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Ԉ H E&v%,E,F&v%%E&vManyChristianshavebeentaughtthattheGOSPELwasnotintroduceduntiltheNEWTESTAMENT.This 4 gospel,theybelieve,replacedtheLAWwhichwastaughtintheOLDTESTAMENT.Wearenowinthe age   ofgracetheysay,anditisnolongernecessarytobeconcernedwith worksoftheLAW.   WerethosewholivedduringthetimeoftheOldTestamentsavedinadifferentwayfromthoselivingsincethe T   Cross?WillthosewholivedpriortothedeathofChristbeheldtoadifferentstandardfromthosewhohave , l  livedsince?Ifthisisthecase,whatdoesthissayaboutthecharacterofourGod?Isthisfair? D  E&v%%F&v#F&v%%E&v#E&v%%F&v  MANYHAVETAUGHTTHATTHEJEWSWERESAVEDBYWORKS.    #F&v%%E&v#E&v%%F&vIndeed,thatwastheperversionofthegospelthatwastaughtbythereligiousauthoritiesofChristsday.The d  Jewscametobelievethattherewasmeritorvalueintheceremonyitself.Theycompletelylostthe <| symbolic/propheticmeaningofthesacrificialservice. T 9 X X X, X90   ROMANS3:20 Fornohumanbeingwillbejustifiedinhissightbyworksofthelaw,sincethroughthelaw  comestheknowledgeofsin.RSV$$     Noone,notintheNewTestamentortheOldTestament,waseversavedbykeepingthelaw. t 0  Nooneissavedorhaseverbeensaved,byfollowingaformulabychantingacertainnumberofprayers, $d bygoingtochurcheveryweek,bykeepingeveryoneoftheTenCommandments,bykeepingtheCeremonial < Feasts,orbydonatinglargesumsofmoneytothechurchorcharities.$$  0   DEUTERONOMY9:6"Knowtherefore,thattheLORDyourGodisnotgivingyouthisgoodlandtopossess  becauseofyourrighteousness;foryouareastubbornpeople.RSV\$$ 0   DANIEL9:18 Giveear,OGod,andhear;openyoureyesandseethedesolationofthecitythatbearsyour  L Name.Wedonotmakerequestsofyoubecausewearerighteous,butbecauseofyourgreatmercy._NIV_$$$ #F&v%%E&v| #E&v%%F&v  GoddidnotblesstheIsraelitesbecausetheykeptthelaw.  !   TheyreceivedunmeritedblessingbecauseofGodsmercyandgrace, l!"     whichcouldonlyhavebeengivenbecauseofwhatChristhadpromisedtodo.#F&v%%E&v_# D"#  FXE X%F&v  THEGOSPELISNOTCONFINEDTOTHENEWTESTAMENT.#F&v% XFXE#  $ !& _GALATIANS_Ԁ3:8-9PaulsaysthatAbrahamheardthegospel. AndtheScripture,foreseeingthatGodwould &"( 0  justifytheGentilesbyfaith, preachedthegospeltoAbrahambeforehand ,saying,Inyouallthenations h'#) shallbeblessed.SothenthosewhoareoffaithareblessedwithbelievingAbraham._NKJV_B($*$$ 0   HEBREWS4:2 Foruntouswasthegospelpreached,aswellasuntothem;butthewordpreacheddidnot )2&, profitthem,notbeingmixedwithfaithinthemthatheardit.* '-$$  z,(/ 0  Didyouhearthat?OldTestamentIsraelheardthegospel!Abrahamheardthegospel!Whatwasthe  gospel?!Godwillsendaredeemer.$$ 0  DuringtheOldTestamentperiod,thegospel(goodnews)wasthatsomeday aSaviorwouldcome topay H thepenaltyforsin.SincethedeathofChrist,thegoodnewsisthat aSaviorhascome ,andhasdiedtopay "b thepenaltyforsin.<$$    @ FXE X%F&v Bringalambeatthebread.   BotharesymbolswhichrepresentthedeathofOur_Saviour_.   OnelookedforwardOnelooksback.    ThesalvationisthesamethruthedeathofGodsSon. p    #F&v% XFXE#FXE X%F&v   GRACEISNOTCONFINEDTOTHENEWTESTAMENT!  H    F&v% XFXEGENESIS6:8 NoahfoundgraceintheeyesoftheLord.  `  EXODUS22:27Godsaid, Iwillhear;forIamgracious.  EXODUS34:6Godis mercifulandgracious,longsuffering    0  Theword gracemeans unmeritedfavor.Itisalsodefinedas thedivineinfluenceinthelife.Most 0p certainlytheunmeritedfavorofGodwasshowntoOldTestamentIsrael.Godisthesameyesterday, H today,andtomorrow.EverybelieverfromAdamthroughAbrahamtothisveryday,hasfeltthedivine   influence.EverybelieverhasknownthegraceofGod.$$    THESACRIFICIALLAMBPOINTEDTOCHRIST, THELAMBOFGOD.  h )EverylambbroughtbyanIsraeliterepresentedChrist.Hisdeathwouldsomedaypaythepriceofredemption X foreverymanandwomen.AndevenbeforetheIsraelites,righteousAble,Noah,Job,Abrahamandothersmade 0 sacrifices,seekingforgivenessofsins.Thesemenwereforgivenbecauseoftheir beliefinthesubstitute  providedbyGod .Theywereforgiveninexactlythesamewaythatweareforgiventodaywhenweclaim  Christsasoursubstitute(Gen.4:4;Gen.8:20;Job1:5).Christsaid,"YourfatherAbrahamrejoicedtoseeMy  day,andhesawitandwasglad"(John8:56). X  TheIsraelitewhocameintrueheartsorrowforsin,withhissacrificiallamb,wasforgivenbecauseofhisfaith. ! # Hissinswerecovered(Num.15:25-29;Lev.19:23).HestoodrighteousbeforeGod.Theword atonement "$ means covering.Thesacrificialceremonyhadnopowerorworthapartfromthefaithoftheonewhobrought #% thelamb.Withouttrueheartrepentance,theceremonywasrepulsivetoGod(1Sam.15:22;Ps.51:16,17;Hos. h$ & 6:6;Heb.9:9). @%!' M&v%%F&v@ 9d THELAWISNOTCONFINEDTOTHEOLDTESTAMENT.  &X"( ROMANS13:10  LoveisthefulfillmentoftheLAW . '$* IJOHN5:3 ThisisloveforGod;toobeyHISCOMMANDMENTS. |)%, JOHN14:21 WhoeverhasmyCOMMANDMENTSandobeysthem,heistheonewholovesme. ,+l'.  ,D(/ JOHN14:15 Ifyouloveme,keepmyCOMMANDMENTS.  MATTHEW19:16,17 Ifyouwouldenterintolife,obeymyCOMMANDMENTS. p ROMANS2:12-13 FornotthehearersoftheLAWarejustified,  `         h     butthedoersoftheLAWshallbejustified. 8   NOTE:HerewehavePaul,aNewTestamentwriter,sayingthat           h   thosewhodonotkeeptheLawwillnotbejustified.   0   IJOHN2:4 ThemanwhosaysIknowHim,butdoesnotkeepHisCOMMANDMENTSisaliar,andthe 0 p  truthisnotinhim. H $$ ROMANS7:12 TheLAWisholyandtheCommandmentisholy,just,andgood.   ROMANS7:14 TheLAWisspiritual. IagreewiththeLAWthatitisgood(Rom.7:16). h  ROMANS7:22 InmyinnerbeingIdelightinGodsLAW. X Mg%M&v#M&v%Mg)#)&v%%M&v  ){%)&vGRACEANDTHELAW#)&v%){)#) ԟ%)&v  #)&v%) ԟ)#) ԟ%)&vPARTTWO:THETENCOMMANDMENTS#)&v%) ԟ.*#)XE X%)&v  (h u)#)&v% X)XE*##M&v%%)&vV)#E&v%%M&vImmutableandunchangeableasGodHimself. :z Writteninstone:foralleternity. R PlacedinsideoftheArk,becausethese10representmanspartinthecovenantwithGod.#M&v%%E&v+#)&v%%M&v * ATTHEVERYENDOFTHISAGE  9,X, X X X90  Revelation11:19 ThenthetempleofGodwasopenedinheaven,andthearkofHiscovenantwasseen J 0$$inHistemple.Andtherewere_lightnings_,noises,thunderings,anearthquake,andgreathail.&f$$ 0  Theseventhangelsounded(Rev.11:15).Thisistheveryendoftheage. Thekingdomsofthisworldhave   becomethekingdomsofourLORDandofHisChrist.AndtheArkoftheCovenantisseeninHistemple  ! inheaven.Theonly covenantplacedinsidethe arkwastheTenCommandmentswritteninstoneby !" GodHimself(Deut.4:13,Deut.10:5).WhywouldattentionbedirectedtothisTenCommandment ^"# Covenant,isitbecameobsoletewhenJesusdied.IsitpossiblethatthislawofGodisstillverymuchin 6#v$ forcetoday?d$N %$$ d*,1ddd Xdd Xdd X$$,d ,h t +  >333+%!'