Well, first, your words are not clear. I am not sure if you are for Belief Alone-ism or a sin and still be saved type belief or not. Second, I don't have to answer. We have disagreed on the past involving the topic of the Old Law. Not going to get into with you on that again. Scripture says we are not to quarrel over the Law of Moses (Titus 3:9).
Well I believe what has been shared with you is very clear as well as the supporting scripture provided as evidence. What is it you do not understand?
Actually the scriptures says no such thing in TITUS 3:9 which says [9], But avoid foolish questions, and
genealogies (G1076 γενεαλογία means tracing by generations, that is, " genealogy") and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
We are not talking about foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. TITUS 3:9 is in relation to the geneologies about the law..
GENEAL'OGY, n. [L. genealogia; Gr. race, and discourse; Eng. kind.] 1. An account or history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession. 2. Pedigree; lineage; regular descent of a person or family from a progenitor in relation to the law
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(9) But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies.—The “questions” and “genealogies” have been discussed above (
1Timothy 1:4). The Apostle characterises them as “foolish,” because they were of an utterly unpractical nature, and consumed time and powers which were needed for other and better things. The “contentions” were disputes and wranglings which arose out of arguments advanced by different teachers upon the “questions” and “genealogies.” The “strivings about the law” were, most probably, arguments suggested by disputed and intricate points connected with the law of Moses. In the Talmud we possess unnumbered instances of all these strange and curious inquiries about which men then gravely disputed and wrangled, but none of which could in any way teach men how to make life more beautiful and loving, more like that fair pattern which St. Paul’s Master loved. St. Paul, well versed—thanks to his early and elaborate training—in all this useless, curious lore, once and for all would expel from orthodox Christian teaching everything which seemed to bear upon this favourite Jewish theology—so called. It had, cancer-like, eaten the life out of Judaism; it should not, if he could prevent it, poison in like manner the young life of Christianity.
Benson Commentary
Titus 3:9. But avoid foolish questions — Questions of no consequence; and genealogies — See on
1 Timothy 1:4;
2 Timothy 2:23; and contentions, &c., about the law — About the observance of the ceremonial law, or some little things contained therein; for they are unprofitable, &c. — Not only consuming to no purpose that time which is capable of being much better improved, but also tending to discompose men’s minds, to alienate the affections of Christians from each other, and to render them indifferent to the proper duties of life.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
3:8-11 When the grace of God towards mankind has been declared, the necessity of good works is pressed. Those who believe in God, must make it their care to maintain good works, to seek opportunities for doing them, being influenced by love and gratitude. Trifling, foolish questions must be avoided, and subtle distinctions and vain inquiries; nor should people be eager after novelties, but love sound doctrine which tends most to edifying. Though we may now think some sins light and little, if the Lord awaken the conscience, we shall feel even the smallest sin heavy upon our souls.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But avoid foolish questions and genealogies - See the
1 Timothy 1:4 note;
2 Timothy 2:16,
2 Timothy 2:23 notes. And contentions, and strivings about the law - Such as the Jews started about various matters connected with the law - about meats and drinks, etc.; the notes at
1 Timothy 1:4; compare the notes at
Acts 18:15. For they are unprofitable and vain - - They disturb and embitter the feelings; they lead to the indulgence of a bad spirit; they are often difficult to be settled, and are of no practical importance if they could be determined. The same thing might be said of multitudes of things about which men dispute so earnestly now.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
9. avoid—stand aloof from. Same Greek, as in 2Ti 2:16; see on [2538]2Ti 2:16.
foolish—Greek, "insipid"; producing no moral fruit. "Vain talkers." genealogies—akin to the "fables" (see on [2539]1Ti 1:4). Not so much direct heresy as yet is here referred to, as profitless discussions about genealogies of aeons, &c., which ultimately led to Gnosticism. Synagogue discourses were termed daraschoth, that is, "discussions." Compare "disputer of this world (Greek, 'dispensation')."
strivings about the law—about the authority of the "commandments of men," which they sought to confirm by the law (Tit 1:14; see on [2540]1Ti 1:7), and about the mystical meaning of the various parts of the law in connection with the "genealogies."
Matthew Poole's Commentary
But avoid foolish questions; in the discharge of thy ministry meddle not with idle questions,
2 Timothy 2:23, tending to no godly edifying. And genealogies; and sifting out genealogies,
1 Timothy 1:4. And contentions; and strifes about words, or things unprofitable; perverse disputings, and oppositions of science falsely so called,
1 Timothy 6:4,5,20. And strivings about the law; particularly questions about the law, the traditions and constitutions of the elders about it. For they are unprofitable and vain; these things are to no purpose or advantage.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
But avoid foolish questions,.... Such as were started in the schools of the Jews; see
2 Timothy 2:23 and genealogies; of their elders, Rabbins, and doctors, by whom their traditions are handed down from one to another, in fixing which they greatly laboured; see 1 Timothy 1:4 and contentions and strivings about the law; the rites and ceremonies of it, and about the sense of it, and its various precepts, as litigated in the schools of Hillell and Shammai, the one giving it one way, and the other another; and what one declared to be free according to the law, the other declared forbidden; which occasioned great contentions and quarrels between the followers of the one, and of the other, as both the Misna and Talmud show: and agreeably to this sense, the Syriac version renders it, "the contentions and strifes of the scribes"; the Jewish doctors, who were some on the side of Hillell, and others on the side of Shammai; as well as went into parties and strifes among themselves, and oftentimes about mere trifles; things of no manner of importance; wherefore it follows, for they are unprofitable and vain; empty things, of no manner of use, to inform the judgment, improve the mind, or influence the life and conversation.
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