Can we be saved by law? Paul says many times that we are saved by grace, not law. He even says Christ is the end of the law: Since they [Israel] did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. Romans 10:3-4 NIVUK https://bible.com/bible/113/rom.10.3-4.NIVUK. There are two things we need to think about first, before we jump to conclusions on this issue: 1. The word nomos 'law' could refer to several different things (Gal 2:19 illustrates this point) 2. The word telos 'end/culmination/goal' also needs interpreting On the first question, Paul, in Romans 10, is likely to be referring to the Mosaic law, with its regulations to offer sacrifices and so on. We cannot be saved by keeping all of the teaching of the Torah. Neither are Jews saved simply by having this teaching. Having a Bible doesn't s...
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