%! >#M&v%%)&v5,#2&= %%M&vTHETENCOMMANDMENTS V53G/f&"("  333 qVI.2` %2&=#MIw2`2#EIwMIwHavenothinginyourlifemoreimportantthanMe. 6553#'$)53 6#E&v%EIw2##M&v%%E&v2#4&5y%%M&vVI.49%4&5y#MIw493#6ZMIwԀDonotmurder. J53;#'$* q 553 qJ#6&8%6Z3##M&v%%6&84#4&5y%%M&vII.49%4&5y#MIw494#6ZMIwԀDonotmakeimagesapartofworship. 6553#&)f%+53 6#6&8%6Z4##M&v%%6&8:5#4&5y%%M&vVII.49%4&5y#MIw495#6ZMIwԀDonothavesexoutsideofmarriage. J53;#&)f%, q 553 qJ#6&8%6Z 6##M&v%%6&8b6#4&5y%%M&vIII.49%4&5y#MIw4987#6ZMIwԀSpeaksGodsnamereverently. 6553#*&-53 6#6&8%6Z[7##M&v%%6&87#4&5y%%M&vVIII.49%4&5y#MIw49^8#6ZMIwԀDonotsteal. J53;#*&. q 553 qJ#6&8%6Z8##M&v%%6&88#4&5y%%M&vIV.49%4&5y#MIw499#6ZMIwԀKeepthe7thdaySabbath(Saturday)Holy. 6553#+&(/53 6#6&8%6Z9##M&v%%6&89#4&5y%%M&vIX.49%4&5y#MIw49:#6ZMIwԀDonotuseliestohurtanyone. H5337#+&(0 q 553 H#6&8%6Z:##M&v%%6&8;#4&5y%%M&vV.49%4&5y#MIw49;#6ZMIwԀRespectauthorityfigures. 65533#H533 6 #6&8%6Z <##M&v%%6&8M<#4&5y%%M&vX.49%4&5y#MIw49=#6ZMIwԀDonotdesirewhatbelongstoothers.3)'H 0   5533 3        h      p #MIw6Zr=##M&v%MIw0=# E&v%%M&v  THETENCOMMANDMENTSBEFOREMT.SINAI   >Thefollowingexamplesshowthattheprinciples/andbehaviorscommandedbyGodwereunderstoodlong  beforetheywerespokenfromthemountain. `  *r78 ddd h t h ,1$$r,dd ,dd +  #M&v%%E&v>#2&= %%M&v 1'8 x8 x x1#M&v% %2&=@#)&v%%M&vFirst '   '*  ,X, X*AdamandEveareexpelledfromthegardenfordisobedienceofGod. 6,   x  @x6Second ' @  'Gen.31:1934;Gen.35:24.Jacobcommandshishouseholdto putawaythestrangegods 6, @  x @ x6Third 'P  'Ex.5:2PharaohblasphemedGodandsufferedtheconsequences.Jobwasafraidsomeofhis P  childrenmighthavecursedGodintheirhearts.(Job1:5). 6,(h  x  x6Fourth 'x  'Ex.16:430WhensomeIsraelitestriedtogathermannaontheSabbath,Godsaid, How x  longdoyourefusetokeepmylaws. 6,P  x  Bx6Fifth '  'Gen.9:2025Hamshoweddisrespectforhisfather,Noahandacursewaspronouncedon   HamssonCanaan. 6,x x B x6Sixth ' 'Gen.4:11,12CainwascursedbyGod,forthemurderofhisbrotherAble.(Gen.6:12)  violenceisequatedwithcorruption 6, x  x6Seventh '0 'Gen.39:9 JosephrefusedtosinagainstGodbysleepingwith_Potiphar_swife.(Gen. 0 6:2,5)mentookmultiplewivesresultingingreatevil. 6, x  x6Eighth 'X 'Gen.44:8,16SonsofJacobrefusedtostealfromPharaohbykeepingthemoneytheyfound X hiddenintheirsacksofgrain. 6,0 x  Bx6Ninth '@ '   Gen.27:246Jacobdeceivedhisfatherandhadtorunforhislife.(Gen.20:9) 6,@  x B Bx6Tenth '! 'Gen.25:2934Jacobcoveted_Esau_sbirthright,liedtohisfather,andsufferedthe " consequences.$h# x B $  THEMORALLAWWASINFORCELONGBEFOREMT.SINAI. 0% @@ >dTHISLAWISASOLDASGODHIMSELF. &  }J#M&v%%)&vA#E&v%%M&vROMANS5:15 Beforethelaw(wasgivenfromMtSinai),sinwasintheworld. x!( 1JOHN3:4 Forsinisthetransgressionofthelaw. (#h*    @ Certainly,Lucifersinned,whenherebelledagainstGodinheaven. $!, ThatmeanstherewasaLAWinheaven. %!- 1LHOSEA6:7,JOB31:33Adamsinned. `'#/ GENESIS6:5ThepeopleofNoahsdaysinned. )P%1 GENESIS18:20SodomandGomorrahweredestroyedfortheirlawlessness(sin). *'3    @ ThesepeoplelivedlongbeforeMt.Sinai. p,(5 M GENESIS26:5AbrahamkeptGods commandments,statutesand laws.   EXODUS16:25TothechildrenofIsrael,beforeMt.Sinai,Godsaid H     Howlongrefuseyetokeepmycommandmentsandmylaws?  `     #M&v%%E&vSK#MIw%M&vEIwMIw@6d#E&v%EIwO##M&v%%E&v P#)&v%%M&v@@T T  WERETHETENCOMMANDMENTSGIVENONLYFORTHEJEWS?     Q* X,X 9*0   LEVITICUS24:22 Thereshallbeonestandardforyou;itshallbeforthestranger,aswellasthenative,for 0 p  IamtheLordyourGod. H $$ NUMBERS9:14 Youshallhaveonestatute,bothforthealienandforthenativeoftheland.   Ѐ0   ISAIAH56:6-8 AlsotheforeignerswhojointhemselvestotheLord,toministertoHim,andlovethename h  oftheLord,tobeHisservants,everyonewhokeepsfromprofaningtheSabbath,andholdsfastMy @  covenant;EventhoseIwillbringtoMyholymountain,andmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.Their X  burntofferingsandtheirsacrificeswillbeacceptableonMyalter;ForMyhouseshallbecalledahouseof 0 prayerforallpeoples.$$ 0  Exodus12:19;Exodus12:48;Exodus12:49;Exodus20:10;Deuteronomy5:24;Leviticus16:29;Leviticus x 17:1012;Leviticus18:26;Leviticus24:22;Numbers9:14;Leviticus17:8;Numbers15:1416;1Kings P 8:4143;2Chronicles6:32;Isaiah56:68.ThesepassagesspeakofnonIsraelitesparticipationinworship (h andtheirdutytowardsthelaw.@$$ ̀0  Thepassagesays, everyone whoholdsfastMycovenant.Gentiles(nonJews)whojoinedthemselves  toIsraelwereincludedintheOldCovenant.$$ 0  TowhomwasGodspeakingwhenHegaveHismessagesthroughIsaiah,Jeremiah,Daniel,David,and 8x Solomon.TotheHebrews,yes.EverycovenantpromisewasmadetoIsraelites.Yet,Christianstodayclaim P thesepromisesandlessonsastheirown.($$ 0  TowhomdidChristaddressalmostallthatHesaid,includingthesermononthemount?ToJews.Christ   said SalvationisoftheJews(John4:22).PaulsaidoftheJews: TheyareIsraelites,andtothembelong p! thesonship,theglory,thecovenants(plural),thegivingofthelaw,theworship,andthepromises; H " (Romans9:4RSV).DoesthisversemeanthatnonIsraelitesareprecludedfromtheNewCovenant?Yes  !`# itdoes!!!!8$$$ 0  ButrememberwewhoarenotbiologicaldescendantsofJacob,become childrenofAbraham,Israelites #& byadoption,andpartofthegreatercongregationofIsrael,by faithinJesus(Gal.3:6-7).Weare grafted $ ' intothetreewhichhasthefaithofAbrahamasitsroot(Romans11).Andrememberthatnoteveryone X%!( whoclaimstobeaJew,isaJewinthesightofGod(Rev.3:9,John8:39,Rom.2:2829,Gal.3:67).0&p")$$ #M&v%%)&vP#&8%%M&v@NN0d#M&v%%&8|]#)&v%%M&v THEREARETHOSEWHOSAYTHEYOBEYTHELAWOFCHRIST(GAL6:2), ' $+ @ >dBUTNOTTHECOMMANDMENTSOFMOSES. ($,  ThesepeoplearesurprisedtolearnthatitwasChrist h*&. ЀwhospoketheTenCommandmentsfromMt.Sinai @+'/    (1Cor.10:1-4,_Nehemiah_Ԁ9:9-14,James4:12,John5:22,Acts10:42,1Tim.2:5,Heb12:26). ,X(0 ^_John1:17 ForthelawwasgivenbyMoses but graceandtruthcamebyJesusChrist.  0  The butwassuppliedbytheKingJamestranslators.Itisnotintheoriginal.Readsomeofthenewer J translations.ThelawwasgiventoMosesbythe_preincarnate_ԀChrist.Hehasbeenthe mediatorfromthe "b momentofAdamssin.ThelawISfullofgraceandtruth.Everycommand,whenacceptedinfaith,isa : promiseofpowertoobey.$$ 0  WhenChristgaveHiscommandmentsintheNewTestament,toloveGodwithallyourheartandyour   neighborasyourself,HewasquotingfromtheOldTestament(Matt.22:36-40,Mark12:28-34,Deut.6:5, Z   Deut.10:12,Deut.30:6,Lev.19:18).2 r $$   Commandments1-4:ShowourloveforGod  "    Commandments5-10:Showourloveforfellowman   0  TheanswerswhichChristgavetoSatanwhenhewastemptedinthewilderness, $$      4    h     wereallquotedfromtheOldTestament. j  0   $$ 0  ThewordsoftheBeatitudesandTheLordsPrayer(MATT6:913), $$      4    h     allweretakenfromtheOldTestament.    