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robert pate
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The apostle Paul was the only true New Covenant Christian. The rest of the apostles had trouble with the New Covenant, especially James. I can't say that I blame them, many in the early New Testament church had trouble with the New Covenant. Many still have trouble with the New Covenant, some outright reject it and reject the teachings of Paul. If you were a Jew that had been practicing Judaism for a number of years and then along comes Paul and says, "We are not doing that religious stuff anymore, because Jesus abolished it" Ephesians 2:15. What would you think?
What the law and Judaism was to the Jew, Christ and his Gospel was to the born-again New Testament Christian. The Jews said that the law was "The way, the truth and the life and was the light that enlightened everyman." John took what the Jews said about the law and applied it to Jesus, John 14:6. Judaism is a very subjective religion, because it is all about you and the law. Anything less than perfect obedience to the law is sin.
When Paul said, "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes" Romans 10:4." When the Pharisees heard this, they probably started foaming at the mouth and made plans to kill him. The law was their God and this Gentile lover wanted to do away with the law, which was their God. The Jews had no regard for Gentiles and frequently referred to them as pigs.
New Covenant Christianity is a radical change from the Old Covenant of law and religion. Paul said, "The just shall live by faith" Romans 1:17. The law says, "You shall live by every word of the law". The law says do. The Gospel says done. Jesus in our name and on our behalf, has fulfilled every demand of the law. We don't have to be good enough, Jesus was good enough for us, we are complete in him, Colossians 2:10.
All religions have evolved from Judaism and Catholicism, this is why they are anti-New Covenant and anti- Gospel. There are consequences for those that reject the New Covenant, the Gospel and justification by faith. Those that have embraced Christ and his Gospel are free from the law and are under grace. They have entered into his rest, which means that they are not trusting in their works, laws and religion, Hebrews 4:10. They are trusting in the finished work of Christ for their salvation.
What the law and Judaism was to the Jew, Christ and his Gospel was to the born-again New Testament Christian. The Jews said that the law was "The way, the truth and the life and was the light that enlightened everyman." John took what the Jews said about the law and applied it to Jesus, John 14:6. Judaism is a very subjective religion, because it is all about you and the law. Anything less than perfect obedience to the law is sin.
When Paul said, "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes" Romans 10:4." When the Pharisees heard this, they probably started foaming at the mouth and made plans to kill him. The law was their God and this Gentile lover wanted to do away with the law, which was their God. The Jews had no regard for Gentiles and frequently referred to them as pigs.
New Covenant Christianity is a radical change from the Old Covenant of law and religion. Paul said, "The just shall live by faith" Romans 1:17. The law says, "You shall live by every word of the law". The law says do. The Gospel says done. Jesus in our name and on our behalf, has fulfilled every demand of the law. We don't have to be good enough, Jesus was good enough for us, we are complete in him, Colossians 2:10.
All religions have evolved from Judaism and Catholicism, this is why they are anti-New Covenant and anti- Gospel. There are consequences for those that reject the New Covenant, the Gospel and justification by faith. Those that have embraced Christ and his Gospel are free from the law and are under grace. They have entered into his rest, which means that they are not trusting in their works, laws and religion, Hebrews 4:10. They are trusting in the finished work of Christ for their salvation.