The prophets explain that God would allow a New Covenant unlike the Law and the prophets......based upon laws written on the heart instead of on stone. (Jer. 31:31-34)
The Law has no remedy for sin.........the Law required annual burnt offerings made to the Royal Priesthood of Levites...these sacrifices carried sin over to next season. Jesus Christ is the only remedy for sin (Heb. 10:4)
The Apostle Paul is simply explaining the difference between the Law (of Moses) and the prophets and the New Testament of Christ Jesus. Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law that depended upon the walking by the letter of the law......Paul explains that Jesus took upon Himself all the righteous conditions of the Law (being the only Son of Man to walk His entire life under the terms of the LAW and the PROPHETS.....sin free (Gal. 4:4, Heb. 4:15) making Himself the perfect sacrificial lamb (snow white, free from sin) required to complete/make whole all the required conditions of the law, fulfilling the contract between man and God.........now Jesus stands in place of our sin, between God and our sin, now God sees everyone that has the faith as clean. Jesus took upon Himself the sins of the world, Jew and Gentile alike (1 Peter 2:25)
None of the righteousness of the LAW was taken away and replaced (Matthew 5:17-18).............it was fulfilled. Paul explains salvation is the same for everyone, Jew and Gentile. (Gal. 3:28-29). The problem as explained by Paul is the fact that the majority of the Jews simply refuse to accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah of prophecy.........when anyone professes to live by THE LAW they must actually live by the letter of the Law (or be guilty of all and face the consequences (Romans 2:12)........goats and bulls are no longer acceptable sacrifices after the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus.) -- Heb. 10:4
Jesus Christ is our advocate standing in for our sin..........He is our High Priest that must be approached to forgive sin.....replacing the Levites who depended upon the burnt sacrifices of animals. (Hebrews 7:11-21, 1 John 2:1)
Thanks for your take, but the righteousness is pretty clear and is not talking about just the law, but what is right & wrong- good or evil aka what is righteous and unrighteous.
You are describing an excuse of sin that validates my OP.
You have a free get away with sin card called gang afilliation that serves no ability to prevent sins, thus our jails are filled with people with cross tattoos, necklaces, and earings. There's been thousands of wars and over 50 million murders in this theology hence lucifer tips the scales where you become unsuspecting on the true weight of the deeds.
Hosea 14:3 , I Samuel 15:22 ,Ezekiel 33:11 , Isaiah 55:7 & Jeremiah 36:3 about the Teshuva
There are MANY means of atonement for sins. 1. Monetary (Ex 30:15) 2. Restitution (Leviticus 5:16, Numbers 5:8) 3. Incense (Numbers 16:47) 4. Loyalty and faithfulness (Proverbs 16:6)5. Jewlery (Numbers 31:50) 6. Prayer (I Kings 8 :46-53, Hosea 14:1-2, Psalm 141:2) 7. Repentance (Hosea 14:3 , I Samuel 15:22 , Isaiah 55:7 , I Kings 8 :46-53, Ezkeiel 18:21-23, 33:11,14-16, Jeremiah 36:3)
attoning for sins is not in blood
Hosea chapter 14 verses 2-3
Ezekiel condemns the doctrine that a righteous man can die for the sins of the wicked. Vicarious atonement is condemned throughout by Ezekiel.
In conclusion: claiming to remove righteousness while leaving unrighteous behavior (like antisemitism running rampant by zealots) does not a functioning society make.
Melchizedek (seen as Michael the arch Malakh) was the messenger and king of Righteousness, not the removal of righteousness. If an idol is claimed the removal of righteousness then they are claiming themselves the nemesis of the Top Messenger, making them claiming to be Lucifer.
[See Lucifer here etymology of "": "[ the morning star, a fallen rebel archangel, THE Devil, fr. OE. fr. Latin, the morning star, fr. Lucifer light-bearing, fr. luc light + -fer -ferous--more at LIGHT]" (Webster's, p.677)
“So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star (LUCIFER)rises in your hearts.” -- 2 Peter 1:19
“... from my Father. To the one who conquers(DESTROYS) I will also give the morning star(LUCIFER).” -- Revelation 2:28
· Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things in the churches.
· I am the bright and Morning Star (lucifer)