I said
There is only one guarantee of salvation in the whole bible. If you find Him I won't have to lead you like a child.
[2Co 5:5
5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing [is] God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
No Works-No Salvation
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I said
There is only one guarantee of salvation in the whole bible. If you find Him I won't have to lead you like a child.
[2Co 5:5
5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing [is] God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
so the works I must do to insure salvation are finding the Holy Spirit? :freak:
is this like "where's waldo"?
I said
lol Your the one spreading false witness. Your not even a Christian. Your an other, what ever that is.
Look you get all emotional with me, and I'm not the one that has blinded you. You should take up your frustrations with God, He is the one that blinded you.
[Jhn 12:40
40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with [their] eyes, Lest they should understand with [their] hearts and turn, So that I should heal them."
[Rom 11:7
7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Alright, so let's read the rest of your post and where it says "flesh" we'll insert "emotions," and see if it makes any sense. Ok? Ok.
:think: Hmmm, emotions have passions and desires? :mock:
Next passage...
[Gal 5:17, 19-21, 24
17 For the
19 Now the works of the
20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told [you] in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. ...[/QUOTE]
:think: :mock:
Not what Paul says.
For by grace (unmerited favor) are you saved through faith!
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans10:9&version=NKJV
Nope.
For Israel, works (aka keeping the law) were required for salvation.
God nearly killed Moses because he didn't circumcise his son. Zipporah (Moses' wife) had to do it herself, and called him a "husband of blood" to her.
Only if one is under the law.
Christians, as Paul said, are not under the law, but under grace.
Yes, it was. So what if it was done to the little baby without his consent?
God required it, or else the baby would be cut off.
How about a gentile who wanted to enter into a relationship with God in the Old Testament? What did He have to do?
HE HAD TO CIRCUMCISE AND KEEP THE LAW.
Israelite women were considered jews because they were born into a jewish family.
It doesn't now, correct.
Would it profit a Christian to put himself under the law against adultery? Or theft? Or murder? Or perjury?
show your work sneaky...I am on this thread you started as you claim there is work to be done and then go and do 9/10ths of it...
a believer and follower of the Way...
lol...you wish...merely amused as you say one thing and do another and still insist that Stephen and Paul taught the Law is changed as did the false witnesses in the book of Acts...
nope just trying to deceive with your say one thing do another Pharisee ways...
No frustrations here...I see understand and am healed...and rested and refreshed each seventh day of the week...
:think: :mock:
Not what Paul says.
For by grace (unmerited favor) are you saved through faith!
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans10:9&version=NKJV
Nope.
For Israel, works (aka keeping the law) were required for salvation.
God nearly killed Moses because he didn't circumcise his son. Zipporah (Moses' wife) had to do it herself, and called him a "husband of blood" to her.
Only if one is under the law.
Christians, as Paul said, are not under the law, but under grace.
Yes, it was. So what if it was done to the little baby without his consent?
God required it, or else the baby would be cut off.
How about a gentile who wanted to enter into a relationship with God in the Old Testament? What did He have to do?
HE HAD TO CIRCUMCISE AND KEEP THE LAW.
Israelite women were considered jews because they were born into a jewish family.
It doesn't now, correct.
Would it profit a Christian to put himself under the law against adultery? Or theft? Or murder? Or perjury?[/QUOTE]
I said
This might help you understand grace.
GRACE -UNSOLICITED MERCY-NEW TESTAMENT-THE LAW OF CHRIST
Gal 4:4-5
4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Eph 2:8
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
John 1:14
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:16-17
16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:11
11 "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they."
Acts 20:32
32 "So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Rom 1:5-6
5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,
6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
Rom 3:24
24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Rom 4:16
16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
Rom 5:1-2
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:15
15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.
Gal 3:16
16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ.
