Love is the Fulfilment of the Law. (Paul Washer)

If someone tells me that faith is more important than love or hope is more important than love, I turn away because Paul said that of these three the greatest is love. Faith and hope are essential, but as Paul said, "without love, I am nothing."


Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
(Rom 13:8-10)

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[john146only]

Every day is God's Day, he made all of them...

[anamasteos]

We have to keep some rules right? I'm newly converted and I don't understand people who talk like we haven't any laws to keep for the lord. Jesus kept the whole of the law and didn't he command us to follow him? That would include law keeping to the best of our ability. We don't need to give offerings because Christ did that on the cross but we need to repent when we fall short.

[glenbobsoapshop]

The commandments where NOT written my Moses but by the finger of God (Exodus 31:18) and placed inside the ark. Moses law was put on the side of the ark (Deuteronomy 31:26)

John 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments. That does not sound like rule keeping to me.

[glenbobsoapshop]

@john146only Yes but He only blessed and sanctified one.

[PurePower025]

Love is the law.

[Toggen62]

@sudeki009 Making sense (or not) of the justification of a presumed Gods good or bad planning, is all a matter of trusting and believing a man made holy book and people like Paul Washer who insist that unless you constantly repent all your sins you'll end up in (sadistic?) eternal suffering hell. But that's how choosing faith and conviction is made. I guess. But what do I know?

[sudeki009]

@Toggen62 I don't have a specific answer to your question but.. I believe that He did that because He planned everything that way. And plus, these are 2 different audiences and timelines.

[neogrunt123]

why do i keep seeing mormon ad ... ???

This feels wrong ... especially before watching P.W preaching

[Toggen62]

If "Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.", why didn't God tell Moses "You shall love your neighbor as you love self." instead of the ten commandments (and waiting and wasting all those years)?

[Rogueoftroy]

@jesse3398 Um...do you care to back that up from something he actually SAYS? He preaches nonstop about the completed work of Christ on the cross to which NO feeble works of men may be added. Perhaps you should hush up a minute and LISTEN before making ridiculous accusations that are easily disproved just by clicking the play button.

[frmdeath2life]

@frmdeath2life CORRECTION please... I meant to say, "The desire to sin or condone sin is GENERALLY the mark of an unbeliever.. not GENUINELY the mark.

[frmdeath2life]

@sparrowlightful < If it sinful to live outside of the bonds of a God ordained covenant marriage according to the Scriptures then yes, one should very much fear God if they believe it is okay to sin simply because they are covered by grace. The desire to sin or condone sin is genuinely the mark of an unbeliever.

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Rom.6:2