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To: SoothingDave
So you maintain that the phrase in this verse "works of the law" does not refer only to following the Old Covenant laws given at Sinai? You consider when you "do good" to be "works of the law"? SD

Can a Work be Good, if it is not in accordance with the Law of God?

Whenever a Christian does a Good Work for his neighbor, he is practicing the Law of God: "LAW 206: It is required to love one’s neighbor as oneself (Lev. 19:18)."

And whenever a Christian practices the Laws of God -- to Give charity to the poor (Lev. 25:35, 36; Deut. 15:8), Pay the worker his wages on time (Deut. 24:15), Gives Help to load man or beast when necessary (Deut. 22:4), Rescues the Presecuted (Num. 27:8) -- he does Good Works.

Thus, we see again: the Old Testament Jews had both Faith and Good Works -- Works in accord with God's Law and by His Spirit; and...

Christians have both Faith and Good Works -- Works in accord with God's Law and by His Spirit; and...

Paul says that Justification is by the Faith, and not by the Good Works. (Galatians 2:16)

59 posted on 02/25/2004 1:39:43 PM PST by OrthodoxPresbyterian
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Well, guys... I gotta go. Gotta jet.
See y'all later...
60 posted on 02/25/2004 1:42:09 PM PST by OrthodoxPresbyterian
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To: OrthodoxPresbyterian
Paul says that Justification is by the Faith, and not by the Good Works. (Galatians 2:16)

No, Paul says that justification was not found in "works of the law." "The law" means something. No matter how many paragraphs you use to try to re-define it.

SD

62 posted on 02/25/2004 1:46:47 PM PST by SoothingDave
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