I know that you are trying to say "the letter killeth" = "Sabbath is every day." I do not see you logic in this.
I have already spoken on how the letter killeth. Killeth = present tence, ongoing, or "is killing." The Spirit "is giving" [giveth] life. Jesus already shows this Spirit in the sermon on the mount where even hating is murder. It says no mere than it says.--Marlin ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Legalism and Grace > Marlin wrote: > > I must not be attaching the same meaning > > to the phrase that you seem to attach. > > I am not sure what that is. > > First consider the following verse: > > 2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of > the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth > life. > > Notice the contrast between the phrase, "the letter killeth" and "the spirit > giveth life." > > Notice also how he speaks of being an able minister of the new testament, > "NOT OF THE LETTER, BUT OF THE SPIRIT." > > Now take notice of how the ministration of the law is called the > ministration of death. > > 2Co 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, > was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold > the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be > done away: > > Also consider how Paul describes the law as being a ministration of > condemnation. > > 2Co 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the > ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. > > Before when I brought up this passage, you wanted to focus on how the > ministry of the law was "glorious." That's fine, but please notice that he > calls the ministry of the law a ministry of death and a ministry of > condemnation. Do you see it? > > So the concepts related to each other that Paul is teaching here is that the > law is of the letter. The law kills, the law ministers condemnation, and > the law ministers death. Do you see this? > > I'll wait to hear from you before I continue and show why this is important > with regards to the sabbath. If you do not see how it is that Paul can say > these things about the law, then we will slow down and discuss this first. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
