Jim B
Well-Known Member
If I may respond here:
You wrote
I don't think it's about dying to righteousness of obeying the law. It's about dying to dead works without faith
And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.” Deut6:25
Under the old covenant, righteousness of obeying the law was in place(officially)
But under the new covenant:
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in[h] Jesus Christ to all who believe Romans3:20-22
Note but now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known. This righteousness is through faith in Christ
So under the old covenant righteousness of obeying the law was in place, under the new covenant it has been removed. So figuratively speaking, we do die to the law where righteousness is concerned. Believers must die to righteousness of obeying the law and live by righteousness of faith in Christ. You quoted
Romans 3:31
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
That is a great scripture. Paul did not state the law itself had been removed/what is written in it, only righteousness of obeying it had been removed:
For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness(not full stop) to every one that believeth. Romans10:4
I will write another post directly relating to your verse.
You wrote:
The law is not void but fulfilled through faith. I don't think Christians should simply ignore the law because sin is lawlessness (1 John 3:4).
Absolutely, the law/what is written in the law is not void, only righteousness of obeying it is void. You cannot ignore what is within you, the law is now in your heart. Through faith(in Christ) we obey.
You wrote:
‘’True faith results in obedience to the law through the power of the Holy Spirit’’
Absolutely!
You wrote:
‘’The law points us to Christ and Christ leads us to fulfilling the laws demands through love and other fruit of the Spirit.’’
Wonderfully put
Great post! Welcome to the forum!