By the law we see our misery and by the Gospel we see our remedy.
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Excellent quote from Edmund Calamy. Thank you for sharing, Chris.
You’re welcome, Elizabeth. Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Thanks for the quote from Calamy and the biographical information, Chris. I have read many Catholics who say something to the effect of, God wouldn’t have put the Law into the Bible if He didn’t expect us to live up to it and thereby merit Heaven. “Though seeing, they do not see.”
You’re welcome, Tom, and thank you for your comment. If Catholic leaders expect their members to live up to the Law in the Bible, do they have to obey all 613 (or so) laws in the Old Testament?
“…in the 12th century AD. Maimonides further divided the 613 commandments into positive, “do this” commandments, numbering 248, and negative, “do not do this” commandments, numbering 365.”
This quote is found here:
https://www.gotquestions.org/613-commandments.html
Let’s say that the Catholic leaders don’t expect their members to obey all of the Levitical laws. If we just use the greatest two laws as recognized by Jesus, we can get down to something that’s not so complex:
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 22:36-40
In this statement, Jesus has raised the bar so high that no one in human history has been able to get anywhere close to obeying these two perfectly. No where in the Bible is it taught that we can be saved by our own merit as you well know. I hope someone reads this and comes to understand that the scriptures teach that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
Anyone who is interested in knowing more can click on THE GOSPEL at the top right of this blog.
I don’t understand why Catholic leaders teach a view that is not grounded in scripture. I know they have been teaching salvation by merit and faith for a long time. This only puts impossible pressure on their adherents. You have stated the same on your blog hundreds of times.
May God open the eyes of our Catholic friends and help them to understand the truths in the Bible.
Thanks for the good thoughts, Chris. The sad part is Catholics (including clergy) will read Matthew 22:36-40 and claim they do a decent or acceptable job of observing those two arch commandments.
It’s an issue of spiritual blindness. The Holy Spirit must open their eyes to their abject depravity/sinfulness and desperate need of the Savior.
You’re welcome, Tom, and thanks for that information. How anyone can think they can come close to obeying those commandments is beyond me. If you sin once, you’ve blown it. Of course the rest of scripture teaches that we are saved by grace through faith and not by our works. I pray that God will open their eyes as they must be blind as you have stated (many times on your blog if I remember correctly).
A good word. Thanks Chris
You’re welcome, Sue. Thanks for stopping by.
Great quote!
Thanks, Katie! I think so, too. 🙂
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