The Law of Faith is broader and deeper than the Ten Commandments. In fact, whatsoever is not of faith is sin (Rom. 14:23). In this vein, to suggest that the King of kings has a lawless kingdom, as some have, trying to lure Christians to be under the law—is SIN! The Law of God—the Torah, points to the Gospel, but it is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ! As Christians we are CLEARLY AND PROFOUNDLY delivered from the obedience of following the law by the oldness of its letter—in fact, we are DEAD TO THE LAW OF GOD (Rom. 7:4-6), even though many under the law will not receive or believe the Scripture in Romans Seven. Moreover, for the Christian, obedience to the Law of God’s letter is a MINISTRATION OF DEATH & CONDEMNATION (2 Cor. 3:7-9). Simply when it comes to the Law of God, no person has ever loved God with all their heart all the time, every hour of every day. No doubt it is a commandment setup for failure—it is the holiness of the law which no man can attain to, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). The Law of God is established or perfect converting the soul (Psa. 19:7; Rom. 3:31). It consists of 613 commandments that no man can ever keep. Again, it is perfect. The Scripture states: Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Until the Seed should come? Yes, only UNTIL CHRIST comes into a person’s life—after that the law of God is NOT TO BE our schoolmaster (Gal. 3:24-25). Now the New Testament teaches us that the Law of God; the Torah; the Book of Moses; the Pentateuch; the first five books of the Bible; the Ten Commandments; the very first commandment of the Law of God—is completely and entirely fulfilled when we use agape love or Christ’s inner love flowing out to others (Gal. 5:14). Furthermore, all men will know that they are Christ’s disciples by loving one another, as taught in the New Commandment (John 13:34-35), which is not by loving God as taught in the law’s first commandment of the ten. Surely the Ten Commandments engraved in stone had glory, but the glory of the Ministration of the Spirit is much more glorious, while the law, for those who look to it as a SCHOOLMASTER (Gal. 3:24-25), again, is a Ministration of Death and Condemnation (2 Cor. 3:7-9). All at present can enter His rest by belief alone (Heb. 3:12, 19, 4:6, 11), and this, without obedience to the law’s letter found in the fourth commandment! Indeed, righteousness in the New Testament stems from faith in Jesus Christ WITHOUT THE LAW (Rom. 3:21). To radically teach otherwise are those who trouble true believers (Gal. 1:7, 5:12). And if that teaching is put forth as a pinnacle teaching, then this is Nicolaitism run wild. Simply, Gods true Church is not a certain sect of believers who keep the weekly Sabbath. But the entire Body of Christ from all denominations who have genuine faith in their Lord by simple belief, whereby one obtains the complete righteousness of God, making them perfect (Rom. 3:21-22; 2 Cor. 5:21; Philip. 3:9; 2 Pet. 1:1)! By the way, the righteousness of God obtained by simple faith in Jesus Christ can’t be added to or made better; it is perfect and flawless as it is! Sabbath-keepers will argue that early Christians kept the Jewish Sabbath, because they attended Synagogue on a regular basis—conveniently forgetting that there were no public churches at that time. Quite the contrary to their argument, the Scriptures clearly teach that even the early Jewish Christians lived as did the Gentiles. And this is the very argument that Paul used when confronting Peter and other Jewish Christians, who in their beginnings began to leaven the faith in reverting to circumcision as a necessity of salvation. Paul wrote: “But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles, AND NOT as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?” (Gal. 2:14). For the record, Gentiles never kept the weekly Sabbath. The point here is that Peter and other Christians learned to live as Gentiles, who—by the way, never observed the weekly Sabbath! Calling themselves the true Church––or the true people of God, these largely push and defend the weekly Sabbath, not faith in Christ or His agape love. In contrast, theologically correct Christians push Christ and Christ alone––that is the difference between them and those who are under the law––moreover, this is the difference between the letter of the law, and the Spirit of the law—and the preeminent importance of faith: For they being ignorant of Gods righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not SUBMITTED themselves unto the righteousness of God (Rom. 10:13). Indeed, Christ and faith in Him is the goal of the Law of God (Rom. 10:14). Millions of Sabbath Keepers are out to establish their own righteousness, and ignore the complete and total righteousness of God, which is obtained solely and purely by faith in Christ WITHOUT THE LAW (Rom. 3:21; Philip. 3:9). They don’t believe in the total righteousness of God by faith—they have to add to it by keeping a weekly Sabbath by the oldness of the law’s letter. Conversely, the true Sabbath (or rest) is none other than Christ, and His rest may be had by faith alone WITHOUT THE LAW! Who are the Christians today under the law as found in Rom. 3:19, 6:14, 14; 1 Cor. 9:20-21; Gal. 3:23, 4:4, 4:5, 4:21, 5:18? Surely, these legalists esteem the oldness of the law’s letter, while refusing to believe that the Ministration of the Spirit is much more glorious! So much so, that they ignore the fact that we are delivered from the oldness of the law’s letter (Rom. 7:4-6). No doubt, they are Sabbath-keepers proclaiming weekly rest above the perfect rest offered by faith in Christ (Matt. 11:28), which again, is the continuous flawless righteousness of God by faith without the law (Gen 15:6; Rom. 3:21-22, 24; Philip. 3:9). In sum, Christian’s under the law are trying to remain Agar’s Children from Sinai; these, then, haven’t stood fast in the LIBERTY wherein Christ has made us free (Gal. 5:1). Moreover, the fourth commandment begins with the words “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” Meaning, remember that the evening and morning are missing from the seventh day of creation, which is a Sabbath Rest without the law’s letter. Righteousness does not come by the law (Gal. 3:21); and righteousness certainly does not come by the law after a person is known by Christ (Rom. 3:21), or Christ has died in vain (Gal. 2:21). Indeed, love works no ill toward our neighbor (Rom. 13:8)! Moreover, the law of God is no longer to be our instructor or schoolmaster, but an inward Christ alone is (Gal. 3:24-25). For ALL THE TORAH—is fulfilled in one word, even in this, thou shalt love (agape) thy neighbor as thyself (Gal. 5:14). Here lies a profound Scripture, showing us that using Christs inner love in addressing the needs and concerns of others fulfills, or repletes the entire law—the first five books of the Bible. The Greek word used here is “pleroo.” Thus the meaning is very clear; simply, fulfilled means to accomplish. For other usages of the Greek word PLEROO “as accomplishing” (fulfilled), see Matt. 1:22, 5:17; Mark 1:15; Luke 21:24, 22:16; John 3:29, 7:8, 15:11, 16:24, 17:13; 2 Cor. 10:6; Phil. 2:2; Col. 1:25; 2 Thess. 1:11; James 2:23; 1 John 1:4; 2 John V. 12; Rev. 3:2, 6:11. Shalom & Blessings to all who simply believe—for they have the total righteousness of God, that rest or peace with God, which can’t be made better or added to by keeping a weekly rest—again, this righteousness is obtained by simple faith in Christ Jesus alone, WITHOUT THE LAW (Gen. 15:6; Rom. 3:21; Philip. 3:9)! And this is why the Gospel is called the Gospel of Peace (Rom. 10:15; Eph. 6:15)! amazon/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=get+ready%2C+robert+c+harris&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aget+ready%5Cc+robert+c+harris
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