Faith has always been the right way...

[visionary]

A common misconception about the Old Testament way of salvation is that Jews were saved by keeping the Law. But we know from Scripture that that is not true. Galatians 3:11 says, “Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’”

Some might want to dismiss this passage as only applying to the New Testament, but Paul is quoting Habakkuk 2:4—salvation by faith, apart from the Law was an Old Testament principle. Paul taught that the purpose of the Law was to serve as a “tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24). Also, in Romans 3:20 Paul makes the point that keeping the Law did not save either Old or New Testament Jews because “no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law.”

The Law was never intended to save anyone; the purpose of the Law was to make us “conscious of sin.”

 

[MoreCoffee]

A common misconception about the Old Testament way of salvation is that Jews were saved by keeping the Law. But we know from Scripture that that is not true. Galatians 3:11 says, “Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’”

Some might want to dismiss this passage as only applying to the New Testament, but Paul is quoting Habakkuk 2:4—salvation by faith, apart from the Law was an Old Testament principle. Paul taught that the purpose of the Law was to serve as a “tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24). Also, in Romans 3:20 Paul makes the point that keeping the Law did not save either Old or New Testament Jews because “no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law.”

The Law was never intended to save anyone; the purpose of the Law was to make us “conscious of sin.”

It seems that the misconception you've mentioned is far more common among evangelicals than it is among people from the ancient churches.

 

[psalms 91]

It seems that the misconception you've mentioned is far more common among evangelicals than it is among people from the ancient churches.

Not really

 

[MoreCoffee]

Not really

I reckon it is. In the ancient churches faith was always recognised as the gateway through which the faithful came to God. In the old and in the new covenant faith was the heart of religion.

 

[Alithis]

A common misconception about the Old Testament way of salvation is that Jews were saved by keeping the Law. But we know from Scripture that that is not true. Galatians 3:11 says, “Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’”

Some might want to dismiss this passage as only applying to the New Testament, but Paul is quoting Habakkuk 2:4—salvation by faith, apart from the Law was an Old Testament principle. Paul taught that the purpose of the Law was to serve as a “tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24). Also, in Romans 3:20 Paul makes the point that keeping the Law did not save either Old or New Testament Jews because “no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law.”

The Law was never intended to save anyone; the purpose of the Law was to make us “conscious of sin.”

of course
we know abraham was justified by faith before the law was ever Given

but the law is no less holy and righteous- proving that we -are not . and proving our need for salvation .

what angers me is when a bunch come along and say ..you dont need to keep the law to be saved .. you need to join our institution and keep our law instead .. and so lead the lost further astray and imprison them there under a falsified hope that is no hope at all. the blind leading the blind where both shall fall into the pit .

 

[Lamb]

Our keeping the Law won't save us. Christ keeping the Law perfectly and then covering us in His righteousness DOES save us!

 

[psalms 91]

The Law is written on our hearts so when wwe fail we have no excuse. God put it there and He gave us Christ to help us.

 

[MoreCoffee]

The Law is written on our hearts so when we fail we have no excuse. God put it there and He gave us Christ to help us.

The law that is written in the hearts of the faithful is to love one another as Christ loved his people. The commandments are to love because God is love.

 

[psalms 91]

which fulfills the ten. Once agaion splitting hairsbut you would have to to say they are done away with.

 

[MoreCoffee]

which fulfills the ten. Once again splitting hairs but you would have to to say they are done away with.

I do not say that the ten commandments are done away. The ten commandments are subsumed in the commandment to love. The ten receive their right meaning when seen through the commandment to love.

 

[psalms 91]

agreed

 

[pinacled]

A common misconception about the Old Testament way of salvation is that Jews were saved by keeping the Law. But we know from Scripture that that is not true. Galatians 3:11 says, “Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’”

Some might want to dismiss this passage as only applying to the New Testament, but Paul is quoting Habakkuk 2:4—salvation by faith, apart from the Law was an Old Testament principle. Paul taught that the purpose of the Law was to serve as a “tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24). Also, in Romans 3:20 Paul makes the point that keeping the Law did not save either Old or New Testament Jews because “no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law.”

The Law was never intended to save anyone; the purpose of the Law was to make us “conscious of sin.”

Amen Viz. Reading Hebrews ch 10.vs. 35 -. Actually reading all of Hebrews is refreshing. Love the part about clean water.

 

[Lamb]

A common misconception about the Old Testament way of salvation is that Jews were saved by keeping the Law. But we know from Scripture that that is not true. Galatians 3:11 says, “Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’”

Some might want to dismiss this passage as only applying to the New Testament, but Paul is quoting Habakkuk 2:4—salvation by faith, apart from the Law was an Old Testament principle. Paul taught that the purpose of the Law was to serve as a “tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24). Also, in Romans 3:20 Paul makes the point that keeping the Law did not save either Old or New Testament Jews because “no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law.”

The Law was never intended to save anyone; the purpose of the Law was to make us “conscious of sin.”

Bumping up this good thread.

God's Law is holy and good and we follow it because we love God and it benefits our neighbor. It won't get us to heaven just like it didn't get anyone to heaven prior to Christ's death on the cross. By faith in the promised Savior (since the fall) is how me are saved.