Some wonder why there is always so much talk of the law particularly the 10 commandments.
Might I suggest that the reason is simple.
It is a matter of salvation and no I don't mean how you are saved.
I mean what you are saved from. If you don't know what your problem is then you will not understand the solution or remedy.
We all know it is faith in Jesus that saves but saves from what?
Some seem to think what he came to save us from is the law.
well if that is so then why did he just not give it in the first place? That worked for Abraham and Joseph and Noah etc.
If the law is what we needed saving from the God himself created the problem.
If the law is what Jesus saves from then why did people die before it came?
If one asks these questions it becomes obvious that the law is not what Jesus came to save us from.
In fact most know that the law is just writing that shows what is good and shows us that we are sinners when we see we are breaking it.
So what Jesus came to save us from is sin, I am sure no one will argue with that. However the problem is here. The law shows sin. Sin is breaking or not doing the law.
So doing away with the law does nothing if sin still remains. Forgiveness for sin means nothing if sin still remains. For example, if you kill it is still sin even if the law is taken away. Killing does not become OK because the law is gone.
So sin must go and if sin is gone then one by default will be left keeping the law. you can't not sin and not keep the law at the same time. In other words you can't be transformed so that you don't kill and then kill at the same time. Killing shows you are not transformed you are not yet saved form sin.
The law shows sin so read it and ask yourself does it show you your sin? If yes then you need saving by Jesus. If no then the law has just witnessed to you that Christ has saved you from your sinful nature.
Ps I am not speaking of perfection here.
Might I suggest that the reason is simple.
It is a matter of salvation and no I don't mean how you are saved.
I mean what you are saved from. If you don't know what your problem is then you will not understand the solution or remedy.
We all know it is faith in Jesus that saves but saves from what?
Some seem to think what he came to save us from is the law.
well if that is so then why did he just not give it in the first place? That worked for Abraham and Joseph and Noah etc.
If the law is what we needed saving from the God himself created the problem.
If the law is what Jesus saves from then why did people die before it came?
If one asks these questions it becomes obvious that the law is not what Jesus came to save us from.
In fact most know that the law is just writing that shows what is good and shows us that we are sinners when we see we are breaking it.
So what Jesus came to save us from is sin, I am sure no one will argue with that. However the problem is here. The law shows sin. Sin is breaking or not doing the law.
So doing away with the law does nothing if sin still remains. Forgiveness for sin means nothing if sin still remains. For example, if you kill it is still sin even if the law is taken away. Killing does not become OK because the law is gone.
So sin must go and if sin is gone then one by default will be left keeping the law. you can't not sin and not keep the law at the same time. In other words you can't be transformed so that you don't kill and then kill at the same time. Killing shows you are not transformed you are not yet saved form sin.
The law shows sin so read it and ask yourself does it show you your sin? If yes then you need saving by Jesus. If no then the law has just witnessed to you that Christ has saved you from your sinful nature.
Ps I am not speaking of perfection here.
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