The Content of the Law (1) – A Kingdom Catechism

The Content of the Law (1)

Q 4: Of what does the Law of God consist?

A 4: The Law of God consists of commandments, statutes, precepts, rules, and testimonies revealed by God through His servant, Moses. (Deut. 4:44-5:21; Matt. 5:17-19)

Q 5: Are there specific categories of the Law of God?

A 5: The categories of God’s Law are the Ten Commandments, the civil laws, and the religious or ceremonial laws. (Ex. 20:1-17; Deut. 5:6-21; Exodus-Deuteronomy)

Q 6: What is the place of the Ten Commandments in the Law of God?

A 6: The Ten Commandments are the constitutional foundation and basis of all the Law of God, and of all the rest of Scripture. (Matt. 22:34-40)

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.