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You are mistaken when you add in your interpretation:
” A doer of the law will be justified, but only if he meets the standard of the law . . . which is absolute perfection. Anything else and the doer is ‘condemned already.’ “
The standard was clarified by John in his first epistle.
“If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us of all unrighteousness.
Why do you deny the words of the apostles?
John makes it plain that we must live exactly as Yeshua lived (Torah compliant) if we wish to claim “believing in him.”
If we fail, Yeshua is our advocate with the Father.
Do you really not believe that?
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>>>John makes it plain that we must live exactly as Yeshua lived (Torah compliant) if we wish to claim “believing in him.”<<<
“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10).
Are you not ‘adding in your interpretation’ with this?
>>>John makes it plain that we must live exactly as Yeshua lived (Torah compliant) if we wish to claim “believing in him.”<<<
Now I agree that we have an advocate with the Father, but only because the Lord Jesus Christ took our place on the cross and the blood cleanseth us from all sins.