Grace And Commandments: Do They Oppose Each Other?

Grace And Commandments: Do They Oppose Each Other?

NOTE: The links are now working. Apologies for the technical issues.

I trust you will hear the recoded message AND read this document. You need this information in your heart so you are not led astray by strange doctrines that have found their way into numerous churches and ministries. Those that require ritual commandment keeping of Christians, and those that deny keeping moral commandments in Christendom are all in for an eye-opening experience! We base it ALL on the clear teaching of God's Word, mainly from the Apostle Paul. So get informed and get grounded in Scripture in this 62-page mini-book. It's free of charge. In it is vital information that every Christian should know and understand. Why do so many err along these lines? They don't know the Scriptures or have only heard out-of-context verses quoted to them. Both are very bad for a Christian. We must know the Word in its context! That is the ONLY way to stay out of error. The more you know Scripture the lees you will be deceived. That is the "why" of this study.

Here is the link to the most recent revised copy in English:

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/398pmd/Did_the_Grace_of_God_Cancel_Biblical_Commandments_REV_2018.pdf

Be mightily blessed!

Dan A. Rodriguez

Spanish language text and download link are after the following excerpt in English from the PDF doc.

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Part 1: Why Force the Gentiles to Live like Jews?

Why do we need a message like this today? Look around and note the modern teachings spreading among the churches. There are those that emphasize we should keep Sabbath days, feasts and festivals, laws concerning foods, and other ritual laws of Israel. On the other hand, there are ministers, churches, and books that insist that we are not under any law and that we should not obey Old Testament commandments.

I have heard it taught that we are not subject to any of the Ten Commandments because all commandments were under the law, and they are not a part of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. What teachings are right? What does the Scripture say about these things? What did the apostles teach? In this mini book, you will see what the Word says about these things and you will be able to share it effectively. I am going to begin with the book of Galatians. The theme of the book of Galatians was to bring correction to error spreading through certain Jewish believers among churches, specifically in the gentile world. These Jewish believers wanted to impose upon the gentiles converted to Christ the necessity of obeying laws and statues given by God to Moses for the children of Israel.   Why force the gentiles to live like Jews?   In Paul’s own words to Peter and the Galatians, “How can you try to force the gentiles

to live like Jews?” (Galatians 2:14 NET) These Jewish believers were also “trying to  force you to be circumcised” (Galatians 6:12 NET). We can ask the same questions  today of those that demand that Christians keep ritual or ceremonial laws required  of national Israel. Let us bluntly ask them: “Why are you forcing gentiles to live like  Jews?”

Look at other translations of Galatians 2:16: “How can you compel gentiles to live like Jews?” (CSB) “How can you require the gentiles to live like Jews?” (CEB) “So how can you insist that people who are not Jewish must live like Jews?” (GW) “So why do you now try to force those who are not Jewish to live like Jews? (NCV) “Why do you make the people who are not Jews live like the Jews?” (NLV) “How can you force gentiles to become Jews?” (NTE)

In Spanish, there is one well-known version that states, “Why do you coerce the  gentiles to practice Judaism?” (LBLA)

Paul reveals his teaching and thinking on the subject with this statement. In the apostle’s doctrine there was a clear distinction between what was a necessary for the gentiles converted to Christ and what was the practice of Judaism. This will all make sense soon, but here is what I am asking: Should Christians today be under obligation to keep Sabbath days, feasts (Pentecost, Day of Atonement, Passover, Tabernacles, etc.), use prayer shawls, phylacteries, practice circumcision, and should they maintain kosher in their homes by distinguishing between clean and unclean foods? In other words, should we feel under obligation to keep and obey ritual-ceremonial la