"What are Christians to obey? The Bible is the simple answer of
course, but upon further investigation, things are not quite that
simple. For example, I am sure we have all heard a Christian
condemning and calling homosexuality an abomination based upon
Leviticus 18:22 or 20:13. However, if one looks on the next page at
Leviticus 19:27, should we not also conclude that we should not get
haircuts or shave? Why is one normative, but not the other?"
"Christianity, after all, is not simply a code of ethics. It is not
just a moral system. Being a Christian is not simply trying to 'do
what Jesus did.' No, the foundation of the Christian life is the
gospel of Jesus Christ. All else flows from the good news of Christ
crucified for sinners. As Michael Horton writes, 'It is the Good
News that yields good works. Salvation is not the prize for our
obedience but the source.'" "The law of Christ cannot be reduced to
a list of do's and don'ts. It certainly involves specific things
that can be 'listed' as right or wrong, but it is far more than a
list like the ten words written on stone. The law of Christ is
love, but it is also the example of Christ. Everything Christ
taught is part of his law, but so is everything his apostles taught
a vital part of his law. Christ himself is his law personified. The
whole of Scripture, as interpreted through the lens of Christ as
the new covenant prophet, priest, and king, is a part of the law of
Christ." May the Sovereign Lord be pleased to bless you, as you
read and contemplate the glory of the new covenant in Christ, to
see Christ more fully and more gloriously, as the full and final
authoritative Word by whom God has spoken in these last days.
General
| Imprint: |
New Covenant Media
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2010 |
| First published: |
February 2010 |
| Authors: |
A. Blake White
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
178 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-928965-33-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-928965-33-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781928965336 |
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