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Christians: What is the Law?
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Dunemeister
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We've been working on that for 2000 years. Come back in another 2000, and maybe we'll have something definitive.
This post is only 2/3 tongue-in-cheek.
This post is only 2/3 tongue-in-cheek.
sojourner
Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
The Judaic Law, which Christ fulfilled, and whom we follow.
Dunemeister
Well-Known Member
It's not that we CAN'T, it's that we WON'T. We WILL not, so we DO not. But we CAN.
No, it's not even possible that we could be saved by following the law:
"...knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified." (Galatians 2:16)
"...knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified." (Galatians 2:16)
Scott1
Well-Known Member
Amen.... sign me up for that kind of "legalism"!
Rolling_Stone
Well-Known Member
What is the Law?
Simple. Law is life itself; not the rules of its conduct.
Simple. Law is life itself; not the rules of its conduct.
ayani
member
yep, Sojourner said it.
Jesus life did just that- loving God His Father with every footstep, waking day, word, and action, and giving of Himself entirely to His brothers and sisters, especially the very poor and suffering. a beautiful example- when He hears that His cousin John has been executed, he mourns. understandably, He seeks some space for Himself in a little boat away from the shore. yet multitudes of people hear He is there, and come seeking His blessings. in that situation, who wouldn't understand if Jesus has said "i know you need My help right now- but i need my space, just for a while". instead, He rowed to shore, and began to heal and preach.
Jesus life did just that- loving God His Father with every footstep, waking day, word, and action, and giving of Himself entirely to His brothers and sisters, especially the very poor and suffering. a beautiful example- when He hears that His cousin John has been executed, he mourns. understandably, He seeks some space for Himself in a little boat away from the shore. yet multitudes of people hear He is there, and come seeking His blessings. in that situation, who wouldn't understand if Jesus has said "i know you need My help right now- but i need my space, just for a while". instead, He rowed to shore, and began to heal and preach.
doppelganger
Through the Looking Glass
"The Law" is enslavement or subservience to thoughts and words.