Grace
unto you, and (thereby) peace (James
3:17) ,
from God our Father, and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Inexcusable and
Self Condemning Law
Romans 2: 1
Judging Others by Law is Inexcusable and Self Condemning:
Therefore thou
art inexcusable, O man,
whosoever thou
art that judgest:
for wherein thou judgest
[krino] another, thou condemnest [katakrino] thyself
2Corinthians 3:
Comparing Law glory to Grace glory; Law has "no glory" at all by
comparison:
Law is not the ministration of righteousness, but rather
it's the ministraton of condemnation.
Grace isn't the ministraton
of death, but rather it's the ministration of the spirit that
giveth life.
When Law vs Grace are compared, Grace so excelleth in glory, it's as
if law has "no glory".
Law, having no glory by comparison to grace reduces law to nothing, is
to be "done away".
In 1Cor 13, it's putting away child-ish part of child-->man, as God
said: let us make "man".
By putting away law, we do away with unrighteous judgment of others and
self condemning.
The Consequences of Judging
Others Right or Wrong by the Law
Romans 2: 8,9 unto them that are contentious, and do not
obey the truth,
but obey unrighteousness,
indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish,
upon every soul of man that
doeth evil, of
the Jew first, and also of the Gentile
Indignation? Wrath?
Tribulation? Anguish?
Contentious James
& John moved the ten to indignation
by law.
Law worketh wrath; But God
hath not appointed us unto wrath.
Tribulation is as law
recompense to them who trouble (law) you.
Anguish is the result of
a
heart and soul being afflicted
by the law.
Law Judgment of Others has a Self Condemning Boomerang Effect
Looking at the "Therefore"
conclusion in Romans 2: 1 "Therefore
thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou
art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou
condemnest thyself"; Such a conclusion is
based on what's said in Romans 1. In Romans 1 we find those professing
to be wise by law became as fools (hypocrites, vipers, and blind guides
in Matthew 23); Changing God's uncorruptible grace into corruptible
law, as if changing the truth of His Grace is merciful
into
unmerciful law (lie), a surely die lie (law).
John 1:17
Compares law & grace as if
lie & truth:
The law (surely
die lie) was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
The law that was
given by Moses mentioned in John 1:17, and
again in Ephesians 2:15 as "the law of commandments" Christ abolished,
is neither the ten commandments written in stone at Mt Sinai nor
613 laws written in ink; But rather the law (surely die lie) of
(plural) commandments in Genesis 2:17, of Genesis 16: every tree vs
Genesis 17:
not every tree: Grace vs Law thereof. Ever more law was "added", and
"because of transgressions": Galatians 3:19; But "where no law there no
transgression": Romans 4:15; And the woman, being deceived, was in the
transgression: 1Timothy 2:14. So there had to be a law to transgress,
for the woman to be in the transgession prior to Mt Sinai, where
more law was added to make it painfully evident that no man is
justified by the law: Galatians 3:12, and any law added makes grace no
more grace. Law also condemns those who use the law for judging others,
for accusing others and excusing themselves by law, which does not
excuse those who law (condemn) themselves in the process of judging
others right or wrong by law.
Hence we read in Deuteronomy 18: 16 that even the Jews at Horeb (Mt
Sinai) requested the law not be spoken to them again, as it was so
condemning they could not endure it: Hebrews 12: 20. Law was so
terrible it even caused Moses to exceedingly fear and quake. We also
read in Deuteronomy 18:17 that those who made such a request, to
abolish condemning law, notably "well" spoke.
Job 15:6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I.
Matthew 15:11 It's what comes out the mouth that defileth a man
1Thessalonians 5:3 When they
shall say Peace &
Safety... Destruction
Perhaps Jesus even Romans 2 condemned himself by the law, by law
imputing sin to make others "sinners". Perhaps he used law to accuse
others and excuse himself, and such law did not excuse him, but rather
put an inexcusable accusation over his head in three languages and
publically crucified him to the point of indignation, wrath,
tribulation, and anguish; To the point he was heard saying he felt
"forsaken"; Even to the point of ministering death to him. For it is
written in Deuteronomy 18 "even that prophet shall die" who speaks
presumptuously, and we should not fear any prophet who lies, cries, and
dies. It is evident that no man is justified by the law in the sight of
God: Galatians 3.
Perhaps the Christ part of "through Jesus --> Christ", is the more
excellent grace us part of a Law vs Law --> Grace shew; As the
perfect part which comes when we put away law as imperfect: the
childish part of Child --> Man. For Christ is the end of the law:
Romans 10:4; And To wit, "that God" was in "Christ" reconciling the
world unto himself, and notably by not law imputing their sins unto
them: 2Cor 5:19. On the contrary it seems this Ghostly God in Jesus
tended to accuse, threaten, and alienate
rather than reconcile the world.
Jesus notably brought division
and not peace unto them vs them: Mt 10:34; Lk 12:51; Jn 7:43; Jn 9:16;
Jn 10:19; But Christ is our peace: Jn 14:27; 16:33; 20:19,21,26; Rom
2:10; 5:1; 15:33; Eph 2:14,15 who abolished the law, and thereby Christ
isn't divided: 1Cor.
Perhaps it is the Christ part of Jesus --> Christ which saves the
Jesus part, by putting an end to the law, by abolishing the law in
Genesis 2:17 that caused the transgression in the first place. Perhaps
we should be more Christ minded. For those who are Jesus minded tend to
still law impute sin and death for the hell of it, and thereby alienate
rather than reconcile the world unto God.
There seems to be no doubt Paul is comparing in Romans 2: 7-10; And
perhaps not just comparing two things, but three things: First
comparing "them"
vs "them" of them who go on to grace and them who draw back to law,
as if two sorts of them noted in Hebrews 10:39. We are neither of them,
but are of them who believe to the saving of the soul. Secondly he
mentions
"man" kind, man under law with man under grace. Only the third part
mentions "peace", as if then speaking of the
blessedness of "man" to whom the Lord (is now that Spirit: Grace)
will not impute sin.
Romans 2: 7-10
Grace of Law vs Grace
Division: To them who
by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and
immortality, eternal life
Law of Law vs Grace Division:
But unto them
that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and
anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and
also of the Gentile
Pure Grace, and thereby Peace:
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew
first, and also to the Gentile
Until we put away division, especially law vs law division is as
loser vs loser, and even the division of law vs grace is still
division and not peace, we do not have peace that is internal and
eternal. For even taking the side of grace in any law vs grace division
still gives place to
law, place to
division and not peace. But pure grace
gives no place to law, thereby
brings peace rather than division. In the same manner charity never
faileth (to forgive by abolition of law), and because charity
"thinketh
no
evil" (no law, no fault, to forgive), and charity is eventually
put on above forgiving one
another.
The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with
you all. Amen.
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