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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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Chapter 14The Law Is SpiritualIs The Law of God “eternal?” Many declared thatit is. Yet, there is ‘not one’ Scripture in The Biblethat states The Law or Torah is “eternal.” But, inRomans 7:14, The Apostle Paul clearly said TheLaw is “spiritual.” If The Law is not “eternal”- then, how could it be “spiritual?”If The Law is spiritual, then it cannot be in the same mode as TheLetter of The Law. A number of scriptures indicate this would bea contradiction of terms. These two descriptions of “Law” operatein different realms.Originally, The Letter of The Law was given for humans to keep.Carnal people need to be told “right” from “wrong.” However,if The Law, as God intended, was to be observed spiritually, thenhow can human beings keep it when they are dominated by fleshlyimpulses? This is a paradox.The central point is that humans cannot keep The Law because theflesh is, indeed, very weak (Romans 7:22-25). Paul taught thatsince The Law is spiritual and humans are carnal or beast-like,then they are subject to sin and eventually death (Romans 7:14).God Wants Spiritual GrowthAfter God gave Israel The Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai,Israel sinned when they made the golden calf and then “revered

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