Protestant branches of Christianity present ancient Judaism as an impossible religion in which members are always in despair because they can never obey the law. Out of this assessment arises the value of Christianity: The Jewish Law is impossible to fulfill; but good news, one does not have to fulfill it!
Question: Is the Jewish Law really that hard? I have read the O.T. several times. I have read much of Rabbinic Law. None of it seems terribly hard.
The Law: Was it so Hard
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Post #2Hard in what way?liamconnor wrote: Protestant branches of Christianity present ancient Judaism as an impossible religion in which members are always in despair because they can never obey the law. Out of this assessment arises the value of Christianity: The Jewish Law is impossible to fulfill; but good news, one does not have to fulfill it!
Question: Is the Jewish Law really that hard? I have read the O.T. several times. I have read much of Rabbinic Law. None of it seems terribly hard.
What has been your own experience of obeying the law?
Are you saying Paul got it wrong, the writer of Hebrews is suspect, and the early church was out of line in Acts?
Not sure that is what you are saying, but what else am I to think....
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Paul, is simply a false prophet, and Acts and Hebrews were written by unknown authors who were in line with Paul. That is the basis of your faith.
Paul, is simply a false prophet, and Acts and Hebrews were written by unknown authors who were in line with Paul. That is the basis of your faith.
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Post #5Not so.showme wrote: [Replying to post 2 by Checkpoint]
Paul, is simply a false prophet, and Acts and Hebrews were written by unknown authors who were in line with Paul. That is the basis of your faith.
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'Jesus' supposedly "atoning" sacrifice'??
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The early Church said it "was a burden", not just Paul.It was Paul who came along claiming that the Law was a burden, and worse, that Jesus's supposedly "atoning" sacrifice had invalidated the Law.
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