Some of the statements Paul made in his letters to the Church have been misinterpreted and taken out of his original intents. Due to the complications in Paul's writings, Apostle Peter foresaw possible misconceptions and warned, "There are some things in those epistles of Paul that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own utter destruction, just as they distort and misinterpret the rest of the scriptures. Therefore dear friends since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away with the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position" (2 Peter 3:16-17: The Amplified Bible). If some of Paul's writings are difficult to understand, it means to be on the safe side we need to arm ourselves with study aids like the bible dictionary, commentary, etc.

Paul said Christ is the end of the law for righteousness (Romans 10:4). How can you reconcile this with the statement Jesus made, "I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill the law" (Matthew 5:17)? Does it mean the bible contradicts itself? Certainly no. According to Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, 1985 edition, the word end, in the context of Paul's above statement means, "aim" or "purpose". Following this definition, Romans 10:4 could be paraphrased as, "Christ is the aim, or purpose of the law for righteousness..." This means that the law of God points us to the character of Christ. In other words Christ is the perfect replica of what the law teaches.

In his letter to the Romans, Paul asserted that Christians are to fulfill God's law. "Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law" (Romans 3:31). Reasonably, Paul wouldn't have made this statement and later on contradict himself by implying that Christ has ended the law.

Understand this aright! Jesus Christ is the living word of God. The law of God is embedded in His message. When He was asked about which commandment is the greatest He said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang the law and the prophets" (Matthew 22:37-40).

Notice that Christ did not say the law has been abolished. He said on these two commandments hang the law and the prophets. This means that the law of God is embedded in Christ message. When you take time to study you will understand, that the first and greatest commandment which Christ gave reflects the first four commandments in God's law, while the second, which is like the first reflects the last six commandments.

If you love the Lord with the whole of your being, you will not worship any other god beside Him, you will not make graven images, you will not take His name in vain, and you will set aside time or day to be with Him. On the other hand, if you love your neighbor as you love yourself, you will honor him or her. You will not kill them, you will not steal from them, you will not commit adultery with their spouses and you will not covet their houses. In summation, living according to the message of Christ is obeying and fulfilling God's law.

While comparing his ministry to Moses' ministry Paul said, "Now if the dispensation of death engraved in letters on stone (the ministration of the law) was inaugurated with such glory and splendor that the Israelites were not able to look steadily at the face of Moses because of its brilliance (a glory) that was to fade and pass away, why should not the dispensation of the spirit ( this spiritual ministry whose task it is to cause men to obtain and be governed by the Holy Spirit) be attended with much greater and more splendid glory" (2 Corinthians 3:7-8: The Amplified Bible). Regrettably many people have misunderstood this scripture just as Peter said. What is implied by the dispensation of death and what glory was to fade away?

According to the Amplified Bible, the dispensation of death is the ministration of the law. The NLT bible puts the above scripture clearer. "The old way with laws etched in stone, led to death, though it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses' face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away". When Paul talked about the ministration of death, he was referring to the old system of administration of the law God, not the law itself. Recall that the system of administration in Moses' regime provided death sentence for violating God's commandments. Paul implied that his ministry was of greater glory than that of Moses because it led men to obtain the holy spirit which governed them unto righteousness.

What glory was to fade away? Was it that of God's law? Certainly not! The children of Israel were beholding the glory of Moses' face, not the tablets of stones in his hands. That is the glory that was to fade away. So it was the ministry of death or condemnation, that is Moses' ministry and its glory that were to fade away, not the law of God.

In conclusion, the law of God is eternal. It is amplified in Christ and embedded in His message. Therefore he who lives in accordance with the message of Christ fulfills the law.

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Basically, don't just "believe" like satan does. Seek understanding too. It is what is meant by "seek first the Kingdom of God" (as in, how things would be done in a Kingdom God rules), and, "Love the Lord with all your heart and soul and mind".

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Basically, don't just "believe" like satan does. Seek understanding too. It is what is meant by "seek first the Kingdom of God" (as in, how things would be done in a Kingdom God rules), and, "Love the Lord with all your heart and soul and mind".

I don't understand you.

Wakeupchristian:

I don't understand you.

Those who wish to understand would ask questions so that they may understand.

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