Did all the laws end at the cross- Part 2

[Akita Suggagaki]

You're adding that to the scriptures. We can only go with what is defined in scripture. Please show me anywhere in scripture the Sabbath means just as a mark of the passage of time from scripture. You didn't post anything to support your view and I am pretty familiar with the scriptures, so this appears to be your opinion that is in conflict with the clear Word of God.

God has defined the Sabbath is on the seventh day in this very clear verse that was not only spoken by God, but written by God with His own finger.

Exodus 20:10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.

I wonder why we will be worshipping the Lord on the Sabbath in Heaven (like we should now). Scripture tells us again in a very easy to understand and clear scripture:

Isaiah 58:13 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath,
From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight,
The holy day of the Lord honorable,

I truly don't think our Lord and Savior could make it anymore clearer than this. Despite the best efforts of the majority to erase the commandment that God told us to "remember" the Sabbath will live on forever as shown in Isaiah 66:23 as the day of worship. The Sabbath was always God's special day from the very beginning of time. Which is why only the seventh day is holy and blessed by God Genesis 2:1-3 and all other days are working days according to God. Exodus 20:9 Once God blesses something man cannot reverse Numbers 23:20 despite their best efforts, but man does not prevail- God does! We should serve God and obey His commandments, not commandments of man which is what Jesus warned us about. Matthew 15:3-8, Mark 7:6-8. There is no Sunday keeping commandment, but there is for Sabbath keeping both spoken and written by God on His Authority! Exodus 20:8-11 Which is the reason man has gone out of their way to try to discredit the Ten Commandments, all because of one commandment, which is ironic because God said those who keep His Sabbath is a sign between Him and His people. Ezekiel 20:12

The New Moon simply means the beginning of the month. In biblical times they did not have names of the month and the New Moon is how they knew it was the beginning of the month so from month to month (new moon) and from week to week (on the Sabbath) all (those saved) will worship the Lord on the New Earth and in Heaven. Isaiah 66:23 We should always seek to do the will of God. Amen!

And what about the tablets of the 10 Commandments that were actually in the Ark of the Old Covenant and included

Exodus 34:
18 The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

19 “The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. 20 Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem all your firstborn sons.

“No one is to appear before me empty-handed.


22 And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, [even] of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

You don't seem to want to acknowledge them as God's Word.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

And what about the tablets of the 10 Commandments that were actually in the Ark of the Old Covenant and included

Exodus 34:
18 The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

19 “The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. 20 Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem all your firstborn sons.

“No one is to appear before me empty-handed.


22 And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, [even] of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

You don't seem to want to acknowledge them as God's Word.

This was previously addressed and we should be searching scripture for Biblical Truth. I think the church you claim to be part of even knows what the Ten Commandments are, despite making some changes to them.

The Ten Commandments are found here:

The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20 And God spoke all these words, saying:

2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.

4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that isin the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In ityou shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who iswithin your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lordblessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.

14 “You shall not commit adultery.

15 “You shall not steal.

16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Jesus rewrote the EXACT commandment on the tablets of stone, not new ones as clearly stated in Deuteronomy 10:4.

This should hopefully clear up any confusion and this post has been addressed by scripture a few times. I pray we all seek Biblical Truth and seek to worship God in both Truth and Spirit John 4:23-24.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

This was previously addressed...

No it was not. You have repeatedly posted your talking points to service you own purpose but have never addressed the 10 Commandments as found in Exodus 34:1-28. Do you even acknowledge they exist?

 

[SabbathBlessings]

No it was not. You have repeatedly posted your talking points to service you own purpose but have never addressed the 10 Commandments as found in Exodus 34:1-28. Do you even acknowledge they exist?

It was address. Exodus 34 is Moses recalling the dicssion he had with God in addition to God writing the EXACT Ten Commamdnemnts from Exodus 20. You saying it again doesn’t make it true, but if you choose to beleive something in error, that’s your choice. Maybe you can find the scripture where God wrote all new commandments on stone that Moses broke. Until than I will stick with the undisputed facts that the same Ten Commandments were written by the finger of God Deuteronomy 10:4 Exodus 31:18 found in Exodus 20. I think every reputable scholar agrees with these undisputed facts.

God bless and take care.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

It was address. Exodus 34 is Moses recalling the dicssion he had with God in addition to God writing the EXACT Ten Commamdnemnts from Exodus 20. You saying it again doesn’t make it true, but if you choose to beleive something in error, that’s your choice.

God bless and take care.

Direct quote from scripture.

34 The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain. 3 No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.”

4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 “Lord,” he said, “if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.”

10 Then the Lord said: “I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you. 11 Obey what I command you today. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 12 Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you. 13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. 14 Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

15 “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices. 16 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.

