Preachers of the Law

[Daniel Veler]

When you bring your self under the instruction of the law is that just another way of saying I’m bring myself under the law? What were the Galatians doing?

 

[Ferris Bueller]

When you bring your self under the instruction of the law is that just another way of saying I’m bring myself under the law? What were the Galatians doing?

The Galatians were trying to be JUSTIFIED by the law:

"You who are trying to be justified by the law..." Galatians 5:4​

Meanwhile, the law is useful as follows...

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness" 2 Timothy 3:16

"Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately (or properly)." 1 Timothy 1:8
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Using the law to earn a declaration of righteousness, that is what is forbidden about the law.
When you do that, that is when you are bringing yourself 'under' the law. Specifically, bringing yourself under the condemnation of the law, for no one is justified by keeping the law, because no one keeps all of the law.

 

[Cassandra]

You can't be justified by keeping the Law. Justification is righteousness by faith. As you grow in Christ, you want to walk as He walked . That is sanctification. That is where people do His will. It's a 2 parter. We cannot save ourselves, no matter what we do. Jesus saves us. But we become changed. That is sanctification.

 

[dev553344]

Anyone else notice how preachers of the Law don't obey the Law?

Not everyone fails at the law. But the new law is love God and your neighbor.

 

[Cassandra]

That's an old Law too Deuteronomy6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

and Leviticus19:188 ¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any brudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt clove thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

 

[dev553344]

That's an old Law too Deuteronomy6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

and Leviticus19:188 ¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any brudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt clove thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

Thanks for pointing that out! Been a long time since I read the OT.