Search results

God's way is the way to know Him and Jesus by being in His likeness through being a doer of His character traits, which is the way to eternal life (John 17:3). For example, in Genesis 18:19, God knew Abraham that he would teach his children and those of his household to walk in His way by being...

David said repeatedly throughout the Psalms that he loved God's law, such as in Psalms 119:97, 113, 163, and 165, and in Psalms 119:29-30, he wanted to put false ways far from him, for God to be gracious to him by teaching him to obey His law, and he chose the way of faith by setting it before...

In Ephesians 2:8-10, we are made new creations in Christ to do good works, so while Paul denied that we can earn our salvation as the result of our works lest anyone should boast, being graciously made to be a doer of good works is nevertheless a central part of God gift of salvation.

Grace is a gift and gift can't be earned, so grace is incompatible with works insofar as those works are done to earn a wage, however, works can be done for other reasons that are compatible with grace. For example, a gift can be the experience of doing something, such as giving someone the...

In Romans 10:5-8, Paul referred to Deuteronomy 30 as the word of faith that we proclaim in regard proclaiming that God's law is not too difficult for us to keep and that keeping it brings life and a blessing while not keeping it brings death and a curse, so choose life! John 17:17 Sanctify them...

Paul was a servant of God, so he upheld all of God's commandments, not just ten of them. In Roman 10:5-8, Paul referred to Deuteronomy 30 as the word of faith that we proclaim in regard to proclaiming that the Torah is not too difficult for us to obey and that obedience to it brings life and a...

In Galatians 3:16-19, it is a general principle that a new covenant does not nullify the promises of a covenant that has already been ratified, so God's covenants are cumulative. Jesus did not come with the message to stop repenting because we are free to do what God's law reveals to be...

It's not clear to me why you think that I am off topic because I was directly addressing the topic by explaining why it is not bait and switch to say that salvation is a free gift by giving an example of how a free gift can intrinsically require us to do works.

Christ spent his ministry teaching his followers to obey the Torah by word and by example and I don't see how it makes sense to interpret those as speaking against following Christ. It is important to recognize that Paul can speak against obeying what God has commanded for an incorrect reason...

Our conscience part of our fallen nature, so it is not perfect, which is why Paul said in 1 Corinthians 4:3 that he was not justified even though he was not aware of anything against himself. So our conscience helps us to live in accordance with the Law of God, but it does not replace it, and...

No, I take the position that you are mistaken in interpreting Paul in a way that turns him against following Christ's example of obedience to what God has commanded. In Deuteronomy 13, the way that God instructed His children to determine that someone is a false prophet who is not speaking for...

The Torah as given by God and Jesus is God and Jesus spent his ministry teaching us to follow the Torah by word and by example, so it is contradictory to for Paul to not be under God's authority while subjecting himself to Christ's authority. In Romans 10:5-8, Paul referenced Deuteronomy 30 as...

God's law straightforwardly refers to the set of laws that God has given. The Law of God and the Law of Christ are the same while the law is not. God is sovereign, so we are under His law.

No, it is not bait and switch if I give someone the opportunity to experience driving a Ferrari for an hour as free gift and it requires them to do the work of driving it in order to have that experience, but rather that is intrinsically part of what the gift is. Likewise, it is not bait and...

Paul used a parallel statement to equate not being outside the Law of God with being under the Law of Christ, which is straightforward if you believe that Christ is God.

I explained how doing those works does not detract from the fact that it was given as a free gift.

The Law of God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing. In Deuteronomy 5:31-33, Moses wrote down everything that God spoke to him without departing from it, which is why the Law of Moses is referred to as the Law of God in verses like Nehemiah 8:1-8, Ezra 7:6-12, and Luke 2:22-23...

Teaching someone to do something can be the content of a gift. For example, a professional musician could teach someone how to play an instrument as a free gift to them. In the same way, God graciously teaching us to obey His law is a gift to us. In Psalms 119:29, he wanted God to be gracious...

Something that we inherit is a gift that we receive for free. The problem is more with the misconception that obeying God's law is about earning a wage rather than about being a free gift. If you gave someone the free gift of experiencing driving a Ferrari for an hour, then it would be...

The content of a gift can be the experience of doing something, such as giving someone the opportunity to experience driving a Ferrari for an hour, where the gift intrinsically required them to do the work of driving it in order to have that experience, but where doing that work contributes...