17 “Do not make any idols.

18 “Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt.

19 “The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. 20 Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem all your firstborn sons.

“No one is to appear before me empty-handed.

21 “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.

22 “Celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year. 23 Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign Lord, the God of Israel. 24 I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the Lord your God.

25 “Do not offer the blood of a sacrifice to me along with anything containing yeast, and do not let any of the sacrifice from the Passover Festival remain until morning.

26 “Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God.

“Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”

27 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” 28 Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.


Or does the SDA Bible not have this?

Bible Gateway passage: Exodus 34:1-35:29 - New International Version

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Direct quote from scripture.

34 The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain. 3 No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.”

4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 “Lord,” he said, “if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.”

10 Then the Lord said: “I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you. 11 Obey what I command you today. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 12 Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you. 13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. 14 Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

15 “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices. 16 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.

17 “Do not make any idols.

18 “Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt.

19 “The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. 20 Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem all your firstborn sons.

“No one is to appear before me empty-handed.

21 “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.

22 “Celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year. 23 Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign Lord, the God of Israel. 24 I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the Lord your God.

25 “Do not offer the blood of a sacrifice to me along with anything containing yeast, and do not let any of the sacrifice from the Passover Festival remain until morning.

26 “Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God.

“Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”

27 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” 28 Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.

God bless you and I pray for God to give you understanding of His scriptures. We will have to agree to disagree.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

God bless you and I pray for God to give you understanding of His scriptures. We will have to agree to disagree.

Disagree on what? I am asking for your insight on Exodus 34:1-28.

Is it in your SDA Bible?
Is it the Word of God?
Do you acknowledge that it even exists as scripture?

 

[expos4ever]

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[expos4ever]

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[expos4ever]

Here is an argument that purportedly explains how Romans 7:6 can be accommodated within the view that the 10 commandments remain in force:

• Paul is speaking to those who understand the law - Romans 7:1
• The law has dominion over a man as long as we live - Romans 7:1
• Example of marriage and a woman being bound to her husband as long as she lives - Romans 7:2
• If the husband dies then she is free to marry another - Romans 7:2-3
• We are to become dead to the law (of our first husband) by the body of Christ - Romans 7:2-4
• For when we were in the flesh (first husband sinful nature) the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death - Romans 7:5
• We are to die to what has bound us which is sin - Romans 7:5-6
• Dying to that which has bound us (sin and death) we can serve in newness of life of the Spirit - Romans 7:6 compare Galatians 5:16 with Romans 8:1-4 and Romans 8:13.
• It is through the law of God we have the knowledge of what sin is - Romans 7:7

Look at the illicit move perpetrated in the second to last bullet. The provider of this argument claims that it is sin and death that have bound us, and from which we have been released Well, what does the text actually say?

But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

See what happened? The text actually says we have been released from the law, not sin and death. Yes, we have indeed been also been bound to sin and death, as the provider of this argument claims, but it is also clear but Paul is talking about having been bound to the law in verse 6.

No doubt, this subtle move of striking the reference to law and trying to make this verse about being released from sin and death will dupe some. After all, we have been released from bondage to sin and death.

But that hardly justifies striking the direct declaration in verse 6 that we have also been released from the Law.

And it is painfully obvious that the Law, not sin and death, is the thing we have been released from, at least in verse 6, as Paul concludes the verse with this:

....so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

Bad arguments can be subtle. In this case, an entire framework of perfectly defensible truths has been laid down. And then, subtly, within that exhaustive framework, one small, but critical substitution is made that is easy to let pass - the rewriting of verse 6 to claim that it is about release from sin and death when it is undeniably about release from law.

Again, it is easy to miss this illicit maneuver since it most certainly true that we have also been released from sin and death.

 

[Leaf473]

And then, subtly, within that exhaustive framework, one small, but critical substitution is made that is easy to let pass...

It's kind of the reasoning equivalent of sleight of hand.

 

[expos4ever]

Let's look at Romans 3:31, a text that admittedly is a poser for those of us who believe the Law is now set aside:

Do we then nullify the Law through faith? Far from it! On the contrary, we establish the Law

What would need to be the case in order for us to plausibly read this text as not asserting that the Law, including the 10, is still in force?

Answer: the key issues are (1) what it means to "establish" the law; and (2) is there a broader context that allows us to interpret "establish" as not requiring us to believe the law (including the 10) is still in force.

About the meaning of "establish": I believe that one legitimate interpretation of the greek word "histanomen" is "to uphold".

About the broader context: A compelling case can be made that Paul believes that the Law, including the 10, was put in place by God to achieve a particular "tactical" objective in God's broader redemptive plan. If so, once that goal is achieved, the law is no longer needed. But, and this is the clincher, in this scenario Paul can "uphold" the law in the sense of endorsing its indispensable role in God's broader redemptive plan.

