The function of the law is to stop us from proclaiming our own goodness it shows us we are guilty before God.
The function of the law is to stop us from proclaiming our own goodness it shows us we are guilty before God.
And before preaching the Law we must preach to the unconverted the attributes of God. Who is this Holy Just Righteous God we serve?
Very true
Funny, when I read through the Old Testament, I never came away with Paul’s repurposing of the Law of Moses. In fact, it seemed to me that the purpose of the Law was to be a means of sanctification in regard to keeping the covenant which would result in blessing if obeyed, and cursing if not obeyed.
Paul’s notion that the Law was to make people sinners to show them their need of salvation is part and parcel of him hijacking the Jesus Movement and creating a new religion based upon a supposed never before revealed mystery.
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