Is the law a blessing or a curse?

[oyster67]

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law- Galatians 3:13

The curse of the Law is sin, not the Law itself. Paul did say that sin was not imputed without Law, but that does not mean that the Law was a bad thing.

Romans
7:7 What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
7:8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.
7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
7:10 And the commandment, which [was ordained] to life, I found [to be] unto death.
7:11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].
7:12 Wherefore the law [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
7:13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

 

[Dino246]

Scripture tells us that the first law was flawed and was replaced by a better law built upon better promises.

Covenant, not law.

 

[Dino246]

Paul disagrees with you so he agrees with me and that puts you in a poor place.

Paul's words are the standard, and you may (or may not) agree with him, not the other way around.

 

[Blik]

Paul doesn't say that individual commands (plural) were schoolmasters (plural); he says the law (singular) was a schoolmaster (singular).

Then what individual command was a schoolmaster?

 

[Dino246]

Then what individual command was a schoolmaster?

Not ‘command’ but rather ‘law’ as in ‘the whole law as given through Moses’.

 

[pottersclay]

The law of God is beautiful and perfect. It shows us what is needed to stand before God.
I pray that we all stand as Isaiah did and find ourselves undone.
Then only can we appreciate and marvel at the works of Christ that were done on our behalf.
As the law keeps its appointment with every person to die once Christ promise to us becomes our great hope
( To be born twice).

The law was given to Israel but applies to every soul under the sun. So let us pray that every soul be found under the son.
The law is the path of every mans journey, Christ is the light that shines on that path that we do not stumble.
He gives us what is needed for the journey and sustains us when we become weak and faint.
He calms our fears and defends us against our enemies. He enables that which is humble and strikes down that which is prideful.
He rewards them that diligently seek him.

 

[Magenta]

Jesus said He did not come to destroy the law... maybe He was wrong

The law remains to judge and condemn those not saved by grace through faith.

 

[SophieT]

The only real question here would be 'why do some people who say they are Christians, not accept NT scripture and desire to wear the law around their neck like an albatross?

Those who are saved and who break even one part of the law are guilty of breaking all of it and are cursed.

Even scarier, is the fact that those who insist on creating an addition to God's plan for salvation are also under a curse.
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Galatians 3:10

There is no mix 'n match plan for salvation. There is only one way to be saved and it is not the law or keeping any part of it. David praised the law because he recognized God's holy perfection that a human can never profess. He was, in fact, worshipping God and not the law.

I guess 'Choose you this day which you will serve is the appropriate question considering the above.'

 

[echoChrist]

Yet the law worketh wrath and is a curse that entangles with the yoke of bondage. How is that a blessing?

Haven't you heard the law of sin and death has been deafeted.

 

[SophieT]

Scripture tells us that the first law was flawed and was replaced by a better law built upon better promises.

What is this 2nd law that replaced the first law?

I can't find it. Help me out.

 

[echoChrist]

What is this 2nd law that replaced the first law?

I can't find it. Help me out.

They're confusing the law of sin and death which had ceremonial and ritual ordinances attached to it with the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ where there is no condemnation for sin and God's commandments are still valid. The Holy scripture clearly separates the two but there are people out there that teach lawlessness avoid these.

 

[SophieT]

They're confusing the law of sin and death which had ceremonial and ritual ordinances attached to it with the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ where there is no condemnation for sin and God's commandments are still valid. The Holy scripture clearly separates the two but there are people out there that teach lawlessness avoid these.

I am interested in what the poster has to say. Thanks

 

[echoChrist]

I am interested in what the poster has to say. Thanks

It's just more pollution of the gospel that needs to be cleared It's hard work.

 

[SophieT]

It's just more pollution of the gospel that needs to be cleared It's hard work.

Well then let's give the person a chance to do that, ok? I didn't ask you. Thank you

 

[echoChrist]

Well then let's give the person a chance to do that, ok? I didn't ask you. Thank you

You can't clear pollution with more pollution.

 

[Blik]

David was blessed, Solomon was blessed, Moses was blessed, Israel was blessed.

And all Christians are blessed.

 

[Blik]

Not ‘command’ but rather ‘law’ as in ‘the whole law as given through Moses’.

If schoolmaster is the entire law, how is it that the natural law regulating the tides of the ocean is still in effect?

 

[Blik]

You can't clear pollution with more pollution.

Do you actually think our world can be cleared and operate well without any guidance from the Lord, no law?

 

[echoChrist]

Do you actually think our world can be cleared and operate well without any guidance from the Lord, no law?

I'm a lawkeeper through the Spirit like you im opposed to those who teach lawlessness who is the man of sin the lawless one.

 

[soberxp]

The law is both a blessing and a curse.
It's like the tree of life and the tree of good and evil in Genesis.
God blesses us to eat the tree of life, but we eat the curse we shouldn't eat.
Curse comes from a part of the law, from the part of sin, but the law itself is not all about sin itself, the full law itself represents life.The law of giving life as creator did from The beginning.

Use an inappropriate metaphor.
It's like the atomic bomb can be used to maintain peace, but it can also be used to wage war.

The creator's original intention from the beginning is to create life, not death and sin.
Only from the creator's original intention, in fact, only the meaning of blessing.