IChron.29:10,11;Lamentations3:30, z 0  Deut.15:7,8;Proverbs30:8,Proverbs24:17;Deut.14:1;R$$ 0  Proverbs25:21;Isaiah66:1;Job31:29;Psalm37:11;Exodus23:4,5;Isaiah50:6*j$$ 0  TherewasnothingwrongwiththeTenCommandments.Theyhadbeencoveredwithaclutteroftradition.  ChristcametoclarifytheLawandtosetitfreefromtradition.Hecameto magnifytheLawandmakeit  honorable(Isaiah42:21).$$   Christtaughtnothingnew.HeclarifiedthelawoflovewhichwasasoldasGodHimself. :z     @  @ GODSLAWANDCHRISTSLAWARETHESAME . * i   @ Christsaid, IandmyFatherareone.Theyareoneinpurposeandthought. ! jPSALM40:8 Idelighttodothywill,OmyGod:yes,thylawiswithinmyheart(Rom7:22). N!#    @ ItisHISwillthatwekeepHISlaw. ">% kӀ # &   LOVEANDTHELAWARETHESAME.  $ ' k2JOHN6  Andthisislove,thatwekeepHiscommandments . ^&") ROMANS13:10 therefore,loveisthefulfillingoftheLaw. (R$+    THELAWISAREVELATIONOFTHECHARACTEROFGOD!  )&- l       @ ThesamewordswhichareusedtodescribeGod,areusedtodescribeGodsLAW. r+'/ )m#M&v%%)&v]#E&v%%M&v J,(0   TRUTH(Isaiah26:12,Psalm119:142)GOOD(Romans7:16)SPIRITUAL(Romans7:14)  LOVE(1John4:8,1John4:16,Romans13:10)GOSPEL(2Thessalonians1:79)  HOLY(Romans7:12) @  @ JUST(Romans7:12). p  @  @  @  @ ThegreatestrevelationofGodscharacterwasthelifeofChrist,  ` whokepttheLawofGodperfectly. 8 n#M&v%%E&vm#)&v%%M&v     4    h        4    h     THELAWISFOREVER,JUSTASGODISFOREVER.    p0   ISAIAH51:6-7 Fortheheavensshallvanishawaylikesmoke,andtheearthshallwaxoldlikeagarment,... 0 p  butMysalvation(grace)willbeforever,andMyrighteousness(law)willnotbeabolished. H $$ LUKE16:17 Itiseasierforheavenandearthtopass,thanonetittleoftheLAWtofail.   ECCLESIASTES3:14 IknowthatwhateverGoddoes,itshallbeforever. h      󀀀0  0h$$Nothingcanbeaddedtoit,andnothingtakenfromit.@ h$h$    WHATWASCHRISTSATTITUDETOWARDSTHEMORALLAW?   sMATTHEW19:17 ...Ifthouwiltenterintolife,keepthecommandments. P #M&v%%)&v:p#6&8%%M&v#M&v%%6&8t#E&v%%M&vMATTHEW7:23 Departfrommeyouwhopracticelawlessness! @ 0   JOHN15:10 Ifyekeepmycommandments,yeshallabideinmylove;evenasIhavekeptmyFathers  commandments,andabideinHislove.$$ IftheFatherandtheSonare one 8x thenhowcanthecommandmentsoftheSonbedifferentfromthecommandmentsoftheFather? P #M&v%%E&v"u#)&v%%M&vFARFROMTHROWINGTHETENCOMMANDMENTSAWAY,   GODSGRACEENABLESUSTOKEEPTHEMMOREPERFECTLYSOTHATTHERIGHTEOUS ! REQUIREMENTOFTHELAWMAYTHENBEFULFILLEDINUS. p " ROMANS6:15 Whatthen?Shallwesin,becausewearenotunderthelaw,butundergrace?  "`$      4 Godforbid! "8% ROMANS3:31  Dowethenmakevoidthelawthroughfaith? $ '      4 Godforbid:yea,weestablishthelaw.  %!(   THESPIRITUALMINDISSUBJECTTOTHELAWOFGOD . 8'x#* y0   ROMANS8:67 Themindofsinfulmanisdeath,butthemindcontrolledbytheSpiritislifeandpeace;The (,%, sinfulmindishostiletoGod.ItdoesnotsubmittoGod'slaw,norcanitdoso._NIV_)&-$$ 0   $$ 0  Thenaturalhumanmind,withouttheSpiritofGodisselfish(sinfulorcarnal).Itcannotsubmittothelaw t+'/ ofGod.Thisiswhyitmeansdeathtobecontrolledbythesinfulmind.L,(0$$ Ї0  TobecontrolledbytheSpiritofGodontheotherhand,istopartakeofthedivinenature,whichislife.God  sentforththeSpiritofHisSonintoourheartscryingout, Abba!Father!(Gal.4:6).Themindindwelt  bytheSpiritofChristreachesouttowardsGod.ThismindsubmitstothelawofGod,justasChrist p submittedtoHisFatherswill(John15:10).Thismindsays, OhhowIloveThylaw(Ps.119:97).H$$ 0    Thelawhasnotbechanged.Thebelieverischangedandisbroughtintoharmonywiththelaw. `$$   DOIPAYAPENALTYWHENIBREAKGODSLAW, 8 EVENIFCHRISTHASFORGIVENME?   eYes,Ipayapenalty.(Gal.6:7).     Donotbedeceived.Godisnotmocked;forwhateveramansows,thathewillalsoreap.   0  Myrelationshipsinthisworld,myhealth,perhapsmyfinancesmaysuffer.Goddoesnotchangethelaw X   ofcauseandeffect.Itisthe seconddeathpenaltyatthefinalendofthewickedwhichsentenceis 0 p  commuted. H $$ )g%)&v@Ed #)&v%)g#THECURSEOFTHELAW    _GALATIANS_Ԁ3:10 Forasmanasareoftheworksofthelaw[aretryingtoearnsalvationbytheirowngood h  0  works]areunderthecurse:foritiswritten,Cursediseveryonewhodoesnotcontinueinallthingswhich @  arewritteninthebookofthelaw,todothem.X$$ _GALATIANS_Ԁ3:13Christ redeemedusfromthecurseofthelaw.  0  ThetextdoesnotsaythatChristredeemedus fromthelaw.Weareredeemedfromthecursewhichis x eternaldeath.Thelawisnotthecurse.Thecurseisthatwhichresultsfrombreakingthelaw.Godsaid, P  Ifyousinyouwilldie(Gen2:17).(h$$ 0  Themorallawpronouncesablessinguponthosewhoabidewithinitslimits,andacurseuponthosewho  violateitsprinciples.Uponthosewhohavetransgressed,thelawpronouncesacurse Youwilldie(James  1:15).Christhassetusfreefromthiscurse.$$ 0   $$ )g%)&v#Mg)gUw#23Mg@$ $ 7d #2&= %23h#FREEFROMTHELAWOFSINANDDEATH23 %2&=Ԁ@@%#2&= %23(##M&v% %2&=#)&v%%M&v ROMANS8:2  8x ROMANS7:16,23Paulsaid, Iconsentuntothelawthatitisgood. ButIseeANOTHERLAWatwork $d 0  inmymembers.Thisotherlaw,isthe lawofsinanddeath,(alsocalled thecurseofthelaw)Infact <  Paulsays, Whoshalldelivermefromthisbodyofdeath(Romans7:24).Hesaidthisbecauseitisnatural ! forhumanbeingstosin. "$$ 0  Weareselfishbynature.Despitethis,Paulsawyetanotherlawatwork thelawofthespiritoflifein \"$ ChristJesus .Thislaw hassetmefree,Paulsaid, fromthelawofsinanddeath.(ROMANS8:1,2) 8#x% TheSpiritofChrist,dwellingwithinus,isstrongerthanthenatural/carnal/selfishnature.$T &$$ ̀ TheLAWOFTHESPIRITOFLIFEinChristJesus %"(      4    h hassetmefreefromtheLAWOFSINANDDEATH. &") *r9; d ddd {dd 78$$r,< dd",T dd"+  1'L($+L($ @x1 LAWOFTHESPIRITOFLIFE '(%," ' LAWOFSINANDDEATH 6,(%- x @ @x6HealingGrace  *T&. NoHealing 6,*T&/ x @ @x6RestoresLife(NewHeart)  d+'0 DeathInevitable 6,d+'1 x @ x6BreakingtheCycle 8x  ofaddiction(slavery)toSin  P Continuedslavery 8x ofaddictiontoSin$P x   $  OODidyouseethatGodsgraceisalsocalledalaw;the lawoftheSpiritofLife?OO   0  Wehavenopowerwithinourselvestoloveunselfishly,butwhenweare filledwiththeSpiritofChrist,  whenwebecome partakersofthedivinenature(2Peter1:4)thenwebecomechannelsforGodslove. r  NolongerslavesofSatan(Gal.4:7,Rom.6:16)orourowndesires,(Gal5:17)wehave powertobecome J   thesonsofGod(John1:12)." b $$   )g%)&vThisisrighteousnessbyfaith.#)&v%)g=#      Wearelegallyfreefromthepenaltyforsinwhichisdeath.  &    Wearehealedoftheaddictiontosinwhichresultsindeath.    )g%)&v  WHEREDOESGRACECOMEIN ?