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The History of the “Two Laws” Theory in Romans 3:20

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Studyman said:
That's fascinating. The mainstream preachers of Jesus time also asked Him questions, but not for the purpose of Him answering them from the heart in search of Biblical Truth. Answering questions asked, is in my view, is one of the most common of decencies and courtesies men can extend to one another. When I asked you questions, I wanted you to answer them for the purpose of understanding our differences. I wasn't aware that your intent in asking questions, wasn't for the purpose of receiving an answer.
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Here, again you spend all your time composing an answer that merely accuses me of ulterior motives. Why do you do this?
 
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Studyman said:
Asking questions about specific religious philosophies and posting scriptures for review and examination isn't a sin, in my understanding.
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You forgot, insinuations, implied motives, and personal attacks. You often preface your answers with an accusation that your opponents position is just nonsense.
 
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Studyman said:
Why would I not "take up and start practicing a sin"? Gosh, what a question. God is my Father who I Love with all my heart, body and soul, and I want to be a Faithful son, like Jesus was a Faithful Son, and Abraham, and David, and Shadrack, and Cornelius, and all of the Faithful examples in the Bible "whose refuge is the Lord". In my studies, I have found that to be a faithful son I should "Humble myself in obedience to God", like all the examples of Faithful men in the Bible did.

In this way, I would honor God with something more than my lips. an honor that is unacceptable to God, or any father in my life's experience. Even a human father expects honor and respect from his sons with something more than their lips.

The God and Father of all is a Great God, Yes? Is HE not worthy of honor and obedience? Why would a faithful son ""take up and start practicing" a work, or behavior that his father has already forbid him to engage in?

Unless he doesn't really love his father.
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Then there is no need for compulsory works in order to win God’s approval or salvation since you are going to obey anyway because you desire to. Your posts seem to assume that those saved by Grace are promoting hedonism and Debauchery rather than being set free to obey God out of love and gratitude for their salvation. If you would obey God even if it was not compulsory, what makes you think that those who receive the free gift of salvation do not do the same?
 
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Studyman said:
While it is true that God did show people what HE defined and created as Holy, clean, righteous, good and just. And HE did say things like, "Keep the Sabbath". And HE most certainly did place a great importance upon doing so. But calling HIM a "Legalist" or
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Here is a bald faced example of bearing false witness. You know and I know that this is untruthful and a violation of God’s law. Seriously reconsider this type of behavior.
 
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Studyman said:
While it is true that God did show people what HE defined and created as Holy, clean, righteous, good and just. And HE did say things like, "Keep the Sabbath". And HE most certainly did place a great importance upon doing so. But calling HIM a "Legalist" or those who have "Yielded themselves" to Him, as Paul teaches a "legalist", that doesn't seem like a Godly thing to say or even consider.
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This misses the point entirely. In simpler terms. Why do legalists talk in broad platitude only. If it is important to salvation to keep a law shouldn’t instructions on how to keep be just as important or can I just declare that I keep it and it’s all good?
 
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