RE: Did I miss anything?
August 3, 2014 at 5:31 pm
(This post was last modified: August 3, 2014 at 5:35 pm by Ryantology.)
Quote:Christ in Mat 5 upped the reach of the law so far it makes it impossible to earn righteousness by following the law. Now we must seek redemption in order to find the righteousness needed for eternal life.
Yes, and he makes it very clear in the same book and chapter that following the law and teaching others to do so is one of the ways in which you demonstrate that your desire for redemption is sincere. Obviously, it's impossible to do perfectly, but just as obviously, you are supposed to try as hard as you possibly can, because if you don't, your application will be denied. You don't follow the law to say "I am earning my redemption because I follow the law". You follow the law to say "I can never earn redemption. I can never give you all you expect, but I will give you everything I can give so that you can know that I am not just acting in my self-interest".
Every time you try to say that the law doesn't apply to you because you're not an ancient Hebrew, or that following it isn't necessary because all you have to do is ask Jesus to save you, you are failing to follow the law and you are teaching others to not follow the law. You are less righteous than the Pharisees and you will go to hell.
I wouldn't accept any so-called Christian in this case because not one of you actually lives like that and the vast majority of you make virtually zero effort at all, and I am far more permissive and understanding than your god.
