I don't think you answered my questions. Or if you did I don't see any connection to my question about practicing OT laws and the scripture you gave.
Now I could be wrong, but I see you going back to the Old Testament for salvation. Galatians condemns this. Please don't take this as a personal attack.
Should we be practicing these laws today?
Dear Glenn,
A) I belive that God shall execute the penalty of these laws upon those who do not repent of such deeds.
REV 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God,
and he shall be my son.
REV 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire
and brimstone: which is the second death.
B) For us sojourners and pilgrims, with no continuing city here, we have a series of things that we may do:
1) Make the sins known:
MAT 18:15 ¶ {Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell
him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee,
thou hast gained thy brother.}
MAT 18:16 {But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two
more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be
established.}
MAT 18:17 {And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church:
but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an
heathen man and a publican.}
2) Put out of the assembly:
1CO 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh,
that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
3) Recognize when God works through man's governments:
1) ROM 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that
which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for
he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him
that doeth evil.
4) Be ready to have mercy when someone repents:
2CO 2:6 Sufficient to such a man [is] this punishment, which [was
inflicted] of many.
2CO 2:7 So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him], and
comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with
overmuch sorrow.
2CO 2:8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm [your] love toward
him.
2CO 2:9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of
you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
2CO 2:10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave
any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in
the person of Christ;
2CO 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant
of his devices.
--Marlin
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If I understand what you are saying I agree with you. The character of God does not change. But what about the Old Testament law to execute homosexuals? What about the Old Testament law to kill your child if he curses you? Should we be practicing these laws today?
Dear Glenn,
Some people seem to think that that God of the "Old Testament" is really mean, and impossible to follow. But the God of the New Testament is real easy to get along with and took away our sins by doing away with His laws. And He somehow fulfilled them, not by obedience, but by doing away with His laws.
God is not scatter-brained. God has continuity. I believe that they are the same God fulfilling an overall plan of reconciliation, salvation from our sin. Sin has definition; and the giving of commandments is an act of agape love by God. God's goal is to write His laws upon our hearts, not just on stone, because we can technically fulfill the commandments outwardly while our hearts are filled with hate.
"For God (of the "Old Testament") so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son (for the "New Testament"), that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God." (John 3:16-21)
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Dear Glenn,
Thanks for softening your tone a little.
"I DON'T FOLLOW THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR MY SALVATION."
What is salvation of? "There is neither Jew or Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male or female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus". Gal. 3:28.
What do you need to be saved from? "And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire." Jude 23
Love,
