The clear answer to the question posed in the title of this article is YES. The Psalms and the Prophets testify together harmoniously that the commandments of God in bodied in regulations exist today, and are eternal. The main reason this is so, is that God is law, and the written law is a reflection of both His person and His purposes. Perhaps this same truth exists on earth of men. For what person or government ever established, and enforced a law that 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 did it ever be thought that the laws of the eternal God, who's both the creator and master of everything could ever be annulled, or made void? For to make void His law is add up to making God Himself void. Can the Person who created everything, and by whose power and wisdom everything are sustained, can this person be manufactured void? The clear answer is obviously no, and neither can His law be manufactured void.
The purpose of this article is always to stand in opposition to the belief system that proposes that the grace of God that's been revealed by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ has made the Law void by bringing testimony forth from not merely New Testament sources, but additionally 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 refer to whilst 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 aren't underneath the law, but under grace." And of course we know 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 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 regulations ceased to exist, when it have been annulled, as numerous choose to call home like it's been, then a grace of God (which is contained in the individual of Christ) wouldn't need to stand involving the Believer and the Law. But I would suggest for you, 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 pay attention to these words spoken by the Apostle Paul, (Romans 3:31 KJV) "Do we then make void regulations through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." It is extremely obvious to me that the Book Of Romans, combined with other New Testament books clearly testify that the Believer is justified purely by the mercy of God, completely independent of the keeping of the commandments of regulations, because NO man (with the exception of Christ) has ever had the opportunity 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.
Why do I as a Christian Preacher bother to talk about this point? It is because the existence of confusion, outright unbelief, and disobedience in regards to the fact that God's laws were never made void, but are in this very day, as in most times past, meant to be fleshed out. Failure to identify and obey this truth brings forth tremendous error in the belief system, consequently the manner of life of many people. A few classic types 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 hasn't, and doesn't now permit equality of headship between men and women
- That so many will not adorn the sexes distinct fully different, usually the one from the other. For to disobey this is an abomination in God's sight: for He created the sexes inside their persons to reflect completely different eternal and heavenly realities
- Corruptions of the fact that marriage is a picture of the connection 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 always to mimic Christ in most points of authority and responsibility toward his wife, and the children she brings forth. The girl is always to mimic the proper actions of a Believer toward Christ in her actions and attitude toward her husband. To do less than this is to mock the grace of God that calls us to Christ, and to divorce un-scriptually is to apply an abomination. For God hates divorce.
The Psalms Repeatedly Speak Of The Beauty And Purpose Of God's Law
- Psalms 19:7-9 KJV-What the law states of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is true, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the center: 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 know, 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 make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep 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 the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus Christ.
The Prophet Isaiah Was Able To Foresee
Isaiah was able to look ahead in the Spirit to a period once the Law of God would fill the earth.
- Isaiah 42:4 KJV-He shan't fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in our planet: 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 the house of Israel; After those times saith the Lord I'll put my law inside their inward parts and write it inside their hearts, and will soon be their God, and they will probably be my people.
The Prophet Micah Foreseeing The End Times
- Micah 4:1-2 KJV--But in the last 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 regulations shall go forth of Zion.....
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Malachi Speaks Of A Believer's Responsibility In Handling Yahweh's Word
The Old Testament Priest was an image of a New Testament Minister, who's a minister of the term of the Lord, that your law is apart of.
- Malachi 2:7 KJV-For the Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they will seek regulations at his mouth; for he is a messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
- Malachi 4:1&4 KJV-For, behold your day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all 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 that don't abide in the faith of Jesus and don't keep His commandments) Remember ye regulations of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him at Horeb for several Israel, with the statues and judgments.
