Doug Melven
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Jesus was circumcised too. Should we be circumcised too.That is linked with the instruction for us to follow Christ's commands, so he did not hypocritically preach something other than what he practiced.
If all this is true, why did Jesus have to die?After Deuteronomy 30:11-14, verses 15-20 says that obedience to the Law brings life and a blessing, while disobedience brings death and a curse, so choose life! So it is presented as a choice, but if it were impossible to to obey, then it would not really be a choice, and that would make God out to be an unloving Father who essentially gave the Law in order to curse His children. However, I think our Father knows how to give better gifts than that, especially when He said that the Law was given for our own good to be a blessing. Furthermore, all of the Israelites being under God's curse and none under His blessing does not correspond to the historical reality that is presented in Scripture. For example the Psalms contain extremely high praise for God's Law and it would make no sense for David to say that blessed are those who walk in the Law of the Lord if there there was not a single person who did that (Psalms 119:1), and there is not even a hint that he considered the Law to be a curse. The Law itself came with instructions for what to do when people sinned, so perfect obedience was never the expectation. If we needed perfect obedience, then there would be no point in repentance because it would already be too late, yet every single prophet up to an including Jesus came with the message to repent from our sins. So whether we continue to practice repentance is the key distinction between keeping the Law or not, between being under the blessing or the Law or it curse. David committed gave sins, but he always repented, a repentance is something anyone can do.
Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earthNo one who is obedient to the law is under the law; that is silly.
28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
For someone to say that if you obey the law, you are not under the law is just plain silly.
These verses say that if you don't obey the whole law, you are under a curse.
If you amended your statement to
No one who is obedient to the law is under the curse of law
Then it would be correct and in line with what Scripture says.
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