Understanding the Law - Christians *

Understanding God's Law and Christianity

It isnt that Christianity is different from the Old Testament. It is just that Jesus, in his teachings, clarified it for the Jews under the Judaism religious leaders of that time who had perverted it; it was apostate(*). *The rulers added things to the Law that God never required, causing them to have burdens they werent meant to be under(**). They were man made laws and traditions(*).

So the Messiah has come who was not only revealed, but revealed "the spirit of the Law"(*), and fulfilled the whole Law on the believers behalf(*). While Jesus work(*) was necessary to accomplish because no fallen man; no sinner could ever pay the penalty for their own sins. [As only someone perfect could do that, like God himself, putting on human flesh].

The Law was simply meant to show us or teach us that only God is perfect, only God is Righteous, only God is Holy(*). He is the standard. The Law was simply as Scripture says, a schoolmaster to lead us to Christ(*). It was meant to point us to and take us to the Messiah, whom was revealed in Eden(*) and to the forefathers(*) and even to Mary (*) as "the one who would take away our sins"(*). The perfect Lamb(*) who would be sacrificed "for the wages of sin is death"(*) he paid the price to buy back or redeem(*) his people from the slavery of and curse of sin and death(*).

Now when we look at the Law, many think it is just the 10 Commandments, but Scripture says anything that is morally wrong is sin(*). Theres a lot of things labeled or revealed as sin in the OT(*) just as there is in the NT(*). This is why Scripture speaks of the moral law it is talking about the universal law, the one written on the hearts of men(*) as God put that in us or designed into us. We do see and know God intuitively, even without the Christians telling people, but we are messengers of the Gospel. Radiating light; the city on the Hill like a lighthouse shining forth into the world to draw men to Christ. We lead them to the Cross, where they can obtain forgiveness and salvation by obeying the Gospel command to repent and believe (*). Israel was supposed to do that, but they failed and became apostate, and like all the dead false religions around the world. So God simply continued His plan thru believers in the Messiah thru Jesus and Christians; the born again, the redeemed, the messengers of God, go into the world and fulfill that plan. The true Israel if you like. Not replacing Israel, but simply all those who have their hearts circumcised by God are the redeemed, even those as prior to Abraham - all who believed in the coming Messiah, are the people of God, and all today whether Jew or Gentile, for we are all one in Christ.

You might ask then what about Israel as a nation, did God throw them away? No. In the Tribulation era God will fulfill His promises to bring Israel as a nation back to Him. Uniting together all believers in the Messiah across all eras and covenants into a eternal group of people saved from out of Humanity [who will be with Him in the Millenial Kingdom and it continues straight into eternity].

In the current church age, we simply go proclaim the gospel and >>>those who believe "live out" the Law of Christ by the spiritual life we now have, as a "natural" part of our new nature, being a new creation, indwelled by God.

So in conclusion,

The Law of Christ= Love God & Love others.

The point is, being born again, brings spiritual life from God to the believer. They have a righteous nature, the righteousness of Christ; not only covering us but in us. With the Holy Spirit indwelling us who by all of this enables us to love as God loves... thus loving God and others fulfills the Law of Christ.... naturally.

We do know we do not have a perfect love as God does because He is perfect and we born again are growing in sanctification, we wont be perfect and have perfect love for others or God until we step into Heaven. But, Christians, by our new nature, live out the Law of Christ.

The only question left is are you saved, and are you sure? Make sure, because it is of eternal importance.

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