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Romans 3:20
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
Galatians 3:11
So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."
Galatians 2:16
Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law."
To me, "keeping God's law" brings to mind the Old Testament and the 613 man-made laws that the Jewish people keep.
I would contend that the only "laws" we are to keep are the following three sets of laws:
(1) Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' (Matthew 22:37)
(2) And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31)
(3) The Ten Commandments (basic moral laws)
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
Galatians 3:11
So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."
Galatians 2:16
Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law."
To me, "keeping God's law" brings to mind the Old Testament and the 613 man-made laws that the Jewish people keep.
I would contend that the only "laws" we are to keep are the following three sets of laws:
(1) Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' (Matthew 22:37)
(2) And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31)
(3) The Ten Commandments (basic moral laws)