The mysteries in the Gospels “Who Do You Believe? The Witnessed Words of Jesus or Paul’s Private Vision?”

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Paul, many years later, also spoke of a “mystery” but in very different terms. He said that his gospel did not come from any man nor was it taught to him, but that it came through a direct revelation of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:12).
Are you saying Paul's writings are false? Not from God? This is a yes or no question.

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Are you saying Paul's writings are false? Not from God? This is a yes or no question.

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No, I’m not saying Paul’s writings are false or not from God. But the way Paul writes can sometimes be hard to understand, and people often interpret his words in ways that don’t match what Jesus taught. This is why I focus on teaching the gospel of Christ using His own words.

One of the main disagreements is about the commandments. Jesus clearly said that if we want to enter into life, we must keep the commandments, and He was speaking about the Ten Commandments.

Another issue is faith and works. Many think faith alone means salvation, but Jesus taught that true faith is shown by our love for God and obedience to Him—our good works don’t earn salvation, but they prove our faith is real.

These are the two main areas where people often misunderstand Paul.

Now I’d like to ask you: do you believe we should keep the Ten Commandments as Jesus told us to? Yes or no? And do you believe faith alone brings salvation, or do you agree that faith must be alive and shown by our actions?
 

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No, I’m not saying Paul’s writings are false or not from God. But the way Paul writes can sometimes be hard to understand, and people often interpret his words in ways that don’t match what Jesus taught. This is why I focus on teaching the gospel of Christ using His own words.

One of the main disagreements is about the commandments. Jesus clearly said that if we want to enter into life, we must keep the commandments, and He was speaking about the Ten Commandments.

Another issue is faith and works. Many think faith alone means salvation, but Jesus taught that true faith is shown by our love for God and obedience to Him—our good works don’t earn salvation, but they prove our faith is real.

These are the two main areas where people often misunderstand Paul.

Now I’d like to ask you: do you believe we should keep the Ten Commandments as Jesus told us to? Yes or no? And do you believe faith alone brings salvation, or do you agree that faith must be alive and shown by our actions?
One of the main disagreements is about the commandments. Jesus clearly said that if we want to enter into life, we must keep the commandments, and He was speaking about the Ten Commandments.
How does JESUS teaching on the TEN differ from Paul's teaching?
 
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Paul said,

1 Cr 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God,
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keep his commandments.

1John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

1John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Again this way (See above 1Cr 7:19)

Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

And both of those verses ( 1Cr 7:19 & Gal 5:6) combined this way,

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
 
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No, I’m not saying Paul’s writings are false or not from God.
Paul’s mysteries rest solely on his own testimony, with no witnesses to confirm his claims. Because of this, one must be careful and always weigh Paul’s words against the words of Jesus, for Jesus alone declared, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35). His mysteries are the sure foundation, openly given and confirmed by those who walked with Him.
You are saying Paul's doctrine is not confirmed while Jesus' doctrine is.

You aren't being straight with me.

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How does JESUS teaching on the TEN differ from Paul's teaching?
Jesus taught very clearly that the Ten Commandments remain in full effect and that keeping them is necessary for eternal life. When the rich young man asked Him what to do to inherit life, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17 NKJV), and when asked which ones, He quoted directly from the Ten Commandments: “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother,” and added, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:18–19 NKJV). He warned all not to think He came to abolish the law, saying, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17–18 NKJV). He further declared that “whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19 NKJV). For Jesus, love for Him is proven by obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15 NKJV).

Paul, however, speaks of the law in a more complex way, saying, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 6:14 NKJV), and “by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:20 NKJV). He also wrote, “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace” (Galatians 5:4 NKJV), and declared that “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Romans 10:4 NKJV). In another place he said that Christ “has wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:14 NKJV). He also told the Ephesians that Christ “abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances” (Ephesians 2:15 NKJV). These statements, along with Paul’s repeated emphasis that believers are “not under the law,” have led many to believe that the Ten Commandments were done away with, even though Paul also wrote, “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law” (Romans 3:31 NKJV).

Even in Paul’s own time, his words about the law were deeply debated and often misunderstood. Many Jewish leaders interpreted his teaching as speaking against the law, which led to him being arrested and put on trial, as recorded in Acts 21:27–28 and Acts 24:5–6, where he was accused of teaching against Moses and the customs of Israel.

