Law of God, The
1. Is absolute and perpetual. Mt 5:18.
2. Given
a. To Adam. Ge 2:16,17; Ro 5:12-14.
b. To Noah. Ge 9:6.
c. To the Israelites. Ex 20:2-17; Ps 78:5.
d. Through Moses. Ex 31:18; Joh 7:19.
e. Through the ministration of angels. Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2.
3. Described as
a. Pure. Ps 19:8.
b. Spiritual. Ro 7:14.
c. Holy, just, and good. Ro 7:12.
d. Exceeding broad. Ps 119:96.
e. Perfect. Ps 19:7; Ro 12:2.
f. Truth. Ps 119:142.
g. Not grievous. 1Jo 5:3.
4. Requires obedience of the heart. Ps 51:6; Mt 5:28; 22:37.
5. Requires perfect obedience. De 27:26; Ga 3:10; Jas 2:10.
6. Love is the fulfilling of. Ro 13:8,10; Ga 3:10; Jas 2:10.
7. It is man’s duty to keep. Ec 12:13.
8. Man, by nature, not in subjection to. Ro 7:5; 8:7.
9. Man cannot render perfect obedience to. 1Ki 8:46; Ec 7:20; Ro 3:10.
10. Sin is a transgression of. 1Jo 3:4.
11. All men have transgressed. Ro 3:9,19.
12. Man cannot be justified by. Ac 13:39; Ro 3:20,28; Ga 2:16; 3:11.
13. Gives the knowledge of sin. Ro 3:20; 7:7.
14. Works wrath. Ro 4:15.
15. Conscience testifies to. Ro 2:15.
16. Designed to lead to Christ. Ga 3:24.
17. Obedience to
a. A characteristic of saints. Re 12:17.
b. A test of love. 1Jo 5:3.
c. Of prime importance. 1Co 7:19.
18. Blessedness of keeping. Ps 119:1; Mt 5:19; 1Jo 3:22,24; Re 22:14.
19. Christ
a. Came to fulfil. Mt 5:17.
b. Magnified. Isa 42:21.
c. Explained. Mt 7:12; 22:37-40.
20. The love of, produces peace. Ps 119:165.
21. Saints
a. Freed from the bondage of. Ro 6:14; 7:4,6; Ga 3:13.
b. Freed from the curse of. Ga 3:13.
c. Have, written on their hearts. Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10.
d. Love. Ps 119:97,113.
e. Delight in. Ps 119:77; Ro 7:22.
f. Prepare their hearts to seek. Ezr 7:10.
g. Pledge themselves to walk in. Ne 10:29.
h. Keep. Ps 119:55.
i. Pray to understand. Ps 119:18.
j. Pray for power to keep. Ps 119:34.
k. Should remember. Mal 4:4.
l. Should make the subject of their conversation. Ex 13:9.
m. Lament over the violation of, by others. Ps 119:136.
22. The wicked
a. Despise. Am 2:4.
b. Forget. Ho 4:6.
c. Forsake. 2Ch 12:1; Jer 9:13.
d. Refuse to hear. Isa 30:9; Jer 6:19.
e. Refuse to walk in. Ps 78:10.
f. Cast away. Isa 5:24.
23. Is the rule of life to saints. 1Co 9:21; Ga 5:13,14.
24. Is the rule of the judgment. Ro 2:12.
25. To be used lawfully. 1Ti 1:8.
26. Established by faith. Ro 3:31.
27. Punishment for disobeying. Ne 9:26,27; Isa 65:11-13; Jer 9:13-16.