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Good postJames 2 says we are to keep the whole law.
In James we see the Royal Law quoted (Lev 19:18 Love your neighbor, Deut 6:5 Love God) and we also see James quotes from the Ten Commandments -- calling the Ten the "Law of Liberty".
This means that at the very least - those laws are included James's text as they are explicitly reference.
Acts 15 defines other laws beyond the 10 Commandments, Lev 19:18 and Deut 6:5 - it also includes food laws regarding eating meat with blood in it - and eating meat offered to idols. James is not trying to null out Acts 15 in James 2.
in Christ,
Bob
Just a thought ... James is talking about the Mosaic law but "the whole law" for us is probably much wider because we live in an age where heaps of things are illegal and thought to be immoral that James may never have thought about in his entire life. We make racism immoral and using bad language immoral and discriminating against women immoral .... the whole law is more than just the Mosaic Law.This was a post by another member and rather than sidetracking that thread, I would like to ask others view of what exactly is meant by "the whole Law". Thanks
(NKJV) James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point,] he is guilty of all.
Textus Rec.) James 2:10 ostiV gar olon ton nomon thrhsei ptaisei de en eni gegonen pantwn enocoV
Just a thought ... James is talking about the Mosaic law but "the whole law" for us is probably much wider because we live in an age where heaps of things are illegal and thought to be immoral that James may never have thought about in his entire life. We make racism immoral and using bad language immoral and discriminating against women immoral .... the whole law is more than just the Mosaic Law.
Yes, it develops as society changes its moral paradigm.when did we become the "determinant" of God's law?
God's law is progressive?
Yes, it develops as society changes its moral paradigm.
Yeah, I guess you did.i guess i missed that somewhere between gen-rev!
i guess i missed that somewhere between gen-rev!
Just by a hairYeah, I guess you did.
The whole law in the context is the 10 Commandments only.This was a post by another member and rather than sidetracking that thread, I would like to ask others view of what exactly is meant by "the whole Law". Thanks
(NKJV) James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point,] he is guilty of all.
Textus Rec.) James 2:10 ostiV gar olon ton nomon thrhsei ptaisei de en eni gegonen pantwn enocoV
Did you happen to check out the link in my previous post to that site concerning the rich man and lazarus in Luke 16 concerning the Pharisees and House of Judah?LittleLambofJesus, my conversation with JohnRabbit was about the development of moral interpretation among the Israelites prior to the coming of Christ. That there was development is evident from the words of the prophets who - although calling for a return to the purity of ancient times and the observance of the law - made it clear that mere ritual mixed with sacrifices was not what God wanted from Israel.
The first sentence in the above quote sets the scene for the rest; the Pharisees were strict about obedience to the law and the tradition of the elders so their legal righteousness was very likely impressive for its observance of externals but there was something seriously amiss in how they approached God. The Lord spells out what the problem was. I think that a similar problem exists in the thinking of those who want to be under the law as a discipline for righteousness even though I sympathise with their assertion that the law has continuing validity. The continuing validity that the law has is primarily as a reminder of sin and a warning when we slip into deliberate or accidental sin. But the law is not well used when it is used as a means of control.
NoDid you happen to check out the link in my previous post to that site concerning the rich man and lazarus in Luke 16 concerning the Pharisees and House of Judah?
You are the one that brought up the PhariseesNo
Oh sorry, I did. I looked at it and thought ... not sure what it has to do with the current chatter
The first sentence in the above quote sets the scene for the rest; the Pharisees were strict about obedience to the law and the tradition of the elders so their legal righteousness was very likely impressive for its observance of externals but there was something seriously amiss in how they approached God.
And of course that means keeping the Fri-Sat Sabbath
This was a post by another member and rather than sidetracking that thread, I would like to ask others view of what exactly is meant by "the whole Law". Thanks
(NKJV) James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point,] he is guilty of all.
of course!
But not observing any other Sabbaths.