Re: OT Law vs Grace...
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:51 pm
Hello Jason, I was trying to find the post where I responded to this similar idea, but until I find it I can say;
God required payment for all sins, thus the animal sacrifices that foretold the sacrifice of Gods only Son as was foretold in the story of Abraham and Isaac. Since Jesus was 'the' sacrifice for sin, all 'Eternal' Judgment has been postponed while people have a chance to choose to fear God, repent, trust in the sacrifice of His Son (and show proof of a sincere repentance). Then God will Judge the world by His Word. There are only two sacrifices for sin, Jesus sacrifice, and the sacrifice God will make of sinners after the Judgment.
As Christians we withhold Judgment in personal matters, but we must allow the law due process in order to have civility and society. I personally think we as Christians have a responsibility to protect the innocent and stand for justice, a responsibility we must participate in for the sake of unbelievers. As I have said I am not going to allow someone to be a victim because 'I' believe in a God. And I will come to the defense of anyone being wronged by another person to cause injury.
Adultery and Homosexuality were punishable under Jewish Law, but we are not Jewish.
We are not under the Law because Jesus paid the penalty of the Mosaic Law.
We are told to obey the laws of the land we live in, and Gods Law is a good guide to understanding right from wrong, certainly in the eyes of God. Yet we as believers are led by the Holy Spirit, which really speaks of being aware and responsible for our 'own' behavior.
All sin is 'like' leprosy, it starts small and gets worse and worse eventually killing the person and often infecting and killing those who come in contact, God has said all sin is the same way, and history has verified this. For man to have a eternal existence, no sin can be allowed because it will multiply and act like a disease, luring more and more into it. God is saying; 'Choose not to want sin and nothing that touches it'. That is the only way to have eternal life, it is scientific and logical.
God destroyed lands and tribes, the message is clear; God does not put up with sin for long, but more instructional is the principle of wiping out every last thread of sin. (See; the Israelites continued idolatry in the wilderness continued over from Egypt - Allowing the men to inter marry and the idolatry that develops - etc.) God was wiping out sin, these principles are given in real life with real sinners and man continues in sin… anyhow that’s all the time I got.
'Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,4 and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation."5 For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.7 But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men' (2Peter 3:3-7)
God required payment for all sins, thus the animal sacrifices that foretold the sacrifice of Gods only Son as was foretold in the story of Abraham and Isaac. Since Jesus was 'the' sacrifice for sin, all 'Eternal' Judgment has been postponed while people have a chance to choose to fear God, repent, trust in the sacrifice of His Son (and show proof of a sincere repentance). Then God will Judge the world by His Word. There are only two sacrifices for sin, Jesus sacrifice, and the sacrifice God will make of sinners after the Judgment.
As Christians we withhold Judgment in personal matters, but we must allow the law due process in order to have civility and society. I personally think we as Christians have a responsibility to protect the innocent and stand for justice, a responsibility we must participate in for the sake of unbelievers. As I have said I am not going to allow someone to be a victim because 'I' believe in a God. And I will come to the defense of anyone being wronged by another person to cause injury.
Adultery and Homosexuality were punishable under Jewish Law, but we are not Jewish.
We are not under the Law because Jesus paid the penalty of the Mosaic Law.
We are told to obey the laws of the land we live in, and Gods Law is a good guide to understanding right from wrong, certainly in the eyes of God. Yet we as believers are led by the Holy Spirit, which really speaks of being aware and responsible for our 'own' behavior.
All sin is 'like' leprosy, it starts small and gets worse and worse eventually killing the person and often infecting and killing those who come in contact, God has said all sin is the same way, and history has verified this. For man to have a eternal existence, no sin can be allowed because it will multiply and act like a disease, luring more and more into it. God is saying; 'Choose not to want sin and nothing that touches it'. That is the only way to have eternal life, it is scientific and logical.
God destroyed lands and tribes, the message is clear; God does not put up with sin for long, but more instructional is the principle of wiping out every last thread of sin. (See; the Israelites continued idolatry in the wilderness continued over from Egypt - Allowing the men to inter marry and the idolatry that develops - etc.) God was wiping out sin, these principles are given in real life with real sinners and man continues in sin… anyhow that’s all the time I got.
'Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,4 and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation."5 For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.7 But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men' (2Peter 3:3-7)