Demand Consistency Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Salvation (7) And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to ...

All Things Good Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Goodness (6) Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. Romans 13:3, 4 Ask any public official ...

Public and Private Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Salvation (5) For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ...

To Check the Hubris of Leaders Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Salvation (4) Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. Acts 12:23 Few vocations seem more designed to ...

A Lengthening of Prosperity Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Salvation (3) “Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.” ...

The Destruction of Nations Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Salvation (2) Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment….” Amos 1:3 We have noted previously in this series that “transgression,” in Biblical language, indicates any violation of the Law ...

What Nations Desire Uses of the Law: A Foundation for Justice and Salvation (1) “Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and you understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and ...

To Teach the Generation to Come Uses of the Law: To Guide Us in Doing Good (7) He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise ...

Mostly Saved? Uses of the Law: To Guide Us in Doing Good (6) For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. James 2:26 I laugh every time I hear Billy Crystal, in The Princess Bride, explain that Wesley is only “mostly dead.” ...

Ready for Every Good Work Uses of the Law: To Guide Us in Doing Good (5) Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.… Titus 3:1 When I played college football we spent an awful lot of time preparing for contingencies, based ...