Lately, I heard a preacher asking an unbeliever; Have you ever broken any of God’s laws?
What I don’t understand with this type of gospel preaching is that, first of all, there was never a law given to the Gentiles (I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came – Rom 7:9 – the law was enacted due to wickedness of man – Genesis 6:5 – It was added because of transgressions – Gal 3:19 – mind you, only to the Jewish nation was it applicable). About the Gentiles, the Bible says, that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world (Eph 2:12). And if we were without God, then the law had nothing to do with us, period. We know for sure who were under the law – the Jews!
Secondly, the Bible clearly says that by the offense of one (Adam) judgment came upon all men to condemnation (Rom 5:18). We are condemned not because we had broken the 10 commandments but due to the Adamic sin. And by the righteousness of one (Jesus Christ), the FREE GIFT came upon all men unto justification of life (Rom 5:18). For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous (Rom 5:19).
Also, the law entered, that the offense might abound (Rom 5:20) – and until the law sin was in the world (Rom 5:13). For without the law sin was dead (not attributed)(Rom 7:8) – when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died (condemned)(Rom 7:9). The law was not given (to the Jews) that they could be made righteous but that the law could work as a schoolmaster that would bring them unto Christ – Gal 3:24/Heb 7:19.
Know that, Christ died, to redeem them that were under the law (Gal 4:5/ Rom 7:6). For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse (Gal 3:10). So if the ten commandments could give life and keeping it would justify any then Christ died in vain and abolishing it was a mistake, wasn’t it? – 2Corinth 3:13/Eph 2:15. For if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law (Gal 3:21). If this be the case, how on earth is this sect telling an unbeliever that breaking of the commandment of God had put them in a condemned state?
The life of man is already snuffed out by Adam’s transgression (in Adam all die – 1Cor 15:22/Acts 17:26); and everyone that are born after the flesh falls into the category of being condemned; and if the life of man, which is Christ – John 1:4/1John 5:11 – isn’t reinstalled in a person, that soul is said to be lost. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life –1John 5:12 – It’s that simple.
Now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested (Rom 3:21) – Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness (Rom 9:31) – so we see that just keeping the ten commandments held no value as long as the heart of man remained unclean. The commandments couldn’t change the heart of man. But the blood of the perfect Lamb of God is able to purge the evil conscience and can transform the vilest offender – Heb 9:14. It is then evident that the law was introduced to curb lawlessness –1Tim 1:9,10. That in the end, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith OF Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith (Phil 3:9).
For if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain (Gal 2:21) – And the commandments the Apostles gave us by the Lord Jesus now holds great value (1Thess 4:2). For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did (a better covenant – law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus – Rom 8:2 – a better covenant (commandments, promises, and seal), which was established upon better promises – Heb 8:6-8); by the which we draw nigh unto God (Heb 7:19). And now, in this dispensation, it is apt to say that, “Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God” (1 Cor 7:19) – Why? Because our spirit, which was dead in Adam got resuscitated in Christ. And the amalgamation of this revived spirit of man and the Spirit of Adoption – Rom 8:16 – will cause us to walk in the statutes of God – Ezekiel 36:27.
So, introducing people to “the life of man” which is Christ is the RIGHT way. For He is, THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE – John 14:6 – and THE RESURRECTION as well – John 11:25
Kiss the Son (Give sincere homage to the Son – 1John 5:9-12), lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. (Psalm 2:12)
Meaning of homage: Acknowledging him as the King of kings and the Lord of lords.
