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To: CynicalBear; editor-surveyor; aMorePerfectUnion; metmom; Errant; redleghunter; af_vet_1981; ...
The law was fulfilled in Christ on our behalf. Here are the words of Jesus concerning the law.

No. That is *not* 'the words of Yeshua concerning the Law'. Every_single_bit of the Mosaic covenant is ratified into the Messianic covenant by these words:

Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Don't you see that simply by denoting 'the greatest', one implies 'the rest'? Every one of them is a COMMANDMENT. The ONLY way for Matt 5 and Mark 12 to BOTH be true == Matt 5. The 'greatest' do not, cannot negate the rest.

Then we have these words to know who actually knows God.

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

I would contend that from your vitriolic words in these threads to others and your obvious disdain for those who call themselves Christians you do not know God.

That's a bit like the pot calling the kettle black, no? Y'all have done every bit as much to me directly, and witness against yourselves. ES is abrasive, probably more than he needs to be, but then again, so are you... So maybe one is best to mind his own tongue before passing judgement upon others.

208 posted on 03/05/2014 7:12:54 AM PST by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: roamer_1; editor-surveyor; aMorePerfectUnion; metmom; Errant; redleghunter; af_vet_1981; Iscool; ...

So post a list of the 613 laws from the Torah that we are to follow. Surely you have followed them and have “sold all you have and given to the poor” to prove that you are serious. So let’s have it. Which of the 613 are we to literally follow today?


210 posted on 03/05/2014 7:19:17 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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To: roamer_1

I think you make a great case for all to examine Ps 119 for the heart of a believer in Christ Jesus. I guess a summary would be is if we love Him we will love all about Him.


252 posted on 03/05/2014 10:18:33 AM PST by redleghunter
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