@Tong
So in short, when you say “ through their flesh” you actually meant “through their human efforts and power”. And when you say “source”, you actually meant “way”. Those I understand. Thanks.
Basically, and I can't say everything I do not mean...or do mean.....
Let me put that now here. I asked “Do you believe that the law is not of faith?”
Your answer “As to the source of salvation, but not the outcome”. Which considering your clarification, would go like “ as to the way of salvation,....”.
So, we agree that the law is not the way to salvation, for the law is not of faith.
It's not the source
Now you contend that, even now, the law is the path or course of righteousness. I beg to disagree. For the simple reason that scriptures, in Gal. 3:21 says “For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.” And since we can understand by that that there had not been a law given which could have given life, then righteousness is not by the law or that the law is the path or course of righteousness.
You shouldn't disagree seeing it's talking about the source "by"
If the law (10 commandments you say) then is not the path or course of righteousness, what is? Faith is. Of course needless to say, in God.
Yes
I guess there is no need of this anymore because you have made clarification already about “source” and “through their flesh”.
Key is a new Spirit and heart
Recall what Jesus says first make the inside of the cup clean and the outside will be....
Or
Matthew 12:33
Make the tree good and its fruit will be
Recall dirty and clean water cannot come out the same fountain
James 3:11
"Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?"
Roman's 3:31Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.