The clear answer to the question posed in the title of this short article is YES. The Psalms and the Prophets testify together harmoniously that the commandments of God in bodied in the law exist today, and are eternal. The reason why that is so, is that God is law, and the written law is really a reflection of both His person and His purposes. I suppose this same truth exists on earth of men. For what person or government ever established, and enforced a law which was not after his/its own value system and purpose? Good and righteous men create good and righteous laws. Wicked men create evil and foolish laws. Each after their person, and their purposes.
Therefore, upon this reasoning alone, how can it ever be thought that the laws of the eternal God, who's both creator and master of everything could ever be annulled, or made void? For to create void His law is corresponding to making God Himself void. Can the Person who created things, and by whose power and wisdom things are sustained, can this individual be made void? The clear answer is obviously no, and neither can His law be made void.
The purpose of this short article is to stand in opposition to the belief system that proposes that the grace of God that has been revealed by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ has made the Law void by bringing testimony forth from not just New Testament sources, but in addition the from the Psalms and the Prophets. The source material that the first Apostles preached from and used to ascertain the New Testament Scripture, and Church.
In the fantastic treatise that people now reference while the Book Of Romans the Apostle Paul, who in his time was a great promoter and defender of the faith, establishes the fact that Christ stands involving the Believer and the Law. This really is pointedly spoken of in Roman's 5:14 where it says, "...for ye are not under the law, but under grace." And obviously we realize that this grace (favor) that the apostle is speaking of is accessed only by the faith of the Believer. Thus, it is written in another place, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is really a gift of God. Not of works lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9, KJV) However, this simple point I'd make. If the law ceased to exist, if it had been annulled, as numerous choose to reside as though it has been, then your grace of God (which is within the individual of Christ) would not need to stand involving the Believer and the Law. But I recommend for your requirements, as even the Apostle Paul suggested in his time, that the faith of the Believer in no wise may make void God's law, for please observe these words spoken by the Apostle Paul, (Romans 3:31 KJV) "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." It is very obvious in my experience that the Book Of Romans, combined with the other New Testament books clearly testify that the Believer is justified purely by the mercy of God, completely in addition to the keeping of the commandments of the law, because NO man (with the exception of Christ) has ever had the oppertunity to obey it. However, once a soul of man has been justified by the mercy of God, then righteousness because person's behavior, and consequently a life that rightly testifies of eternal and heavenly realities can just only be obtained by obedience to God's commandments. Real estate law
Why do I as a Christian Preacher bother to talk about this point? It is really because the existence of confusion, outright unbelief, and disobedience when it comes to the fact that God's laws were never made void, but have been in today, as in most times past, supposed to be fleshed out. Failure to identify and obey this truth brings forth tremendous error in the belief system, consequently the method of life of numerous people. Several classic samples of this which have very far reaching ramifications are:
- That so many will not obey the commandment of God that teaches the keeping of the Sabbath
- The failure of so many to admit and practice the fact that the Law of God has never, and does not now allow for equality of headship between men and women
- That so many will not adorn the sexes distinct fully different, the main one from the other. For to disobey that is an abomination in God's sight: for He created the sexes within their persons to reflect different eternal and heavenly realities
- Corruptions of the fact that marriage is really a picture of the partnership of Christ and the Believer. The wife (or wives if he's more than one) is owned by the husband, and thus, as Christ owns all Believers the husband is to mimic Christ in most points of authority and responsibility toward his wife, and the kids she brings forth. The woman is to mimic the correct actions of a Believer toward Christ in her actions and attitude toward her husband. To accomplish less than that is to mock the grace of God that calls us to Christ, and to divorce un-scriptually is to practice an abomination. For God hates divorce.
The Psalms Repeatedly Speak Of The Beauty And Purpose Of God's Law
- Psalms 19:7-9 KJV-Regulations of the Lord is ideal, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord holds true, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing one's heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. Worries of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
John the Revelator's Wisdom
John testifies to whoever has eyes to see, and ears to listen to, that Believers have two signature qualities which meet God's approval.
- Revelation 12:17 KJV-And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to create war with the remnant of her seed, which keep carefully the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 14:12 KJV--Here is the patience of the saints: listed here are they that keep carefully the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus Christ.
The Prophet Isaiah Was Able To Foresee
Isaiah surely could look ahead in the Spirit to a period once the Law of God would fill the earth.
- Isaiah 42:4 KJV-He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait on His law.
Jeremiah the Prophet Foresaw A Time When God's Law Would Be Written, Not In Tablets Of Stone, But In The Hearts Of Men
- Jeremiah 31:33 KJV-But this will probably be the covenant that I is likely to make with your house of Israel; After those days saith the Lord I will put my law within their inward parts and write it within their hearts, and is going to be their God, and they will probably be my people.
The Prophet Micah Foreseeing The End Times
- Micah 4:1-2 KJV--But within the last few days.....and many nations shall come,.....and he (Christ our Lord) will teach us of His ways, and we shall walk in His paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion.....
Malachi Speaks Of A Believer's Responsibility In Handling Yahweh's Word
The Old Testament Priest was a photo of a New Testament Minister, who's a minister of the term of the Lord, that the law is apart of.
- Malachi 2:7 KJV-For the Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they will seek the law at his mouth; for he's a messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
- Malachi 4:1&4 KJV-For, behold your day cometh, that shall burn being an oven; and most of the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, will probably be stubble, and your day that cometh shall burn them up.....(who could it be that does wickedly? All those who do not abide in the faith of Jesus and do not keep His commandments) Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him at Horeb for many Israel, with the statues and judgments.
Jeremiah Gives A Reason Why Men Do Not Obey
Jeremiah testified against Israel that the reason behind their disobedience was pride. Even to this day Pride of heart remains a fundamental reason behind disobedience.
- Jeremiah 44:10 KJV-They are not humbled even unto today, neither have they feared, nor walked within my law, nor within my statutes, that I set when you and before your forefathers.
Hosea States That Men Are Ignorant Of Yahweh's Law, But Mainly Because They Reject His Law, and Consider Elements Of His Law As Foolishness
- Hosea 4:6 KJV--My Folks are destroyed for not enough knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge.....seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God......
- Hosea 8:12 KJV-I've written to him the fantastic things of my law, but these were counted as an odd thing.
Amos the Prophet Spoke Of How Men Loved The Traditions Of Men, and Hated Yahweh's Laws
- Amos 2:4 KJV-Thus saith the Lord: For three transgressions of Judah and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof, because they have despised the law of the Lord, and haven't kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, following the which their father have walked.
Lastly We Hear The Words Of The Greatest Teacher Of All. The Lord Jesus Christ
- Revelations 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 to the city.
In the conclusion of this short article my exhortation is simple. Do not allow you to ultimately be deceived into convinced that the commandments of the Law haven't any need to be fleshed out in the lives of men, and especially in the lives of Believers. For the keeping of the Law can save no man, but it is first the preaching of the Law that's used by the Holy Spirit to bring forth conviction of sin, and with out the conviction of sin the Everlasting Gospel cannot be obtained by any soul of man. For guys must first be convicted of sin to have the ability to recognize it and turn by faith to the arms of Jesus. It's then your teaching of the commandments of God that instructs men regarding how to reside out righteousness. The which brings forth a life that properly reflects Christ and His purposes.
