Can the law or religion save you?

No. The law could never save anyone
Romans 8:3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh,

No, Jesus saves. Romans 8:1-4 "Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.a 2For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set youb free from the law of sin and death. 3For what the Law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, 4so that the righteous standard of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit."

It isn't the law that saves- but following the moral law is critical to being saved.

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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Can the law or religion save you?

NO.

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

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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The Law given by Moses, but grace and TRUTH came through Jesus Christ.
The works of the law saves no one, it was a ministry of condemnation even though glorious and it has passed away. It is the New Covenant in his blood, by faith in his blood, that saves you. The just have always lived by faith even under the Old Covenant law. By the law is the knowledge of sin and no flesh will be justified in His sight by performing deeds of the law.

Romans 3:19-26 New King James Version (NKJV)
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [a]guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

God’s Righteousness Through Faith
21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified [c]freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a [d]propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

2 Corinthians 3
Glory of the New Covenant
7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.

12 Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech— 13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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The law was given so we could realized we were sinners in need of a Savior. Only Jesus Christ can save us.

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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Obviously Paul is very clear on that point.

"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin." Rom 3:20

"If there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe." Gal 3:21,22

"a law" incorporates the whole concept of law, whether it be the law of Moses, Catholic Canon Law, or Sharia law. None can justified. Only faith in Jesus qualified one to be justified.

"Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" Rom 3:20-24

Answers: NO and NO

"will be" = is "certain to be"!!...no future tense !!

Mark 1 (All NASB)....Jesus Preaches in Galilee
14 Now after John (the Baptizer) had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the "gospel of God", 15 and saying,
“The time (prophecy) is fulfilled, and the "kingdom of God" (Jesus) is at hand;
repent (turn to God) and believe in the "gospel (of God).”
GOOD NEWS! Jesus the Divine Messiah has come down from heaven to earth to save Man!

Acts 2:21
‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Acts 16:31[ The Jailer Converted ] They said,
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Romans 10:9
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord,
and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

Do not search forever or try on your own to keep the "Law" AND/OR conditional COVENANTS
Find the truth in the Bible NOW!
Focus on: What must I do to be spiritually changed...saved FROM ETERNAL SEPARATION FROM GOD!?!
Spiritually discern John 3 + Ephesians FIRST!
then Read ALL written by John the Elder: Gospel, Letters,Revelation.

Being saved and becoming a "child of God" (believer) is Man's spiritual CHOICE:

1 Chronicles 28:9...King David to his son:
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind;
for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts.
If you seek Him, He will let you find Him;
but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today,
that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse.
So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,

Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock;
if anyone hears My voice and opens the door,
I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.

Man's spirit must ACCEPT the spiritual calling/drawing of God!

John 1:12,14 (NIV)
Yet to all who received him,
to those who believed in his name,
he gave the right to become "children of God"...(SAVED!)
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, (Jesus)
who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 6:44
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me DRAWS him;
and I will raise him up on the last day.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, (enquiring disciples)
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life;
no one comes to the Father but THROUGH Me.

John 5:24 (all NASB)...(Jesus"Truly, truly, I say to you,
he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life,
and does not come into judgment, but "has passed" out of death into life.(NOW!)

1 John 3:14..We (believers) know that we "have passed" out of death into life..(NOW!)

Luke 7:50...And He said to the woman (CAUGHT IN SIN), "Your faith "has" "saved" you; go in peace." (NOW!)

Ephesians 2: 4-5,8-10
4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5 MADE US ALIVE with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions
—it is by grace (unmerited Love/Mercy/favor) you have been saved.
8 For by GRACE (Love/Mercy) you have been SAVED through FAITH;
and that (FAITH/BELIEF) not of yourselves,
it is the (spiritual) GIFT of God;
9 NOT as a result of WORKS, so that no one may boast.
10 For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

LOOK FOR: Save/Salvation in your Bible searches!
Learn about "substitutionary atonement"...What Jesus the Christ, the Divine Messiah, the God-Man did FOR you!

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ died FOR (ALL) sins once FOR ALL (MANKIND) (FOR ALL time),
the righteous (Jesus)
FOR the unrighteous (Mankind),
to bring you to God. (reconciliation / salvation)
He was put to death in the body(/Soul on the Cross)
but made alive by the Spirit, (resurrection, appearances, ascension)

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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Jesus is the law-personified. And we're to follow Him in obedience as He empowers us to do so by grace, as He, 'apart from Whom we can do nothing' (John 15:5), indwells us, making His home in us together with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Then we shall have "the righteousness of God"; this is the essence of our justification and this authentic justice or righteousness is necessary for our salvation. Man was made for communion with God and Jesus came to realize this communion by revealing and winning reconciliation with the Father. Our part is to believe in this, to believe in the Father and the One He sent, to come to know them, speaking of an intimate knowledge, because this knowledge, this relationship, is eternal life. John 17:3

Faith can't replace true righteousness or obedience. Rather, its meant to lead to it, to fulfilling the law the right way, the New Covenant way, with God (as opposed to on our own, by our own futile efforts) through Whom all things are possible, including restoring justice to His creation, to making us who He created us to be. He never created us to be sinners after all.

Romans 3:28
For we maintain that a man is justified (saved) by faith apart from works of the Law.

Galatians 2:16
nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified (saved) by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law;
since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

sdowney717 said:

The Law given by Moses, but grace and TRUTH came through Jesus Christ.
The works of the law saves no one, it was a ministry of condemnation even though glorious and it has passed away. It is the New Covenant in his blood, by faith in his blood, that saves you. The just have always lived by faith even under the Old Covenant law. By the law is the knowledge of sin and no flesh will be justified in His sight by performing deeds of the law.

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Since Jesus is the Word, the Word of the law is Jesus Himself. Just as Jesus hasn't passed away, neither has the Word of the law. Like Jesus, the law is now written in our hearts, not passed away.

Just as the law is the knowledge of sin, so is Jesus, the Light.

John 3:19
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

Ron Gurley said:

Romans 3:28
For we maintain that a man is justified (saved) by faith apart from works of the Law.

Galatians 2:16
nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified (saved) by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law;
since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

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Jesus maintained that to enter life, keep the commandments. Who are you going to believe?

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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Why mention &sh&ria that is opposed to Yahweh and contrary always to honoring Yahweh and always opposed to honoring TORAH ? (and directly always opposed to Jesus Messiah Savior King of the Jews Echad(One) with Yahweh)

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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Have you kept it perfectly?

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or &Sh&ria save you?

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No. I don't think anyone thinks so.

mathinspiration said:

Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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Well, Jesus says TORAH will never change, and much is said about TORAH in the NT as well as in TORAH, PROPHETS and PSALMS... (hundreds of references - more in the NT than in the OT - to TORAH).... and it leads to Christ....

What would be your reason for saying TORAH was more important than Jesus, or more important than people though ?
I don't see how they are even comparable.

Trust Jesus, obey Him and you will obey the law.

If you trust sharia for anything, Yahweh (God) curses you. That's 1/2 the question.

If you trust obeying the law to save you, then on judgment day you would have to ask the law to provide redemption for all your sins, atonement, and resurrection life. The law cannot do that, can it ? (ever?) (no!)

mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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mathinspiration said:

Will obeying the law whether it is the Ten Commandments or Sharia save you? Is the law more important than people or Jesus?

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No. But Jesus can.

EmSw said:

Jesus maintained that to enter life, keep the commandments. Who are you going to believe?

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I believe this leaves out every man as no one except Christ has kept the law. So trying does not even count. We all fail at this miserably.
Jesus kept the law for us. We cannot (or will not)keep the law. This is why Jesus died.