Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Rom 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
And? Thanks for, as usual, making no point, and not knowing the "argument" that I was addressing:
"The law was for righteousness,..."-"god"suntruth
the law is not made for a righteous man,
And you quote Romans 10:4-5 KJV, w/o a clue of Paul's point.
In Romans 10:5 KJV, Paul is referencing the Leviticus 18:5 KJV principle, the passage in the context of requiring 100% compliance/obedience. Survey Lev. 18:2 KJV, Galatians 3:12 KJV, Exodus 20:1-17 KJV
Paul's hypothetical point: If one were able to perform all that the law requires, with "no grading on the curve," i.e., 100% compliance,it will lead to life.
But Paul later poses mankind's dilemma-no one, save one, is able to live up to the righteous requirements of the law, and the law provides no power to achieve its demands-it is a "back breaker," as it was in Exodus(slavery analogy). It was never meant as a way to merit God's favor, but as a means to show us what is holy, good.....and what sin is..
Survey Romans 3:19 ff KJV=you are all guilty....shut up....fess up...you come short..
Survey Romans 3:10 KJV, Mark 10:18 KJV, Mt. 19:17 KJV, Luke 18:19 KJVJ= only God alone is "good.".
Paul-100% compliance required, per Galatians 5:3 KJV
Thus, only the Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the whole law....
Thus...The righteousness that is by faith - Romans 10:6-8 KJV
vs. "the righteousness that is by the law," Gal. 2:21 KJV, as Paul contrasts it with "the righteousness that is by faith, Romans 2:26-27 KJV, Romans 9:30 KJV, Galatians 2:16 KJV, Galatians 5:5 KJV.
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