Rom 5:17-20
17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
Rom 5:21
21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 15:14
14 "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
I Jn 2:4
4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
I Jn 2:3
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
I Jn 5:3
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
(NKJ)
xxxGrace is uncilisted mercy. Grace is a new way thought up by God, we dont deserve it, we have not earned it, we didnt even think of it but God gave it to us-a new way the new testament. God looked down on us and said them dummies arent getting it I have to think of a new way. The new testament is our Grace. Now within the new testament there are commandments. Jesus brought us the new testament, this is how Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Not knowing what the gift of grace was, so many are useing grace as an excuse to sin. Grace is not a way to justify sin, it is a better way to get rid of sin. The law of Christ is a new law. God explained that we didnt have nothing to do with His grace. It was His decision of sending Jesus with the new law.
John 15:13-14
13 "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
14 "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
(NKJ)
Gal 6:2
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
(NKJ)
John 15:10
10 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
(NKJ)
xxx God didnt do away with the idea of what He says is law, He just changed the law. And only for those who have faith in the new law.
Heb 7:12
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.
(NKJ)
1 Cor 15:9-11
9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
(NKJ)
Eph 2:8-9
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
(NKJ)
Titus 2:11-13
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
(NKJ)
Rom 5:16
16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification.
(NKJ)
Rom 5:1-4
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;
4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
(NKJ)
Eph 2:18-20
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,
(NKJ)
Eph 3:12
12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.
(NKJ)
Rom 2:11-13
11 For there is no partiality with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law
13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;
(NKJ)
I Jn 2:3-4
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
(NKJ)
xxx Gods grace sent us the new testament, new laws, new commandments, new covenant.
I said
lolol How can you be healed if your not even a Christian. I guess you can be delusional
beloved57
Well-known member
Did you understand my point ?
beloved57
Well-known member
Read the post.
Baloney.
Squeaky, you will always be in the milk understand because you will not learn from anyone, but yourself, and those with the meat understanding, you refuse to learn from.
of course that is how one is saved...read Hebrews 11 and see all those in the OT that were saved by faith...NOT BY WORKS...and once saved that faith compelled works...including obedience
As faith without works is well...dead...but you insist there are no works to be done...
confess with your...believe in your heart...sounds like work or all the world would do it...even Satan believes...obviously there is more to confession and believing than what we typically ascribe to confessing and believing...but yes you will be saved...and will want to show your gratitude for it...that’s the works part...the by your fruit part...
Might I suggest you study the OT a little more? Israel was actually saved from Egypt WITHOUt KNOWING THE LAW...see? faith first
ummm you do understand Moses was chosen BEFORE his son was circumcised...the covenant was that because Abraham was chosen/saved by faith it was a sign...see? faith first again...
right...faith first then works...because we are given the unearned gift of grace we realize He bought us and we are His to do HIS WAY...out of gratitude not cuz we have to...we establish law said Paul...
read Hebrews 11 again...see by FAITH FIRST...
so what? So it can’t possibly save him as he has no clue what it is...if anything it “saves” the parents for obeying...kinda like it “saved” Moses that he “obeyed” and his child was cut...think of all those cut Israelites that were not saved...
gers were saved from egypt travelled and lived with israel and only if they wished to celebrate passover did they have to be circumcised and only if they wished to enter the promise land did they have to...they could have gone anywhere else to live...
nope he WANTED to...and only for a closer relationship
and being jewish is saved?
and for salvation (from the second death) IT NEVER DID
Sure...imagine Christians WANTING to live by those rules...might live better lives now...and get some practice in as to how they will live in heaven...it being “Here are they that keep the commandments of Yah and the faith/testimony OF Yahushua”...
But if you mean one should start keeping laws in order to be saved...that’s silly...
Like trying to keep the law of gravity...you can’t...it keeps you...you accept it and benefit from it and live accordingly...
I said
I'm sorry but I don't think you even know what the meat understanding is. Why don't you take a guess for me.
I said
This might help you understand grace.
GRACE -UNSOLICITED MERCY-NEW TESTAMENT-THE LAW OF CHRIST
Gal 4:4-5
4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Eph 2:8
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
John 1:14
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:16-17
16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:11
11 "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they."
Acts 20:32
32 "So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Rom 1:5-6
5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,
6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
Rom 3:24
24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Rom 4:16
16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
Rom 5:1-2
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:15
15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.
Gal 3:16
16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ.
