If a man is hanging on for dear life to a chain, if it breaks in just one link he will still plummet to his death. Breaking even one law, one time, is enough to condemn us. See James 2:10 comment.
“Without the atoning blood of Christ, sinners can neither have communion with a holy God, nor do any thing acceptable to him; his righteous law condemns every one who, at any time, or in any thing, transgresses it. Under its awful curse we remain as transgressors, until the redemption of Christ is applied to our hearts. Wherever the grace of God brings salvation, it teaches the believer to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, consenting to, and delighting in the words of God’s law, after the inward man. In this holy walk, true peace and solid joy are to be found.” Matthew Henry
Deuteronomy 27:26 ‘Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’
Ray foolishly wrote “If a man is hanging on for dear life to a chain, if it breaks in just one link he will still plummet to his death. ” and then compares this defective chain to God’s law. So which of God’s laws are the weak link Ray?
Indeed Ray then goes on to point out that God’s law is used as a measure to judge us – something a chain is NEVER used for. Now it seems that Ray is arguing stupidly or is lying. I’ll leave it to the reader to decide which.
He’s using the chain as A symbol to describe God’s law. Each link represents a law. Thou shall not lie is one wink, thou shall not steal is another link, in the Torah there are 613 commandments that God gave. It’s impossible for the mortal man to live up to God’s expectations. That’s what Ray is trying to tell you. Break one law (or link in the chain) and you go to hell.