The difference is that Jesus spoke plainly and directly, teaching that obedience to the Ten Commandments is required as the way to demonstrate love for God and to enter life, while Paul often emphasized being “not under the law” and spoke of the law as nailed to the cross, abolished, or no longer binding, which has led to confusion and to many thinking the commandments were set aside. But Jesus never changed His words, and till heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part of God’s law will ever be done away with. So the real question remains: who will you believe—Jesus’ clear words or interpretations of Paul?

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Paul said,

1 Cr 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God,
and
keep his commandments.

1John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

1John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Again this way (See above 1Cr 7:19)

Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

And both of those verses ( 1Cr 7:19 & Gal 5:6) combined this way,

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
I agree but why do people here on this forum think the commandments are Obsolete? it is not from christ or the disciples they were clear on this.
 
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Jesus taught very clearly that the Ten Commandments remain in full effect and that keeping them is necessary for eternal life. When the rich young man asked Him what to do to inherit life, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17 NKJV), and when asked which ones, He quoted directly from the Ten Commandments: “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother,” and added, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:18–19 NKJV). He warned all not to think He came to abolish the law, saying, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17–18 NKJV). He further declared that “whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19 NKJV). For Jesus, love for Him is proven by obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15 NKJV).

Paul, however, speaks of the law in a more complex way, saying, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 6:14 NKJV), and “by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:20 NKJV). He also wrote, “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace” (Galatians 5:4 NKJV), and declared that “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Romans 10:4 NKJV). In another place he said that Christ “has wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:14 NKJV). He also told the Ephesians that Christ “abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances” (Ephesians 2:15 NKJV). These statements, along with Paul’s repeated emphasis that believers are “not under the law,” have led many to believe that the Ten Commandments were done away with, even though Paul also wrote, “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law” (Romans 3:31 NKJV).

These two go well together also

Matt 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.


Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Rev 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
 
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Jesus taught very clearly that the Ten Commandments remain in full effect and that keeping them is necessary for eternal life. When the rich young man asked Him what to do to inherit life, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17 NKJV), and when asked which ones, He quoted directly from the Ten Commandments: “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother,” and added, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:18–19 NKJV). He warned all not to think He came to abolish the law, saying, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17–18 NKJV). He further declared that “whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19 NKJV). For Jesus, love for Him is proven by obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15 NKJV).

Paul, however, speaks of the law in a more complex way, saying, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 6:14 NKJV), and “by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:20 NKJV). He also wrote, “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace” (Galatians 5:4 NKJV), and declared that “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Romans 10:4 NKJV). In another place he said that Christ “has wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:14 NKJV). He also told the Ephesians that Christ “abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances” (Ephesians 2:15 NKJV). These statements, along with Paul’s repeated emphasis that believers are “not under the law,” have led many to believe that the Ten Commandments were done away with, even though Paul also wrote, “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law” (Romans 3:31 NKJV).

Even in Paul’s own time, his words about the law were deeply debated and often misunderstood. Many Jewish leaders interpreted his teaching as speaking against the law, which led to him being arrested and put on trial, as recorded in Acts 21:27–28 and Acts 24:5–6, where he was accused of teaching against Moses and the customs of Israel.

The difference is that Jesus spoke plainly and directly, teaching that obedience to the Ten Commandments is required as the way to demonstrate love for God and to enter life, while Paul often emphasized being “not under the law” and spoke of the law as nailed to the cross, abolished, or no longer binding, which has led to confusion and to many thinking the commandments were set aside. But Jesus never changed His words, and till heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part of God’s law will ever be done away with. So the real question remains: who will you believe—Jesus’ clear words or interpretations of Paul?

Blessings
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Jesus taught very clearly that the Ten Commandments remain in full effect and that keeping them is necessary for eternal life.
Let's Begin with the TEN Commandments

The TEN Commandments were given to Israel by the LORD directly.
Yet no one was ever able to fulfill them = Acts 15:10

Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they.”
 

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No, I’m not saying Paul’s writings are false or not from God. But the way Paul writes can sometimes be hard to understand, and people often interpret his words in ways that don’t match what Jesus taught.
Where your confusion comes in, is that you are not a genuine student of Paul's Epistles.
This is obvious.
And the reason that anyone can become "confused" by Paul's Epistles, (Doctrine) is when they only know of Jesus's teaching that He gave to the JEWS.
This is why Peter was confused, by Paul's Theology, for a while.

