Part 1: The Law
Please bear with this lesson. The law really isn’t about a list of don’ts as this lesson will appear at first.
1. Who wrote the law?
“And God spake all these words saying,”… then God spoke His ten commandments. Exodus 20:1
“And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.” Exodus 24:12 (For further study see John 5:3.)
2. Is God perfect?
“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.” Deuteronomy 32:4
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 (For further study see Psalms 18:20 and Luke 6:40.)
3. Is God’s law perfect?
“ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.” Psalms 19:7-8
“ Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Romans 7:12 (For further study see James 1:25.)
4. Does God keep His own law?
“My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.” Psalms 89:34
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 (For further study see Deuteronomy 32:4.)
Note: God keeps His own law because it is a reflection of His perfect character*. In this context character refers to one’s moral standing.
5. Are we expected to keep God’s commandments?
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13
“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” Matthew 19:16-17 (For further study see Matthew 5:48 and James 2:12.)