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Originally Posted by historyb  How much of the Law are we still burdened under, are we not free from the Law? Is not the sabbath made for man and not man made for the sabbath? Is it me or are Reformed more into legalism than other branches?
I'll most likely get beaten down, but these are my thoughts. |
In Romans 13, we are told love is the fulfilling of the law. In Christ we are free from the penalty of the law as Jesus has paid for our sins against the law of God. The law is good if a man use it lawfully.
Post 18 was very helpful on this.
In the Nt. we are told that God was going to put the law in our heart. I do not think that it means our heart is burdened by law ,or law keeping.
What did the psalmist mean in Psalm 119:
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Some try to imply that only 9 commandments were mentioned in the New Covenant.
Were only 9 commandments placed inside the ark of the covenant?
In Romans 2:14-15
14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
What law is going to judge the unsaved gentiles, at the white throne? What law is on their conscience? Do you think it might be the ten commandments/or only 9?
Years ago I asked Pastor Chantry about the law and the gospel. He pointed out that central to the gospel message is the fact that the Lord Jesus kept the law perfectly,delighting to do the Father's will [even the sabbath observance]. It was His sinless life and law keeping that is put to our account, along with the payment in full of our sin debt that provides the necessary propitiation for us. Without any part of it,we do not see heaven.
Law keeping is at the heart of the gospel, and also this from Solomon:
13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Walter Chantry wrote a book called Call the Sabbath a Delight. It might be helpful to work through.