Paul is quoting King David. Paul is explaining that the Jews were sinful too. What is King David saying where Paul quotes? Listen carefully; at that time in which David speaks, the people are in a bad condition inside Israel. When the day spoken of arrived, no one searched for God.
If no one ever searched for God, ever, then how was it that the Israelites called out to God to help them when they thought God had forgotten them while they were slaves in Egypt?
Exodus 3:9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Deuteronomy 26:7 Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression.
If no one ever searched for God, then why do the scriptures say people did?
In the New Testament, when Jesus arrived, people shouted: “Son of David, have mercy on me”. They were looking for the Messiah. In the New Testament a blind man was searching for the Son of God, the prophet’s had said would come. I just showed you that people do search for God. Again, Paul was explaining that the Jews were sinners like the Gentiles, even though the Jews were supposed to be God’s Holy people.
You lie Matthew 23:1-3 KJV
The temple is not standing and there is no more Moses’ seat.
another lie James 2:10 KJV
I have tried to explain that scripture to you more than once, but you refuse to participate in a deep discussion about it.
James is explaining that we are to obey the Royal Law of love your neighbor.
James is explaining that if you love your neighbor by not murdering your neighbor, and not committing adultery with your neighbor’s spouse…yet you steal from your neighbor---you have obeyed all the laws for loving your neighbor, except for one of the laws, stealing---that means you are guilty of breaking all the law of “Love your neighbor”.
You see, love means doing your neighbor no harm. If you do not harm your neighbor, you are loving your neighbor. So if you obey everything, but fail on just one point…then you do NOT love your neighbor. What kind of loving your neighbor is it when you are stealing from them?
The Royal Law of love your neighbor is not just an old law teaching, it is taught in the New Testament.
Nope. The gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth (Romans 1:16 KJV, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV)
All the scriptures that say we have to believe---they do not nullify all the scriptures that say obey.
Of course, we have to believe.
Believe what? Believe that we have to obey!
You give heed to seducing spirits. Unless there has been a moment in your life when you've trusted the Lord's faith and work in your place apart from anything you have done, you do not have the Spirit of God dwelling in you.
You should be more careful what you say.