>>6402335 (pb) (me)

>The three questions of consequence are:

>Should we follow Christ and emulate him?

>Should we follow the teachings of the torah?

>Should we follow the teachings of the talmud?

>Me thinks:

>Most certainly.

>Beginning to think maybe so.

>If we like swimming with millstones.

>>6402360 (pb)

>More important questions:

>1. Can we emulate Jesus?

>2. Can we follow the Law?

>3. What are the consequences of failing to do either?

>4. What can we do once we have failed?

1. Only somewhat in reality, but we can attempt to.

2. Only somewhat.

3. Death.

4. Repent, request & accept forgiveness and grace

>>6403944

>So answer me this.

>

>If the requirement to be like God means to be perfect, as the Father in heaven is perfect, and you cannot do so, what is the penalty for not being perfect, like the Father in heaven is perfect?

>

>Do you think "I can only do my best" qualifies as "be perfect, as the Father in heaven is perfect"?

>

>And what is the consequence of attempting to follow the Law, but in reality violating the Law, and thereby practicing lawlessness?

>

>Was the devil right when he told Adam and Eve that if we knew good and evil, we would be like God?

>

>4. is correct.

>

>The devil lied.

>

>Man cannot follow the Law of God; only God can, and only God did.

You ask powerful questions Anon.

Perhaps these are of some value too:

If part of the new covenant is that "the truth is on our hearts", are we then accountable not to the law, but to what we know in our hearts to be right and wrong?

And is it the deviations from this compass direction for which we should ask forgiveness?

Or is it deviation from something else? For what shall we seek forgiveness?

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Anons, Thank you.

I confess that there was a well-intentioned trolling element of my questions here.

Let me explain.

I assume hateful attacks are fueled by evil. And I assume evil attacks good.

So when I see the constant attacks on the Jewish, I question if this infers an element of good that is being attacked. And if-so, what would that element be?

I'm seeing a consensus that the Talmud is of evil. But there does not seem to be the same consensus on the teachings of the Torah (the teachings of which I confess I'm ignorant).

The question I'm really asking myself is: Are the constant attacks on the Jews just a way of the evil one to keep Christians like me from giving appropriate attention to the Torah?

But competitive rule following will not be my bag. Redemption through deeds is not in-line with my belief. But, have I ignored a message I'm to have heard?