I'm not any more anxious to fixate upon the coupling of words such as "done" and "away" than I am of "ten" and "commandments." I'm not looking for a scrumptious buffet item. I'm trying to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Perhaps that seems clichéd to some, but it is a rather unambiguous command of the Lord.
You sure do have a way with words. Being a country boy I really don't reckon you impress that many. Again, I didn't write 2Cor3, Paul did and he said that the 10 commandments were temporary and have been replaced by the Holy Spirit as our guide. Being a former Adventist I do know a mite bit about the belief system. Y'all gauge everything you believe on the writings of E. G. White. To differ with what she wrote is to commit heresy. So you have to make-up some excuse for Paul's plain words in 2Cor3, Eph2:15 and Gal3:19.
A tenacious obsession with shiny parts of 2 Corinthians, Ch. 3 does not a convincing argument make. Thechapter is not the nullification of the ten (there's that word again--conspicuous by its absence here but ironically exempt from the hermeneutic stronghold in this case) commandments, but of their inability to atone for their violation.
Oh, so impressive, not. Come down off your high-horse and let's have a decent debate. You can try to impress someone else some other time.
Whatever "done away" does mean, it is clear that that which was "done away" was glorious (2 Corinthians 3:7-11) and was part of a perfect whole (1 Corinthians 13:10). It appears that the language used is for the purpose of contrast (good/better, like the theme of the book of Hebrews) and not polar opposition (trash/treasure).
Opinions, everyone has some. It means exactly what it says. Jesus fulfilled the Sinai covenant with its 613 laws (refute 613 if you like), but that is what our Jewish friends tell us. He said He came to fulfill the Law and the prophets and I believe Him over some self proclaimed prophet and the church she and some former Millerites started.
As far as judging inspiration by selected phrases such as "I say...," that is a rabbit hole the depths of which I will never be found plumbing. Therefore your regrets regarding my mental health are, I assure you, misplaced. However, I do find much of your attempted, hardly-clever wordsmithing teetering between amusing and obnoxious and, in any case, combative and lacking in Christian charity.
Ditto!
I did not suggest jettisoning "Gal 5" and I suspect that you fully well know that.
Then act like a grown-up and admit the 10 commandments were like a 101 course for how we are to treat God and our fellow man. Paul mentions a few more and of course Jesus added to the meaning of some commands dealing with morality.
We obviously do not agree on the inspiration of the writings of Paul, as indicated plainly in your "I say..." quid pro quo. His keeping of feast days would not constitute a positive command for other Christians to do so unless we're eager to cite some other scripture out of context.
Obviously, ditto with the writings of Luke as to those who continued with Sabbath observance. That does not prove that Christians are obligated to observe any old covenant, for the Israelite only, ritual Law. Gentiles have never been under the ritual laws given to Israel. I am referring to all the ritual laws like Sabbath, food laws, feasts, new moons, not shaving sideburns, etc..
Christ gives no positive command for Christians to lay down their lives for others. Again, more hardly-clever wordsmithing. No doubt, you will cite 1 John 3:16 here but, please note, this is not a "commandment," and in keeping with your school of inspiration/interpretation, how can we be certain that the Beloved Disciple is not here merely expressing his own opinion? Or was he exempt from ever misunderstanding Christ's words, unlike (according, it seems, to the reckoning of some) poor Peter--Apostle, Second-Class. A tangled web, to be sure.
Not so nice a way of avoiding the issue.
Jn15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. What did Jesus do for mankind my friend? And you tell me it isn't part of the command? Seems like you would do anything to keep from agreeing. Is it because you have been taught that all others are Babylon and are false?
To be clear, my purpose here is not to dispute or convince you of error, but merely to attempt to counter your influence on those who might be sincerely searching for truth.
You have don a pretty good job trying to "dispute" and convince. Those who are lurking are not naivest, they will not try to cull all the scripture presented to explain the simple Gospel of salvation by faith and not of ritual Law. Nothing you have presented upholds the theory that Christians are obligated to observe the ritual laws of the Sinai covenant. They were for the nation of Israel and them only.
I bear you no ill will, but you do seem firmly entrenched in your error and openly hostile to those who oppose your antinomianist views, and I have no problem with acknowledging that, whatever your reaction. I have no problem with you entrenchment am not intimidated whatsoever by theological bullying. Of that, you may be certain.
I certainly bear you no ill will and I am sympathetic to your involvement with a group of people that believe they are the only true church on the face of the Earth and will not recognize any of the truths presented by others.
1Jn 3:19-14 is the key to truth. It is my most favorite group of verses in all of scripture:
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.
Jude1:24
24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you (and me) from falling away and will bring you (and me)with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. 25 All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.
We will never stand alone without Jesus at our side. Do not allow anyone to convince you of that we have to stand alone.
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