Biblical and Apostolic Uses of the Law: To Promote Sound Doctrine (1) As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine.… Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to ...

A Work of God’s Law Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (7) “And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.” Ezekiel 36:27 The Spirit of God is the Father’s great promise to His children, as ...

A Work of Power Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (6) Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout ...

A Work of Warning Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (5) “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment…” John 16:8 The Holy Spirit works with the Law of God from within His residence in our souls, illuminating and renewing our minds, cleansing our ...

A Work of Instruction Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (4) “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness…” John 16:8 The Spirit of God is alone able to teach us the things that pertain to salvation: “Spirit of God, my Teacher be!/ Showing the ...

A Work of Conviction Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (3) “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin…” John 16:8 We have already seen that the Law of God is able to define and expose sin, so that sinners might see their need for repentance and ...

An Inward Work Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (2) …for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 I frequently hear from others that keeping the Law of God leads to hypocrisy and self-righteousness, like the Pharisees of old. ...

The Promise of the Father Uses of the Law: To Engage God’s Spirit (1) And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will ...

Eternal Glory Uses of the Law: To Clarify the Good News (7) But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13 The believer’s ultimate hope of glory awaits us beyond time and history, in new heavens and a new earth ...

To Advance the Kingdom Uses of the Law: To Clarify the Good News (6) “Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:9, 10 The Gospel that Jesus and the apostles proclaimed is ...