Gods Standard of Righteousness
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Eliphaz said to Job,
Job 22:5, Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
yet this was God's testimony later,
Job 42:7, And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job's testimony:
Job 27:4, My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Job 27:5, God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 27:6
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job 27:7, Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job 27:8, For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Job 22:5, Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
yet this was God's testimony later,
Job 42:7, And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job's testimony:
Job 27:4, My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Job 27:5, God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 27:6
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job 27:7, Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job 27:8, For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
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Are you certain that you have been led to Christ (see 2 Corinthians 13:5)?
Are you born of God according to the definition for that, that is given in 1 John 3:9, Proverbs 4:18?
Mat 1:21, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Tit 2:14, Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 3:3, For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Are you born of God according to the definition for that, that is given in 1 John 3:9, Proverbs 4:18?
Mat 1:21, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Tit 2:14, Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 3:3, For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
we don't have to look at the Law to know, our conscience can condemn us daily... or not.
imagine if you will that there was no Bible... what would a person do to know right from wrong?
they could be taught it by their family, tribe, society -- things learned over time -- some societies, tribes, families better, more righteous than others others. and/ or.... probably both --
he could learn right from wrong -- from his conscience.
So then after saying all this I have a question for you.
God's standard of righteousness, Jesus the Christ, stated that you are to pick up your own cross and deny yourself and follow Him.
What is the purpose of your own cross and what is it that you are to deny yourself from in order to follow the righteousness of God?
God's standard of righteousness, Jesus the Christ, stated that you are to pick up your own cross and deny yourself and follow Him.
What is the purpose of your own cross and what is it that you are to deny yourself from in order to follow the righteousness of God?
"w a k e u p s l e e p e r, o p e n y o u r e y e s "
we can be very asleep to why exactly we believe things... to roadblocks in our thinking and spiritual progress. we can stop progressing... accept things the way they are... the way we /think/ we should be (lieve)... preventing ourselves from learning more.
yeah I agree no one under the law can attain salvstion there’s no
Life in it I was responding to this
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:18-19 KJV
Jesus said this to Jews who were all under the law , and as he was preaching the kingdom to them but before he died and fulfilled the law which was the point
the law of Moses was Israel’s law it isn’t a law for Gentiles they were told that before the covenant was changed was my point and they were all beholden to it by circumcision
all was fulfilled after Jesus died and rose and the word was then Christs testimony alone
“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.”
Luke 24:44-48 KJV
my point was that Moses law isn’t Christian doctrine but the gospel of the kingdom is Christian doctrine
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14
the law was fulfilled in Christ and he sent forth the gospel Jesus told Jews beholden already to the law about keeping it was my only
Point there Christians are told we’re dead to the law but alive in the gospel
Life in it I was responding to this
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:18-19 KJV
Jesus said this to Jews who were all under the law , and as he was preaching the kingdom to them but before he died and fulfilled the law which was the point
the law of Moses was Israel’s law it isn’t a law for Gentiles they were told that before the covenant was changed was my point and they were all beholden to it by circumcision
all was fulfilled after Jesus died and rose and the word was then Christs testimony alone
“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.”
Luke 24:44-48 KJV
my point was that Moses law isn’t Christian doctrine but the gospel of the kingdom is Christian doctrine
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14
the law was fulfilled in Christ and he sent forth the gospel Jesus told Jews beholden already to the law about keeping it was my only
Point there Christians are told we’re dead to the law but alive in the gospel
You are coming so much closer to explaining how God thinks of the law, but I think the ten commandments, if we see them in truth, are still active, they are to be looked at as a blessed guides not instruments of death.
Scripture tells us this is the way it is. When the law was written on our hearts the law was not changed. It was the same law the ten commandments gave, delivered to our hearts--or in other words given with the love that the commandments were based on except in stone that distorted them.
Christ explained the difference in the sermon on the mount--Christ told of the law in stone. Christ did not say that law was cancelled, Christ explained that law as it was in our hearts as the actual law.
Scripture tells us this is the way it is. When the law was written on our hearts the law was not changed. It was the same law the ten commandments gave, delivered to our hearts--or in other words given with the love that the commandments were based on except in stone that distorted them.
Christ explained the difference in the sermon on the mount--Christ told of the law in stone. Christ did not say that law was cancelled, Christ explained that law as it was in our hearts as the actual law.
Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
2 Corinthians 3:7 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:
The Law of sin and death. Written and engraven on stones. Which is the ten commandments.
I don't think it gets any clearer than that.
2 Corinthians 3:7 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:
The Law of sin and death. Written and engraven on stones. Which is the ten commandments.
I don't think it gets any clearer than that.
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This is the exact reason the Law should be discussed! I know everyone gets tired of it, I know I do.
Paul told us that we establish the Law, this is because of Christ fulfilling the Law and is fulfilled in us by faith, not by our own works.
Even being saved fallen man can't keep the Law, but by faith in Christ who did keep the Law, we are seen as perfect Law-keepers in His sight.
This should be discussed, it will help folks understand where the believer stands with the Law, imo.
Paul told us that we establish the Law, this is because of Christ fulfilling the Law and is fulfilled in us by faith, not by our own works.
Even being saved fallen man can't keep the Law, but by faith in Christ who did keep the Law, we are seen as perfect Law-keepers in His sight.
This should be discussed, it will help folks understand where the believer stands with the Law, imo.
Matt. 16:24
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
This verse has confused many down through the centuries!
In order to follow Christ and be led of the Spirit as Paul told us we must do, you have to give up all your abilities of your own strength to obey God and allow Christ to live through you, then the Spirit will bring forth the fruits of the Spirit in your life. Living a Christian life is denying your abilities to follow Christ and yielding to Christ every single day.
This is what Jesus means by "deny himself." You are denying that you can do it and trusting that He will live righteousness through you.
"Taking up the Cross" is taking advantage of what Christ did for us on the Cross, it means to trust in Christ, believe that He died for your sins and brought you back into relationship with God. This is the faith we have that His righteousness will be fulfilled in us.
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
This verse has confused many down through the centuries!
In order to follow Christ and be led of the Spirit as Paul told us we must do, you have to give up all your abilities of your own strength to obey God and allow Christ to live through you, then the Spirit will bring forth the fruits of the Spirit in your life. Living a Christian life is denying your abilities to follow Christ and yielding to Christ every single day.
This is what Jesus means by "deny himself." You are denying that you can do it and trusting that He will live righteousness through you.
"Taking up the Cross" is taking advantage of what Christ did for us on the Cross, it means to trust in Christ, believe that He died for your sins and brought you back into relationship with God. This is the faith we have that His righteousness will be fulfilled in us.