Civil Government and God’s Law A Kingdom Catechism Civil governments require God’s Law. Q 29: How do civil governments follow the Law of God? A 29: Civil governments follow the Law of God when they seek the wisdom of God’s Law to guide their proceedings and enactments. (Ps. 33:10-12) We take for granted the fact ...
One Law for All A Kingdom Catechism The good Law of God is good for all people Q 22: Is the Law of God then for believers only? A 22: No, God has given His Law to be a rule of holiness for all people, and He has written the works of ...
The Use of the Ceremonial Laws A Kingdom Catechism The ceremonial laws of Israel still guide us today. Q 14: How are the religious or ceremonial laws useful? A 14: The religious or ceremonial laws demonstrate the holiness of God and, by foreshadowing Jesus Christ, teach us to find redemption in Him. (Heb. 7-10) The ...
The Guiding Principle A Kingdom Catechism We must approach the Law with a view to learning from it. Q 13: Which parts of the Law are useful for these purposes? A 13: All the Law of God, being perfect, sure, right, pure, and true, is useful for God’s purposes, but not in the same ...
The Uses of the Law of God A Kingdom Catechism The Law continues to be useful for the life of faith. Q 12: Since we cannot obey the Law unto salvation, is the Law of no use? A 12: Not at all; the Law is useful to show us our sin, point ...
The “Weakness” of the Law A Kingdom Catechism God overcame the weakness of the Old Testament Law. Q 11: Were the people of Israel able to fulfill God’s purpose for giving them His Law? A 11: The people of Israel failed to realize the purpose and promise of God’s Law because, in the main, ...
The Purpose of the Law A Kingdom Catechism The purpose of God’s Law is to teach men the ways of love. Q 10: Why did God give this Law to His people through Moses? A 10: God gave His Law to His people so that they might love and fear Him, dwell together in ...
The Ceremonial Laws A Kingdom Catechism The ceremonial laws guided ancient Israel in the ways to love God. Q 9: What are the religious or ceremonial laws? A 9: The religious or ceremonial laws guided ancient Israel in the proper ways of loving and worshiping God; these have passed away with the cessation of ...
The Validity of the Civil Laws A Kingdom Catechism The civil laws contain abiding principles of justice and neighbor love. Q 8: Are these civil laws still valid today? A 8: The civil laws of Israel are still valid in principle. Under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, and in the grace of the ...
The Civil Law A Kingdom Catechism The civil laws are guides to neighbor-love. Q 7: What is the place of the civil laws in the Law of God? A 7: The civil laws, based on the Ten Commandments, guide the redeemed of the Lord in understanding how they must love one another and work ...