1-13 is telling us that the first covenant did not work because the Jews could not follow them. It was not just the 10 commandments, it was about 600 or so commandments. They are listed in Exodus.God is letting us know that the new covenant will be put in place when Jesus comes. The laws were made for the Jews. Jesus new covenant was for all of us that believes the Truth from the Bible and follows Jesus instructions.
Comments on Galatians 5:18 �But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law�.
We know from 1John 3:4 that �sin is the transgression of the law�. When Christ died, �he did away with the Law� (the Old Covenant), and we entered a New Covenant ( Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8). Now we are under Grace ( Romans 6:14).
So, let me see if I understand this �process of salvation� correctly: (1) I hear the Word of God which tells me that He loves me ( John 3:16), and that He died for me though I broke no Law. (2) I accept that I am a sinner, even though the Law that would have condemned me does not exist anymore. (3) I receive Christ as my personal Savior, Who saved me from sins that actually don�t exist, since I was born after Christ died and made the Law obsolete and of non-effect. (4) I get baptized and receive the Holy Spirit, and I am no longer under the Law, which was nailed to the cross. (5) Having received the Holy Spirit, I am now under grace. I am free from the Law, and basically I can do anything I want, since there is no more Law to condemn me. (6) Yes, it would be nice to express the fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance etc. (verses 22, 23); but these are optional, �because against such there is no law�.
Now, do the statements 1-6 make any sense? I know that many Christians think so. But, let�s see: Perhaps they would have made sense if only Apostle Paul hadn�t mentioned the works of the flesh: �Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like (and the list goes on): of the which � I have also told you in time past, that THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD� (verses 19-21)� Hey, what happened to grace? We�ve already established that I can�t keep the Law because the flesh is against the spirit ( Galatians 5:17). Even Apostle Paul says: �For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do� ( Romans 7:19). What�s going on here? The sins mentioned above are transgressions of the Moral Laws that have been �abolished, nailed to the cross, gone�. Now you tell me that I can�t inherit the Kingdom of God with all that love, sacrifice and grace? It seems to me that Apostle Paul is contradicting himself: or, is he? This chapter teaches that the Moral Laws were not included with the rest of the Mosaic Laws that ended at the cross, and that we still have to keep them. They were in effect when you and I were born, and are in effect today: we broke them, and this is why you and I are sinners in need of Christ�s forgiveness and redemption. But for sure, in this letter to Galatians Apostle Paul is talking about circumcision and other Ceremonial Laws fulfilled by Christ (verses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13). You just can�t have it both ways! Brother R.R. came up with a �good excuse�: I can�t memorize the Ten Commandments; therefore I don�t need to keep them. But Apostle Paul disagrees; he says: �I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me� ( Philippians 4:13). Amen.
This is real! The word of God is real. I know because I was once sinner and saint, slave and free, clean and unclean! God is trying to keep us clean and pure, so this is good still for today, in fact, it is a must to obey the law/or command of God, even for the good of life, or the truth of life. God sent Jesus Christ to fulfil the law and the prophets, not to diminish/or destroy them ( Matthew 5:17). But a new covenant has God the father made ( Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8:7-13), and with God the son have he made it ( Hebrews 10:16)... A new covenant God the father made with us, but not to destroy the law and prophets!!
Hellen Beeldsnijder on Matthew 6:22 - 12 years ago
Your brain = Eden. Exodus 25:16 cherubs: cerebrum/left and right brain. Thalamus: the arc with the manna and the law of God ( Hebrews 8:10), pineal gland: holy of holiest; pituitary gland: the land filled with milk and honey.
The New Covenant!So thankful for it.We all have a opprotunity to Fullfill it,Just Believe~~!! We will have it written on our Hearts.God is so Good.His Grace is sufficient!
The Apostle Paul talks of the tabernacle, or temple in the desert, established according to the pattern set down by God. In it there was an inner sanctum, most Holy where the power of God, The chicaina glory, the pillar of fire by night, the pillar of clouds by day, The smokey furnace of his wrath, and only the high priest, Aaron or Moses were permittede entry, not without a blood sacrifice. At Golgotha, when our High Priest made the sacrifice of his own blood was this veil to the inner sanctum rent so that all believers, children of the all powerful mighty God and those who confess that Jesus walked on earth in the flesh and was resurrected and is seated at the right hand of power of the living God may have access to Him by that belief. For God has put his spirit into our Hearts and Minds so that we need no earthly priest to teach us doctrine, for we know it from the Father. And further his Son, who walked this earth after his death to make this belief undenyable. All Thanks and Honor to the Father. For his mercy endureth forever.
This word scripture is my saving grace, hope, and expectation. My heart is overwhelmed with upheavals of(THANK YOU's), to the Heavenly Father, My Heavenly Daddy is so beautiful; He wants things easy and not hard. In this scripture of love, I see That King Father Precious Yah, has a yoke that is easy and a burden that is light; not heavy to carry and in that truth; also very and extrmely illuminating.
Dare I say "Brilliant". This is how I Cheryl D. feel about Hebrews 8:10.
We know from 1John 3:4 that �sin is the transgression of the law�. When Christ died, �he did away with the Law� (the Old Covenant), and we entered a New Covenant ( Jeremiah 31:31, Hebrews 8:8). Now we are under Grace ( Romans 6:14).
So, let me see if I understand this �process of salvation� correctly: (1) I hear the Word of God which tells me that He loves me ( John 3:16), and that He died for me though I broke no Law. (2) I accept that I am a sinner, even though the Law that would have condemned me does not exist anymore. (3) I receive Christ as my personal Savior, Who saved me from sins that actually don�t exist, since I was born after Christ died and made the Law obsolete and of non-effect. (4) I get baptized and receive the Holy Spirit, and I am no longer under the Law, which was nailed to the cross. (5) Having received the Holy Spirit, I am now under grace. I am free from the Law, and basically I can do anything I want, since there is no more Law to condemn me. (6) Yes, it would be nice to express the fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance etc. (verses 22, 23); but these are optional, �because against such there is no law�.
Now, do the statements 1-6 make any sense? I know that many Christians think so. But, let�s see: Perhaps they would have made sense if only Apostle Paul hadn�t mentioned the works of the flesh: �Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like (and the list goes on): of the which � I have also told you in time past, that THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD� (verses 19-21)� Hey, what happened to grace? We�ve already established that I can�t keep the Law because the flesh is against the spirit ( Galatians 5:17). Even Apostle Paul says: �For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do� ( Romans 7:19). What�s going on here? The sins mentioned above are transgressions of the Moral Laws that have been �abolished, nailed to the cross, gone�. Now you tell me that I can�t inherit the Kingdom of God with all that love, sacrifice and grace? It seems to me that Apostle Paul is contradicting himself: or, is he? This chapter teaches that the Moral Laws were not included with the rest of the Mosaic Laws that ended at the cross, and that we still have to keep them. They were in effect when you and I were born, and are in effect today: we broke them, and this is why you and I are sinners in need of Christ�s forgiveness and redemption. But for sure, in this letter to Galatians Apostle Paul is talking about circumcision and other Ceremonial Laws fulfilled by Christ (verses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13). You just can�t have it both ways! Brother R.R. came up with a �good excuse�: I can�t memorize the Ten Commandments; therefore I don�t need to keep them. But Apostle Paul disagrees; he says: �I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me� ( Philippians 4:13). Amen.
Dare I say "Brilliant". This is how I Cheryl D. feel about Hebrews 8:10.