What does ‘righteousness apart from the law’ mean in the Teaching?
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The Teaching says the law does not produce justification, while the Law and Prophets testify to righteousness through faith.
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Paul Taught Nothing but the Torah and the Old Testament – Part 1
Part 1 examines the claim that Paul taught believers to abandon the Torah and the Old Testament. The speaker begins with Paul’s Jewish credentials and his defense against accusations that he taught against Moses. Using Peter’s warning about difficult passages, the Teaching argues for reading Paul in light of the Hebrew Scriptures. It traces justification by faith to Abraham, Habakkuk, and the Prophets, distinguishing salvation through faith from obedience as a response to salvation. The Teaching interprets Romans 3:31 as affirming the law, Romans 10:4 as describing Messiah as the law’s goal, and Romans 7’s marriage analogy as a discussion of covenant and release from the law of the husband rather than abolition of Torah. Part 1 closes with discussion of serving in the Spirit and questions about lawlessness, grace, and continued obedience.