And this can be done without requiring us to believe the law is still in force.

A note about method: note that I have actually engaged the troublesome text - I have provided an explanation of how the text fits in with my overall view. While the details of that explanation have still to be provided, I have not, for example, taken it upon myself to rewrite the text to suit my purposes.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Here is an argument that purportedly explains how Romans 7:6 can be accommodated within the view that the 10 commandments remain in force:

• Paul is speaking to those who understand the law - Romans 7:1
• The law has dominion over a man as long as we live - Romans 7:1
• Example of marriage and a woman being bound to her husband as long as she lives - Romans 7:2
• If the husband dies then she is free to marry another - Romans 7:2-3
• We are to become dead to the law (of our first husband) by the body of Christ - Romans 7:2-4
• For when we were in the flesh (first husband sinful nature) the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death - Romans 7:5
• We are to die to what has bound us which is sin - Romans 7:5-6
• Dying to that which has bound us (sin and death) we can serve in newness of life of the Spirit - Romans 7:6 compare Galatians 5:16 with Romans 8:1-4 and Romans 8:13.
• It is through the law of God we have the knowledge of what sin is - Romans 7:7

Look at the illicit move perpetrated in the second to last bullet. The provider of this argument claims that it is sin and death that have bound us, and from which we have been released Well, what does the text actually say?

But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

See what happened? The text actually says we have been released from the law, not sin and death. Yes, we have indeed been also been bound to sin and death, as the provider of this argument claims, but it is also clear but Paul is talking about having been bound to the law in verse 6.

No doubt, this subtle move of striking the reference to law and trying to make this verse about being released from sin and death will dupe some. After all, we have been released from bondage to sin and death.

But that hardly justifies striking the direct declaration in verse 6 that we have also been released from the Law.

And it is painfully obvious that the Law, not sin and death, is the thing we have been released from, at least in verse 6, as Paul concludes the verse with this:

....so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

Bad arguments can be subtle. In this case, an entire framework of perfectly defensible truths has been laid down. And then, subtly, within that exhaustive framework, one small, but critical substitution is made that is easy to let pass - the rewriting of verse 6 to claim that it is about release from sin and death when it is undeniably about release from law.

Again, it is easy to miss this illicit maneuver since it most certainly true that we have also been released from sin and death.

Sin is lawlessness 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Paul is not saying we can sin freely (be lawless) and you have yet to make your case or do you believe that Paul is contradicting himself when he says keeping the commandments of God is what matters 1 Cor 7:19 and contradicting Jesus multiple times. Matthew 5:17-30, Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 19:17-19, Matthew 15:3-9, Mark 7:6-8, John 14:15 etc. etc.

When there seemingly appears to be a conflict in scriptures, which are more of misunderstandings/misinterpretations of scriptures, its probably best to error on the side of caution, especially when scripture already warns us that many misinterpret Paul to their own destruction. 2 Peter 3:16.

We are only "released" from the condemnation of the law if we are keeping it by walking in the Spirit (the new way). It is impossible to walk in the Spirit while sinning (breaking God's law) Sin comes from the devil 1 John 3:8 who wants you to believe there is no law, because without law there is no sin Romans 4:15 and we would not need grace or a Savior because we would all be lost.

We are given the Spirit to obey the commandments John 14:15-18 and the Spirit is given to those who obey. Acts 5:32.

Scripture shows us the saints (saved ones) keep the commandments of God and have the faith in Jesus Revelation 14:12. There's a lot of scripture that disagrees with your interpretation of Paul in Romans 7. Just a simple contrast of Romans 6 and Romans 8 you should be able to reconcile Paul in Romans 7.

 

[expos4ever]

Sin is lawlessness 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Strawman (again). No one has denied this. You may choose to take it upon yourself to rewrite 1 Jn 3:4 this to:

Sin in transgression of a particular law - the 10 commandments.

But that is your act of eisegesis, not mine.

As the 1 John 3:4 text is actually written - without specific reference to the 10, however, one can be lawless in many ways without following the 10 commandments.

It is true that there are texts that declare that the law - which includes the 10 - gave the Jew knowledge of sin. But that is all in past, as has been extensively argued with strong scriptural support. The fact that the law gave the Jew knowledge of sin at one point in God's redemptive plan does not make it always thus.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Strawman (again). No one has denied this. You may choose to take it upon yourself to rewrite 1 Jn 3:4 this to:

Sin in transgression of a particular law - the 10 commandments.

But that is your act of eisegesis, not mine.

As the 1 John 3:4 text is actually written - without specific reference to the 10, however, one can be lawless in many ways without following the 10 commandments.

