CharismaticLady
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I've already explained why the Ten Commandments are only related to the Old Covenant, not the New Covenant. There are two ways to look at sinlessness. You alluded to the heretical one, and I agree that is not biblical:Hi CharismaticLady,
The new covenant/agreement still contains all the same commandments which were in the old covenant/agreement. That explains why many people attempt to affirm nine of the Ten Commandments by saying they are restated in the new covenant/agreement. Unfortunately this belief doesn't play out as one of the nine is clearly missing.
The fact that Jesus supplies a spiritual rest for His followers does not over turn the physical rest He provides in the observance of His holy day. If one is to be consistent and coherent in their application of this peculiar belief then one would have to conclude that one no longer needs food or water based on Jesus's claims about hunger and thirst. However that is not what those who use this line of "reasoning" do. They cherry pick the part they wish to apply and then throw out the rest. ::BOOM!:: ?
The law was never meant to be a method of salvation. Its purpose is simply to point out sin. Sin, if unforgiven, results in death.
Romans 5:12-14Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The law is not sin. It's what identifies sin. Perhaps because you believe the law has been abolished that's why you consider yourself sinless? Answer me this. If there is no longer any law which condemns people as sinners, shouldn't everyone be going to heaven? There's no need for Jesus in this sin-ario. Everyone born after the cross is perfect and don't need a Savior.
Romans 3:19-20Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
If you are living by the Spirit then you are not "under the law." That makes perfect sense because the Spirit will not direct you to go against one of heaven's precepts. However, when you let go of the Spirit and live according to the flesh you place yourself back under the authority of the law.
Galatians 5:16-26So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But IF you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
So again I say, since there is no law, you, me, and everyone you see is sinless. What need does anyone have for Jesus other than perhaps an escalator ride to heaven? There is certainly no need for a Savior in the tunnel of your vision.
I suggest you examine this passage of Scripture again and then ask yourself, "What does it plainly say was the glory that was passing away?"
I pray this helps.
1. There is no law, so we can do what we like and our sins are not counted against us. Heresy!!!
2. Jesus takes away the desire to sin out of our nature making us new creatures who keep the righteous requirements of the law. Thus we do not need a written law to do what comes naturally to the divine nature Jesus plants in us. We walk by the Spirit, not the flesh. We do not need a commandment to not murder someone, because we don't hate. But someone under the law who keeps the law, wouldn't murder someone either, but they would have no power to not hate them.
This is why the whole written laws were abolished, and replaced with the eternal laws of LOVE by the SPIRIT.
I don't know about you but I let my body rest everyday. And so do atheists. Is is really enough to rest once a week? The 4th commandment is about faith in God - rest in God. Physical rest is just an object lesson for the spiritual rest we need in God. And that is what Jesus came to do. We no longer have to struggle to be righteous or to not sin. The desire to sin is dead in His followers. Unfortunately, being born again is an absolute religious experience. It is not just something that you just have to believe by faith. You know it when it happens to you. Plus you are given supernatural gifts of the Spirit.