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Re: Law Was Given To Show How Sinful Sin Was
Sorry, while I agree with the truth of that statement it stops short of the real purpose. The purpose wasn't to crush sin as much as it was to point to Christ who fulfilled the law. Did he fulfill it simply to save us from sin or so that we could live abundant life? How did Christ fulfill the law? Simply by going to Calvary or by demonstrating how to live a life that fulfills the purpose of the law which is righteousness and justice. He said that we miss the point of the law if our righteousness doesn't exceed that of the Pharisees. Doesn't sound like he's pointing to something negative like sin, he's pointing to something positive. He said that the whole law and prophets swing on the law of love. I would say he's telling us something there. The law isn't about sin, it's about love. It's just taking us to love, Christ, through the backdoor. We, like they, are human and tend to focus on the negative. But Christ came to tell us we got it wrong and we need to focus on the positive.
Gotta run.
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"Most human beings are not able to stand the message of the shaking of foundations. They reject and attack the prophetic minds, not because they really disagree with them, but because they sense the truth of their words and cannot receive it." Paul Tillich
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