So, when you are a person who does not understand that The Cross begain a New Covenant, and this means that all verses in the NT that came before Jesus was Crucified, have to be now understood, or filted through... The Cross of Christ,. And this is because the New Covenant, which is The Cross of Christ that is the Blood Atonement.. = changed everything, because its designed for "the time of the Gentiles'.......not for the Jews.....specifically.

Paul teaches the Christian to "rightly divide" the word of God, because now that The Cross has changed everything.......you have to find out HOW,.. where, and why, and for how long.
And that is why Jesus gave us PAUL.....as He is our teacher......who explains all these CHANGES to us.
 
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I agree but why do people here on this forum think the commandments are Obsolete? it is not from christ or the disciples they were clear on this.

There appear to be different answers to that, you would have to ask each one how they figure it, seeing the first covenant is obsolete, but faith worketh by love which fulfills the law which includes doing his commandments. That is love of God (the same which is our into our hearts by the Holy Spirit) "Love OF" God. We love BECAUSE he first loved us (sheddding abroad in our hearts that very thing).

Love of God is shown in relation to his commandments, you can see this when David did what he did how the LORD equated the same

2Sam 12:9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

2Sam 12:10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

The LORD equates despising the commandment in this doing as despising Him, even when speaking to a man after God's own heart.

1 Kings 15:5 Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
 
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this is your perception but not what the bible teaches as Jesus warned many times that false teachers would come in His name and deceive many. He said, “Take heed that no one deceives you” (Matthew 24:4) and “by their fruits you will know them” (Matthew 7:20). He also said that His words will judge us on the last day (John 12:48).

Paul was not among the twelve whom Jesus personally chose, taught, and sent out to preach the gospel. Jesus gave His gospel to His disciples, commanding them to teach “all things that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:20). He did not say that anyone else would later bring a new or corrected message.

The gospel is what Jesus Himself taught: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17) and “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17). No teaching that changes or adds to His words can stand. Jesus alone is the Master, and we are to hear Him above all others: “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” (Mark 9:7).

If anyone’s message does not fully match the words of Christ, it is not the gospel of Christ.
So you’re saying Paul is teaching a different Gospel? Yes or no?

it’s not my perception, it’s easily backed up with scripture that Paul frequently met up with other apostles and worked out issues, there are examples of this in the Book of Acts. So no, it not my perception it’s a fact. Peter himself eludes to it in his own epistle.
 
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Where your confusion comes in, is that you are not a genuine student of Paul's Epistles.
This is obvious.
And the reason that anyone can become "confused" by Paul's Epistles, (Doctrine) is when they only know of Jesus's teaching that He gave to the JEWS.
This is why Peter was confused, by Paul's Theology, for a while.

So, when you are a person who does not understand that The Cross begain a New Covenant, and this means that all verses in the NT that came before Jesus was Crucified, have to be now understood, or filted through... The Cross of Christ,. And this is because the New Covenant, which is The Cross of Christ that is the Blood Atonement.. = changed everything, because its designed for "the time of the Gentiles'.......not for the Jews.....specifically.

Paul teaches the Christian to "rightly divide" the word of God, because now that The Cross has changed everything.......you have to find out HOW,.. where, and why, and for how long.
And that is why Jesus gave us PAUL.....as He is our teacher......who explains all these CHANGES to us.
The Cross of Christ,. And this is because the New Covenant, which is The Cross of Christ that is the Blood Atonement.. = changed everything, because its designed for "the time of the Gentiles'.......not for the Jews.....specifically.
Big MISTAKE here = ERROR = FALSEHOOD

PLEASE align your mind with TRUTH = GOSPEL = to the Jew FIRST and also to the Gentile

pre-trib rapture an dispensation is CONFUSION and ERROR
 

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There appear to be different answers to that, you would have to ask each one how they figure it, seeing the first covenant is obsolete, but faith worketh by love which fulfills the law which includes doing his commandments. That is love of God (the same which is our into our hearts by the Holy Spirit) "Love OF" God. We love BECAUSE he first loved us (sheddding abroad in our hearts that very thing).
The Law of Love in Christ is a much higher Law than the Mosaic Law.

