Man's law and God's Law - Page 3

doppelgänger · #21 07-03-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Bouncing Ball

But as this is in the biblical debate section, you can asume that the bible means God's laws, right?

Not in my opinion. Much of the wisdom contained in the Bible transcends the narrow packaging of traditional "Christian" thought. But in any case, the words of the Bible are still human words. Whatever it contains, it is the work of "man," written in halting metaphors.

doppelgänger · #22 07-03-2008, 06:35 AM

By the way, there's an inversely proportional relationship between the law and the experience of grace. The more one defines one's relationship with "God" through the law, the less one's life is lived out in the experience of grace.

Jayhawker Soule · #23 07-03-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bouncing Ball

But as this is in the biblical debate section, you can asume that the bible means God's laws, right? same applies to jay.. the lord of the bible...?

Good point. I stand corrected.

Jayhawker Soule · #24 07-03-2008, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by doppelgänger

Not in my opinion. Much of the wisdom contained in the Bible transcends the narrow packaging of traditional "Christian" thought.

Jews never seem to get any respect ...

The Voice of Reason · #25 07-03-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gnostic

I don't think the 1st two are relevant for non-Jews, especially for non-religious people.

Actually, they are very easy to adhere to for an atheist or agnostic.
No idols?
No blasphemy?
No problem.

The Voice of Reason · #26 07-03-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by doppelgänger

They're all "man's law".

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Originally Posted by Reverend Rick

Dopp, I'm disappointed in you. Being a lawyer and the forum darling, is that the best comment you can make on the subject?

I thought it was spot on. I frubaled it.

Charity · #27 07-03-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay

Jews never seem to get any respect ...

Yes they do, what better respect they were God's chosen people............

I'm just an adopted child

.....( an actually a real red head step child ).... I'm grafted in right?

logician · #28 07-03-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Charity

I believe that the Bible teaches to obey the law of the land. Unless it contradicts the word of God............

This philosophy easily leads to anarchy.