These constant battles over the law are baffling...
Which group of laws are we speaking of....
The 10 come to mind first
The the zillion given to the Levits
Do we not call the commands of Christ laws because He uses ( ot the translator do) the commandment?.
Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Jesus does not say zero laws matter He very plainly say if you treat each other with love kinda covers the rest .. Kinda simple an directly to the Spirit of the cold written laws....
Here Jesus is saying Joh_13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Is this a law? if not why not?
When the King says I say unto you.... Isn't the the kings word law? His decree ?
Mat 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Mat 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Mat 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Mat_12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Are the above statements of Jesus empty words ? Are they some general thoughts of our Lord?
Most the
basic laws , of Europe and the West are based on the 10 . This is not some evil put forth from satan . These came from God.
Is there salvation in the laws NO Salvation is only in His Blood... Are the laws (10) a good way to live yes.
Not saying The Cross of Christ did not changed a lot ... The laws of blood sacrifice He really took care of....
How about in the discussions here we make it clear what each of mean when we say law.... doing so just might help us to honer the request of our Lord in Joh_13:34