BarneyFife
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But when people say that teaching the ten commandments as something Christians are subject to is putting someone 'under the law,' aren't they just saying we don't have to obey them? So what does 'for obedience' mean? And how is being obedient to NT commands not being 'under' a 'law,' then? And why aren't the ten commandments considered 'for obedience?' Aren't we really just conflating terms here?No, the NT commands are for obedience.
I've literally watched this resistance to keeping the ten commandments grow like wildfire over the last 30+ years. 50 years ago, it was practically unheard of in the more conservative mainstream denominations and churches. I was there. I saw the whole thing play out. Eyewitness
And, again, Christianity today will pull anything they want to from the Old Testament to support their various agendas.
Buffet dining at the Bible table... Right this way, please.
Which is why I said this:Not to gain righteousness, or add righteousness or enhance our salvation etc.etc.etc.
The only claims to righteousness by keeping any commands are made by those who suspect everyone who talks about the importance of being obedient as being legalistic. This is, without a doubt, a mind-numbingly, almost universal truth.BTW, the ten commandments were never designed to save anyone, so that straw man argument is in the circular file.
we live in them to show we are righteous through the new life!
Uh-huh. You've said that twice now, and you're kinda preaching to the choir. Except that the only reason I advocate and endeavor to keep the ten commandments (along with NT commands) is that the Holy Spirit compels me to obey God's Word. Display of righteousness has absolutely nothing to do with it for me. That's Pharisee stuff.I know the command are for us to live by to show we have been made righteous.
Once again...There is a huge difference between people doing works to be righteous and those doing works because they are righteous through the blood Jesus shed.
So is there no place for modesty in Christian appearance?If we were to take this fully literally- Braids and hairdos, jewelry (even an engagement ring), and clothing of any other but the most basic sort is forbidden. But both apostles are contrasting a material and worldly way a woman seeks to highlight beauty versus how a godly woman should highlight her beauty.
Can we just appear any way we like?
Because things have been headed in that direction for some time now.
Did you ever consider how many starving kids a $3500 piece of jewelry could feed? What is sin?It is no sin to wear jewelry or have nice clothes if the heat is right in wearing them.
James 2
15If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?
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