The solution to the question posed in the title of this short article is YES. The Psalms and the Prophets testify together harmoniously that the commandments of God in bodied in the law exist today, and are eternal. The reason this is so, is that God is law, and the written law is really 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 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 did it ever be believed 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 produce void His law is corresponding to making God Himself void. Can the One who created things, and by whose power and wisdom things are sustained, can this person be made void? The solution is clearly no, and neither can His law be made void.
The goal of this short article would be 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 merely New Testament sources, but additionally the from the Psalms and the Prophets. Ab muscles source material that early Apostles preached from and used to establish the New Testament Scripture, and Church. Tax
In the great treatise that individuals now make reference to because the Book Of Romans the Apostle Paul, who in his time was a great promoter and defender of the faith, establishes the reality 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 this grace (favor) that the apostle is speaking of 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 really 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 the law ceased to exist, when it had been annulled, as much choose to reside as though it has been, then your grace of God (which is present in the individual of Christ) wouldn't need certainly to stand involving the Believer and the Law. But It is suggested for your requirements, as even the Apostle Paul suggested in his time, that the faith of the Believer in no wise will 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 the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." It is very 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 the law, in that NO man (with the exception of Christ) has ever been able 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 only be obtained by obedience to God's commandments.
Why do I as a Christian Preacher bother to speak of this aspect? It is because the existence of confusion, outright unbelief, and disobedience in relation to the reality that God's laws were never made void, but come in today, as in all times past, meant to be fleshed out. Failure to acknowledge and obey this truth brings forth tremendous error in the belief system, consequently the types of life of numerous people. Several classic examples of this that have very far reaching ramifications are:
- That so many won't 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 has never, and doesn't now allow for equality of headship between men and women
- That so many won't 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 different eternal and heavenly realities
- Corruptions of the reality that marriage is really a picture of the connection 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 would be to mimic Christ in all points of authority and responsibility toward his wife, and the kids she brings forth. The lady would be to mimic the proper actions of a Believer toward Christ in her actions and attitude toward her husband. To accomplish less than this is to mock ab muscles 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-Regulations 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. Driving a car 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 hear, 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 produce war with the remnant of her seed, which keep consitently the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 14:12 KJV--This can be a patience of the saints: here are they that keep consitently the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus Christ.
The Prophet Isaiah Was Able To Foresee
Isaiah could look ahead in the Spirit to a time 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 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 will probably be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days saith the Lord I will put my law inside their inward parts and write it inside their hearts, and is likely to be their God, and they will probably 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 shall walk in His paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion.....
Malachi Speaks Of A Believer's Responsibility In Handling Yahweh's Word
The Old Testament Priest was a photo of a New Testament Minister, who's a minister of the phrase 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 the law at his mouth; for he is 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 wickedly, will probably 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 the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him at Horeb for several Israel, with the statues and judgments.
