The Law and the Rest of Scripture Interpreting the Law of God (20) The Law of God is the acorn to the oak of Scripture. And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27 Jesus was eager to teach those ...
Begin Here (4) Interpreting the Law of God (19) Jesus is the last word on the Law of God. “You have heard it said… But I say to you….” Matthew 5:21, 22 The entire New Testament points us to Jesus Christ—as, indeed, do all the other Scriptures. So when we are interpreting the Law, ...
Begin Here (3) Interpreting the Law of God (18) Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the ...
Begin Here (2) Interpreting the Law of God (17) The New Testament helps us discern principles at work in the Law of God. It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. And ...
Begin Here (1) Interpreting the Law of God (16) The New Testament is our first and best guide for understanding the Law. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles ...
In the Gates Interpreting the Law of God (15) Interpreting God’s Law is a collegial responsibility, not an individual privilege. Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And ...
Seek the Kingdom Interpreting the Law of God (14) The way of the Law is the way of Kingdom greatness. “Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them ...
Only in the Spirit Interpreting the Law of God (13) The Spirit applies the Law for the Lord’s agenda. “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of ...
Perfect, but Incomplete Interpreting the Law of God (12) God’s Law is perfect, but it is not yet complete. The Law of the LORD is perfect…. Psalm 19:7 The Law of God is perfect. How do you improve on that? Even Jesus said the Law is so perfect that not the slightest letter or mark ...
Love, Love, Love Interpreting the Law of God (11) The Law teaches us how to love. Period. And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard it from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. 2 John 6 A fourth principle ...