Comments on: What Does Jesus Teach in Matthew 5 Concerning the Law? http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-does-jesus-teach-in-matthew-5-concerning-the-law/ Truth about living the Christian life Fri, 22 May 2009 16:30:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bro. Lawrence D. http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-does-jesus-teach-in-matthew-5-concerning-the-law/#comment-383 Bro. Lawrence D. Fri, 22 May 2009 16:30:36 +0000 http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/?p=203#comment-383 Brother Josh, You certainly may make copies as I believe the brother, from whom I got the post, would want the information distributed to spur discussion and reflection amongst believers. Brother Josh,

You certainly may make copies as I believe the brother, from whom I got the post, would want the information distributed to spur discussion and reflection amongst believers.

]]> By: Josh Miller http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-does-jesus-teach-in-matthew-5-concerning-the-law/#comment-380 Josh Miller Thu, 21 May 2009 02:12:23 +0000 http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/?p=203#comment-380 Well done and very clear. I really apreciate your article and was wandering if you would mind me printing out some copies to distribute? Of course I would not charge. I am concerned that the relevence of the argument about law or how ,much law is a bit of a side issue. There are those who propose keeping most of it and others that say it has been abolished but replace it with 12 steps to an overcoming life or other spiritual hocus pocus. The way I see it they are all on the same side of the issue, they are all proposing method based faith (works). In my understanding of the scriptures the issue has never been what we do or don't do, but how we relate to God. Do we relate to Him according to what He has done, or according to what we do or don't do! David was a prime example of an old testament person relating to God according to His grace not Davids spotless life and God honours and blesses him accordingly. In the creation poem there are two significant trees mentioned in the garden. The tree of life (representing the Cross), eat of it and you will live for ever. The tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (representing the rules, what we should and should not do), eat of it and it will kill you. the argument is not about what we should or shouldnt do but how we relate our creator. When we rest in His sufficiency Galations 5 declares that Holy Spirit fruit manifests(transformation). When we relate to God according to our effort (working in the flesh) obviouse sin increases. infact sin is not the issue, sin is the fruit of the issue and the issue is relationship. Well done and very clear. I really apreciate your article and was wandering if you would mind me printing out some copies to distribute? Of course I would not charge.
I am concerned that the relevence of the argument about law or how ,much law is a bit of a side issue. There are those who propose keeping most of it and others that say it has been abolished but replace it with 12 steps to an overcoming life or other spiritual hocus pocus.
The way I see it they are all on the same side of the issue, they are all proposing method based faith (works).
In my understanding of the scriptures the issue has never been what we do or don’t do, but how we relate to God. Do we relate to Him according to what He has done, or according to what we do or don’t do! David was a prime example of an old testament person relating to God according to His grace not Davids spotless life and God honours and blesses him accordingly.
In the creation poem there are two significant trees mentioned in the garden. The tree of life (representing the Cross), eat of it and you will live for ever. The tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (representing the rules, what we should and should not do), eat of it and it will kill you.
the argument is not about what we should or shouldnt do but how we relate our creator.
When we rest in His sufficiency Galations 5 declares that Holy Spirit fruit manifests(transformation). When we relate to God according to our effort (working in the flesh) obviouse sin increases. infact sin is not the issue, sin is the fruit of the issue and the issue is relationship.

]]> By: J. R. Miller http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-does-jesus-teach-in-matthew-5-concerning-the-law/#comment-337 J. R. Miller Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:25:12 +0000 http://agonizinglyhonestchristianity.wordpress.com/?p=203#comment-337 Hello brother L. I wanted to let you know that I answered your question, and am hoping you are kind enough to do offer the same courtesy. http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/parable-of-saint-who-divorced-church.html Hello brother L. I wanted to let you know that I answered your question, and am hoping you are kind enough to do offer the same courtesy.

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