Why Is It Important to Follow the Law of God

On this point, 1 Corinthians 9:20-21 is important. As a Christian, Paul no longer considers himself “under the law” (Mosaic law) and, remarkably, he does not equate God`s law with the Mosaic law! Instead, Paul sees himself under God`s law, but God`s law is now fully defined with reference to Christ (ennomos Christou) – “in-laws in Christ.” Author Sheila Alewine is the wife, mother and grandmother of a pastor of five children. She and her husband run Around The Corner Ministries, which is designed to equip followers of Christ to spread the gospel where they live, work, and play. She has written several devotions, including Just Pray: God`s Not Done With You Yet, Grace & Glory: 50 Days in the Purpose & Plan of God and her latest, Open The Gift, and Going Around The Corner, a Bible study for small groups who want to reach their churches for Christ. His ministry also offers discipleship resources such as One-To-One Disciple-Making in partnership with multiplication services. Sheila has a passion for God`s Word and shares what God teaches her on her blog, The Way of The Word. Connect with her on her blog, Facebook and Instagram. As followers of Christ, we are still obligated to obey God`s commandments, but now we have God`s Spirit within us who gives us the ability, desire, and power to do so. “For it is God who works in you to desire and work for his pleasure” (Philippians 2:13).

It pleases God and gives Him glory when we obey His commandments. In fact, our desire and willingness to walk according to God`s commandments is proof that we belong to Him. Paul also describes the law as “our guardian” (Galatians 3:24). Again, we see that the law is temporary. He is also our protector until the coming of Christ. Verse 23 speaks of being held captive and imprisoned. The term guardian in Galatians is not well translated from Greek. There is no modern equivalent. What do the guards do? They keep prisoners or important things and artifacts. He was usually a slave and received a role from their masters. They have been appointed strict disciplinary and have the task of protecting children from the evils of society and giving them moral education.

He was not really a teacher or tutor, but a strict and oppressive overseer. Thus, those who are under the guardian would like to free themselves. “But this crowd that does not know the law [and quotes, obeys and enforces] is cursed. [John 7:49, Bible, NKJV] However, it is important to emphasize that the Mosaic law still works for us as Scripture, teaches us God`s glorious plan of salvation, makes us wise to salvation in Christ, and teaches us how to live wisely in the world as God`s people of the new covenant. Biblically speaking, love is fundamentally tied to God`s law. In Matthew 22, when Jesus was tested by a jurist about the greatest commandment, Jesus said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37–40). Jesus did not argue that these two commandments are more important than the Ten Commandments, but that they are a summary of the Ten.

The first four God-facing commandments teach us to love God, and the last six commandments toward our neighbor teach us to love our neighbor. But you may be wondering, how can the whole world be accountable to God by law if it was given only to the Jews? Paul has already pointed out that even the Gentiles who did not have the law wrote the work of the law in their hearts and consciences (2:15). But here Paul does not seem to be referring to this, but to the law that God gave to the Jews in writing. He argues from the greatest to the smallest: if the Jews, who were God`s covenant people, could not even keep His law, then it follows that no one else could keep it either. The failure of the Gentiles is obvious (1:18-32), but here Paul blames the Pharisaic Jews. If they are guilty, then the whole world is accountable to God. No one will escape his judgment. For a sermon on scripture above, note the following: The second use of the law, the restraint of wickedness in society, has less to do with salvation, but is still important. This limiting influence of God`s law is sometimes obtained by the civil judge who punishes criminal sins, which leads many to fear such behavior and to flee (Deuteronomy 13:11).

But it is important to consider how the governing authorities are described in Romans 13:4. The verse says, “For [the earthly ruler] is God`s servant unto you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not carry the sword in vain; for he is the servant of God, an avenger who exerts his wrath on him who does evil. A Roman statesman, Cicero, on whom the Founding Fathers based the drafting of the Constitution, summarized the above as follows: The use of the word “added” in the previous sentence suggested that something existed before the law was added. There was a starting point. When we read Galatians 3:17, we know that the law followed something that had happened before, and it was a supplement to the Abrahamic covenant. There was a beginning, but the use of the word “until” also implies an end point. I think it is so important not to hide the fact that humanity desperately needs God`s grace! Today, so many people want to distort or conceal this truth. But it is at the heart of the gospel. Equally important is God`s amazing grace sent by His Son Jesus! When we understand need, we understand His gift more fully! Thank you, Denise, for your kind words and visit today:) God bless you The discussion of “law against grace” is common among followers of Christ who believe in the Bible.

For some reason, we are struggling to reconcile what we think are two contradictory ideas. Either Christianity is a matter of grace or it is a matter of right. The truth, like many “God-sized” concepts in the scriptures, is that both are integral parts of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Strong Reference #3551 defines the law as follows: anything obtained by usage, custom, law, commandment of any law, law or rule that produces a state approved by God, by the observance of which is approved by God, a commandment or order, the rule of action prescribed by the Mosaic law, and reference, depending on the context. Either on the scope of the law or on its content. If you want to know exactly what happens to people who refuse to read, learn, and obey the law, read the following scriptures: In everyday language, the “law,” and especially the “law of God,” refers to God`s commandments given to His creatures to govern their lives and moral behavior.