Law

God’s law and Moses’ Law The Bible made a clear distinction between Gods’ law (Ten Commandments) and Moses’ law (ceremonial laws). Moses wrote, “And he declared unto you his covenant,…

God’s moral law of the Ten Commandments was originally given at creation. It existed as long as sin has existed (Romans 4:15). But when the Israelites were enslaved in pagan…

Paul wrote, “who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life”…

It is sometimes assumed that Jesus replaced thew Ten Commandments with a new commandment. Rather, Jesus said that all God’s commandments are summed up by the principle of love. “‘You…

Legalism Legalism is a term believers use to describe a doctrinal stand focusing on rules as a means to salvation. It is a position opposed to grace. And those that…

To Obey God’s Law Many believe that only Christ could have obeyed that law and only because He was God and had special powers that have not been made available…

“But you shall seek the place where the LORD your God chooses… There you shall take … your tithes… And there you shall eat before the LORD your God, and…

In Judaism, there were laws and traditions concerning transfer of property, protecting inheritance, providing for the poor, and for those that were misjudged. Of these laws, several important responsibilities laid…

In the OT, the Lord ordained that there should be levitical cities of refuge to protect those that committed accidental murder (Num. 35: 6-34; Deut. 4:41-43; 19:1-13; Josh. 20:2-9). These…

Paul wrote, “Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from…