The answer to the question posed in the title of this article is YES. The Psalms and the Prophets testify together harmoniously that the commandments of God in bodied in the law exist today, and are eternal. The main reason this really is so, is that God is law, and the written law is a reflection of both His person and His purposes. I guess this same truth exists on the planet of men. For what person or government ever established, and enforced a law that was not after his/its own value system and purpose? Good and righteous men create good and righteous laws. Wicked men create evil and foolish laws. Each after their person, and their purposes. Tax
Therefore, upon this reasoning alone, how will it ever be believed that the laws of the eternal God, who's the creator and master of everything could ever be annulled, or made void? For to create void His law is equal to making God Himself void. Can the One who created all things, and by whose power and wisdom all things are sustained, can this individual be produced void? The answer is clearly no, and neither can His law be produced void.
The purpose of this article would be to stand in opposition to the belief system that proposes that the grace of God that's been revealed by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ has made the Law void by bringing testimony forth from not just New Testament sources, but additionally the from the Psalms and the Prophets. Ab muscles source material that early Apostles preached from and used to ascertain the New Testament Scripture, and Church.
In the fantastic treatise that people now reference since the Book Of Romans the Apostle Paul, who in his time was a great promoter and defender of the faith, establishes the truth that Christ stands between the Believer and the Law. That is pointedly spoken of in Roman's 5:14 where it says, "...for ye aren't beneath the law, but under grace." And obviously we realize this grace (favor) that the apostle is speaking of is accessed only by the faith of the Believer. Thus, it is written in another place, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God. Not of works lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9, KJV) However, this simple point I'd make. If the law ceased to exist, if it had been annulled, as numerous choose to call home like it has been, then a grace of God (which is present in the individual of Christ) would not need to stand between the Believer and the Law. But I recommend for you, as even the Apostle Paul suggested in his time, that the faith of the Believer in no wise could make void God's law, for please pay attention to these words spoken by the Apostle Paul, (Romans 3:31 KJV) "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." It is very obvious if you ask me that the Book Of Romans, along with the other New Testament books clearly testify that the Believer is justified purely by the mercy of God, completely in addition to the keeping of the commandments of the law, in that NO man (with the exception of Christ) has ever had the opportunity to obey it. However, once a soul of man has been justified by the mercy of God, then righteousness in that person's behavior, and consequently a life that rightly testifies of eternal and heavenly realities can just only be obtained by obedience to God's commandments.
Why do I as a Christian Preacher bother to talk about this aspect? It is basically because the existence of confusion, outright unbelief, and disobedience in regards to the truth that God's laws were never made void, but are in today, as in all times past, supposed to be fleshed out. Failure to identify and obey this truth brings forth tremendous error in the belief system, consequently the manner of life of numerous people. Several classic examples of this that have very far reaching ramifications are:
- That so many refuse to obey the commandment of God that teaches the keeping of the Sabbath
- The failure of so many to admit and practice the truth that the Law of God has never, and doesn't now permit equality of headship between men and women
- That so many refuse to adorn the sexes distinct fully different, the one from the other. For to disobey this really is an abomination in God's sight: for He created the sexes inside their persons to reflect different eternal and heavenly realities
- Corruptions of the truth that marriage is a picture of the partnership of Christ and the Believer. The wife (or wives if he has significantly more than one) is owned by the husband, and thus, as Christ owns all Believers the husband would be to mimic Christ in all points of authority and responsibility toward his wife, and the youngsters she brings forth. The lady would be to mimic the appropriate actions of a Believer toward Christ in her actions and attitude toward her husband. To do significantly less than this really is to mock the grace of God that calls us to Christ, and to divorce un-scriptually is to apply an abomination. For God hates divorce.
The Psalms Repeatedly Speak Of The Beauty And Purpose Of God's Law
- Psalms 19:7-9 KJV-What the law states of the Lord is ideal, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is true, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing one's heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. Worries of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
John the Revelator's Wisdom
John testifies to whoever has eyes to see, and ears to hear, that Believers have two signature qualities which meet God's approval.
- Revelation 12:17 KJV-And the dragon was wroth with the girl, and went to create war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 14:12 KJV--This is actually the patience of the saints: listed below are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus Christ.
The Prophet Isaiah Was Able To Foresee
Isaiah surely could look ahead in the Spirit to a time when the Law of God would fill the earth.
- Isaiah 42:4 KJV-He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in our planet: and the isles shall wait on His law.
Jeremiah the Prophet Foresaw A Time When God's Law Would Be Written, Not In Tablets Of Stone, But In The Hearts Of Men
- Jeremiah 31:33 KJV-But this will be the covenant that I could make with the house of Israel; After those times saith the Lord I'll put my law inside their inward parts and write it inside their hearts, and is likely to be their God, and they will be my people.
The Prophet Micah Foreseeing The End Times
- Micah 4:1-2 KJV--But within the last few days.....and many nations shall come,.....and he (Christ our Lord) will teach us of His ways, and we shall walk in His paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion.....
Malachi Speaks Of A Believer's Responsibility In Handling Yahweh's Word
The Old Testament Priest was a photo of a New Testament Minister, who's a minister of the word of the Lord, which the law is apart of.
- Malachi 2:7 KJV-For the Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they ought to seek the law at his mouth; for he is a messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
- Malachi 4:1&4 KJV-For, behold your day cometh, that shall burn being an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, will be stubble, and your day that cometh shall burn them up.....(who is it that does wickedly? All those who don't abide in the faith of Jesus and don't keep His commandments) Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him at Horeb for several Israel, with the statues and judgments.