It is true that there are texts that declare that the law - which includes the 10 - gave the Jew knowledge of sin. But that is all in past, as has been extensively argued with strong scriptural support. The fact that the law gave the Jew knowledge of sin at one point in God's redemptive plan does not make it always thus.

This still doesn't help your case. There are still laws and as Paul, Jesus, James all point out the Ten Commandments is still God's law, which is why every one of the Ten Commandments is repeated for every day Christian living in the New Covenant. And James goes on to say that breaking one of the laws from the Ten Commandments is like breaking them all. The scriptures seem to be in disagreement with your opinion. James 2:10-12, Romans 7:7, Matthew 5:17-30, Matthew 19:17-19, Ephesians 6:2, Matthew 15:3-9. Mark 7:6-8, Revelation 22:15 Revelation 11:19

You might want to consider the misuse of a few words- strawman, eisegesis, laws- which is what sin is when you break the law, so when you say we are "released" from the law, you are saying we can sin (be without law) You seem to think your definition of sin trumps the scripture definition and it doesn't, at least not for those who seek Truth from scriptures which is what the scriptures ask that we seek Him in both Truth and Spirit John 4:23-24

 

[expos4ever]

Paul is not saying we can sin freely (be lawless) and you have yet to make your case or do you believe that Paul is contradicting himself when he says keeping the commandments of God is what matters

Please desist from your repeated misrepresentations of what I am saying.

I never said that anything that would justify attributing the position that we can "sin freely".

And, once again, you are reading things into the text that are not there - Paul does not say that what matters is keeping the 10 commandments; he says what matters is keeping the commandments of God.

Readers will know that you have not made your case - you have not shown that the 10 remain in place today and are still active members in the category "commandments of God".

Besides, there are plenty of other "commandments of God", not least the teachings of Jesus.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Please desist from your repeated misrepresentations of what I am saying.

I never said that anything that would justify attributing the position that we can "sin freely".

And, once again, you are reading things into the text that are not there - Paul does not say that what matters is keeping the 10 commandments; he says what matters is keeping the commandments of God.

Readers will know that you have not made your case - you have not shown that the 10 remain in place today and are still active members in the category "commandments of God".

Besides, there are plenty of other "commandments of God", not least the teachings of Jesus.

Perhaps you don't understand the argument you're making.

Breaking the law is sin -sin is breaking the law 1 John 3:4 Where there is no law, there is no sin Romans 4:15. The law is what points out sin Romans 3:20, Romans 7:7 and breaking one commandment is like breaking them all. James 2:10-12

When you say we are "released" from the law- that means we can sin (be lawless).
Scripture tells us otherwise. James 2:10-12, Romans 7:7, Matthew 5:17-30, Matthew 19:17-19, Ephesians 6:2, Matthew 15:3-9. Mark 7:6-8, Revelation 22:14-15 Revelation 11:19, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 John 5:3, 1 John 2:3-5

I agree, there are other commandments of God aside from the Ten Commandment, but the Ten Commandments are still relevant to those who love God and want to keep His commandments, which of course include the Ten as the apostles and Jesus quote often and God wrote His laws in our hearts and mind in the New Covenant for every day Christian living Hebrews 8:10.

 

[expos4ever]

We are only "released" from the condemnation of the law if we are keeping it by walking in the Spirit (the new way).

As has been pointed out, you are rewriting Paul. He wrote this:

But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

You have taken it upon yourself to engage in some creative editing:

But now we have been released from [***add the condemnation of] the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not [replace "serve" with "condemned by"] in oldness of the letter.

Words have meanings! Paul's words are clear - "we no longer serve in the oldness of the letter", not "we no longer are judged by the oldness of the letter"

 

[SabbathBlessings]

As has been pointed out, you are rewriting Paul. He wrote this:

But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

You have taken it upon yourself to engage in some creative editing:

But now we have been released from [***add the condemnation of] the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not [replace "serve" with "condemned by"] in oldness of the letter.

Words have meanings! Paul's words are clear - "we no longer serve in the oldness of the letter", not "we no longer are judged by the oldness of the letter"

No editing, just clear scriptures that disagrees with your opinion.

Acts 5:32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

God says: showing mercy to thousands who love Me, and keep My commandments Exodus 20:6

Jesus says: If you love Me, keep My commandments

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments 1 John 5:3

If we are to serve in the Spirit- will we be keeping or not keeping the commandments of God. I am going with the clearly written scriptures.

The saints keep the commandments of God and have the faith in Jesus. Revelation 14:12

This one verse in Romans is not the beginning of the bible, nor the end and doesn't put scissors to the rest of the bible as shown, but you are free to believe as you wish. Take care.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

I am going with the clearly written scriptures.

Except Exodus 34:1-28. Not in your Bible?