You do err, Mathew 22:29
I missed the part where Paul said life is meaningless. Perhaps you could point that out?
Obviously keeping Christ's law is important. But you are applying it to salvation where it doesn't belong.
So, you think Solomon thinks life is meaningless?
Are you joking again?
That is what atheists say that Solomon said.
Are you in agreement that Solomon believes life has no meaning? Yes, that's what you said.
renniks, I don't think I can teach you. You just don't seem to understand the scriptures.
Why would Solomon say life's main purpose is to Fear God and keep His commandments if he thought life had no purpose?
You don't seem like you ever think before you speak!!!
Solomon taught seeking ONLY after this life and not God is vanity. Not that life itself has no meaning.
O, boy, the things you say!
Those that are completely secular in there thinking and living. Their lives are without meaning.
But those who live their lives for God, their lives do having meaning.
Solomon said he lived for all the worldly things, women, wealth, pleasure etc.
Solomon said later in his life, THAT WAY OF LIVING IS VANITY.
Solomon says at the end of his book,
Let us hear the conclusion of the matter,
What is he ssying?
His conclusion is life only has meaning if we seek and follow after God.
You totally missed Solomon's teaching. You didn't learn anything from Solomon!!!!
Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done UNDER THE SUN; and indeed, ALL IS VAINTY AND GRASPING FOR THE WIND.
Yes, all the material, secular things under the sun is vanity. Solomon is saying without putting God first in life all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and in the labor in which I had tolied ; and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind.
All the physical things Solomon did was vanity.
Now hear the conclusion Solomon comes to about what gives life meaning,
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the whole conclusion of the whole matter :
Fear God and keep His commandments Fir this is mans all. For God will bring every work into judgement, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
renniks when are you going to start studying the Bible?
Instead of the traditional errors that came out of protestantism?
The whole duty of man is still keeping the commandments? Hmm, Jesus didn't think so.
Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus says, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the law until everything is accomplished."
Your ignorance of the scriptures is astonishing to me!
Because you claim you have been a Bible student for 40 years!!!!!!!
And it was accomplished on the cross! Can I get a hallelujah up in here?
Yes, renniks The Law of Moses was brought to completion on the cross.
But guess what?
Jesus replaced the old law with His new law!
We are now under the law of Christ, James 1:25.
And we must obey this law. We must keep this law. We must be doing Jesus' law!
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it and is not a forgetful hearer but a DOER of the work , this one will be blessed in what he does.
All will be judged by Christs law on judgement day,
Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead small and great, standing before God and BOOKS WERE OPENED, AND ANOTHER BOOK WAS OPENED WHICH IS THE BOOK OF LIFE. AND THE DEAD WERE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS, BY THE THINGS WHICH WERE WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS.
We are judged by Gods law! What law? The new covenant, Christ's will and testament. We will be judged by the law of Christ!
Which commandment is the most important of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The most important is, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” The second is this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Did you hear that? The most important commandment is to love God.
How does the Bible teach we love God?
This is love for God,
1John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
Perfect harmony.
Do you see renniks how you don't understand what Jesus is teaching?
You do not know how to love God.
You think love is just believing in your heart you love God.
Hearts can be deceived. Minds can be corrupted.
I will allow Jesus to tell me how I know I love him.
Those who reject putting obeying Gods law first. Do not love God.
1John 2:3-5
Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments
He who says I know Him and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.
renniks you do not understand the things you say.