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Since most people here will freely agree that God's Ten Commandments written in stone in Exodus 20 are included in the "LAW of Moses" - I make the statement in the subject title.
Which means it is " a sin" even for Christian - even for gentiles -- to "take God's name in vain" Ex 20:7
In the writings of Paul -- gentiles come in "many flavors" --
A. some are pagans who worship only pagan gods as Paul describes in Galatians 4 worshiping that "which is not god at all".
B. Other gentiles are like those in Acts 13, and Acts 18:4 worshiping God "every Sabbath" in the Synagogues -- and accepting the Gospel preaching of Paul to the point of request that the Gospel message be presented to them "AGAIN the next Sabbath" Acts 13
So notice how interesting it is that Paul describes gentiles ask KEEPING the LAW in Romans 2.
13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
26 Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27 And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, judge you who, even with your written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law? 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.
So then in that case of the first group of gentiles above - as shown in Rom 2:26-29 Paul describes the work of the Holy Spirit on their heart such that the LAW of God is written on the heart just as the New Covenant predicts "I will write My LAW on their heart" Jeremiah 31:31-34.
It is the Holy Spirit that causes the New Birth - the writes the LAW on the heart, that "Convicts the World of sin and righteousness and judgment" John 16
there it is - the NEW covenant where "God writes His LAW on heart and mind" Jer 31:31-34
And Paul ends Romans 3 this way "What do we then make void the LAW of God by our faith? God forbid!! In fact we ESTABLISH the LAW" Rom 3:31
And Paul says to the gentile church at Corinth "what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
Commandments having the "first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2 as the 5th commandment.
For "The saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" under the Gospel.
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Then what advantage has the JEW?
Rom 3:
What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.
Paganism did not give us the bible - rather God gave it to us through His prophets which of course - were Jews... not pagans.
Which means it is " a sin" even for Christian - even for gentiles -- to "take God's name in vain" Ex 20:7
In the writings of Paul -- gentiles come in "many flavors" --
A. some are pagans who worship only pagan gods as Paul describes in Galatians 4 worshiping that "which is not god at all".
B. Other gentiles are like those in Acts 13, and Acts 18:4 worshiping God "every Sabbath" in the Synagogues -- and accepting the Gospel preaching of Paul to the point of request that the Gospel message be presented to them "AGAIN the next Sabbath" Acts 13
So notice how interesting it is that Paul describes gentiles ask KEEPING the LAW in Romans 2.
13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
26 Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27 And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, judge you who, even with your written code and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law? 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.
So then in that case of the first group of gentiles above - as shown in Rom 2:26-29 Paul describes the work of the Holy Spirit on their heart such that the LAW of God is written on the heart just as the New Covenant predicts "I will write My LAW on their heart" Jeremiah 31:31-34.
It is the Holy Spirit that causes the New Birth - the writes the LAW on the heart, that "Convicts the World of sin and righteousness and judgment" John 16
there it is - the NEW covenant where "God writes His LAW on heart and mind" Jer 31:31-34
And Paul ends Romans 3 this way "What do we then make void the LAW of God by our faith? God forbid!! In fact we ESTABLISH the LAW" Rom 3:31
And Paul says to the gentile church at Corinth "what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
Commandments having the "first commandment with a promise" Eph 6:2 as the 5th commandment.
For "The saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" under the Gospel.
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Then what advantage has the JEW?
Rom 3:
What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.
Paganism did not give us the bible - rather God gave it to us through His prophets which of course - were Jews... not pagans.
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