The Law and Nonbelievers (1) – A Kingdom Catechism

The Law and Nonbelievers (1)

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 His Law on the hearts of all men to that end. (Rom. 3:19; Rom. 2:14, 15)

Q 23 How does the Law of God benefit nonbelievers?

A 23 The Law of God benefits nonbelievers by protecting them from the harmful effects of sin, teaching them to recognize sin, and causing them to look beyond themselves for righteousness. (Ps. 66:3; Ps. 81:15; Rom. 7:7; Rom. 3:21-31)

Q 24: How do nonbelievers gain these benefits of God’s Law?

A 24: Nonbelievers gain these benefits of God’s Law when the redeemed of the Lord walk in obedience to the Law and proclaim the teaching of the Law by their lives and words. (Psalm 81:15; Mic. 4:1-50)

Reading and meditating on the Law of God is every believer’s duty and privilege (Ps. 1). Order your copy of The Law of God, a compendium of the commandments and precepts of God’s Law, by going to www.MyParuchia.com, point your browser to “Publications,” then click on the drop-down option, “Waxed Tablet Publications.”

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore.

T.M. Moore is editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001,2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Editor’s note: The use of a translation other than the Authorised Version in an article does not constitute an endorsement in whole or in part by The Christian Observer.