Jews and Gentiles are saved by grace, there is no difference in that. But there is a difference regarding the past: Israel had a covenant with God, why the other people had not, but went their own ways without interference from God (Acts 14:16). And since God does not revoke his covenant, there is also a difference in respect to the law.
Mercy was always by Faith/Belief and then Grace. As the story or Rehab given in the examples God had written for our admonition.
No, the commandments listed by James are explicitly also for the foreigners among you (Ex 17:7-16; 18,26).
Ex. 12:
49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
If these 4 Commandments of God were explicitly only for foreigners, then James wouldn't have sent them to hear Moses, as Jesus did for them.
The question is not whether the words of Jessu are for all men (they are), but whether the demands of the law are also for those who are not in tzhe vovenant from Sinai.
That is the question. Did God inspire all these Holy Scriptures to be written, all thes examples for us of the Faithful and the unfaithful, which Paul said was written specifically for us, just so we can write them off as "just for the Jews"?
Does the Pope come in Christ's Name, and does he say Jesus is truly the Christ?
Do you want to say that everybody who says Jesus is the Christ is a deceiver?
Saying Jesus is the Christ is no means of deception. The deception (the false teaching) lies other-where. For the examples you numbered, in quite different places.
But saying "I am" Jesus returned to earth, or I am the Messiah, this is deception. And of course, if you left out your bracketed "Jesus", saying "I am the most important prophet" or the like is deception (the only exception will be the case of Rev 11, but I doubt these figures - if we have to take them literally as men - will say they are most important).
You added a "Jesus" to the saying, and so gave the impression a deceiver can be recognized by saying "Jesus is the Christ".
I can't tell if you are serious, or just mocking me. Jesus is warning of a future religion. One that comes in His Name, just as the children of devil, Pharisees, came in God's name. A religion that teaches Jesus is the Christ, just Paul warns about satan disguising itself into "Apostles of Christ".
Would an Apostle of Christ teach that Jesus is the Messiah? So then, satan, disguised as an Apostle of Christ would also teach Jesus is the Messiah. Are you a Jehovah Witness, or a Mormon? Maybe a Catholic? If not, why??? Is it because even though they come in Christ's name, and they teach that Jesus is the Prophesied Messiah, you still don't believe in their doctrines? And why is that? Because you don't believe they align with Scriptures?
All you guys who are waiting for the "Many" to come and claim to be Jesus in the Flesh are surely going to be surprised to find out that that is not what HE was warning about.
Jesus was speaking here. HE said "For many will come in My Name, saying I am Christ".
satan disguised as "Apostles of Christ", not as the Christ. How could a man who claims to be Jesus in the flesh deceive anyone? But a man who comes in Jesus name, preaching He is truly the Christ, now this man could deceive folks.
This is why I asked you why you were not a Catholic, or Mormon since both come in Christ's Name, and both teach Jesus was truly the Messiah. Yet neither are claiming to be Jesus in the Flesh.
Does this mean that we both agree that is is wrong to put a Sabbath obeyance obligations on all believers?
Jesus said HIS Sabbath, that HE is Lord of, was made for man. I am a man, and I am fully convinced in my mind that Jesus is my King and Savior. I would never pretend to tell you how to live your life. I simply want to point out the Scriptures and the reason for my faith in them. I'm with Paul on this one.
Rom. 14:
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
I'm OK with that.
The "someone" is Mose (Deut 31:24-31), and this is confirmed by Paul (Rom 3:20).
So the examples of faith written for us don't count in your religion? Calab, Joshua, Rehab, Gideon, Zacharias, Simeon?
Heb. 11:
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Maybe we should not follow the examples of the men that fell, and follow the examples of Faith, and walk as Jesus walked.
1 Cor. 10:
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
In a way, you are right: The Law of Moses says it is a law for Israel, but they wanted to force it upon Gentile believers.
Jesus said the Jews "Taught for doctrines the Commandments of men". This is what they were trying to force on the Gentiles. They labeled it the Law of Moses, but Peter knew better, believing what Jesus and the Prophets said about their religion. Just as the Scriptures you posted from Duet. They were NOT trying to place God's Laws on the Gentiles, but their religious doctrines and traditions they claimed was God's Law. This is why Peter and James sent them to hear directly from Moses, and not from the Pharisees "
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers."
The Holy Scriptures say they said:
“Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” (Acts 15:1)
“The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.” (Acts 15:5)
The Pharisees were "uncircumcised of heart" and the Gentiles who repented and "turned to God" were considered circumcised, as Paul describes in great detail. As it is written in the Law and Prophets.
Duet. 10:
16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Their "philosophy" can be described as such:
- The Law has not been abandoned (see Jesus' saying).
- Believers in Christ are like proselytes, i.e. in receiving Christ they become Jews.
- Therefore they have to obey the Law of Mose, including circumcision.
This can hardly be described as "not teaching the Law of Moses", as you did.
I am believing what is written, and the Word's of the Christ Himself.
Zacharias taught and obeyed the Law of Moses, the Pharisees did not. You are free to show me even one place where Jesus accused them of obeying "the Law of Moses".
You have been convinced they were, but not by the Holy Scriptures. Even the verse you quote from Moses tells you most of these men will not follow God's Way.
In founding much of your religious philosophy on the falsehood that the Pharisees were promoting the Laws of Moses, you must ignore and reject the entire Law and Prophets, you must declare Jesus an outright tale bearer, and you must ignore the entire reason GOD Himself gave for rejecting them from HIS Kingdom.
And for what??? To Prove that the Yoke of Bondage the fathers couldn't bear was God's instruction?
Think about this, in this religious philosophy you are implying that God did works and wonders in Egypt to gain the Faith and Trust of the Children of Israel, who HE Loved, placed them at the edge of the Red Sea to show them HIS Power, and further gain their trust in Him, and when they finally trusted Him enough to follow Him across the Red Sea, He then placed Laws so Grievous, they were impossible to obey, then slaughtered them by the thousands for not obeying.
I know this is a popular religious philosophy and it has been taught by the religions of the land, who come in Christ's Name, for centuries.
But it is untrue. This is why Jesus warned of "men who come in His Name, who preach that HE is truly the Christ, who will deceive many.
Everyone has to choose between the religions of the land we are born into, and the Holy Scriptures written for our admonition. Jesus did, and so do we.