GOD'S CHARACTER vs THE CHARACTER OF GOD'S LAW
Steven Dubee
2. God is love (1 Joh 4:8) His Law is love (Mat 22:37-40)
3. God is truth (Joh 14:6) His Law is truth (Ps 119:142)
4. God is righteous (1 Cor 1:30) His Law is righteous (Ps 119:142)
5. God is holy (Isa 6:3) His Law is holy (Rom 7:12)
6. God is perfect (Mat 5:48) His Law is perfect (Ps 19:7)
7. God is good (Luk 18:19) His Law is good (Rom 7:12)
8. God is just (Deu 32:4) His Law is just (Rom 7:12)
9. God is pure (1 Joh 3:3) His Law is pure (Ps 19:8)
10. God is unchangeable (Jam 1:17) His Law is unchangeable (Mat 5:18)
Ps 111:7-8 declares that God's Law stands forever. It cannot be done away with even if we try. If we want to do away with His law; we can just aswell do away with Him. How do you seperate the One from the other?
There are these four verses that people generally use against the Law:
Col 2:14 KJV Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Eph 2:15 KJV Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Rom 6:14 KJV For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Gal 3:10 KJV For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Gal 3:13 KJV Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Gal 3:23 KJV But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Before we tackle this topic headon can we just clarify what sin is according to the Bible.
1Jn 3:4 KJV Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
It is as clear as daylight that the Word of God declares the transgression of the law as sin. Note, this is a new testament verse, written long after Jesus assended to heaven.
When we think about the law, Moses comes to mind. He was very involved in writting down laws. This issue is the reason some of us forget that God's Law and Moses' law are different.
2Ki 21:8 KJV Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.
Let us have a look at God's Law.
Exo 31:18 KJV And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Deu 10:1 KJV At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.
Deu 10:2 KJV And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.
Deu 10:3 KJV And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
Deu 10:4 KJV And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.
Deu 10:5 KJV And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
There are a few things we will find in these verses:
1. Written by God
2. Written with God's finger
3. Written on stone tablets
4. Placed in the Ark
5. Named the Ten Commandments
This law was actually written twice by God, on stone tablets with His finger. The first time Moses broke the tablets.
Now Moses' law
Deu 31:9 KJV And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deu 31:24 KJV And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Deu 31:25 KJV That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,
Deu 31:26 KJV Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Lev 23:10 KJV Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
Lev 23:13 KJV And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
Lev 23:24 KJV Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Lev 23:25 KJV Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev 23:26 KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:27 KJV Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
1. Written by Moses
2. Own handwritting
3. In a book
4. Put in the side of the ark
5. Named- The Book of the Law
6. Against the people
7. Wave sheaf offerings
8. Meat snd drink offerings
9. Ceremonial sabbath days
If we go back to the verses used against the law we will notice that these verses are truly against the law; Moses' law written in a book, that is against the people and deals with offerings and ceremonial sabbaths. None of them touches God's Law.
Eph 2:8 KJV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 KJV Not of works, lest any man should boast.
The Balance
Rev 22:14 KJV Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Yes, we are under grace through faith, but why? Because we have sinned.
How do we identify sin according to the Bible? The transgression of God's Law.
Do we need to obey God's Law? Yes!
Jas 2:17 KJV Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:20 KJV But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Jas 2:10 KJV For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Jas 2:11 KJV For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
1Jn 5:1 KJV Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1Jn 5:2 KJV By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 KJV For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Heb 10:15 KJV Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Heb 10:16 KJV This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Heb 10:17 KJV And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Without the LAW there is no SIN.
Without SIN we do not need GRACE.
Without GRACE there is no need for CHRIST.
Without CHRIST no GOSPEL is needed.
Without the GOSPEL who needs a PREACHER.
Without a PREACHER there will be no CHURCH.
Steven Dubee
GOD vs THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. God is spiritual (Joh 4:24) His Law is spiritual (Rom 7:14)2. God is love (1 Joh 4:8) His Law is love (Mat 22:37-40)
3. God is truth (Joh 14:6) His Law is truth (Ps 119:142)
4. God is righteous (1 Cor 1:30) His Law is righteous (Ps 119:142)
5. God is holy (Isa 6:3) His Law is holy (Rom 7:12)
6. God is perfect (Mat 5:48) His Law is perfect (Ps 19:7)
7. God is good (Luk 18:19) His Law is good (Rom 7:12)
8. God is just (Deu 32:4) His Law is just (Rom 7:12)
9. God is pure (1 Joh 3:3) His Law is pure (Ps 19:8)
10. God is unchangeable (Jam 1:17) His Law is unchangeable (Mat 5:18)
Ps 111:7-8 declares that God's Law stands forever. It cannot be done away with even if we try. If we want to do away with His law; we can just aswell do away with Him. How do you seperate the One from the other?
There are these four verses that people generally use against the Law:
Col 2:14 KJV Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Eph 2:15 KJV Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Rom 6:14 KJV For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Gal 3:10 KJV For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Gal 3:13 KJV Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Gal 3:23 KJV But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Before we tackle this topic headon can we just clarify what sin is according to the Bible.
1Jn 3:4 KJV Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
It is as clear as daylight that the Word of God declares the transgression of the law as sin. Note, this is a new testament verse, written long after Jesus assended to heaven.
When we think about the law, Moses comes to mind. He was very involved in writting down laws. This issue is the reason some of us forget that God's Law and Moses' law are different.
2Ki 21:8 KJV Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.
Let us have a look at God's Law.
Exo 31:18 KJV And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Deu 10:1 KJV At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.
Deu 10:2 KJV And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.
Deu 10:3 KJV And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
Deu 10:4 KJV And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.
Deu 10:5 KJV And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
There are a few things we will find in these verses:
1. Written by God
2. Written with God's finger
3. Written on stone tablets
4. Placed in the Ark
5. Named the Ten Commandments
This law was actually written twice by God, on stone tablets with His finger. The first time Moses broke the tablets.
Now Moses' law
Deu 31:9 KJV And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deu 31:24 KJV And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Deu 31:25 KJV That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,
Deu 31:26 KJV Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Lev 23:10 KJV Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
Lev 23:13 KJV And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
Lev 23:24 KJV Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Lev 23:25 KJV Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev 23:26 KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:27 KJV Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
1. Written by Moses
2. Own handwritting
3. In a book
4. Put in the side of the ark
5. Named- The Book of the Law
6. Against the people
7. Wave sheaf offerings
8. Meat snd drink offerings
9. Ceremonial sabbath days
If we go back to the verses used against the law we will notice that these verses are truly against the law; Moses' law written in a book, that is against the people and deals with offerings and ceremonial sabbaths. None of them touches God's Law.
Eph 2:8 KJV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 KJV Not of works, lest any man should boast.
The Balance
Rev 22:14 KJV Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Yes, we are under grace through faith, but why? Because we have sinned.
How do we identify sin according to the Bible? The transgression of God's Law.
Do we need to obey God's Law? Yes!
Jas 2:17 KJV Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:20 KJV But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Jas 2:10 KJV For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Jas 2:11 KJV For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
1Jn 5:1 KJV Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1Jn 5:2 KJV By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 KJV For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Heb 10:15 KJV Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Heb 10:16 KJV This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Heb 10:17 KJV And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Without the LAW there is no SIN.
Without SIN we do not need GRACE.
Without GRACE there is no need for CHRIST.
Without CHRIST no GOSPEL is needed.
Without the GOSPEL who needs a PREACHER.
Without a PREACHER there will be no CHURCH.
