Law of God

The Law of God

Is absolute and perpetual — Matthew 5:18.

Given

  • To Adam. — Genesis 2:16,17; Romans 5:12-14.
  • To Noah. — Genesis 9:6.
  • To the Israelites. — Exodus 20:2-17; Psalm 78:5.
  • Through Moses. — Exodus 31:18; John 7:19.
  • Through the ministration of angels. — Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2.

Described as

Pure. — Psalm 19:8.

  • Spiritual. — Romans 7:14.
  • Holy, just, and good. — Romans 7:12.
  • Exceeding broad. — Psalm 119:96.
  • Perfect. — Psalm 19:7; Romans 12:2.
  • Truth. — Psalm 119:142.
  • Not grievous. — 1 John 5:3.

Requires obedience of the heart — Psalm 51:6; Matthew 5:28; 22:37.

Requires perfect obedience — Deuteronomy 27:26; Galatians 3:10; James 2:10.

Love is the fulfilling of — Romans 13:8,10; Galatians 3:10; James 2:10.

It is man’s duty to keep — Ecclesiastes 12:13.

Man, by nature, not in subjection to — Romans 7:5; 8:7.

Man cannot render perfect obedience to — 1 Kings 8:46; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:10.

Sin is a transgression of — 1 John 3:4.

All men have transgressed — Romans 3:9,19.

Man cannot be justified by — Acts 13:39; Romans 3:20,28; Galatians 2:16; 3:11.

Gives the knowledge of sin — Romans 3:20; 7:7.

Works wrath — Romans 4:15.

Conscience testifies to — Romans 2:15.

Designed to lead to Christ — Galatians 3:24.

Obedience to

  • A characteristic of saints. — Revelation 12:17.
  • A test of love. — 1 John 5:3.
  • Of prime importance. — 1 Corinthians 7:19.

Blessedness of keeping — Psalm 119:1; Matthew 5:19; 1 John 3:22,24; Revelation 22:14.

Christ

  • Came to fulfil. — Matthew 5:17.
  • Magnified. — Isaiah 42:21.
  • Explained. — Matthew 7:12; 22:37-40.

The love of, produces peace — Psalm 119:165.

Saints

  • Freed from the bondage of. — Romans 6:14; 7:4,6; Galatians 3:13.
  • Freed from the curse of. — Galatians 3:13.
  • Have, written on their hearts. — Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10.
  • Love. — Psalm 119:97,113.
  • Delight in. — Psalm 119:77; Romans 7:22.
  • Prepare their hearts to seek. — Ezra 7:10.
  • Pledge themselves to walk in. — Nehemiah 10:29.
  • Keep. — Psalm 119:55.
  • Pray to understand. — Psalm 119:18.
  • Pray for power to keep. — Psalm 119:34.
  • Should remember. — Malachi 4:4.
  • Should make the subject of their conversation. — Exodus 13:9.
  • Lament over the violation of, by others. — Psalm 119:136.

The wicked

  • Despise. — Amos 2:4.
  • Forget. — Hosea 4:6.
  • Forsake. — 2 Chronicles 12:1; Jeremiah 9:13.
  • Refuse to hear. — Isaiah 30:9; Jeremiah 6:19.
  • Refuse to walk in. — Psalm 78:10.
  • Cast away. — Isaiah 5:24.

Is the rule of life to saints — 1 Corinthians 9:21; Galatians 5:13,14.

Is the rule of the judgment — Romans 2:12.

To be used lawfully — 1 Timothy 1:8.

Established by faith — Romans 3:31.

Punishment for disobeying — Nehemiah 9:26,27; Isaiah 65:11-13; Jeremiah 9:13-16.

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