#)&v%)g#  ROMANS1:5 WeRECEIVEDGRACEandapostleshipFOROBEDIENCEtothefaith...  0  Didyougetthat?Wereceivedgrace,toenableustoobeythelawofChrist.Farfromthrowingoutthelaw. F God,throughHisgracegivesuspowertoobeyit.^$$ 0  StrongsConcordancedefines graceas thedivineinfluenceortheworkingofdivinepoweruponthe  heart,anditsreflectioninthelife.AstheSpiritofChristworksupontheheart(grace),wearegradually  changed.Webegintolovewhatweoncehated.Webegintogiveunselfishlyofourselves.Webegintolove ~ thelawofGodtoseeitsbeautyanditstruth.Wegainlittlebylittle,thevictoryoverouroldbadhabits.V$$ 0  Graceisalsodefinedas unmeritedfavor.ThegiftofHisonlybegottenSon,andHiscontinuedinfusion F! ofpowerintoourlivesisnotsomethingwecanearn."$$ #M&v%%)&v#2&= %%M&v2` %2&=@Jd#2&= %2`ř#2 M %2&= @@JdPHONYGRACE !$ @  DdTHECOUNTERFEITGOSPEL #2&= %2 M##M&v% %2&=#)&v%%M&vԈ0  "% $ $   *<=dd< dd"< T dd"T 9;$$,d ,,t +  633'$B &$B  6#M&v%%)&vߚ#E&v%%M&v TRUEGRACE ?353,!$ '"33 ?COUNTERFEITGRACE S53D,$ ("  353 PS#M&v%%E&vZ#)&v%%M&vGivespowertokeeptheLAW. ?553,! &J")53 ?SaysitsnotnecessarytokeeptheLAW. J53;# &J"* P 553 PJJesussavesyoufromyoursins. ?553,!j'#+53 ?Jesussavesyouinyoursins. J53;#j'#, P 553 JJesuscleansesmefromtheinsideout. ( %- Ireceiveanewheartandanewmind ?553,!)%.53 ?Jesusjustcoversmewithhisrighteousness, ( %/ butImstilldirtyontheinside. J53;#)%0  553 J IcandoallthingsthroughChrist(Phil. +B'1 4:13). +(2 Icanstopsinning. ?553,!,(353 ?Idonthavetostopsinning,aslongIjustkeep +B'4 sayingImsorry.Confessionwithout +(5 repentance. E536#,(6  553 E3  TRUEGRACE 6553#!H 53 6  COUNTERFEITGRACE N53?'H  553 NoIalwayshavefreewill.  JesuscannothealmeifIdonotconsenttobe  changed. ?553,!X53 ?Jesuslovesmetoomuchtoeverletmebelost  nomatterwhatIdo.  Presumptionisthecounterfeitoffaith. H5337#X  553 HSalvationisnotheaven(thatsjustthehomeof   thesaved).Salvationisfreedomfromthe    slaveryofsininmylife,forever. ?5533,!h  533 ?Salvationisheavenandeternallife.   Withoutachangeofheartforeveryone,it    wouldntbeheaven,sowhywouldwewantto h  livethere.3)'@  0   5533 3GODDOESNOTWRITEANEWMORALCODEFORTHEPERSONWHOISSAVED!  8  HECHANGESTHEHEART,   SOTHATTHENEWCHILDOFGODNOWLOVESHISLAW.     HEBREWS8:10 Iwillputmylawsintotheirmind,andwritethemintheirhearts X       4    h   (Ezekiel36:27,28,Jeremiah3:33,Hebrews10:16). 0p 9 X, hX X,X9PSALM40:80 Idelighttodothywill...yea,theylawiswrittenwithinmyheart.  $ $ ROMANS7:22 ForIdelightinthelawofGodaccordingtotheinwardman.  PSALM119:970 OhhowIlovethyLaw!@ $ $ PSALM119:1650 Greatpeacehavetheywhichlovethylaw.0 $ $  @ Ad)g%)&v VICTORYOVERSINISPROMISED #)&v%)gi#Ԉ       IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme(_Philippians_Ԁ4:13). "   ForwithGod,nothingisimpossible(Luke1:37). <|$   NowtoHimwhoisabletokeepyoufromstumbling,andtopresentyoufaultless.... ,&      4   h      p      x (Jude24)  '   TheLordshalldelivermefromeveryevilwork(2Timothy4:18). !( 0  NotemptationhasovertakenyoubutGodisfaithfulwhowillnotallowyoutobetemptedbeyondwhat L#* youareable,butwiththetemptationwillalsomakeawayofescape...$$d +$$ 0  (1Corinthians10:13).$KOYGRACEANDLAW#)&v%){$#) ԟ%)&v  H  PARTTHREE#)&v%) ԟ#) ԟ%)&v: #M ԟ) ԟ#E ԟM ԟ WHATLAWWASABOLISHED?#E&v%E ԟ;#    CDidntPaulsaythatthelawwasabolished,wipedout,annulled?   Yes,hedid.Butwhichlaw?Thereweredifferenttypesoflaw.   WasPauladvocatingasocietywithnolawwhatsoever?Notlikely. X LetsexaminePaulsstatementsinthelightofthedifferenttypesoflaw. 0p    @  @  @  @  @h TYPESOFLAWMENTIONEDINTHEBIBLE    yEXE X%E&v 1.NaturalLaw  2.CivilLaw#MXE X XEXE#EXE X XMXE  #MXE X XEXE#EXE X XMXE3.TheGreatMoralLaw:TheTenCommandments#MXE X XEXE#EXE X XMXE  #MXE X XEXEK#EXE X XMXE4.#MXE X XEXE#EXE X XMXERabbinicLaw#MXE X XEXE#EXE X XMXEԀ#MXE X XEXE6#EXE X XMXE | 5.TheFeastsoftheLord h 6.Lawconcerningthesacrifices,Templeservice,priesthood,circumcision,#MXE X XEXEy#EXE X XMXE T #MXE X XEXEK#EXE X XMXELetslookateachtypeoflawinmoredetail: #E&v% XEXE#Ԁ ,l #M&v%%E&v#E&v%%M&v1. NaturalLaw:  0 0  Lawsofhealth,hygiene,horticulture,weathercycle,watercycle,heredity,gravity,etc.areexamples.   Thelawofcauseandeffect.Obviouslythesenaturallawsarestillinforce.$$ 2. CivilLaw:  T!! 0  Lawsgoverningthekeepingofrecords,deeds,marriages,inheritance,punishmentofcrime,interaction 0"p" withnonIsraelites,buyingandfreeingslaves,etcgivenorallybyGodtoMoseswhowrotethemdown.#H#$$ 0  Civillawsdifferfromonenationtoanother.MostoftheselawswerenotreceiveddirectlyfromGod, $ % yetsolongaskeepingtheselawsdoesnotviolateGodsgreatmorallaw,wearetoobeycivilauthority.%!&$$ #M&v%%E&vU#E&v%%M&v0  0$$  Hebrews13:17 Obeythosewhoruleoveryou,andbesubmissive,fortheywatchoutforyoursouls,0@0#(#(#as @'#( thosewhomustgiveaccount.(X$)$$ 0  0$$  Titus3:1 Remindthemtobesubjecttorulersandauthorities,toobey,tobereadyforeverygood )&+ work*&,$$ 0  0$$  Colossians3:22 _Bondservants_,obeyinallthingsyourmastersaccordingtotheflesh,notwitheye P,(. service,asmenpleasers,butinsincerityofheart,fearingGod.$$ 0  0$$  Romans13:7 Renderthereforetoalltheirdue:taxestowhomtaxesaredue,customstowhomcustoms, p feartowhomfear,honortowhomhonor.H$$ #M&v%%E&v#E&v%%M&v3. TheGreatMoralLaw:TheTenCommandments     WritteninStone!tostandforever.[SeePartOneofthisseries.]   EIw%E&v   THEMORALLAW(WRITTENINTHE10COMMANDMENTS) \   ISSEPARATEANDDISTINCTFROMTHELAWOFSACRIFICES. #MIwEIw=#EIwMIw  ^  2*rLQ ddd ,t ,<=$$r,d ,pt +  4333#   4@( THEGREATMORALLAW 63533#L 333 6@bTHELAWOFSACRIFICES <53-#L  0  3533 <1.Definestheproblem.   ЀPointsoutsin.(Romans7:7)       ЀAmirror(James1:23)(Romans3:20;7:7) -553P 53 -1.Describesthesolution.   ЀSymbolizedChristastheperfectsacrifice,and   ЀHisthenfutureworkofatonementin P  ЀHeaven.(John1:29,36) 753(T 553 72.Existedbeforesin. `   ӀWherethereisnolaw,thereisnosinthereforethe $d Ѐlawexistedbeforesin.(1John.3:4;Rom.4:15).򀀀 ( ЀLucifersinnedwhenhebrokeGodslaw.#MIwEIw#EIwMIw 6553#! 53 62.Wasaddedbecauseofsin(Gal3:19) `  753(( 553 73.Convertsthesoul(Psalm19:7)#MIwEIw#EIwMIw -553853 -3. Madenothingperfect.(Heb.7:19;Heb.9:9).#MIwEIw*#EIwMIw 8 Ѐ E536 553 E#MIwEIw#6ZMIw4.#MIw6Zs#EIwMIwWillbethestandardintheJudgment H  Ѐ(_Ja_.2:1012;Rom.2:12,13;Eccl.12:13,14).#MIwEIw#EIwMIw 6553# !53 64.Judgesnoman(Col.2:1416).#MIwEIw#EIwMIw J53;#H"  553 J5.WrittenwiththefingerofGod,onstone X# Ѐ(Deut.4:13;Ex.31:18;Ex.32:16). 6553#$53 65.WrittenbyMosesinascroll(2Chron35:12). J53;#X%  553 J6.PlacedinsideoftheArkintheSanctuary (h& Ѐ(Ex.40:20). 