Rom 5:17-20
17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
Rom 5:21
21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 15:14
14 "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
I Jn 2:4
4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
I Jn 2:3
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
I Jn 5:3
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
(NKJ)
xxxGrace is uncilisted mercy. Grace is a new way thought up by God, we dont deserve it, we have not earned it, we didnt even think of it but God gave it to us-a new way the new testament. God looked down on us and said them dummies arent getting it I have to think of a new way. The new testament is our Grace. Now within the new testament there are commandments. Jesus brought us the new testament, this is how Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Not knowing what the gift of grace was, so many are useing grace as an excuse to sin. Grace is not a way to justify sin, it is a better way to get rid of sin. The law of Christ is a new law. God explained that we didnt have nothing to do with His grace. It was His decision of sending Jesus with the new law.
John 15:13-14
13 "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
14 "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
(NKJ)
Gal 6:2
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
(NKJ)
John 15:10
10 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
(NKJ)
xxx God didnt do away with the idea of what He says is law, He just changed the law. And only for those who have faith in the new law.
Heb 7:12
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.
(NKJ)
1 Cor 15:9-11
9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
(NKJ)
Eph 2:8-9
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
(NKJ)
Titus 2:11-13
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
(NKJ)
Rom 5:16
16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification.
(NKJ)
Rom 5:1-4
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;
4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
(NKJ)
Eph 2:18-20
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,
(NKJ)
Eph 3:12
12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.
(NKJ)
Rom 2:11-13
11 For there is no partiality with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law
13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;
(NKJ)
I Jn 2:3-4
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
(NKJ)
xxx Gods grace sent us the new testament, new laws, new commandments, new covenant.[/QUOTE]
That New Covenant was modeled for us while He was still alive...He demonstrated how we are to follow Him...do AS He did...and then He signed that New Covenant with His blood and SEALED it with His death...
NO CHANGES ALLOWED
And yet here you are baring the same false witness jews said of Stephen and Paul...that both taught the Law was changed...
It was false witness then...it remains false witness now...
I said
Are you a muslim?
I must think so the way you twist the truth around so that the good looks bad.
No no...it was not only muslims that twist the truth...it was jews that said Stephen and Paul taught the Law was changed
They were false witnesses...
Many Christians believe these false witnesses with their twisted truth...
I said
Your an idiot. Jesus is the one who changed the law. Stephen and Paul were just obeying Jesus. You are the false witness, and antichrist.
CHRIST CHANGED THE LAW
Heb 7:12-16
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.
13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest
16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.
Heb 7:18-19
18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness,
19 for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
Heb 7:22
22 by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.
Heb 7:28
28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.
Heb 7:12
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.
Heb 8:7
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.
Jude 1:24-25
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
25 To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
Gal 5:1-5
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.
4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
James 2:10
10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
James 2:12-13
12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Matt 6:14-15
14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 "But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Gal 6:2-5
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For each one shall bear his own load.
Rom 2:12
12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law
Gal 6:2
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
(NKJ)
XXX Christ didnt do away with the idea of law. He just came to deliver us from the old testament law of sin and death. And He done it with the new testament law of Christ. One cant keep them both. One cant get an eye for an eye and turn the other cheek both at the same time.
Matt 5:17-18
17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
(NKJ)
Matt 7:12
12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
(NKJ)
Matt 23:23
23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
(NKJ)
Luke 10:26-28
26 He said to him, "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?"
27 So he answered and said," 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.'"
28 And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live."
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Luke 16:16-17
16 "The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
17 "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.
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Heb 10:1
1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.
(NKJ)
Rom 7:6
6 But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.
(NKJ)
Rom 10:4-5
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."
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Acts 21:19-21
19 When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law;
21 "but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.
(NKJ)
Liars also known as false witnessed said this:
Acts 16:14 “For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will...change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Paul said “copy me AS I copy Christ”
Acts 21:24”...Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law.“
And so Paul did what was asked of those jews who believed and were still zealous for the law...so that everyone (except sneaky squeaky) can know Paul lived in conformity with the law...
And yet here is sneaky squeaky still squawking that Paul taught the law was destroyed and not to walk according to OT customs...