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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Under the law or not

Weirdly, I had the notion that probably there's a 断章取义(taken out of context http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/ttiensong/article?mid=-2&prev=963&l=f&fid=16O) with regards to this, in the sense: the misunderstanding of these verses, thinking that it is a ticket to do things as and how they like. 


Romans 6:14

New International Version (NIV)
14 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

http://icyelimworld.blogspot.sg/2013/10/wrongs.html : Romans 3: 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Either ways, the bible does not encourage crimes. 

Romans 6:14 means that one is able to reject temptations to committing crime, that is, have a chance fighting back against the devil whom seeks the destruction of mankind. And that is through salvation, we are under His grace and mercy, which binds us to Him, and His laws, which are also against crimes, As if we love Him, we would follow His teachings (John 14:23New International Version
Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. http://biblehub.com/john/14-23.htm). And hence therefore Romans 3:19.

The phrase "it says to those who are under the law" in Romans 3:19 is NOT to be understood as those who are not under the law, the law does nothing to them. It is basically because of Romans 6:14 cross-refer to John 14:23, that the law does nothing to them because they did not commit anything that the law forbids. 

And with regards to the teaching that "not under the law, but under my commandments", the standard is not just the behavioural actions but even thoughts. The sermon or bible study resource that I saw before: the word "covert" in the ten commandments, dictionary meaning: "to wish for" "desire eagerly" http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/covet?s=t; it's thoughts. Even thoughts is the same as carrying out the action.



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