Mercy of God is above the law

[PetriFB]

Joh 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Problem of old covenant nation was, that they raised law higher than the living relationship with God.

Wandering of the faith glorify Yeshua the Messiah and by that way set Scriptures to the right place; in other words the law is at the bottom of the mercy, the letter gets life through mercy, for the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Yeshua the Messiah. The law in other words teaching is needed, but just in Yeshua the Messiah is possibility live in the mercy, in which the teaching of the word of God through the Holy Spirit brings us ability, that we can live in practise according to the Scriptures.

The mercy brings truth through the Holy Spirit. Mere letter can

[Guest shiloh357]

Joh 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Problem of old covenant nation was, that they raised law higher than the living relationship with God.

Actually, it was the problem of certain people who exalted their traditions over the Word of God. It was their traditions that got in the way of showing mercy, and got in the way of having a relationship with God.

God's mercy is not above the Torah/law. God's mercy is expressed all throughout it. In fact, it was the only "law code" that existed in the days of Moses that even contained mercy. The sacrificial system taught about the mercy of God. The Torah teaches us that mercy is love in action.

As for John 1:17... John was comparing Moses and Jesus. Grace and truth are inherent within the Torah/law. He was comparing Moses who was the human conduit through God gave His commandments concerning grace and truth, and Jesus who was, even before the first day of creation, the very embodiment of grace and truth in His eternal role as the "Word of God."

Goal of the law is not law, but Yeshua for righteousness to everyone, who believes.

Right on!!

For us, who are believers, we have also that danger, that we can follow the law, but not Yeshua and we do from the law larger than its fulfilment, which is Yeshua the Messiah.

Yes, some people might be tempted to treat the Torah as an end unto itself. Yeshua is the fullest expression of the Torah. Torah commands us to follow Yeshua.

[PetriFB]

Shiloh:

I don't wanna argue with you, but I have to say, that Scriptures shows us that mercy of God is above the law.

In the ark of covenant tables of law was at the bottom and above was mercy seat. It speaks us something.

Through Moses came the law, which however didn't made nobody perfect and needed better covenant. Through Yeshua came grace and truth, which bring about through the Holy Spirit that law (word of God) comes alive in us, who are disciple of Yeshua.

Mercy of God don't destroy the law, but give it the life!

Alone the law can't sanctify us, but mercy of God in Yeshua can. The law is useful tool, when we grow towards the image of God, but without Yeshua the Messiah and mercy on the law is no other value as kill, but through Yeshua from the law comes living.

may GBU Shiloh ...