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1 | Partly under the Law? | Col 2:14 | DocTrinsograce | 146244 | ||
Hi, Mark... I think you've made some good observations. I like what Samuel Bolton said so long ago, "The law, as it is considered as a rule, can no more be abolished or changed than the nature of good and evil can be abolished and changed. The substance of the law is the sum of doctrine concerning piety towards God, charity towards our neighbours, temperance and sobriety towards ourselves. And for the substance of it, it is moral and eternal, and cannot be abrogated. We grant that the circumstances under which the moral law was originally given were temporary and changeable, and we have now nothing to do with the promulgator, Moses, nor with the place where it was given, Mount Sinai, nor with the time when it was given, fifty days after the people came out of Egypt, nor yet as it was written in tables of stone, delivered with thunderings and lightnings. We look not to Sinai, the hill of bondage, but to Zion, the mountain of grace. We take the law as the image of the will of God which we desire to obey, but from which we do not expect life and favour, neither do we fear death and rigour. This, I conceive, is the concurrent opinion of all divines. For believers, the law is abrogated in respect of its power to justify or condemn; but it remains full of force to direct us in our lives. It condemns sin in the faithful, though it cannot condemn the faithful for sin. Says Zanchius: 'The observance of the law is necessary for a Christian man, and it is not possible to separate such observance from faith.' And as Calvin says: 'Let us put far from us the ungodly notion that the law is not to be our rule, for it is our changeless rule of life.' The moral law, by its teaching, admonishing, chiding, and reproving, prepares us for every good work. The law is void in respect of its power to condemn us, but it still has power to direct us; we are not under its curse, but yet under its commands." You might want to read Bolton's entire discussion of the issue -- which deals in great detail with this question. You can find it at http://www.the-highway.com/articleFeb00.html Sorry, but you know how I love these old preachers! One more quote, okay? :-) "Saints of God, keep the eye of your faith intently and immoveably fixed upon Christ, your sole pattern. Our Lord did not keep that law that His people might be lawless. He did not honour that law that they might dishonour its precepts. His obedience provided no licence for our disobedience. His fulfilment releases us not from the obligation -— the sweet and pleasant, yet solemn obligation -— to holiness of life. Our faith does not make void the law, but rather establishes the law. The 'righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us' when we 'walk after the Spirit,' in lowly conformity to Christ’s example. Was He meek and lowly in heart? Did He bless when cursed? Did He, when reviled, revile not again? Did He walk in secret with God? Did He always seek to do those things which pleased His Father? Did He live a life of faith, and prayer, and toil? So let us imitate Him, that of us it may be said, 'These are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.'" --Octavius Winslow In Him, Doc |
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2 | The Law? | Col 2:14 | lionheart | 164356 | ||
Doc, Gods best to you this day.Just read this post on advice (146244). Boy oh boy,wanna talk about getting blown away. This explains the subject of the law better than I ever could. The words eliminate or abolish regarding the law never came out of Jesus mouth,fulfill did though.There's a whole world of difference between abolish,eliminate and fulfill.These are things that we as disciples of Jesus Christ now more than ever need to be accutely aware of. I say all of this in light of Romans 15:4. We cant afford to close the door on any part of Gods Word,In doing so we rip ourseves off and wind up selling God short. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 God gave us all 66 books of the bible for a reason. It's a good idea for Gods people to take full advantage of everything God has bestoed on us. I highly recomend this post to all of you my brothers and sisters. Doc is there any way I can forward this to someone? There is a brother here in Portland that this would truly bless. In Christ, lionheart |
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3 | The Law? | Col 2:14 | mark d seyler | 164357 | ||
Hi Lionheart, Jesus is truly revealled in every word of the Bible, and I am glad you were blessed. You can select, copy, and paste into an email to transmit Doc's post quickly and easily. Just remember to include the source credit. The truth shall indeed set you free, but not free to ignore the Law. The truth will set you free to fulfill the Law in the power of Christ. God bless you brother! Love in Christ, Mark |
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