The 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 reason this really 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 the planet 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 will it ever be believed that the laws of the eternal God, who is the creator and master of everything could ever be annulled, or made void? For to make void His law is equal to making God Himself void. Can the One that created everything, and by whose power and wisdom everything are sustained, can this individual be made void? The answer is obviously no, and neither can His law be made void. Tax
The goal of this 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 additionally the from the Psalms and the Prophets. Ab muscles source material that the early Apostles preached from and used to determine the New Testament Scripture, and Church.
In the fantastic treatise that we now refer to because the Book Of Romans the Apostle Paul, who in his time was a good promoter and defender of the faith, establishes the reality that Christ stands involving the Believer and the Law. This is pointedly spoken of in Roman's 5:14 where it says, "...for ye aren't beneath the law, but under grace." And needless to say we all know that this grace (favor) that the apostle is these are is accessed only by the faith of the Believer. Thus, it's 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 would make. If regulations ceased to exist, if it have been annulled, as many choose to live like it's been, then a grace of God (which is present in the person of Christ) wouldn't need certainly to stand involving the Believer and the Law. But I would suggest for your requirements, as even the Apostle Paul suggested in his time, that the faith of the Believer in no wise could make void God's law, for please observe 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 incredibly obvious if you ask me that the Book Of Romans, along with the other New Testament books clearly testify that the Believer is justified purely by the mercy of God, completely apart from the keeping of the commandments of regulations, in that 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 in that 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 time? It is really because the existence of confusion, outright unbelief, and disobedience when it comes to the reality that God's laws were never made void, but are in this very day, as in all times past, supposed to be fleshed out. Failure to recognize and obey this truth brings forth tremendous error in the belief system, consequently the types 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 reality that the Law of God never, and doesn't 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 this really 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 reality that marriage is a picture of the relationship of Christ and the Believer. The wife (or wives if he's a lot more than one) is owned by the husband, and thus, as Christ owns all Believers the husband is to mimic Christ in all points of authority and responsibility toward his wife, and the youngsters she brings forth. The girl is to mimic the correct actions of a Believer toward Christ in her actions and attitude toward her husband. To accomplish significantly less than this really 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 holds 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 listen to, that Believers have two signature qualities which meet God's approval.
- Revelation 12:17 KJV-And the dragon was wroth with the lady, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep carefully the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 14:12 KJV--This is actually the patience of the saints: listed below are they that keep carefully 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 an occasion when 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 the planet 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 shall be the covenant that I could make with the home of Israel; After those times saith the Lord I'll put my law within their inward parts and write it within their hearts, and will undoubtedly be their God, and they shall 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 will walk in His paths: for regulations shall go forth of Zion.....
Malachi Speaks Of A Believer's Responsibility In Handling Yahweh's Word
The Old Testament Priest was a picture of a New Testament Minister, who is a minister of the word of the Lord, that the law is apart of.
- Malachi 2:7 KJV-For the Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they need to seek regulations at his mouth; for he's a messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
- Malachi 4:1&4 KJV-For, behold the afternoon cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all of the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble, and the afternoon that cometh shall burn them up.....(who could it be that does wickedly? All those who 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 all Israel, with the statues and judgments.
