Here Paul speaks of "the works of law" and according to him the law is the knowledge of sin:
"wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin" (Ro.3:20).
Since Jesus, it is no longer of the works of the law, the purification works.
Don’t you understand that the people used to have to do the righteous works for purification?
Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
It is the moral law which is the knowledge of sin, as witnessed by what Paul said later in the same epistle:
"What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet" (Ro.7:7).
Paul is explaining in a much exaggerated way what it was like to try to follow the law without faith.
There were people who obeyed the law BLAMELESSLY.
Luke 1:6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commands and decrees blamelessly.
Paul says that it was the moral law (thou shalt not covet) which resulted in him having the knowledge of sin. So in the following verse when Paul refers to "law" he is referring to the moral law:
"wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin" (Ro.3:20).
Paul speaks about the law as a whole and you ought to know when it is the ceremonial versus the moral. Remember, it was morally right to obey God and do the ceremonial works, as God commanded.
Therefore, Paul is saying that no one is declared righteous in the eyes of God by keeping the moral law. then just eight verses later Paul makes it plain that a person's justification is apart from the works of the same law, the moral law:
Hahahahahahaha Paul is not putting down obeying God.
I gave you scriptures that plainly say we are righteous for what we do.
Here they are again.
Our obedience leads us to righteousness see Romans 6:16.
We are righteous because we obey the perfect law see Romans 2:13.
We do what is right; therefore, we are righteous see 1 John 3:12.
The righteous requirements of the law are fully met in me and all those saved, those who live according to the Spirit, See Romans 8:4.
Righteous acts see Revelation 19:8
We are to offer the parts of our body to Him as instruments of righteousness. Romans 6:13
We are under control of righteousness Romans 6:20
We are to live a righteous life James 1:20
Righteous for what we do James 2:21, 25
You just misunderstand Paul about works.
Tell me what it is that Peter is speaking about when he says people misunderstand Paul? Lol
I have asked you that many times and you refuse to answer.
Peter is speaking about people misunderstanding Paul about no works and Peter warns us to obey.
"therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law" (Ro.3:28).
According to your ideas the "works of law" refers to the ceremonial law but there is no evidence at all that those ordinances resulted in anyone receiving the knowledge of sin. But you will deny what Paul says about the works of law at Romans 3:20 being in regard to the moral law because your denial of the grace of God is based on that discredited idea!
So when Paul says the following about his own righteous the reference is to the moral law, not the ceremonial law, as you imagine:
"And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faithfulness of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith" (Phil.3:9).
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
Did you read that?
The righteousness that comes from the law---all the purification works one used to have to do
Just read how Paul says the righteousness that comes by FAITH.
Don’t you see? The righteousness that comes by faith is about Jesus cleaning us with his blood just by our believing it does. That is about purification works for righteousness.
In case you are still wondering, think about this: God did not nail obeying Him to the cross.
