Originally posted by demi-conservative
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I think that the greek words translated "justification by faith" in Paul are probability better translated as "righteousness through obedience". For Paul, faithfulness is about obediently loving others, and it is central to him that this is something that can be done by both Jews and Gentiles and doesn't require gentiles to follow specific historical commands in the Jewish law like getting circumcised ("works of the law"). In Paul's view being a good person ("love" / "faithfulness") is something both Jews and Gentiles can do and is what's important, and therefore following the details of the Jewish ritual law ("works of the law") is not required because what matters is one's heart ("righteousness through faithful obedience").
And I think the idea that Christ needed to die is much overstated.
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