from 368 - So if I follow (observe) the law am I following the leading of the Spirit? Your verse sure seems to say the opposite. Under means subject to. It appears to me that you plainly said we're under (subject to) the law only if we're not led by the Spirit. Did I read that wrong? If the law can't convict so a sentence can be given, where is its power? To me you just said there is no penalty for violation. Why then keep/observe the law? It has no force and can do nothing.
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Originally Posted by
JohnRabbit
in connection with salvation, what do you think "under the law" means?
You obviously have missed a very improtant qualifying word with the phrase under the law. The word is
not.Gal 5:3, 4 clearly states you can't have both.
you do realize that "under the law" has varying meanings, depending on it's connotation within the text?
What should I say? So why don't you provide some other meaning and give some examples?
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Originally Posted by
JohnRabbit
explain this verse to me.
Galatians 5:18 ( NKJV ) 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
I would really love to but first you must come to terms with the word under. Then maybe we could graduate to the word not.
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Originally Posted by
JohnRabbit
you guys always want me to answer, so that you can chop my answers up.
but notice that i answer.
however, you won't answer anything i ask you.
so i'm asking you again, will you explain gal 5:18?
Sure after you explain under to me.
Now when JohnRabbit complies with a reasonable request I will continue with Gal 5:18 and not until then. Got it?
I find it rather unreasonable that JohnRabbit demands I do anything when he refuses to respond to my posts on more than on occasion in this thread. First off it is he who has been called to explain and not me according to the OP. I owe nothing except questions and JohnRabbit owes explainations. He is the one that said I don't understand. I have been more than generous.