Jethro Bodine
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Your argument is with scripture, not me. Paul plainly said the law is how he knew what sin was. It's a codified indictment against mankind. In fact, that's why God sent it...to thoroughly and completely, without defense or excuse, condemn mankind in his sin.The law of Moses is NOT how we know what sin is.
26 “Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you." (Deuteronomy 31:26 NASB)
19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God..." (Romans 3: NASB)
"...in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful." (Romans 7:13 NASB)
22 But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe." (Galatians 3:22 NASB)
Knowledge of sin was in the world, this we know. The law codified this knowledge, and even increased it, and removed all opportunity for debate or discussion about the matter (see scriptures above) so that man can be justly and rightly, and thoroughly condemned. In order that he might turn to God and be saved.The was no law of Moses when Abraham walked with God, or Job or Enoch or Issac, Jacob or the twelve sons of Israel.
This is one of those invented arguments to avoid the truth that it is okay to read the law and learn the righteousness of God and that not equate to a works gospel.Abraham did not learn from the law of Moses, rather he learned from the Lord, which is how faith is produced.
No, I'm pretty sure sinning is what eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is.Endless studying of the law of Moses by the unbelieving Jews today is eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
What about the ones who studied Moses and DIDN'T reject Christ?Learning what is good and evil from a source other than God.
They all study Moses and reject Christ.
39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;40 and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.41 I do not receive glory from men;42 but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope.46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me.47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?” (John 5:39-47 NASB)
You can see it was NOT them studying the scriptures, or even that they read words of the law, that caused unbelieving Jews to miss the Christ. It was their unwillingness to come to Him through their lack of love for God. If they had believed Moses they would have believed Jesus.
Church, enough of this ridiculous fear of the law.
Whether you read it, or hear it. It's still the law of Moses.Most of the new testament Churches had no scrolls of the old testament, and if they did, most couldn't read, and certainly couldn't read Hebrew.
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