Why the law was given

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H. Richard

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The law was given to teach mankind that mankind could never save him/her self by what they do. It was to show that mankind needed God to save them.

It is a shame that many in religions of today believe that if they try to keep the law and try to be good they will be saved. They ignore the fact that they can not keep the law. Some on this forum are doing just that. It shows that they will not accept the reason the law was given.

These scriptures tell us that we have assurance of salvation if we reach out to God and place our faith in what Jesus did for ALL OF MANKIND ON THE CROSS.

John 5:24-27
24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.
26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,
27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.
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John 6:34-35
34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."
35 And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
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John 6:46-50
46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.
47 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
48 I am the bread of life.
49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.
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Acts 13:38-39
38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;
39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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Romans 4:5-8
5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,
6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
7 "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered;
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin."
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Romans 10:3-4
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
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Romans 10:10-13
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
13 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
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1 John 5:4-5
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith.
5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
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1 John 5:9-13
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
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Indeed, the law was given to show mankind his sin (Romans 3:20) and as a schoolmaster to lead him to Christ (Galatians 3:24-25).

It has the power to convert a man to faith in Jesus (Psalms 19:7 (kjv)).

However, the law doesn't save.

What is the difference?

The law, in showing a man that he is a sinner in need of a Saviour, points a man to that which does save, faith in the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

By showing us that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of the Lord, the law reveals to each one of us that we need to be forgiven by the Lord over the sins that we have committed against Him.

The gospel declares that this forgiveness comes through faith in what Jesus did for us on the Cross, even in dying and providing His shed blood as a sacrifice that brings forgiveness.

The blood does not only justify (bring forgiveness, Romans 5:9); it also sanctifies (makes holy, Hebrews 13:12, Hebrews 10:29).

If it be applied to your life, is it possible that it would do one thing and not also do the other?
 

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The law was given to teach mankind that mankind could never save him/her self by what they do. It was to show that mankind needed God to save them.
That is just one of the reasons why the Law was given. But there is much more to the Law of Moses and the Old Covenant. So it is now up to you to provide ALL the reasons why the Law was given. It is quite evident from Scripture that the Law was not given as a substitute for the Savior. But there is a lot more to the Law.
 

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That is just one of the reasons why the Law was given. But there is much more to the Law of Moses and the Old Covenant. So it is now up to you to provide ALL the reasons why the Law was given. It is quite evident from Scripture that the Law was not given as a substitute for the Savior. But there is a lot more to the Law.

As Paul states, the children of God are not under the law of Moses but you don't want that to be true do you?

So you say it is up to me to find all the reasons YOU want to say that what I posted is not the whole truth. A very good religious reply that only says the religious want there to be more reasons. Do that yourself I do not intend to write any other reasons than that which is given in the O.P..

The law of Moses has been satisfied when Jesus paid for all the sins of mankind on the cross. Jesus fulfilled all of the law FOR US. But you insist that mankind has to fulfill it too. That, to me, is anti-Christ.
 

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But you insist that mankind has to fulfill it too. That, to me, is anti-Christ.
You have simply assumed that that is what I have requested, and then made a wild accusation.

Your title is "Why the law was given" but you failed to properly explain why the Law was given.
 

H. Richard

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You have simply assumed that that is what I have requested, and then made a wild accusation.

Your title is "Why the law was given" but you failed to properly explain why the Law was given.

That is just your opinion. There is only one reason and I stated that reason. I will no longer reply to you since all you are doing is trying to argue with me. That is plain to see since you fail to state any other reason you want to add to the O.P.
Gal 3:22-25
22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.
24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

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