The answer to the question posed in the title of this short article is YES. The Psalms and the Prophets testify together harmoniously that the commandments of God in bodied in what the law states exist today, and are eternal. The main reason this is so, is that God is law, and the written law is really a reflection of both His person and His purposes. I suppose this same truth exists in the world 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.
Therefore, upon this reasoning alone, how manages to do it ever be thought that the laws of the eternal God, who is both 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 that created all things, and by whose power and wisdom all things are sustained, can this person be made void? The answer is actually no, and neither can His law be made void.
The purpose of this short article would be to stand in opposition to the belief system that proposes that the grace of God that has been revealed by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ has made the Law void by bringing testimony forth from not merely New Testament sources, but in addition the from the Psalms and the Prophets. The source material that early Apostles preached from and used to ascertain the New Testament Scripture, and Church.
In the truly amazing treatise that we now reference whilst the Book Of Romans the Apostle Paul, who in his time was a good promoter and defender of the faith, establishes the fact that Christ stands between the Believer and the Law. This is pointedly spoken of in Roman's 5:14 where it says, "...for ye are not underneath 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's written in another place, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is really 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 what the law states ceased to exist, when it have been annulled, as much choose to reside like it has been, then a grace of God (which is contained in anyone of Christ) would not need certainly to stand between the Believer and the Law. But I would recommend to you, as even the Apostle Paul suggested in his time, that the faith of the Believer in no wise can 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 what the law states through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." It is incredibly obvious in my experience that the Book Of Romans, combined 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 what the law states, in that NO man (with the exception of Christ) has ever been able 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 only be obtained by obedience to God's commandments.
Why do I as a Christian Preacher bother to talk about this point? It is basically because the existence of confusion, outright unbelief, and disobedience in regards to the fact that God's laws were never made void, but have been in this day, as in every times past, designed to be fleshed out. Failure to identify and obey this truth brings forth tremendous error in the belief system, consequently the method of life of many people. A few classic samples of this that have very far reaching ramifications are:
- That so many will not obey the commandment of God that teaches the keeping of the Sabbath
- The failure of so many to admit and practice the fact that the Law of God hasn't, and doesn't now allow for equality of headship between men and women
- That so many will not adorn the sexes distinct fully different, the main one from the other. For to disobey this is an abomination in God's sight: for He created the sexes inside their persons to reflect completely different eternal and heavenly realities
- Corruptions of the fact that marriage is really a picture of the connection of Christ and the Believer. The wife (or wives if he has a lot more than one) is owned by the husband, and thus, as Christ owns all Believers the husband would be to mimic Christ in every points of authority and responsibility toward his wife, and the kids she brings forth. The lady would be to mimic the correct actions of a Believer toward Christ in her actions and attitude toward her husband. To do significantly less than this is to mock ab muscles grace of God that calls us to Christ, and to divorce un-scriptually is to practice an abomination. For God hates divorce.
The Psalms Repeatedly Speak Of The Beauty And Purpose Of God's Law
- Psalms 19:7-9 KJV-Regulations 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 the 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 woman, and went to create war with the remnant of her seed, which keep consitently the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 14:12 KJV--This is actually the patience of the saints: listed here are they that keep consitently the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus Christ.
The Prophet Isaiah Was Able To Foresee
Isaiah was able to look ahead in the Spirit to a period 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 the earth: 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 shall 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 will be their God, and they shall be my people.
The Prophet Micah Foreseeing The End Times
- Micah 4:1-2 KJV--But within the last days.....and many nations shall come,.....and he (Christ our Lord) will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths: for what the law states shall go forth of Zion.....
Malachi Speaks Of A Believer's Responsibility In Handling Yahweh's Word
The Old Testament Priest was a picture of a New Testament Minister, who is 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 need to seek what the law states at his mouth; for he is a messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
- Real estate law
- Malachi 4:1&4 KJV-For, behold the afternoon cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and most of the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble, and the afternoon that cometh shall burn them up.....(who is it that does wickedly? All those who do not abide in the faith of Jesus and do not keep His commandments) Remember ye what the law states of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him at Horeb for several Israel, with the statues and judgments.