6553#,'53 66.PlacedinapocketontheoutsideoftheArk (h( Ѐ(Deut.31:2426). J53;#,)  553 RJ7.Is holy,justandgood(Rom.7:12). 6553#8x*53 67. weakandunprofitable(Heb.7:18) 8x+ Ѐ fleshlyordinances(Heb.9:10) J53;#<, R 553 JЀ8.Is established(Romans3:31) 6553#H!-53 6Ѐ8.Obsolete(Heb8:13) H!. ЀChanged(Heb.7:12)  "L/ #MIwEIw #EIwMIwԀAnnulled(Heb7:12) J53;#"0  553 JЀ9.Isperfect(Psalm19:7;Romans7:12). 6553#$\ 153 6Ѐ9.Wasasymbolorshadow. $\ 2 Ѐ(Col.2:17,Heb.8:6,Heb.9:9). C5332#$ !3  553 C11.WillbewritteninourheartsbytheChristas ,&l"4 ЀweacceptHimbyfaithasour_Saviour_ &0#5 Ѐ(Heb.8:810;Rom.2:15;2Cor.3:3;Jer.31:33,34). -5533'#6533 -11. Willnotberemembered,norcometomind. ,&l"7 Ѐ(Isaiah65:17)3)'&0#8  5533 3#MIwEIw#)IwMIw#)&v%)Iw#4. RabbinicLawwillbecoveredinPartFourofourstudy . z)%9 5. Lawconcerningthe FeastsfotheLORDwillbecoveredinaseparatestudy . .+n';   ,J(< 6. Lawconcerningthesacrifices,Templeservice,_Levitical_Ԁpriesthood,circumcision:   Ѐ THISLAWWASCHANGED .  HEBREWS7:12 Forthepriesthoodbeingchanged,ofnecessity thereisaalsoachangeofthelaw . P 0  ...v.18 Forontheonehand thereisanannullingoftheformercommandmentbecauseofits ,l weaknessandunprofitableness ,v.19 ...forthelawmadenothingperfect.Ontheotherhand,thereis H thebringinginofabetterhope,throughwhichwedrawneartoGod.$$$ ̀0  WecomeneartoGod,wearereconciledtoGod,notthroughsacrifices,notthroughearthlypriests,not D   throughanancientTempleservice,but  byanewandlivingway ,whichHeconsecratedforus,through  \  theveil,thatis,HisFlesh[thedeathofJesus](Hebrews10:19:20). 6 $$ 0  TheancientSanctuary(latertheTemple)withitsceremoniesandsacrificesPaulcalls thecopyand   shadowoftheheavenlythings(Heb.8:5).~ $$   HEBREWS8:13 InthatHe(Christ)says,anewcovenant, Hehasmadethefirstobsolete.Now .n whatisbecomingobsolete,andgrowingoldisreadytovanishaway .  J 0  0$$(AtthistimetheTemplewasstillstanding.)&$$ #M&v%%)&v)#E&v%%M&v  HEBREWS10:9 He(Christ) takesawaythefirst [symbolicservice]thatHemayestablishthesecond  [thepresentministryofChristinHeaven]. r $$$#M&v%%E&v#E&v%%M&vԈ0  Thefirstcovenanthadordinancesofdivineserviceandtheearthlysanctuary(Hebrews9:1,10).Paul "b describesthesanctuarywithitsfurnitureanditssacrifices,especiallytheDayofAtonementservice, : andhesays, Itissymbolicforthepresenttime(Hebrews9:9)NAS.$$   HEBREWS13:1113#M&v%%E&v#E&v%%M&v Forthebodiesofthosebeasts,whosebloodisbroughtintothesanctuarybythe  highpriestforsin,areburnedoutsidethecamp.ThereforeJesusalso,thatHemightsanctifythepeople Z withHisownblood,sufferedoutsidethegate.ThereforeletusgoforthtoHim,outsidethecamp,bearing 2r Hisreproach.  J 0  PaultellshisHebrewreaderstoleavetheoldwaysoftheTempleandtheceremonialsystem,tocome !  outsidethecamp,asitwere,eventhoughthismeanssurerejectionbythosewhoclingtotheold  " ways.#M&v%%E&v#E&v%%M&vj!#$$   HEBREWS9:8 TheHolySpiritindicatingthis,thatthewayintotheHoliestofAll[thepresenceof #Z% 0  0$$God]wasnotyetmademanifestwhilethefirstTabernacle[earthlyTemple]wasstillstanding[still #2 & hadstandingorsignificance].$ !'$$ 0  ThispassageisbelievedtohavebeenwrittenaboutAD65.TheTemplealongwiththecityofJerusalem z&") wasdestroyedbyTitus,theRomangeneralinAD70.R'#*$$ #M&v%%E&v#)&v%%M&v  0   HEBREWS9:910 It[theTemple]wassymbolicforthepresenttime...concernedonlywithfoods )B%, anddrinks,various_washings_Ԁandfleshly ordinancesimposeduntilthetimeofreformation .)&-$$ 0  Paulobviouslybelievedthat thetimeofreformationhadarrived.Thesymbolwasreplacedbythe +'/ reality.Theformshadchangedyethadthelawitselfbeenabolishedcompletely?Peoplecontinuedto f,(0 needforgiveness.Letslookatthebigpicture:$$   ManhaddisobeyedGod. p   ManwasthereforeseparatedfromGodspresence. H 0  ManwasestrangedfromGod. `$$   Satanclaimedlordshipoftheearth. 8   Withoutsomeremedy,menwouldbelongtoSatan.    TheSanctuarywithitsritualssymbolizedthisremedy:        4  `    h   theremedyfortheindividuals,        4  `    h   theremedyforthewholesin/rebellionproblem. X    Theministryofreconciliation,nowbeingperformedbyChristinheavenistheremedy.    H   UntileachhumanbeingwhosurrenderstoChristiscompletelyhealedofsin,    UntilSatan,thegreatdeceiverisdestroyed,   Westillneedthisministry.   Westillneedthe bloodtocoverus,andHisministryaspriest. `   6v  Wedontneedthesymbolicformsweneedthereality.  L   ) ԟ%)&vOLDCOVENANTNEWCOVENANT#)&v%) ԟq#  0 @ #M&v%%)&v#E&v%%M&vEg%E&vOLDFORMSNEWFORMS#E&v%EgD# 4 SYMBOLSFORTHATTIMEANEWANDLIVINGWAY H E ԟ%E&vSAMEREMEDY#E&v%E ԟ#    *5d dd pt pLQ$$,dd ,dd +  ZZ Sacrificeofanimalsforforgivenessofsin. $  ~ Christtheonetruesacrifice.  ~ Giftsacrificesofthanksgiving.  * WearetopresentourselvescompletelytoGod. * as livingsacrifices.(Romans12:1,IPet.2:5)   Offeringsofgrainandwine  .n Christis thebreadoflife.(John6:35,48) .n ThebloodofChrististhewine.  F LevitePriesthood.  r  _Melchizedek_ԀPriesthood(Heb7:17) r!   J" LeviteHighPriest   # ChristourHighPriest(Heb6:20)  $   !% TheTemple/SanctuaryCourtyardwiththealter.  ":& Theearth,withthecrosswhereJesusdied.  ":' ThefirstandsecondapartmentsoftheTemple. f$ ( (Noveilseparatestheapartmentssincethedeathof >%~!) Christ.) &V"*  @  l     t    &.#+ Heavenitself,whereJesushasenteredthepresence f$ , behindtheveil.WhereJesusstandsasour >%~!- advocate.(Heb10:1920)  &V". TheIncense  Z($/ Christ(thepriest)offersourprayerstoGod, Z($0 sweetenedwiththeincense(Hisrighteousness) 2)r%1 (Heb.8:4).   *J&2 TheManna    t  v+'3 Christ thebreadfromheaven(John6:4951)  v+'4 Ceremonial(washing#M&v%%E&v%#E&v%%M&vԀofpriests)  $d  WaterandSpiritbaptism#M&v%%E&v #E&v%%M&vԀ(Webecomepriests) $d (IPeter2:5).  < Sprinklingwithwatertowhichtheashesofthe h RedHeiferwereadded.(Num19:29)  @ WearesprinkledwiththeHolySpirit,byChrist. h (Hebrews10:22)#M&v%%E&v #)&v%%M&v  @ Circumcisionofthefleshbytheheadofhouse. $   (Gen.17:10)     CircumcisionoftheheartbyChrist.   Ѐ(Romans2:29)(_Galatians_Ԁ5:16)     TheLawwrittenonstone.   0  TheLawwrittenintheheart.(Heb10:16)  0  Notice:thereISstillalaw.    SymbolicPropheticFeastDays  4 t  DidtheFeastsremain,thoughthewayinwhich 4 t  theyarekepthaschanged?  L    Canyouseeinthischart,thattheformsarechanged,yetthesystemremains,andwillremainuntilalltraces ,  ofsinarehealedfromwithinwhichdoesnothappenuntilafterthe_millenium_.[Seethestudyatthissiteon   the_millenium_.]Andfinally,intheNewEarth,intheNewJerusalem,Johnwrote, ButIsawnotempleinit,   fortheLordGodAlmightyandtheLambareitstemple(Rev.21:22).Therewillnolongerbeaneedfor t theremedy. L  0  0$$  Isaiah65:17 Forbehold,Icreatenewheavensandanewearth;andtheformershallnotbe < rememberedorcometomind.