Certainly there are many born-again Christians that share many of his views - and they are sincere.
There were likely sincere Christians on both sides of the inquisition in the dark ages as well - no doubt. But the topic more along the lines of "What does the Word of God say" - because in the end that is what matters for all of use no matter which side we happen to be on in a given difference in POV.
Certainly -- it means using exegesis instead of eisegesis when doing sola scriptura testing of all doctrine and practice.
like these folks were doing in Acts 17:11 -- they were not even Christian and STILL they could read the Bible and get the point that Christianity was the right religion.
In Mark 7:6-13 Jesus was presenting full acceptance of scripture while the religious popular leadership was practicing eisegesis - scripture-bending.
Interpreted without the eisegetical 'bending' to fit a tradition-of-man agenda as Christ points out in Mark 7:6-13
1 John 2
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. 27 As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.
The entire point of exegesis is to admit that man-made-tradition tries to deceive and only careful steps taken to accept the Word of God even when it conflicts with preference and church leadership will honor Christ. As Jesus points out in Mark 7:6-13
Let's start with the incredibly "Bible obvious".
We are not to take God's name in vain.
Just as God said in Exodus 20:7... turns out it is still true to day.
The other incredibly obvious Bible detail is
"SIN IS transgression of the LAW" 1 John 3:4 which is STILL true even in the NT.
These two points are irrefutable.
No rocket science here and the Bible not at all hard to read on these two points.
The third point is that Exegesis demands that we accept the intended meaning of the text and not "our own wishes and preferences".
So then what is Jeremiah's "intended meaning" for the term "LAW" when he defines the NEW Covenant as God "Writing His LAW on the heart and mind"?? What "LAW" would Jeremiah and his readers know about as the moral law of God?
If we care at all about the NEW Covenant we should answer this basic question objectively and accurately.
Context:
3 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."
Corinth7
Why also? Could it be because they transgress, first the Law of Faith?.....
"5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins;
and in him is no sin."
Does it say under the Law there is no sin?
No, it says "in Him is no sin" Why? Could it be that because we walk in him[the light] our sins are forgiven? As scripture says?
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Why does a person cease from sinning?[sinneth not] ? Because he is found living ...walking in[abideth] Him (in Christ).
Why because in Christ...those who believe are no longer under[marked by, judged by] the law for righteousnes.
Whoever sins without stopping has not came to Faith...they are those who still held under judgement of the law...for anything that is not of faith is sin...and the wages of sin is death.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Where is the only place one can doeth righteousness? That place is in the one who is righteous...and the measure is Love
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Who is he that commitheth[has not cease from continual sin...]? The Devil -for he is opposed to God...Did not everyone who came in through Adam's lineage born..under that ?
So..now the works will be destroyed through faith in Christ.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
So we know what commit sin is....believing the lie of Satan who transgressed the law of God from the very beginning opposing God walking in his own direction.
So once a man is born because they believeth the truth he cease from believing the lie of the devil....which means he ceased from continual sin that started with a lie [does not committ sin] .Once we have been cleansed we are righteous, Even if its a moment in time.
So now the problem is not the cleansing...but what we do after....that through the cleanse. We destroy the works of Satan...by obeying the spirit.....not the law...
Return later.......
My point is yes sin is said by definition to transgress the law.......and we Must conceed which comes through a fuller understanding..
Is that the...the law is not of faith....and not only does one stop being held under the penalty of the law at..faith......they also cease from their own works to enter this Peace.
Everyone is Dead until faith in Christ.
Because the passage mentions what sin is...doesnt imply we try to keep the law...It means the only way it is kept is through Christ....and yet if we fell to keep Christ.[have faith] we find ourselves held in judgement based on the law.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Here is the evidence...for the outcome of a true disciple from the Cleansed heart, is love.
11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
So we heard it and now we understand how we do it.......
And below we see Cain believed the lie of the devil...that you can do it your own way...lol
And the outcome of believing God..was righteousness...why? Because thats what looking to God brings..the outcome is righteous works...doing naturally what is pleasing to God.
12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
This is a statement of fact
Because a person who loves not only knows they've been changed.....but they desire to please the Lord based on the inner workings of the spirit...This is truly the Life[eternal], [abundant] when whats on the inside expresses itself on the outside.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Yet here we see....one who still abiding in death...because they trangress the law of faith and thereby the law of God..fullfilled in Christ....so here...its not because He outright murdered..physically..but the fact..He disobeyed the law of faith ...which means his destiny is still death...and if He disobeyed Faith he also trangressed the whole law...and its just as murder..all holding the same destiny-is death [thats my thought here..study and obey for yourself]
A person is not living when they are dead
You can be of the walking/breathing- dead
Or the walking/breathing with life from above.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
