The Law and Nonbelievers (3) – A Kingdom Catechism

The Law and Nonbelievers (3)

Q 28: Should civil governments then seek to follow the Law of God?

A 28: Because the Law of God brings life and peace, civil governments do well to follow the Law of God. (Dan. 4:27; Matt. 14:1-4; Lev. 18:1-5)

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)

Q 30: Does the obedience of civil governments to God’s Law result in salvation?

A 30: Salvation is not by obedience to the Law, but only through Jesus Christ; nevertheless, it is of great benefit to the governed when civil governments follow the counsel of God’s Law. (Rom. 3:19-23; Rom. 6:23; Acts 10:1-22; Lk. 7:1-5)

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).

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