What is love, what is grace, what is the law, what is circumcision, what justifies us?
Posted : 18 Mar, 2021 01:15 AM
We could not be justified by the law of Moses, as the law is not of faith, but the despisers are to believe in the work which the Son of God declares to us..
Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Those same ungodly men, turn the grace of God into lasciviousness, denying the Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ..
Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The purified in Christ have all things purified( justified in Christ) but the unbelieving defiled have nothing purified in Christ, they only pretend to believe in God, but in works thewy deny Him, being disobedient and unto every good work reprobate ( without morals)..
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Circumcision is then not the one of the law outwardly, as these transgressed the law, ( with no law written in the heart/new covenant of Christ) and circumcision is that of the heart in the Spirit of Christ, to fulfil the law not transgress as the previous faulty covenant which thewy continued not in, and the circumcision is in now through Christ, putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ.
Romans 2:27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
The law was weak then, now we are free from that previous way of the law to sin and have death, now we have the righteousness of the law fulfilled in us, to not walk after the flesh...
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Love is what is shed into our hearts through faith in the love of Christ, who we saw shows the way of no adultery, no killing, no stealing, no bearing false witness, no coveting, but loving by laying our lives down, as love works no ill and fulfils that nlaw of righteousness..
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
So by love the disciples of Christ serve one another, and being led of the Spirit frees us from that law of sinning and death( as man cannot be justified that previous covenant without the law written in the heart) and they who do such things as are the works of the flesh, shall not inherit the Kingdom of God..
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Jesus testifying against those works that are not love as per Romans 13:
Adultery:
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Not kill:
Matthew 26:52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Not steal:
John 12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Not bear false witness:
Matthew 26:60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Not covet:
Luke 16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Love your neighbour as yourself:
John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Even the example of Abraham ends on telling us how justification came by works, perfecting the faith, and that is justification:
James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
What is love, what is grace, what is the law, what is circumcision, what justifies us?
Posted : 18 Mar, 2021 08:58 AM
The blood of Christ is shed for many for the remission of sins that are past, to believe in the righteousness of God..
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
If we know that the Son of God is righteous ( can be given to believe that Christ really rose from the dead) then those who do righteousness do so, as they are born of God..
1 John 2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
With an enabled righteous believing heart ( given the new covenant in that new testament of the blood of Christ shed for us) we believe in Christ and confess Him to salvation..
Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Christ makes clear all false confessors and workers of iniquity do not know Him nor receive salvation..
Luke 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
The foundation of God is sure, all those who are His depart from iniquity ( to salvation in righteousness)
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Revelations shows all Christ has done for us, the Lamb as it had been slain ( sacrificed ) and the eyes and Spirit of God sent into all the world for us, to show Himself strong, in the behalf of those whose heart is PERFECT TOWARDS HIM..
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
What is love, what is grace, what is the law, what is circumcision, what justifies us?
Posted : 18 Mar, 2021 12:42 PM
All the law is fulfilled in just one little thing though David, and that must mean no transgression right, and sin is transgression of the law. The one thing is to love our neighbour as ourselves.
So, when we love, do we really have to hate at the same time, do both righteousness and unrighteousness, have both light and darkness, have good fruit and evil fruit, I dont see why that has to be the case.
What is love, what is grace, what is the law, what is circumcision, what justifies us?
Posted : 20 Mar, 2021 09:33 AM
Adam, it’s evident you still struggle with telling lies to yourself, to other people and telling lies about other people on the forums.
Believing you are sinless and perfect is among your first set of lies.
Calling God a liar is another grievous sin of yours. When you say you have no sin you make God a liar. 1John 1:10. From there, your lying tongue goes silly crazy with false accusations against God’s people whom you consider inferior because you,,like the Pharisees, look down on people because you think you’re more perfect
What is love, what is grace, what is the law, what is circumcision, what justifies us?
Posted : 20 Mar, 2021 09:34 AM
Adam, it’s evident you still struggle with telling lies to yourself, to other people and telling lies about other people on the forums.
Believing you are sinless and perfect is among your first set of lies.
Calling God a liar is another grievous sin of yours. When you say you have no sin you make God a liar. 1John 1:10. From there, your lying tongue goes silly crazy with false accusations against God’s people whom you consider inferior because you,,like the Pharisees, look down on people because you think you’re more perfect
What is love, what is grace, what is the law, what is circumcision, what justifies us?
Posted : 20 Mar, 2021 09:34 AM
Adam, it’s evident you still struggle with telling lies to yourself, to other people and telling lies about other people on the forums.
Believing you are sinless and perfect is among your first set of lies.
Calling God a liar is another grievous sin of yours. When you say you have no sin you make God a liar. 1John 1:10. From there, your lying tongue goes silly crazy with false accusations against God’s people whom you consider inferior because you,,like the Pharisees, look down on people because you think you’re more perfect
