Why Wasn't A Law Given By Which One Could Be Righteous?
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Philippians 3:4 - though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.
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Romans 10
1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
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God's righteousness through Jesus Christ vs self righteousness through the law.
Romans 3
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans 3
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
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Hebrews 1:1-2 In the past YAH spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, Whom He appointed Heir of all things, and through Whom also He made the universe.
Hebrews 2:5-10 For He didn't subject the world to come, whereof we speak, to angels. But One has somewhere testified, saying, "What is man, that You think of him? Or the son of man, that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that He subjected all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don't see all things subjected to him, yet. But we see Him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Yeshua, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of YAH He should taste of death for everyone. For it became Him, for Whom are all things, and through Whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
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The law was specifically to, for and about Yahshua. The law was Yahshua's path to life. The law required Him to give His life as a sacrifice to save us. To be obedient to the highest commandments to love YAH above all, and His neighbor as Himself He had to offer His life in obedience to His Father to save us.
Yahshua is the One Who the promise of life in the law was made to.
The promise of life in the law is in Leviticus 18:4-5. You shall do My ordinances, and You shall keep My statutes, and walk in them: I am the YHVH Your Elohiym. You shall therefore keep My statutes and My ordinances; which if a Man does, He shall live by them: I am YHVH.
Yahshua is the Man Whom the promise of life in the law was made to.
Yahshua's sacrifice was His act of faith in His Father's promise of life in the law if He was obedient in giving His life. He said He had a commandment from His Father that if He laid down His life He would be raised up again. He trusted in the promise.
We put our faith in Him and His sacrifice for forgiveness and life.
Yahshua is the One Who the promise of life in the law was made to.
The promise of life in the law is in Leviticus 18:4-5. You shall do My ordinances, and You shall keep My statutes, and walk in them: I am the YHVH Your Elohiym. You shall therefore keep My statutes and My ordinances; which if a Man does, He shall live by them: I am YHVH.
Yahshua is the Man Whom the promise of life in the law was made to.
Yahshua's sacrifice was His act of faith in His Father's promise of life in the law if He was obedient in giving His life. He said He had a commandment from His Father that if He laid down His life He would be raised up again. He trusted in the promise.
We put our faith in Him and His sacrifice for forgiveness and life.
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OP question: Why Wasn't A Law Given By Which One Could Be Righteous?
Romans 3:
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
(NOTE: This verse declares Jesus righteous & declares Jesus the justifier of those who believe/have faith in Christ. Not those that follow/keep the law)
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
(NOTE: "THE LAW OF FAITH")
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
(NOTE: man is justified = Declared righteous = by "FAITH" without the deeds of the law).
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
(NOTE: He is God of BOTH, Jew & Gentile)
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
(NOTE: God will justify = Declared righteous. The circumcision = JEW, by "FAITH". And uncircumcision = GENTILES through "FAITH")
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
(NOTE: If you'll read verse 31 in context. Its the new covenant ""LAW OF FAITH"" that's been established, just "REREAD vs 27".)
Romans 3:
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
(NOTE: This verse declares Jesus righteous & declares Jesus the justifier of those who believe/have faith in Christ. Not those that follow/keep the law)
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
(NOTE: "THE LAW OF FAITH")
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
(NOTE: man is justified = Declared righteous = by "FAITH" without the deeds of the law).
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
(NOTE: He is God of BOTH, Jew & Gentile)
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
(NOTE: God will justify = Declared righteous. The circumcision = JEW, by "FAITH". And uncircumcision = GENTILES through "FAITH")
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
(NOTE: If you'll read verse 31 in context. Its the new covenant ""LAW OF FAITH"" that's been established, just "REREAD vs 27".)
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the law did impart life to Yahshua because of His obedience in offering His life to save us. Galatians 3:12 quotes the promise of life in the Law.
12 The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them." 13 Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"
Yahshua is "the Man Who does" the law and lives by the law. He was raised by the glory of the Father as Romans 1 tells us because of the promise of life in the law.
Yahshua fulfilled the Law which required a sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. Hebrews explains that.
Psalm 119 is Yahshua's prayer praising the law and asking the Father to raise Him from the dead after giving His life in obedience to the law.
12 The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them." 13 Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"
Yahshua is "the Man Who does" the law and lives by the law. He was raised by the glory of the Father as Romans 1 tells us because of the promise of life in the law.
Yahshua fulfilled the Law which required a sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. Hebrews explains that.
Psalm 119 is Yahshua's prayer praising the law and asking the Father to raise Him from the dead after giving His life in obedience to the law.
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Here are verses that say the Father raised Yahshua.
Acts 13:30 But God raised him from the dead,
33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Yeshua. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.' 34 "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.' 35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.' 36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay. 37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay. 38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, 39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moshe.
As Paul reveals in this speech. The Psalms are not about David. They are mostly Yahshua's prayers. To understand the relationship between Father and Son and Yahshua's salvation by His obedience to the law, you have to study His prayers in Psalms.
Acts 13:30 But God raised him from the dead,
33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Yeshua. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.' 34 "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.' 35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.' 36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay. 37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay. 38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, 39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moshe.
As Paul reveals in this speech. The Psalms are not about David. They are mostly Yahshua's prayers. To understand the relationship between Father and Son and Yahshua's salvation by His obedience to the law, you have to study His prayers in Psalms.
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Romans 7 tells us the law or commandment was ordained to life and the Law is Life to Messiah because of His obedience to the Law. But the Law is death to us because of our sins. He was raised from the dead because of His obedience to the Law in offering His life as a sacrifice to save us. We are raised from the dead because of our faith in Him for the forgiveness of sins.
4 Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Messiah, that you would be joined to another, to Him Who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit to God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death. 6 But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter. 7 What will we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." 8 But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead. 9 I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 The commandment, which was to life, this I found to be to death; 11 for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. 12 So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
4 Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Messiah, that you would be joined to another, to Him Who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit to God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death. 6 But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter. 7 What will we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." 8 But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead. 9 I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 The commandment, which was to life, this I found to be to death; 11 for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. 12 So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
