Do not flatter yourself UN-like you I know salvation cannot be earned ( Ephesians 2:8-9 ) !
Paul is speaking about the purification/ceremonial works!
Working at purifying oneself was a WORK, but it is NO LONGER THE WORK that saves.
You are just another Pharisee
The Pharisees did NOT OBEY JESUS!
Don't you have any idea what you are saying?
Do you just say things to hurt others?
This is what Jesus says about the Pharisees: Matthew 23:3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
I preach what Jesus says to do, and then I make sure, as Paul does. What does Paul do? He beats his body to make it a slave so he is not disqualified.
The Pharisees did not repent of their sins.
I preach repenting of sins.
So tell me how I am like a Pharisee?
trying your best to place folks under the law,which cannot save anyone, which you depend on for salvation,sadly.
You need to prove I do that. Prove it that I do that now, or apologize.
Prove it that I preach an old law of circumcision of the flesh and observance of special days.
I preach believe and repent of sins.
Why does anyone hate that?
If anyone does repent of sins, and then make mistakes while training themselves, then we can be forgiven.
Why is that wrong?
I have scriptures that say those very things.