Bible Story of the Day: Hope

“If you live by the Laws of Moses then you have already failed in doing so, because none of us can abide by them all, and as Jesus said, if we fail in one we fail in all, and that my friend offers no hope at all.”

Amen. Christian doctrine is clear that God is not impressed by our works, in terms of having any merit that satisfies His holiness, which we fall very short of. It’s offensive to the blood of Christ, for man to trust in religious works and his own merit, something that will damn very many. The death and resurrection of Christ would be ridiculous and meaningless, if the law could save.

Since the Bible, itself, is the context, that is, only by the entire context of the word of God is scripture rightly understood, not Johnny-one-verse, false eisegesis of deceivers, you may like this small collection of verses that clarify the law, in terms of the New Covenant.

Also, what is most interesting of 1 Timothy 4:1-5, is that doctrines of devils is squarely related to legalism. Beware any so-called Christian pushing legalism! They push religion that enslaves, that they are enslaved in, or working for the devil to try and deceive people, are tares. The comments sections here are wall-to-wall tares, almost amusing how none of them agree and are at each other’s throats, incessantly trolling for disputes, and none of sound doctrine.

In fact, one led by the Holy Spirit does not need a list of laws, to answer to the Spirit’s leading in good conscience, the law of love of God, first, and love of fellow man as one’s self. Likewise, if one does need a list of laws to walk straight, they are not led by the Spirit of Christ. If one believes there’s saving magic in rituals that impress God, this is simply vain delusion.

Legalism always gets down to me, not Thee, man’s work, man’s vanity, man’s arrogance to think he can impress or placate God by his works and righteousness, as well as pride of life, where they think themselves more exalted than others, Luke 18:10-14, while scripture defines man’s righteousness as filthy rags.

You do some nice articles, seekthetruth, Before It’s News, in the main, even, quite Satanic, deceptive. I usually don’t expect to see much truth here, in articles or comments sections, but you’ve been an exception. Thank you for posting some things worth reading, and the Lord keep you!

The verses, that combine to give a good picture of the relationship between the Christian and the law:

Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Isaiah 1:12-16 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil.

Matthew 23:24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Matthew 22:37-40 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. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Galatians 5:13-14 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Galatians 4:9-11 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

Colossians 2:16-17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Galatians 2:4-5 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you… 9-10 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Galatians 5:1-6 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.

Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Colossians 2:20-22 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Romans 3:20-24 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. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 7:4-6 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Galatians 5:16-23 This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 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. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 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. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Seeker

I have no HOPE in the law of Moses, my Master Jesus Christ commanded me to obey the Torah and I obey my Master.

13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; —– for so I am.

Here is the NIV of Matthew 23

1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and — to — his disciples:

2 “The teachers of the law i.e. the Torah and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

3 So you must be careful to — do —”"”" everything “”" they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

You fail, just like 99.99% of so called Christianity, to under stand what Jesus Christ taught, does the scripture above spoken by Jesus Christ tell us to obey the Torah or not?

And why did Christ tell the rich man if he wanted eternal life to keep the commandments??

Why did Jesus Christ make this statement? 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

I willingly allow my Savior to rule over me — I obey and follow His instructions, do I do so perfectly? NO I am still in this body of flesh.

No one can obey the Law perfectly while they are in this flesh which is why Jesus Christ made the statement that unless we are “converted” we can not enter the Kingdom.

Our carnal human nature must be converted and we must have the Divine Holy Righteous nature of our Father in us or we can not enter the family and kingdom of the Father.

you say you seek the truth — then study the instructions of Jesus Christ first — for in them is found that perfect WAY that leads to life.

This statement of yours “The justice that Jesus will bring and in a sense has already brought is the justice of a all-knowing, all-wide, perfect God”. only causes more questions;

What is the “justice” of “knowing” God? I can understand that is a blessing, it’s a privilege few have but the two words justice and knowing are apples and pineapples, they make no sense together.

What is Perfect about God? I know what is perfect about God as I know His mind which He has revealed to mankind through the 5 Books of Moses i.e. the Torah. I Know my Father is incapable of SIN and sin is the transgression of the Torah.

Your statement above is just like what the so called christian preachers give folks every sunday — nice sounding statements that have no meaning.

You are reading the Word of God like you would a book –

I realize you will read the quotes above spoken by Jesus Christ and they will go in one ear and out the other — to understand is a gift that does not come through the human intellect or reading the Bible.