Mosaic Law v. Sinai’s Commandments?

The foundation for the Mosaic Law is Sinai, the Commandments given the Tribes by Elohim through Moses. These nine-moral laws and one-ceremonial law were given in response to Elohim’s concerns over the paganism that inundated the Tribes and surrounded them via pagan tribes serving pagan gods.

Both the Commandments and the 603-civil, ceremonial, laws provided through Moses via the Holy Spirit are captioned as the “law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2) as these laws mandated perfection in obedience (James 2:10) yet provided no form of atonement in reality (Romans 3:20; Romans 8:1-6) yet were destined for failure as they sought to transform the sin-nature void the presence of the Holy Spirit and void a redeemed conscience, a redeemed conscience only possible through the presence of the indwelling Holy Spirit, the promised indwelling Holy Spirit as per the New Covenant (Ezekiel 36:27); therefore, the Mosaic Law is a “curse” to anyone seeking righteousness (a right standing) with the Father through obedience to same (Galatians 3:10).

Law and the Christian,

Dear Christian, if you have been redeemed (bought with a price) by faith in Jesus Christ as your Messiah (John 3), you are free from the curse of the Law of sin and death (Romans 7:6; Romans 8:1-6) as your righteousness (right standing) with the Father is NOT predicated upon your obedience to a set of rules and regulations but your righteousness-redemption-peace-eternal salvation with the Father is the resultant of IMPUTATION – a GIFT to you; that is, the righteousness of Jesus earned for YOU at Golgotha via His shed blood acceptable by the Father as complete and purified atonement for your sins – Past-Present-Future is given you in response to your faith in the Son as Messiah (2 Corinthians 5:21); this, by covenant promise (Hebrews 8:12).

In this New Covenant Age, our obedience that pleases the Father manifests through the daily process of sanctification where we walk by the Spirit not by the flesh or the law of sin and death (Galatians 5:16). Our obedience to the Holy Spirit via our redeemed conscience (2 Corinthians 5:17) does NOT involve letters but obedience to the Father’s will for our individual life via the Spirit’s intimate leadership; therefore, rest in Jesus and find peace through the Holy Spirit, not enslavement to Sinai or Moses which are failures concerning righteousness with the Father (Galatians 2:16).

A premise of confusion articulated in a religious forum:

In John 1:17, “For the law was given through Moses ; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.”

As a matter of interest, if the law came through Moses, that means that before Moses there was no God’s law in this world.

Likewise, if Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ, that means that before Jesus came there was no God’s Grace and Truth in this world.

What do you think of that?

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Christian response,

The “written code” came through Moses but the Spiritual Law (Romans 2:14-15) has been extant as an arbiter of free will subsequent the creation of the angels. To follow your logic, Elohim’s judgment on Satan, the Adamic-Noahic generations and Elohim’s judgment of death by water, Sodom-Gomorrah’s annihilation in judgement for unconscionable sexual defilement, would have been unjust as “where there is no law there is no sin” (Romans 4:15; 5:13); therefore, we see the Spiritual Law, written upon the heart of humanity on Day-6, active long before Sinai. That same Spiritual Law remains a priority and supersedes, is superior to, Sinai, as the New Covenant is based upon the Spiritual Law written upon the human heart as arbitrated via the Holy Spirit via the redeemed conscience and NOT the written code AKA “the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2).

Concerning “Grace and Truth,”

Elohim’s Grace and its Truth are realized through Jesus Christ but Grace and Truth were active from Adam forward as humanity has always initiated covenant-righteousness with the Father through Faith, alone (Hebrews 11). Grace is introduced to humanity first in Genesis 3:21 as Elohim demonstrates the Gospel through the shedding of innocent blood and the clothing of humanity in an imputed-gifted robe of righteousness while Elohim simultaneously rejects the works of mankind (fig leaves) to cover sin (2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16).

The fruition of Elohim’s grace and the embodiment of His Truth provided humanity is evidenced – fulfilled through the first-advent of Jesus Christ our Messiah; hence, a realization of Grace – Truth via the presence of Elohim in flesh (John 1; Hebrews 1; Colossians 1), that Grace – Truth which is foreshadowed by Elohim beginning with Genesis 3:15-21 forward.

