But under the new covenant faith is counted for righteousness.
And under the new covenant Christians are not preaching condemnation under the old law. Instead we show the same love/grace to others as God showed to us. We forgive 7x70. And whilst a Christian's behavior improves, as we love one another (hence we do not steal, etc), in this imperfect physical world we do sometimes fail (or are you claiming to be perfect, Laodecia?). We do not profit by doing wrong as God disciplines us.
Note also how the Sabbath and dietary laws are not listed in Christ's commandments (1John 3:23).
So back to my questions.
I'm curious how you see the many Christians here who never keep the Saturday Sabbath?
Do you see Christians who do not have the works of the law that your doctrine demands, as "cripples"? Or do you see them as lost?