How a Christian must look like

[slave]

3 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

There is only one who can do that (keep the law & be perfect) - Jesus Christ!

Job 1:1, "and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil."

Genesis 26:5, "Because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws."

But Jesus is the only human wo was perfect since he was begotten.

Edited December 4, 2024 by slave

[slave]

2 minutes ago, kwikphilly said:

2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Matthew 5:17-20

17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

[enoob57]

@slave Scripture leads us into truth and all of it is required for us to arrive at said truth in this way... 
Isaiah 28:10 (KJV)

[10] For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

This is how God has structured His Word and in one part such as you have quoted it appears that Abraham and Job were righteous by their deeds -however-

God writes this in His New Testament
Romans 3:23 (KJV)

[23] For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

As God cannot lie 

Hebrews 6:18 (KJV)

[18] That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Therefore, we must consider their righteousness to be that of Christ's and not actually their own works... here it is spelled out specifically

Romans 3:20-26 (KJV)

[20] Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

[21] But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

[22] Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

[23] For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

[24] Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

[25] Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

[26] To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

[Vine Abider]

3 hours ago, slave said:

Job 1:1, "and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil."

Genesis 26:5, "Because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws."

But Jesus is the only human wo was perfect since he was begotten.

But neither Job or Abraham can live in you, however Christ can.  There is only One Mediator between God and man.  When the disciples were presented with Jesus, Moses (representing the law) and Elijah (representing the prophets) all together, God said, "This is my beloved Son, Hear Him!" (Matt 17:5)  And did not Jesus say, "You must be born again" or you will not enter the kingdom of heaven? (John 3:5-7)  So your own efforts won't make it.

Edited December 4, 2024 by Vine Abider
Clarification

[kwikphilly]

9 minutes ago, slave said:

Matthew 7:21-23

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

Blessings @slave

The verses of Scripture you randomly pick n choose are very much taken out of context to support your own misinterpretations

Let us help you to study God's Word - the Scriptures are not a smorgasbord of verses to put together a dish of favorites to create a narrative..... There is ' context " to consider,so far I've seen nothing but misapplication.... Even from the Book of Leviticus you are picking out parts you probably try very hard to adhere to.... If you want to keep the Law you must keep ALL of it- to break one,you've broken all of it

Believe me,you'd do well to stay in the 4 Gospels for right now- I can tell you that if you do not know WHO you are in Christ Jesus then you will only strive to attain what no human being can accomplish- and my friend,that will not earn you any credits for trying,God's Grace is a Gift- we cannot earn His Grace,we don't deserve God's Grace and that is the whole point God Reduced Himself to Servitude to suffer and die in our place ...

Our Redeemer Lives,He is the Way,the Truth and the Life- the Law was put in place that man would Understand It is impossible to please God,to be Good enough,Holy enough and a Savior is NEEDED

[Vine Abider]

14 minutes ago, slave said:

Matthew 5:17-20

17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Indeed - the Perfect One lives in His ones who are born again with His life, and as they walk in spirit, they are transformed from within and can love God and others and fulfill the law. 

[kwikphilly]

15 minutes ago, slave said:

Matthew 5:17-20

17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Exactly the point only your simply not Understanding what Jesus is Saying.....

Do you think your self righteousness exceeds that of the scribes & Pharisees?Jesus is pointing out that not even THEY are able to be Righteous in the Eyes of God!!!!

[farouk]

7 minutes ago, kwikphilly said:

Exactly the point only your simply not Understanding what Jesus is Saying.....

Do you think your self righteousness exceeds that of the scribes & Pharisees?Jesus is pointing out that not even THEY are able to be Righteous in the Eyes of God!!!!

@kwikphilly Well, exactly. Works righteousness is a no-no: the standard of righteousness that the Lord Jesus represents points to the need to receive by faith the message of His finished work at the Cross, which is so essential; everything else is ultimately futile.

[BornAgain490]

1 hour ago, slave said:

Matthew 7:21-23

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:"  (Jeremiah 31:31).  "A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away." (Hebrews 8:13).  "And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel." (Hebrews 12:24).  

 

[farouk]

1 minute ago, BornAgain490 said:

"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:"  (Jeremiah 31:31).  "A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away." (Hebrews 8:13).  "And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel." (Hebrews 12:24).  

 

Hi @BornAgain490 Going back to the old (all those occurrences of 'better' in Hebrews, right?) makes no sense when the new covenant is fully revealed in Christ......