$$ 0  0$$  Jeremiah31:34 Nomoreshalleverymanteachhisneighbor,andeverymanhisbrother,saying,  KnowtheLORD,fortheyallshallknowMe,fromtheleastofthemtothegreatestofthem, \ saystheLORD.ForIwillforgivetheiriniquity,andtheirsinIwillremembernomore. 4t$$ t)g%)&v ABETTERCOVENANT #)&v%)g# $  WhydoesPaulsaythatthe newcovenantis better?(Hebrews7:22 ). 8    BecausetheOldCovenantwithitsformscouldnotchangetheinnerman. " Itcouldnotcleansetheconscience. # Itcouldnotchangetheheart. \$ WithouttheknowledgeofGodsgreatsacrificeforus,ourhardheartswillnotbebroken. 4 t% 0  0$$  Hebrews9:9 ...giftsandsacrifices...cannotmakehimwhoperformedtheserviceperfectinregardto !$' theconscience! "($$   Hebrews9:14 howmuchmoreshallthebloodofChrist,whothroughtheeternalSpiritoffered l$ * 0  0$$HimselfwithoutspottoGod,cleanseyourconsciencefromdeadworkstoservethelivingGod..D%!+$$  #M&v%%)&v #E&v%%M&vԀ &\", WHATISTHENEWCOVENANTPROMISE? &4#-  0  Jeremiah31:33 ButthisisthecovenantthatIwillmakewiththehouseofIsraelafterthosedays,says ($/ theLORD: IwillputmylawItheirminds,andwriteitontheirhearts ;andIwillbetheirGod,and |)%0 theyshallbeMypeople.#M&v%JE&v#E&v%%M&v(Ezekiel36:27,28;Hebrews10:16).#M&v%%E&v#)&v%%M&vX*&1$$ 0  _Philippians_Ԁ2:13 ForitisGodwhoisatworkinyou,bothtowillandtodoofHisgoodpleasure. (#  @(#  @(# ,H(3$$ KOY K K  0  Ephesians3:16-21 thatHe(theFather)wouldgrantyou,accordingtotherichesofHisglory,tobe  strengthenedwithpowerthroughHisSpiritintheinnerman;sothat,Christmaydwellinyourhearts ` throughfaith;and thatyou ,beingrootedandgroundedinlove, maybeabletocomprehend withall 8 thesaintswhatisthebreadthandlengthandheightanddepth,and toknowtheloveofChrist which d passesknowledge,thatyoumaybefilledwithallthefullnessofGod.#M&v%%)&v+#E&v%%M&v@$$ 0  TheOldCovenantcouldnotdothis.Why? $$  #M&v%%E&v#)&v%%M&v0  0$$  _Galatians_Ԁ3:21 Iftherehadbeenalawgivenwhichcouldhavegivenlife,trulyrighteousnessshould P   havebeenbythelaw.( x $$ 0  TheRisenChristgiveslife,notthelaw.#M&v%%)&v#E&v%%M&v ( $$ HOWISTHENEWCOVENANTPROMISEDFULFILLED?    0   ChristHimselfthrutheHolySpirit,writesthelawinourhearts.8 $$ 0  HedoesthisthruHisPRESENTministryinheaven#M&v%%E&vG!#)&v%%M&v.`$$  0  ItisourunderstandingofthesacrificewhichGodhasmadeHisonlybegottenSon,8$$ 0  whichchangesourhearts.$$ 0  Sanctificationchangingtheheart,ANDjustificationlegalforgivenessofsins,$$ 0  0$$04$$0` 4$4$0` $` $0h$$areBOTHaccomplishedthruthisheavenlyministry.ph$h$  ITSNOTOVER .  p 0  Onlyonepartoftheplanforourrescuewas finishedatthecross.Thepromiseofasacrifice,which $ Godwouldprovidethispromisewasfulfilled(Gen22:8).Buttherescueoperationisnotfinishedwe  arestilllivinginaworldwhichisunderthedominationofSatan.Wehavenotyetbeencompletely  rehabilitated.\$$ 0  Onlywhenthelawhasbeenperfectlywrittenonourheartswilltherebenofurtherneedforthe  \ ministryofChristourHeavenlyPriest whopleadswithus,throughtheSpirit,tellingusofHis 4 Fathersgreatlove,ingivingHisonlybegottenSon.HisbloodshieldsusfromtheDestroyer   (Ex.12:23),andatthesametime,this bloodtheunderstandingofHissacrificepullsusbacktothe  ! Father(IICor5:18).p!"$$  SAVEDBYFAITH,  #p$ NOTBYWORKSOFTHELAW. #H%    0  _GALATIANS_Ԁ2:16 manisnotjustifiedbyworksofthelaw,butbyfaithinJesusChrist, ...forbythe % ' 0$$worksofthelawnofleshshallbejustified.&!($$ 0  _GALATIANS_Ԁ2:21 IdonotfrustratethegraceofG_od_:forifrighteousnesscamebythelaw,then_Christ_ 0(#* diedin_vai_n[fornothing].)X$+$$   0  Ifitwerepossibleforustohealourselves,wewouldnotneedTHEPhysician.Ifwecouldkeepthelaw *&- perfectly,eveninthoughtallbyourselves,thenwewouldnotneedaSavior.+&.$$  h,'/ > >TRX3'LetterX3'Letter3'Letter   TheSanctuarywithitsritualssymboli3'LetterXXdXXd8T >  0  _GALATIANS_Ԁ3:ll ButthatnooneisjustifiedbythelawinthesightofGodisevidentforThejust0@#(#(#shall  livebyfaith(_Habakkuk_Ԁ2:4).$$   Notice:theOldTestamentsaintsweresavedbecauseoftheirfaith,aswearetoday. 8   HEBREWS11:7 Noahbecameheiroftherighteousnesswhichisbyfaithbecausehebuilttheark. 8 0    Noahsfaithresultedinactionworks.Hebuilttheark. $$   )s%)&vDIFFICULTPASSAGES#)&v%)s1#   p  1EPHESIANS2:15Paulsaysthatthe lawcontainedinordinanceswas abolished. X  0  OnemustalwayslookatthecontextofthewordspulledfromtheScripturetext.InEphesians2Paulis X  tellingaGentileconvertthat thewallofdivisionbetweenJewandGentilehasbeentorndown ,forthose 0  whoarebelieversinChrist.Godhadgivenacommand(anordinance)toIsraelthruMosesthattherewere   tobenobusinessdealingswithGentiles,andnointermarriage.Itisthisparticular lawcontainedinthe  ordinanceswhichPaulisaddressing.Thislawwas abolishedinChrist,andGentilebelieversaregrafted l intoIsrael.TheybecomeIsraelitesbyfaith.Thiswasthemessageofthedramaticvisionoftheunclean D animals,giventoPeterontheroofofthetannershouse.GodsaidtoPeter, whatGodhascalledclean, l callnotunclean.JustthenmessengersfromCornelius(aGentile)knockedatthedoor.(Acts_chapt_Ԁ10). D #M&v%%)&v"#E&v%%M&v $$ #M&v%%E&v7#E&v%%M&v0   COLOSSIANS2:14 ...having wipedoutthehandwritingofrequirementsthatwasagainstus ,whichwas | contrarytous.AndHehastakenitoutoftheway,nailingittoHiscross._NKJV_X$$ 0  Again,letslookatthecontext.PauliswritingtoGentiles,whohavenowbeencircumcisedinheartby X Christv.11,whohavebeenbaptized,who[onceweredeadinsin]butnowhavebeenmadealivewith 0 Christ.WhatthenfortheseGentiles,hasbeen wipedout?Theirsinofcourse!Andifwelookatthe  Greekwordstranslated handwritingofrequirementsthatwasagainstus,whichwascontrarytouswefind  thatthesewordscanbetranslated certificateofindebtedness.Itmeanstherecordofourviolationof h thelaw.RememberhowPaulwrotethatapersonwhobrokeonecommandmentbecamea debtortothe @   wholelaw(Gal.5:3).NowoursinshavebeennailedtothecrossofChrist.Comparethewordinginthe !h! _NRSV_.!@"$$ 0   COLOSSIANS2:1314 ...Godmadeyoualivetogetherwithhim,whenheforgaveusallourtrespasses, #$  erasingtherecordthatstoodagainstuswithitslegaldemands .Hesetthisaside,nailingittothecross.x$%$$   #M&v%%E&vt7#)&v%%M&v @b b 7d IFGODSLAWISETERNAL,ANDHASALWAYSEXISTED; ,&|!' @3dWHYDIDGODNEEDTOWRITETHETENCOMMANDMENTSONSTONE? 'T"(  BECAUSETHEPEOPLEOFTHEEARTHHADBECOMEIGNORANTOFHISLAW. ($* 0  _GALATIANS_Ԁ3:24 ThelawwasourschoolmastertobringustoChrist,thatwemightbejustified_by_ d*%, faith.<+&-$$  ,d'. 