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In understanding the gospel of salvation by grace through faith one must understand what the Apostle Paul was referring to when he used the term “the law.” there are some Christian sects and denominations that divide the law into sections. The two main sections are usually the moral law being the Ten Commandments and the ceremonial law being the laws pertaining to the jewish temple services.
Their main argument is that Paul was not including the Ten Commandments in his statements concerning “the law." they often draw on long convoluted arguments rather than plain scripture to support this position and yet they cannot point to a place where Paul himself makes a distinction and in fact in many cases when Paul is referring to “the law” it is obvious that he is referring to the Ten Commandments also. Romans 13:9 is a prime example.
Their argument makes a Grace incomplete and to be completed one must perform certain acts and observe certain days which they pluck out of the ceremonial laws and add to their arsenal of righteousness. In the end, it leaves no room for Paul's Declaration of Ephesians 2:4-9 that we are saved by grace and not of works.
The facts are: in no place this Paul come out and declare that the works of the law pertain only to ceremonial law. Also, Paul refers to the Ten Commandments as the law along with the ceremonial laws such a circumcision. This fact is important in understanding righteousness by grace through faith. All of the law which was against us because we broke it has been satisfied by Christ's righteousness. Therefore, we are not saved by The Works of the law but by the blood of Jesus Christ. Having purchased us from the law we now belong to Christ and we follow the law of Christ and walk after the spirit.
His does not mean that we become hedonists and lay the reins of reason on the neck of lust. No, we came to Christ because we wanted to be saved from sin not wallow in it. It Is by allowing Christ in our hearts and walking after the spirit every day that we grow more and more like him. But this process is under the cover of his blood and we are seen by God the father as perfect because Christ was perfect.
Their main argument is that Paul was not including the Ten Commandments in his statements concerning “the law." they often draw on long convoluted arguments rather than plain scripture to support this position and yet they cannot point to a place where Paul himself makes a distinction and in fact in many cases when Paul is referring to “the law” it is obvious that he is referring to the Ten Commandments also. Romans 13:9 is a prime example.
Their argument makes a Grace incomplete and to be completed one must perform certain acts and observe certain days which they pluck out of the ceremonial laws and add to their arsenal of righteousness. In the end, it leaves no room for Paul's Declaration of Ephesians 2:4-9 that we are saved by grace and not of works.
The facts are: in no place this Paul come out and declare that the works of the law pertain only to ceremonial law. Also, Paul refers to the Ten Commandments as the law along with the ceremonial laws such a circumcision. This fact is important in understanding righteousness by grace through faith. All of the law which was against us because we broke it has been satisfied by Christ's righteousness. Therefore, we are not saved by The Works of the law but by the blood of Jesus Christ. Having purchased us from the law we now belong to Christ and we follow the law of Christ and walk after the spirit.
His does not mean that we become hedonists and lay the reins of reason on the neck of lust. No, we came to Christ because we wanted to be saved from sin not wallow in it. It Is by allowing Christ in our hearts and walking after the spirit every day that we grow more and more like him. But this process is under the cover of his blood and we are seen by God the father as perfect because Christ was perfect.
