Theowl32
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Romans 2 : 14-16
14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
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Example the law of God not written in stone. Here is a question. What sin did Cain commit? Murder? Well, was it a commandment? The ten commandments were written long after Cain and Abel existed, so was it a sin?
Yes.....but how or why? Cause we know and the spelled out LAW was for our benefit cause of the hardening of our hearts.
WE are the great excuse making animal. From the beginning we immediately search for the excuse for own sin.
What sin by Adam most angered God? Disobedience? Not really. Wasn't even the original sin. That is PRIDE.
If it was Disobedience that sent them out, then God would not have asked them what they did. According to the scripture, they became ashamed and hid themselves, and God REVEALED HIS MERCY when he asked them what they did. He didn't smite them immediately. He gave an opportunity to acknowledge.
What did they do? Cast the blame....ultimately back at God. Adam replied the WOMAN YOU PUT HERE TRICKED ME. In other words his disobedience was God's fault.
Every society (Gentiles), even the Natives here had a form of the Mosaic Law. Marriages, laws against murder, most worshiped some Deity, honoring parents was most certainly a part of every culture, certainly laws against stealing.......
None of them knew anything about Moses and the ten Commandments. Yet, most had them in their culture.
Why? Written on our hearts. That's why.
14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
_____________
Example the law of God not written in stone. Here is a question. What sin did Cain commit? Murder? Well, was it a commandment? The ten commandments were written long after Cain and Abel existed, so was it a sin?
Yes.....but how or why? Cause we know and the spelled out LAW was for our benefit cause of the hardening of our hearts.
WE are the great excuse making animal. From the beginning we immediately search for the excuse for own sin.
What sin by Adam most angered God? Disobedience? Not really. Wasn't even the original sin. That is PRIDE.
If it was Disobedience that sent them out, then God would not have asked them what they did. According to the scripture, they became ashamed and hid themselves, and God REVEALED HIS MERCY when he asked them what they did. He didn't smite them immediately. He gave an opportunity to acknowledge.
What did they do? Cast the blame....ultimately back at God. Adam replied the WOMAN YOU PUT HERE TRICKED ME. In other words his disobedience was God's fault.
Every society (Gentiles), even the Natives here had a form of the Mosaic Law. Marriages, laws against murder, most worshiped some Deity, honoring parents was most certainly a part of every culture, certainly laws against stealing.......
None of them knew anything about Moses and the ten Commandments. Yet, most had them in their culture.
Why? Written on our hearts. That's why.