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Jun 12, 2013 · 5. The fifth woe: Legalism dodges the personal application of God’s holiness, but pretends outwardly to honor it (11:47-51). The religious leaders of Jesus’ day did not submit their lives personally to the message of the Old Testament prophets, but they built monuments to them to make it look as if they honored them.
Mar 18, 2024 · Jesus’s treatment of the law is complex. For example, when we hear him tell the cleansed leper to show himself to the priest, we’re reminded Christ was “born under the law” (Mark 1:44; Gal. 4:4)—that is, while the Mosaic covenant was still in force (even if its judicial laws were largely a moot point under Roman rule, cf. John 18:31).
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James is a beloved book. Eminently practical, the epistle is full of vivid exhortations to godly living. It also offers concrete counsel on an array of issues: trials, poverty, wealth, favoritism, justice, speech, planning, prayer, and illness. Yet James’s clarity is a two-edged sword, for its call to biblical ideals proves harder to achieve ...
- Personal Application of God’s Truth Must Begin with The Leadership (9:38-10:27).
- Personal Application of God’s Truth Must Extend to The Home (10:30).
- Personal Application of God’s Truth Must Extend to Our Work (10:31).
- Conclusion
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The list begins with Nehemiah and Zedekiah, who was probably his assistant. Next to sign were 21 priests, the heads of priestly households (10:2-8). Ezra’s name is not here because the head of his household was Seraiah (10:2). Then come the names of 17 heads of Levitical households (10:9-13), followed by 44 heads of leading families (10:14-27). Som...
The people agree not to give their children to intermarry with the peoples of the land. God had warned Israel of this danger when they first entered the land of Canaan (Deut. 7:3-4). Although I know of many instances where God has graciously used a believing mate to lead an unbelieving spouse to salvation, those situations do not justify disobeying...
The Mosaic Law prohibited the Jews from working on the Sabbath, but it didn’t say anything about buying from foreigners on the Sabbath, so there was a sort of loophole. But the people knew in their hearts that it was wrong to buy from foreigners on the Sabbath, and so they agreed to stop doing so. Also they agreed to let the land lay fallow every s...
If we want to experience ongoing spiritual renewal, we need to get personal in applying God’s Word in practical ways. Two final thoughts: First, work on specific application of Scripture to your life.This is always more difficult than being general, but it is always more helpful and practical. For example, you may think, “I need to be more faithful...
How can we discipline ourselves for godliness and yet avoid falling into rigid legalism?How does the law of sowing and reaping (Gal. 6:6-7) fit in with God’s grace?The Hebrew parents arranged marriages for their children. Should parents today take a stronger role in whom their children marry? If so, how?If Christians are not under the law of the tithe, how should they determine how much to give?The problem; Paul’s statements on the law have always been a source of confusion and controversy. Even his own churches were confused by his insistence on freedom from the law (see 1 Cor. 6:12 with Rom. 3:8 and 6:15), and Christians in other parts of the early church were incensed by what they understood of his proclamation of a law-free gospel (see Acts 21:21, 28; Jas. 2:14–26).
Aug 13, 2017 · In the local church, God has given authority to the elders (Heb. 13:17). Part of their responsibility is to uphold God’s standards of holiness and do all that they can to keep the church doctrinally and morally pure. For example, take a single Christian woman who knowingly disobeys Scripture by marrying an unbeliever.
Aug 21, 2015 · John Calvin, for example, wrote what has become known as the “Threefold Use of the Law” in order to show the importance of the law for the Christian life (Institutes 2.1.304-10). The first purpose of the law is to be a mirror. On the one hand, the law of God reflects and mirrors the perfect righteousness of God.