Conclusion,

Therefore, Law – Grace – Truth have been relevant through the Gospel, that Gospel having been ordained “before Time began” (2 Timothy 1:8-10); the embodiment of that Gospel, Law, Grace, Truth, realized in the “spotless Lamb slain before the foundation of the World” (Revelation 13:8).

“As a Christian… Do you think/believe that there is life outside Earth?”

Christian response,

There is life “outside” the Realm of Time/physics. Human life on Earth is exclusive, temporary. The mysterious “life” observed by some and referred to as “alien” results from an interaction between the Realm of Eternity (the spiritual realm) and the Realm of Time…a glimpse….a momentary infusion/interaction of the eternal with the physical, nothing more. Jesus explains that His Kingdom, His servants and His warriors (the angelic), are not of this temporary Realm of Time.

The spiritual war between the demonic and the Heavenly does interface with the physical from time-to-time…these are the “alien” encounters observed by humanity (Ephesians 6:12). These encounters will most likely increase as Time approaches the Tribulation; the Millennial Kingdom; Judgment.

Seeing that the Father’s eschatological plan for Time is fixed and will come to fruition, is individual human life within the constraints of Time and physics essentially preprogrammed, predestined, futile, nihilistic, robotic?

The Father’s eschatological plan is fixed but we, as participants in that plan to destroy the works of the Devil via selfless love via Messiah (1 John 3:8b), possess free will to choose to honor the Father by faith and come along side Him and serve Him in that plan and subsequently live eternally with the Son by faith in Jesus as Messiah or we can choose to honor Satan and Satan’s plan and reap what we sow in disobedience, corruption.

Though the Father’s eschatological plan concerning the Realm of Time is fixed, your personal life and spiritual life and eternal life are fluid and the free will choices you make in the present will have an eternal impact on your life in the Kingdom. You are NOT a preprogrammed robot but you’re a special, unique, individual, created in the spiritual image of Elohim for a special, unique, purpose concerning the Father’s eschatological plan……you are a warrior physiologically and spiritually and the one you serve and honor within the Realm of Time determines your eternal destiny.

Rick, what do you mean that Satan is causation for the creation of Time and matter?

Rick, what do you mean that Satan is causation for Time, physics?

I mean that causation for our entire creation is founded-rooted solely in Elohim’s response to a rebellious cherub angel and those who followed that angel in the Great War manifest in the Kingdom…a war that Elohim elected to remove from the Kingdom and place upon a temporary Earth to be dealt with apart from the Kingdom, a spiritual war partially constrained by Time and physics, thereby minimizing further defilement of purity and holiness, Elohim’s Kingdom where nothing impure is permitted to exist (Revelation 12; Ezekiel 28:11+; Isaiah 14; Luke 10:18; Luke 8:44; Ephesians 6; Revelation 21:27; John 18:36).

This spiritual war having manifest in the Kingdom is why the first created spiritual character introduced in the creation narrative is Satan, the old Serpent that deceives the whole World (Revelation 12:9; John 8:44) and this is why war between the Serpent and the Son, a Son manifesting from the seed of the woman, is declared in Genesis 3:15 and why the Gospel, as a divine battle strategy, is first pictured in Genesis 3:21 (redemption through the shedding of innocent blood and a robe of imputed righteousness denying the works of man’s hands relevant to righteousness, a right standing, with Elohim) and this is why the Adamic and Noahic generations were judged and eradicated due to satanic possession-influence thwarting Elohim’s eschatological plan and this is why Elohim began anew with Noah and set-apart a people group we know as Israel and this is why Messiah manifest in Time through Judah; specifically, “to destroy the works of the devil” via a battle strategy known as “The Gospel,” a battle strategy that was ordained “before Time began” (1 John 3:8b; 2 Timothy 1:8-10).