It's kind of like saying, the one who builds with tinker toys then goes on to build skyscrapers, but someone insists they aren't building right because they are not using tinker toys.

I can't really understand how it is that someone who should be following this higher law insists on returning to the Mosaic Law.

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pre-trib rapture an dispensation is CONFUSION and ERROR

The born again are ""not appointed to Wrath""., and this Wrath, is going to fall during the Trib.

The NT church, the body of Christ, is created one believer at a time, during the "time of the Gentiles".
The Time of the Gentiles does not go into the Tribulation, as that is why they have different names, and are different seasons, where God is doing something Different.
See, God stopped dealing specifically with the JEW, .......and this began the "TIME.... of.. the Gentiles'..........and this will END.
And , ONCE it ends, its because its OVER< and now the TRIB starts, and that is God resuming His dealing with the Jew and all unbelievers.

The Body of Christ is redeemed from all that...... We do not go into that Judgment, as Christ has been judged for us already.
 

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The born again are ""not appointed to Wrath""., and this Wrath, is going to fall during the Trib.

The NT church, the body of Christ, is created one believer at a time, during the "time of the Gentiles".
The Time of the Gentiles does not go into the Tribulation, as that is why they have different names, and are different seasons, where God is doing something Different.
See, God stopped dealing specifically with the JEW, .......and this began the "TIME.... of.. the Gentiles'..........and this will END.
And , ONCE it ends, its because its OVER< and now the TRIB starts, and that is God resuming His dealing with the Jew and all unbelievers.

The Body of Christ is redeemed from all that...... We do not go into that Judgment, as Christ has been judged for us already.
CORRECT = We are not appointed to God's Wrath = 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and 5:9

We are not exempt from Satan's wrath = Gospel = Matthew 10:28

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
 

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but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

You've now posted that the Devil is God........as your verse is speaking of God, as only He has the power to destroy both the body and soul in Hell.

Notice..

"""And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the ONE who can destroy both soul and body in hell. """

See that "ONE".........that's referring to God Himself...........not to the devil.

Your verse is speaking about this ONE.

"Its a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the LIVING GOD".. = "the ONE"............in your verse.
 

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Jesus taught very clearly that the Ten Commandments remain in full effect and that keeping them is necessary for eternal life. When the rich young man asked Him what to do to inherit life, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17 NKJV), and when asked which ones, He quoted directly from the Ten Commandments: “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother,” and added, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:18–19 NKJV). He warned all not to think He came to abolish the law, saying, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17–18 NKJV). He further declared that “whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19 NKJV). For Jesus, love for Him is proven by obedience: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15 NKJV).
Jesus was teaching those who were under the Mosaic Covenant. Being reborn means you are no longer under the Law. And for those who are not Israelites we never were under the Law.

Tell me, you who admonishes to keep the Law, do you keep the Law? I don't believe you do, personally. I think you've created your own version of the Law, which renders it your law, not God's Law. And I suspect you don't really keep even that version.

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You've now posted that the Devil is God........as your verse is speaking of God, as only He has the power to destroy both the body and soul in Hell.

Notice..

"""And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the ONE who can destroy both soul and body in hell. """

See that "ONE".........that's referring to God Himself...........not to the devil.

Your verse is speaking about this ONE.

"Its a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the LIVING GOD".. = "the ONE"............in your verse.
JESUS is speaking of two distinct entities:
a.) Those on earth who can kill you/us = people killing people
b.) God who is Heaven and is the Final Authority of where a person spends eternity.





 
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The Law of Love in Christ is a much higher Law than the Mosaic Law.

It's kind of like saying, the one who builds with tinker toys then goes on to build skyscrapers, but someone insists they aren't building right because they are not using tinker toys.

I can't really understand how it is that someone who should be following this higher law insists on returning to the Mosaic Law.

Much love!

Not getting the tinker toys analogy at all marks. Or the thinking that someone is returning to the righteousness of the Mosiac law. How does the righteousness of God which is by the faith of Christ which works by love (and is fulfilled in us) make void the keeping of commandments of God included in the New testament?

Which verses would you consider incorrectly added into the thread concerning the commandments listed in the New Testament, especially when Paul tells us, the law is fulfilled in us. The "Love of God" shed abroad in our hearts (by His Spirit) is the circumcision of Christ, and love is perfected in us in the keeping of his word.
 
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