PAUL – NOT UNDER THE LAW anymore

PAUL – NOT UNDER THE LAW anymore?

The vast majority of Christianity today teaches because of Paul that the Christian is no longer under the law (G-d’s Law), but under a grace, which allows him to break and not keep these laws at will. Christians claim those laws were meant for Jews, not them.

Paul wrote that people (Gentile audience) cannot and do not follow the Law anymore – Romans 3:20-23; 4:14; 5:20; 8:3 & 10:4. This is the same Church dogma that has been passed down to Christians ever since the year 325 CE.

Let’s examine closely the above passage from Paul for contradictions to what Jesus, Moses, and the Prophets taught.

Moses (the Law) and Prophets NEVER taught that obedience of G-d’s laws did not justify, in fact it was just the opposite they taught; namely, that obedience to the laws of G-d does justify.
Moses (the Law) and the Prophets NEVER taught that righteousness existed apart from obedience to the laws of G-d, in fact they taught just the opposite.
Paul discounts what Moses, the Prophets, and Jesus all taught and held in common, and substitutes his own theology that replaces 4000 years of Biblical Truth with a “BUT NOW” theology of justification before G-d through belief in Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Do you believe Paul, the liar, who knows more than G-d? What did Jesus’ other apostles have to say about keeping G-d’s Laws?

". . . we love the children of G-d, when we love G-d, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of G-d, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." (1 John 5:2-3)

". . . The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)

"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." (1 John 3:22)

These verses, from two different apostles, show that Christianity, not Pauline Christology, says that keeping commandments and being righteous are connected. However, the Church plays this down and pushes Paul’s doctrines.

James also said:

"If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:" (James 2:8)

Is James telling Christians they “do well” if they fulfill and keep the law? YES! A person is good if he obeys the golden rule as given in the Law of Moses.

So many Christians ask Jews, “Do you literally obey all of G-d’s laws?” First of all, and most important–not every law applies to every Jew. For example, laws for women do not apply to men; laws of the priests and judges do not apply to the common Jew; the laws of war do not apply during peace, etc. It may be beyond human ability to perform all our duties to G-d, always and perfectly.

G-d told us in Deuteronomy that His commandments are not hard to uphold. G-d’s laws require your effort, not perfection.

Christians follow the church and thereby follow Paul, not the teachings of Jesus. Even Jesus taught and knew for certain that love for G-d could only be accomplished by adhering to a standard of righteousness (G-d’s laws) set by G-d and not by man. The authors of the New Testament were men–the author of Torah is G-d.

Thus the need and availability of G-d’s laws and commandments, which when earnestly attempted to keep, produces acceptance. Remember G-d requires our effort and not our perfection.

"But the word of the Lord (the Law, Prophets, and Writings) endureth for ever...." (1 Peter 1:25)

Understanding that when Peter wrote this, Paul’s teachings were very limited in scope and accepted by only a few. Scholars today realize that in no time during Paul’s life did he have over 50 supporters to his message. In fact Paul would later say; “all in Asia have forsaken me.” All in Asia? This again shows you his message had a very limited scope since men from James Jerusalem Church continually followed Paul around to “undo” his teachings, as told in the Book of Acts.

Thus you can better understand why Paul was required to appear before James twice in his life. Literally this was to answer charges as seen in Acts 21:21: “And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.”

Not under the law anymore? The following are part of TODAY’S Society Laws:

Prohibits against the hitting of one's parents (Exodus 21:15). What does the courts say about fines for thieves or holding a person financially responsible for the damages (Exodus 21:37 & 22:4-6)? The courts have laws regarding spreading of false rumors and not helping a guilty man gain acquittal (Exodus 23:1-3 & 6-8). The Torah is full of laws pertaining to the judicial system which society has accepted. And where do you think the concept of the Justice System came from? Yep, these are part of the 613 laws from G-d which Paul said could not be followed as they were too hard. Also included in the 613 laws was the idea of tithing which all church's follow (Exodus 22:28). Then there are the commandments to build a sanctuary for G-d that G-d may dwell among us (Exodus 25:8). There are so many laws in Leviticus that society follows, such as the laws about nakedness and of all kinds of incest (Leviticus 18:6-19). Society also follows the prohibition of stealing, cheating and robbery (Leviticus 19:11-13). And where did Christianity get the idea "to love one's fellow human being as yourself (Leviticus 19"18)?

The Torah teaches us not to use dishonest weights (Leviticus 19:35) and to observe the procedures for fulfilling one's vows (Leviticus 30:3-4). The judicial system does not execute a murderer before convicted and has laws regarding two witnesses to convict (Numbers 35-12 & 30). Morally, society tells us to return a lost object to its owner and not to ignore an animal's suffering (Deuteronomy 22:1-4). Then there are obligations to pay a hired day worker promptly, and against punishing children for their parents' sins (Deuteronomy 24:14-16). Then going back to Genesis; Do you follow the obligation to procreate (Genesis 1:28)? People are still having babies. These are just a few samples of G-d's 613 laws, statues and ordinances found in the Torah and in today's society.

If only Christians would realize that Paul’s teachings were a bag of lies! NOT UNDER THE LAW, HA!!! Yet these same Christians say that Jesus fulfilled the Laws and therefore, there is no need to follow them any more. Ah, the good(?) Church doctrines and dogmas. Christianity is a pick and choose religion when it comes to the Laws of G-d.

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