Therefore, had Satan not rebelled and introduced sin into the Kingdom, there would be no reason for Elohim to have created a physical realm, suffered a potentially rebellious and defiled human genome (Genesis 6) and there would be no reason that Elohim would have manifest in flesh and suffered and died in the presence of the faithful angelic creation simply to restore order and holiness and peace and dignity to His Kingdom. One of mankind’s greatest errors is a failure to recognize our “reason for being” and the very temporary nature of our existence in Time and Elohim’s eschatological purposes for same.

Life in Eternity? Responding to those confused about our destination subsequent death…some specific questions asked…

Law and eternal culpability concerning children,

Babies are not born sinless but have inherited the sin-nature from their father, Adam (Romans 5:12), but the Father does not hold accountable eternally those who lack the ability to discern right from wrong, good from evil e.g. children, the mentally handicapped. Where there is no law there is no sin (Romans 4:15; 5:13; Matthew 19:14).

Who will be saved from Hell and how?

Good or evil works have absolutely NOTHING to do with one’s ability to enter the Kingdom but what is relevant is faith in the Son, Jesus Christ, as Messiah…believing that Jesus died to pay our sin-debt for us and thereby receive the IMPUTED – gifted righteousness, sinless perfection, of Jesus over our life and thereby be adjudicated “not guilty” by the Father via covenant promise (John 3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 8:12).

Christians and Judgment,

Christians are not judged for sin but they will stand in the BEMA Judgment of Christ and their works done SUBSEQUENT redemption/salvation will be judged for authenticity, rewards given or denied based on whether or not those works were done through the Spirit or through self-righteousness but they themselves will be saved by covenant promise (1 Corinthians 3:12-15; John 3; Hebrews 8:12).

Those who reject Jesus as Messiah,

Those who have rejected Jesus Christ as Messiah for the remission of sin will stand in the “Judgment of the Condemned” manifesting subsequent Messiah’s Millennial Reign and their works, their sin, will be adjudicated as “guilty” and they will perish in the “second death” (Revelation 20:11-15).

Who will enter the Kingdom of God?

There will be NO Buddhists or Islamist’s or any cult, religion, represented in the Kingdom. Only those who have trusted in Jesus as Messiah and received the Guarantor of Covenant, the indwelling Holy Spirit will receive eternal life in the Kingdom of Elohim (John 3; 14:6; Ephesians 1:13-14).

Is it a sin to consume “weed,” Marijuana, THC? Yes…

1) Federally, using, possessing, marijuana is a federal offense; therefore, it is a sin to possess or consume THC as per Romans 13:1-2 unless there exists a legitimate medical reason for its consumption as prescribed by a legitimate medical authority.

2) Consuming THC weakens the conscience employed by the Holy Spirit to walk the Christian in daily sanctification, holiness; therefore, it is a sin to consume THC and thwart the power and strength and restraint-discernment of the Holy Spirit in one’s life (Galatians 5:16).

3) Prolonged use of THC makes one cognitively stupid, slow and numb; therefore, purposefully damaging the vessel inhabited by the Holy Spirit, a vessel fitted for use relevant to the Father’s eschatological purposes, is sin (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

4) Doing anything as a Christian that might cause another to stumble is sin; therefore, do not partake or compromise with the World in the consumption of THC (Romans 14:13-23; Luke 17:1; Romans 12:2).

Satan is alive and well and celebrated in Florida; obviously, Governor DeSantis was incorrect relevant to WOKE going BROKE…”where WOKE goes to die” in Florida…the Keys have opted to glorify sexual perversion and demonic deception and it’s “in-your-face” and in the face of our children.

Excerpt:

“TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 1.25-mile-long pride flag was carried from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to the Atlantic Ocean in the Florida Keys on Sunday.

According to wire service Storyful, the “sea-to-sea” rainbow flag was carried through Duval Street in Key West. The first time this took place was 20 years ago.

The celebration in Key West took place over three nights and included a laser show, projecting a rainbow light above the street.

The pride flag is a symbol of LGBT pride. Pride month takes place for the entire month of June every year.”

See: https://www.newsbreak.com/key-west-fl/3057206348953-mile-long-pride-flag-stretches-from-gulf-of-mexico-to-atlantic-ocean-in-florida-keys?s=ws_fb