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No, Paul knows the Law is being written on their hearts because they're believers. The issue isn't whether or not they know good and evil, or in what sense, he is discussing the FACT that they are doers of the Law who will be justified.

It seems there're different judgments and justifications--one where the ungodly is justified by grace through faith alone, and one that is ongoing (the believer who goes against his faith, does what he doubts, is condemned Ro 14:5,23), and a final judgment of works.

No, Paul isn't saying they accuse others but excuse themselves, he's saying their own thoughts accuse or excuse them bc they're a law unto themselves bc God is writing His Law in their minds and hearts.

1. Jesus rejects evildoers when He returns (Mt 7), saying only those who do His Father's will will enter His Kingdom. 2. Correct, we do not immediately do all things God wants at all times, just as a baby doesn't run a marathon--Apostle John writes to people in different stages of spiritual...

The Corinthians weren't fulfilling it, though they'd been called to be saints. Philippians 2 says "obey for it is God working in you"--so there are two realities which are true : God works in believers, and believers are to obey God's working.

I'm not claiming believing Gentiles are flawless, he's telling the Jewish believers they really need to rethink looking down on their believing Gentile brothers, bc God will judge based on actual righteousness, and will not excuse them just bc they're Jewish if they're lawbreakers/unrighteous...

Right, the context shows the grammar is about their own thoughts accusing or else excusing them when they are judged just as their thoughts accuse or excuse them on a daily basis.

God writes His Law on the heart and believers are called to fulfill it. Those who walk in the Spirit don't commit idolatry, adultery, theft, etc, they don't displease God they please God.

I am identifying them as believers because God's New Covenant promise is He writes His Law on the heart (Jer 31:31-34), and they have that, plus they're keeping God's Law, but lost men don't, and it says they're circumcised by the Spirit (Ro 2:29). Also, otherwise, you're arguing Paul thinks...

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Please read what I wrote, then respond, because your question is answered there, and when you do not read what I write, and then ask questions I've already answered, you make me think I shouldn't waste my time.

Yup, never said we were under Law. YET it also says only doers of the Law will be justified--those who walk in God's righteousness by grace through faith.

The Gentile believers mentioned there are "doers of the Law" bc God writes His Law on their hearts according to the text. I assume "the Law" they are "doers of" will accord with the list in Ro 13:8-10, as Paul also says they are keeping God's statutes (Ro 2:26,27) after mentioning the...

I don't see where my responses are lacking. I addressed you head-on in every case.

Meaning that just because we walk by faith, and are "not under Law but under Grace", it doesn't lead to lawlessness, but "against the fruit of the Spirit there is no law". That's one way of looking at it. Paul says the believing Gentiles keep the Law because it is (in accordance with God's...

The context is contrasting the happy estate of the Jew who believes and has Christ and is in the spirit not in the flesh (Ro 8:9) to the Jew without Christ in the flesh (Ro 8:5) and under the Law being mastered by sin (Ro 6:14, 7:7-24). When God puts His Spirit in us He causes us to walk in His...

In my experience, and in Scripture, God is too good to deserve knowing Him. Therefore, it has to be a gift. However, it seems to me I am only blessed if I walk in faith, doing what I am convinced is correct. Otherwise my conscience is defiled, and God doesn't answer my prayers. However, in my...

That's a debate for the Orthodox and RCs. My point was there has not been a singular unquestioned authoritative Church, we have to stick to God's Word as best we can. Cool. Cool. I kinda felt bad for you because you weren't even addressing my problem. Lol I hope not? I mean, Biblically...

Those who walk after the Spirit do have God fulfilling the Law in them (Ro 8:4), so that they do fulfill the whole Law (Ro 13:8-10), hence the Law is not overthrown (Ro 3:31), because we are "doers of the Law" who will be justified by doing good (Ro 2:6-16), as opposedt to being told, "Get away...

They say you left--"he said, she said." Christ is indvisible : all members of Christ's body are part of the same Church, no matter what outward delineations. No, my point was men are created with reason, and ought to be reasoned with, not forced against their reason and conscience. Not just...