This is a common verse given to counter when someone says they are pursuing the Law (the Torah, God's Commands, the OT commands, etc...). However, is the common understanding of this verse correct? I've mentioned in other comics that Scripture shows Paul was very smart and understood Torah better than most. Someone at that level of understanding, cannot be easily understood by people unfamiliar with his foundation. Most Christians do not have the same foundation. We are taught from very early in our walk that the Law is not for us. So when we read it, we don't take the time to understand or absorb it.

However, as I point out in this comic, if we look back at what Paul is referencing and other places in Scripture where those same concepts and what they are applied to: we see that Paul cannot be saying we do not do the Law. If he is, he is contradicting Scripture. And, as I point out at the end of the comic, he is contradicting himself.

This is the dilemma: Who is wrong? Paul, by his contradictions? Or us, by our long-standing interpretation of what Paul is saying? I've seen many go down the Paul is wrong path, and end up losing their faith all together. Maybe it is time we start questioning our own interpretations and let the Bible interpret itself.

https://thestraightandnarrow.cfw.me/comics/527


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