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Would be nice if these were actually quoted in context. You conveniently left out the preceding verses of Romans 3:31 where Paul isn't talking about re-establishing (or continuing) the law of Moses and the old covenant as you are interpreting it here.
They are topical references on "FAITH" (some call topical bible study) the context and subject matter, scritpure verses scripture is "FAITH" let's look at some examples..
EPHESIANS 2:8-9
[8], For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
[9], Not of works, lest any man should boast.
ROMANS 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes, we establish the law.
Paul is showing that we are only saved by FAITH but true FAITH establishes God's LAW through love as shown in..
ROMANS 13:8-10
[8], Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
[9], For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly summed up in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
[10], Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
this is the NEW COVENANT promise of those who have FAITH *HEBREWS 8:10-12.
James says it this way..
JAMES 2:18-20; 26
[18], Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
[19], You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
[20], But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
[26], For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Jesus agrees with James...
JOHN 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
The NEW COVENANT promise is a new heart to love through faith and LOVE is the fulfilling of God's LAW in all those who believe and follow God's WORD *HEBREWS 8:10-12; ROMANS 13:8-10; 1 JOHN 3:3-10
1 JOHN 5:4, For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
Yep context is established in faith. Those who practiceknown sin [breaking God's Commandments] do not have faith because they are still practicing sin and their faith is dead.
This is why Jesus says; IF you LOVE me keep my commandmetns *JOHN 14:15
Hope this helps.
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