10-16-2007, 05:58 PM
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this will be fun Quote:
“The commands of God were carried through Moses to the people in a written, propositional form. We are watching here the Scripture growing before our eyes” (2:165).
. “There is continuity of written objective authority all the way from the Pentateuch through the New Testament” (II: 181).
. “God had given the people of Israel commandments which were a representation of His character, which is the eternal law of the universe” (2:247).
. “The moral law is the expression of God’s character, and we are not to set it aside when we become Christians. Our obedience to it will make a difference in what happens to us both in this present life and in the believers’ judgment in the future. So much of Jesus’ teaching emphasizes the importance of keeping the law of God!” (2:252).
. “SO the command to the Church is the same as the command to God’s people in the Old Testament – proportional giving.
Giving to God proportionately is not optional. God specifically commands it” (2:293).
. “On Mount Sinai God gave the moral law. ‘God spoke all these words . . .’ and then came the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17). Immediately after this the civil law was given. As the race became a nation they needed a civil law; so God gave them one. The civil law for the Jews was based as much on the command of God as was the moral law” (2:294).
“Here was real justice – a universal civil code that pertained equally to the citizen and the stranger. This justice was not rooted in the notion of a superior people, but in the character of God; therefore, it pertained to all men” (2:297).
“Moses told how to distinguish between an intentional murder and an unwitting murder” (2:298).
“On Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim . . . a choice was set before the people: ‘Obey the propositioml moral absolutes of God, and you’ll receive blessing within the covenant. If you don’t, the blessing will come an end’ “ (2:314).
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J. B. Atken
John Knox PCA
Layman, M.A. student at Louisiana College
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