Argumentum ad nauseam
And you're not sorry.
Another pair of false dichotomies. The Old and New function cohesively as a single progressive revelation from God. Our having died to the law does not preclude the law from having been internal.
Your own arguments refute your position. You've repeatedly appealed to Romans 7, apparently in neglect of something bluntly stated therein,
Romans 7:5-6, 21-23
"For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death. But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code...... So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me, For in my inner being I delight in God’s law. But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
That would be the Law internal.
Big, big, big screw up. If the laws of God did not dwell within we would not struggle with sin; we would either be oblivious to sin or take delight in its temporary pleasures without a piqued conscience.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
"ALL Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
"All" means all. The Law is part of scripture and as such it is profitable. It is no good as a means of attaining justification or righteousness but it remains veracious and efficacious for teaching, reproof, correction, training and equipping.
Colossians 3:12-17
"So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father."
John 5:37-38
"And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form. You do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He sent."
Once again: I can point to verses explicitly stating the law, the commandments, the words are internal but I have yet to receive a single bit of parity.
Everything I have received is entirely inferential and ignores what is stated. We've traded posts three times now. That is three opportunities to respond to the specifics posted without doing so.
I've been patient and kind so far but it is time to face the facts: this op does not correctly represent God's word. I'm going to stop debating the issue with you because each of your posts contains more and more eisegesis and logical fallacy. The posts already contain four or five false dichotomies, at least two straw men, highly interpretive views of scripture that ignore context (Romans 7 occurs within the
already established contexts of the previous chapters), and you're ignoring what has been posted. Learn how to engage what has been posted with something other than "
Nunh unh" and fallacy.
pescador, some of this topic is currently being vigorously debated in another recent op
HERE. Read through the arguments to better understand the the nature of the Law. I also encourage and exhort you to pick up a copy of the Counterpoint Series book, "
Four Views on Law and Gospel" edited by Stanley Gundry. The topic is much debated, even by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced among us but there is no excuse for not engaging the scriptures I have posted.
I'll see you in the next op.