0  0$$Littlechildrenmustbetaughtbysimplemeans.Youcannotjusttellachildtoeathealthfully.You  mustexplainwhatfoodsaregoodforhim.Justso,youcannottellaspiritualinfanttoloveGod  withalltheheart,andmanunselfishly(Matt22:3740).Hewouldhavenoideawhatthatmeans.`$$ 0  0$$Thelawislikeamirror(Jamesl:23-25).Amirrortellsyouwhenyouredirty,butthemirrorcant ` makeyouclean.Andthrowingoutthemirrorwontmakeyouanycleaner.8$$ 0  0$$Paulsaysofhismission: thatImightgain(convert)themthatarewithoutlaw(ICor9:21).The   gentilesdidntknowtheyweresinful.Theyhadnostandard,andnomirror.Sotheyfeltnoneedofa p  Savior.H  $$ 0  ROMANS3:20 Forbythelawistheknowledgeofsin. p $$ 0  ITIMOTHY1:9 thelawisnotmadeforarighteousperson,butforthelawlessandinsubordinate,for0@#(#(#   theungodlysinners, $$ 0  0$$Apersonwhohasanewheartwouldnotneedthosecommandmentswrittenonstoneinorderto X  behaverighteously.HeislivingbytheprincipleofloveforGodandman.Hewouldneverlie, 0  cheat,orsteal.HewouldhonorGodsSabbath,andHisname.IdontthinkGodwillneedtopost X theTenCommandmentsonawallinHeavenasareminder.0$$ 0  0$$ WereadtheLAW,andseethatwehavefailed.Christsdeathpaidthepenaltyforoursin.Now  wetrytokeepthelawbutwefail!andso!weturntoChristaskingHimtochangeourhearts. f DoyouseethetwopartstoChristsworkforus?ThefirstjustificationthroughHisdeath,and < thesecond!sanctification(healing)throughHisworkasourPriestinHeaven. b$$ #M&v%%)&v>#)&v%%M&v)XE X%)&v L TRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter LandscapeX3'3'Letter   TheSanctuarywithitsritualssymboliTHH8H*T5Udddd dd 5H0H0,,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd ,dd +  $HH I$  #)&v% X)XEI#)g%)&vԄTHEEVERLASTINGCOVENANT d #)&v%)gM#)Iw%)&vԀGreatMoralLawofGod:SabbathBlessed&HallowedM H>|  I  ,HabV-` < ` E  a N093 "| ##$$ N  Az() dE ARESCUE!REHABILITATIONCOVENANT SOOAz() dE A 3)$  0 3 2(  ,  2 #0 Z ##)&v%)IwM#)*%)&vWithAdam(SethAble)andallmankind  Promise:Seedofwomanwillcrushtheserpentshead)QAz()! dE! A p Ѐ`SerpentwillcrushtheheeloftheSeedofthewoman`QAz() `dE A j " Ѐ(REMEDYFORSIN/violationofthecovenant=animalsacrifice) 90$  0 Ȑ 9#)&v%*)P#),%)&v 90$" 0Ȑ  9̀`The serpentcrushedtheheelofMessiahatthecross F   fulfillingtheOldCovenantpromise`S. L07 0 LabX-` <1 ` EB+1 1 B+1 a kaB"| rr0##$$ kabY-` < ` E#,#,a MC8"|   ##$$ !M #0 G  #WithNoahandallmankindandallcreatures  c  Promise:GodwillneveragaindestroytheearthbywaterAz()Q  dEQ  A K   CovenantwithAdam/mankindcontinues:sacrificeforsinofferedbyNoahAz()a;`dEa;A C   @  l    B0-+ 0 Ȑ BD  c  E K   A   T C  H B0-++ "0Ȑ  B (K  0 (  G   &G  !  & #0   #WithAbrahamandhisSEED P Promise:YourDescendentwill blessallmankind.Az()HRdEHRA  YPromise:YourSeedwill inherittheearth(weinheritunderChristwhoinvitesallwhobelieve) H SignofCovenantparticipation:`Circumcisionperformedbypriest=maleheadofhouse`Z.Az()`dEA 0  CovenantwithAdamcontinues:signanimalsacrificeofferedbyAbraham.Az()aH`dEaHA p(" Ѐ[ Godwillprovidealamb.] # Note:Job(headofhishouse)offeredsacrificesforsinsofhischildren.(Job1:5)   ,  P%  @  l     t   B0-&0 Ȑ BO P' F ( C 0* H + R p(, I - S h. T B0-+P/"0Ȑ  B`GodhasprovidedalambHisownSon 6 fulfillingtheOldCovenantpromise.`^Ԁ h7 VIOLATIONOFNEWCOVENANT=refusingtheSpiritofChrist. P8 REMEDY=AsktheFather,inthenameofChrist(becauseofHis 9 death)toforgiveyoursin._ (H:0 (   :  & :   & #0 `: #OldCovenantwithIsrael(andforeignerswhojoin) d< Promise: YouwillbemyownspecialpeopleifyoukeepmyLawwrittenonstone.d = )aSignofcovenantparticipation=keepingthelawwrittenonstone`.`aAz()`dEA \> Ѐ(Israelbrokethecovenant.) D? CovenantwithAbrahamcontinues,withsignofcircumcisionAz();n`dE;nA @ CovenantwithAdamcontinueswithsacrificeforsinsastheREMEDYAz())`dE)A <A Moreelaboratesystemofsacrifices(Sanctuary/Temple/priesthoodetc) $B Levitepriesthoodreplacesindividualheadofhousehold. dD [UnderNewCovenant:_Melchisedec_Ԁpriesthoodofallbelievers,replacesLevite(Heb.7:21). 90$E0 Ȑ 9 90$"|F0Ȑ  9NewCovenantwithIsrael |G Ѐ(allwhoacceptMessiaharegraftedintoIsrael) dH Promise:Iwillwritemylawontheirhearts.(SAMELAW)Az()(dE(A I IwillbetheirGod,andtheywillbemypeoplee.Az() &!dE &!A \J fSign:LoveforGod&Loveforoneanother. DK (SamecommandedinTheTENMatt22:3640.) L CircumcisionoftheheartbyChristthetruepriest. <M HOWdoesChristdothis?ByHisPRESENTministryinheaven(the $N patternshowntoMoses).The washingofwater(HS)bytheWord |O (Christ).(Eph.5:26). SprinklingwithHS(symbolizedbysprinkling dP withashesofRedHeifer)(IPeter1:2). (Q0 (  `Q !`Q    ! 6 X,X X,X6  #)&v%,)JS#)g%)&vThetwophaserescuerehabilitationworkofChrist. Q `Phaseonebethelamb`yj.Phasetwowritethelawintheirhearts.j#)&v%)gj#)s%)&v !R ЇTHECOVENANTS:ANOVERVIEW #)&v%)sFk#)XE X%)&v H   #)&v% X)XEk#)g%)&vTheEverlastingCovenant#)&v%)g"l#)XE X%)&v : P 0 t BetweenGodandmankind.Beganwithcreationoftheearthwillcontinuethrueternity.ht0t0  t Includesthe7thDaySabbath. V 0 t 0t0t0 t ISAIAH24:56 Theearthisalsodefiledunderitsinhabitants,becausetheyhavetransgressedthelaws,changedtheordinance,brokenthe z 2 everlastingcovenant.h 00 0 t 0t0t0Thiscovenantsays, TrustandobeyGodordeathwillbetheresult.D  00 0 t Whyistheeverlastingcovenantratified(guaranteed)withblood?  t0t0 0 t 0t0t0 t HEBREWS13:2021 NowmaytheGodofpeacewhobroughtupourLordJesusfromthedead,thatgreatShepherdofthesheep,through   thebloodoftheeverlastingcovenant,makeyoucompleteineverygoodworktodoHiswill,workinginyouwhatiswellpleasinginHis   sight,throughJesusChrist,towhombegloryforeverandever.Amen.00 0 t 0t0t0NOTE:Godknew,beforeHecreatedanybeingwithfreewill,thatonedaytherewouldbearebellion.HeknewthatrescueofHisentire l creationwouldrequirethedeathofHisonlybegottenSon.TheSonofGodwasbegottenforthisexpresspurpose.Hewastheanointed Z  beforethefoundationoftheworldtocarryoutthisverytaskofsalvation.Thisiswhytheeverlastingcovenantwasratifiedwith H blood.ItwasthecovenantbetweentheFatherandHisSonpledgingthelifeofentirecreationpromisingawayout,shouldrebellion ~6 arise.l$00  t #)&v% X)XE|l#)g%)&v ThecovenantwithNoah: #)&v%)g>t#)XE X%)&v $ 0 t GENESIS9:1217 AndGodsaid:ThisisthesignofthecovenantwhichImakebetweenMeandyou,andeverylivingcreaturethatiswith * you,forperpetualgenerations.IsetMyrainbowinthecloud,anditshallbeforthesignofthecovenantbetweenMeandtheearth.Itshall  be,whenIbringacloudovertheearth,thattherainbowshallbeseeninthecloud;andIwillrememberMycovenantwhichisbetweenMe  andyouandeverylivingcreatureofallflesh;thewatersshallneveragainbecomeafloodtodestroyallflesh.Therainbowshallbeinthe  