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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