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Your religion and refusal to study the Scripture has you blinded to the truth. The passage in question says My law is written on the heart. It also makes it clear that it is not the covenant they broke. The covenant they broke is the Ten Commandments. Deut 4:13. Do you have some other covenant not generally known about in mind?That is true for those of us that accept the NEW Covenant with the LAW of God "written on the mind and on the heart" Jer 31:31-33,... Hebrews 8.
amen!
in Christ,
Bob
Your religion and refusal to study the Scripture has you blinded to the truth. The passage in question say My law is written on the heart. It also makes it clear that it is not the covenant they broke. The covenant they broke is the Ten Commandments. Deut 4:13. Do you have some other covenant not generally known about in mind?
It also makes it clear that it is not the covenant they broke. The covenant they broke is the Ten Commandments. Deut 4:13.
Request you direct us to the verse showing a Gentile or Christian to do anything concerning the law. This is not a reference to "My law" found in Jer 31. Under the New Covenant sin is dealt with differently.So the problem with the Old Covenant wasn't with His law, but with people not keeping it. God made a new covenant where he freed us from our slavery to sin, where He would write His law on our hearts, and send us the Holy Spirit so that we could be enabled to keep His law through sanctification. But now you think that the New Covenant means that we can show blatant disregard for His law, which is the same problem that God had with the people under Old Covenant. And you think you're not the one who is blind??
This you does not include anyone outside of Israel except guests and only while they are guests.The next verse:
Deuteronomy 4:14 At that time, the Lord commanded me to teach you all the regulations and the case laws that you must keep in the land that you are entering to possess.
Once again this has nothing to do with Gentiles or Christians.The Ten Commandments are the core of the the Old Covenant, but the people also agreed to follow the laws in Exodus 20-23, which was ratified in Exodus 24:6-8.
God's intention was for them to break the law.So the problem with the Old Covenant wasn't with His law, but with people not keeping it. God made a new covenant where he freed us from our slavery to sin, where He would write His law on our hearts, and send us the Holy Spirit so that we could be enabled to keep His law through sanctification. But now you think that the New Covenant means that we can show blatant disregard for His law, which is the same problem that God had with the people under Old Covenant. And you think you're not the one who is blind??
The next verse:
Deuteronomy 4:14 At that time, the Lord commanded me to teach you all the regulations and the case laws that you must keep in the land that you are entering to possess.
The Ten Commandments are the core of the the Old Covenant, but the people also agreed to follow the laws in Exodus 20-23, which was ratified in Exodus 24:6-8.
I am having an intense struggle in my heart and mind over this issue of the Sabbath. This is a major influence on me and will weigh heavily upon my decision of which Church I will join. I would really appreciate any insight you can give.
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
That is true for those of us that accept the NEW Covenant with the LAW of God "written on the mind and on the heart" Jer 31:31-33,... Hebrews 8.
amen!
Your religion and refusal to study the Scripture has you blinded to the truth.
The passage in question says My law is written on the heart.
It also makes it clear that it is not the covenant they broke.
And I saw that the Original poster was also involved in a thread about wanting to convert to the SDA church. Given these things I wonder if this thread is still relevant to the Original poster or if the matter is now settled for him?
The discussion found in Acts 15 proves your theory wrong. If what you claim was written on the heart there would be no quarrel with the Pharisees who wanted the Gentile converts to follow the law. They would have had a desire to do so and would not need to be told. Furthermore the Apostles didn't require the keeping of the law.More facts - less ad hominem please.
Indeed the Jer 31:31-33 and in Heb 8 we find that the NEW Covenant has the LAW of God (Known to Jeremiah and his readers) written on the heart and mind.
It does not argue that the LAW of God is different.
It says that the LAW of God was broken under the old covenant and is written on the heart under the new covenant.
Same LAW - two different agreements/Covenants.
in Christ,
Bob
The discussion found in Acts 15 proves your theory wrong. If what you claim was written on the heart there would be no quarrel with the Pharisees who wanted the Gentile converts to follow the law. They would have had a desire to do so and would not need to be told. Furthermore the Apostles didn't require the keeping of the law.
bugkiller
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Gal 3The fact that we're not free to sin proves your theory wrong. See how easy that is?
That is true for those of us that accept the NEW Covenant with the LAW of God "written on the mind and on the heart" Jer 31:31-33,... Hebrews 8.
amen!
Your religion and refusal to study the Scripture has you blinded to the truth.
The passage in question says My law is written on the heart.
It also makes it clear that it is not the covenant they broke.
The discussion found in Acts 15 proves your theory wrong.
If what you claim was written on the heart there would be no quarrel
with the Pharisees who wanted the Gentile converts to follow the law. They would have had a desire to do so
You've changed the words allowing for your idea to be true. The problem is that isn't what the Bible says.More facts - less ad hominem please.
Indeed the Jer 31:31-33 and in Heb 8 we find that the NEW Covenant has the LAW of God (Known to Jeremiah and his readers) written on the heart and mind.
It does not argue that the LAW of God is different.
It says that the LAW of God was broken under the old covenant and is written on the heart under the new covenant.
Same LAW - two different agreements/Covenants.
That does not turn out to be correct so far.
I claim that in Jer 31:31-33 the Bible is true - the LAW of God is "Written on the heart and mind".
I stand by that.
And so does Paul when HE quotes it in Heb 8 and Heb 10.
The LAW of God is written on the heart according to God - when it comes to the saints.
But all still have free will - they can choose to reject it - they can even choose to lose salvation if they continue to reject the work of the Holy Spirit.
This is also true of "Love God with all your heart" and with "Love your neighbor as yourself" - continual reminders of that in the NT - including in James and by Christ in Matt 22, and Paul in Romans 13.
The point remains.
Through the LaW comes the knowledge of sin Rom 3:19-22 for where there is no LAW neither is there sin - Romans 4.
in Christ,
Bob
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