cloud,andIwilllookonittoremember theeverlasting[perpetual]covenant betweenGodandeverylivingcreatureofallfleshthatison   theearth.AndGodsaidtoNoah,ThisisthesignofthecovenantwhichIhaveestablishedbetweenMeandallfleshthatisontheearth.! t0t0 Ї#)&v% X)XEt#)g%)&v ThecovenantwithAbraham: #)&v%)gx#)XE X%)&vԀ H 0 t GENESIS17:719BetweenGodandAbrahamsdescendantsthruIsaac.Aneverlastingcovenant.Promiseofthelandwhichthenbelonged N tothedescendantsofCanaan(symbolicoftheearth),foran everlastingpossession.Circumcisiontobethe signofthecovenant < (symbolicoftransformationatthesecondcoming).Sarahtobethemotherofmanynations.Promiseofason,tobenamedIsaac.With * Isaacandhisdescendants,GodwouldestablishHiscovenantforaneverlasting[perpetual]covenant.t0t0 0 t  t0t0  #)&v% X)XE`y#)g%)&vThecovenantwithIsaac:#)&v%)gL|#)XE X%)&v     #)&v% X)XE|#)g%)&vThecovenantwithJacob:#)&v%)g}#)XE X%)&v    #)&v% X)XE_}#)g%)&v ThecovenantwithIsrael: #)&v%)g}#)XE X%)&v   IChronicles16:1418Davidrememberstheperpetual(everlasting)covenantmadewithAbraham,andIsaac,confirmedalsotoJacobandIsrael.  PromiseofthelandofCanaan.(Psalm105:10). v Numbers25:1013PerpetualcovenantwiththetribeofLevi,appointedasthepriesthood. R  #)&v% X)XE~#)g%)&v TheNewCovenantwithIsrael #)&v%)g#)XE X%)&v: . Jeremiah32:40 Behold,IwillgatherthemoutofallcountrieswhereIhavedriventheminMyanger,inMyfury,andingreatwrath;Iwill 4 bringthembacktothisplace,andIwillcausethemtodwellsafely.TheyshallbeMypeople,andIwillbetheirGod;thenIwillgivethemone " heartandoneway,thattheymayfearMeforever...#MXE X X)XEI##M&v% XMXE1#   !n   t     )&v%%M&v)XE X%)&vԹ  #)&v% X)XE#)s%)&vGRACEANDTHELAW#)&v%)s#)XE X%)&v 6 #)&v% X)XEC#) ԟ%)&vPartFive:RighteousnessbyWorksTheLawofthePharisees#)&v%) ԟ#)XE X%)&v P  Deut4:13TheOldCovenantIStheTenCommandments z Deut9:1,9,15TheOldCovenantIStheTenCommandments.  V _Hagar_Ԁ_Pauls_Ԁ_imagry_ z 2 #MXE X X)XE#EXE X XMXE#E&v% XEXE# t        5.0 t Rabbiniclaw :    X   D t0t0 0 t Addedbyreligiousauthorities,whowantedtopreventanother punishmentofGod,liketheBabyloniancaptivity.BaseduponinterpretationsofOld    TestamentScripturesbythereligiousteachers.Verydetailed.Therewere100sofregulationsjustconcerningSabbathobservance.Theauthoritieshad   completelymissedthepoint.IsraelhadturnedawayfromGodintheirheartsthisiswhyGodallowedthecaptivity.Theirneglect/failuretoobey   Godscommandmentswasonlytheoutwardsignoftheirheartcondition.Thereligiousauthoritiesthoughttokeepthepeopleinline,buteventhe l  leadersthemselveshadbecomehardofheart,becausetheywerefocusedonlyonoutwardobediencetothelaw.Theywerehypocrites.Theirtreatment H ofGodsOwnSonrevealedtheirtrueloveofpower.l$t0t0 0 t ChristtaughtthattrueobedienceisfromtheheartandonlyGodcanchangethehearttherefore withoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseHim $ (Hebrews11:6).t0t0  t Whatabouttradition?  p WhatdidPaulsayaboutthelaw? p( #M&v%%E&v#)&v%%M&v)XE X%)&v*Z5[dd,dd ,dd dd dd dd dd T5UH0H0,<dd ,<dd +  LL KeepingtheLawinourownstrength h ameanstosalvation?  V KeepingthelawempoweredbyChristsindwellingModelforthe h Christianlife.  V           Z   Z    $!   $"    ^#    ^$   d   d   .   .   h   h   2   2    l    l  #MXE X X)XEЋ#EXE X XMXE#E&v% XEXE#EIw%E&vROMANS10:4 ForChrististheendofthelawforrighteousnesstoeveryonewhobelieves. x0  0 t Christistheendoftryingtokeeptheletterofthelaw,inyourownstrength,inordertoberighteousbeforeGod..Christistheendoflegalism.#MIwEIwԏ#)IwMIw#)&v%)Iw#)XE X%)&v t0t0 #MXE X X)XE~#EXE X XMXE#E&v% XEXE#EIw%E&vIICORINTHIANS3:5-6 Notthatwearesufficientofourselvestothinkofanythingasbeingfromourselves,butoursufficiencyisfromGod,whoalsomadeussufficient v asministersofthenewcovenant,notoftheletter(legalism),butoftheSpirit;fortheletterkillsbuttheSpiritgiveslife. > #MIwEIw"#)IwMIw#)&v%)Iwd#)XE X%)&v#MXE X X)XE#EXE X XMXE#E&v% XEXEQ#EIw%E&vROMANS3:27 Whereisboastingthen?Itisexcluded.Bywhatlaw?Ofworks?No,butbythelawoffaith.Thereforeweconcludethatamanisjustifiedbyfaithapart < fromthedeedsofthelaw.  0 t TheworkswhichwedoinordertowinGodsfavor,inordertobesaved,areuseless,becausewecannot,outofourunsavedheartsperformworksthatarefreeof L selfishintent.Wemustfirstreceivegrace,thehealingpurifyingpowerofGod.Thenwewilldogoodworks,wewillbringforththefruitsofthespirit,notinorderto \ besaved,butbecausewearesaved.#MIwEIw#)IwMIw#)&v%)Iw֔#)XE X%)&v$t0t0 #MXE X X)XE#EXE X XMXE#E&v% XEXE#EIw%E&v_PHILIPPIANS_Ԁ3:3-9Paulsaysthathekeptthelawperfectlyasfaraswashumanlypossible,butwhentheHolySpiritconvictedHimofthetruespiritofthelaw(thatis  lovingonesfellowmen)herealizedhewaslostandcouldnevermeettherequirementsinhisownstrength.HehadnoconfidenceinhisownabilitytoobeyGodperfectly, Z buttrustedtothepoweroftheHolySpiritinhim. j" #MIwEIwa#)IwMIw#)&v%)Iw#)XE X%)&v t ROMANS6:7 ...awomanisboundbythelawtoherhusbandaslongashelives,butifthehusbanddies,sheisreleasedfromthelawof  ! herhusband...YoualsohavebecomedeadtothelawthroughthebodyofChrist,thatyoumaybemarriedtoanother,eventoHimwhowas " raisedfromthedead,thatweshouldbearfruittoGod...Butwehavebeendeliveredfromthelaw,havingdiedtowhatwewereheldby,sothe # weshouldserveinthenewnessoftheSpiritandnotintheoldnessoftheletter.  $  !% ЇYouhavebecomedeadtolawkeepingasameanstosalvation.Youstillkeepthelaw,butnotasawaytobesaved.Younowkeepthelaw H becauseyouhavebeensaved,andhavereceivedpowerfromChrist. 6 Paulhereiscontrastingtheattempttogainsalvationbyourownworks,whichisfutileslavery,the oldnessoftheletter,withthe newnessof  theSpirit,theindwellingpowerofgrace,whichproducesinwardchange,truerighteousness,notjustoutwardlycorrectbehavior.  0 t Thelawwasthefirsthusband,buthewasatyrantwhichcouldonlypointouthersins(Gal.7:7-23).Whenyourealizedtheimpossibilityof  keepingthelawinyouownstrengthyou diedtothelawasameansofsalvation,andweremarriedtoChrist.Thelawdidntloveyouand   thelawcouldnothelpyoutoobey.Jesuslovesyou,andHegivesyoupowertoobeywillinglyandjoyfully.Thisnewmarriageishappy! pt0t0 0 t ThissamesymbolofmarriagePaulusesin_Galatians_Ԁ4:21and_Galatians_Ԁ5:6.Abrahamstaking_Hagar_Ԁrepresentsourattempttogain  L  salvationinourownway,byworks.ThemiraclechildgiventhroughSarahsymbolizessalvationbygrace,thegiftofGod.Paulwentonto  :  saythatclingingtocircumcisionortoanyoftheceremoniallaws,wastocontinuetryingtoachievesalvationbyworks.p( t0t0 ROMANS9:3032_************************#MXE X X)XEɚ##M&v% XMXE # :   t   _