The Laws of God – Sanctity – Part IV
The Laws of God reveal His character and at the same time reflect His relationship with man. The moral nature of God reflected in Adam’s nature, was written on Adam’s heart at his creation. When Cain killed his brother, he did not go against any written law, he went against the moral nature of his Creator. This is identified as the same law as the Ten Commandments of God, given at Mount Saini, thousands of years after creation. Approximately in 1445 BC, Moses was given the Ten Commandments. It is this moral law that is still written in the heart of all men, their conscience bearing them witness. The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5) are not laws devised by Moses and given only to Israel. They were binding before Moses' time, as well as during and after Jesus Christ's life. In fact, the Ten Commandments have been in full force and effect since the creation of this planet earth. Thus, God’s standard of righteousness and the basis for His judgment of all men is the Ten Commandments.
Paul also says, in Romans 2:13 "For not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified". Further in Romans 7:12, Paul says “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Finally in Romans 3:31 “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law." The commandments of the Lord are written on two tablets. In the first tablet, the Lord decrees and defines his relationship with man. The second tablet lays down the normative social structure between man and man. It thus logically follows that to have a relationship with our Creator, the ‘Ten Commandments’ are foundational and fundamental. Without these commandments, the relationship would be void.
This is also confirmed by the Lord in Mathew 5:17-19, wherein with great authority He says “Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Till heaven and earth pass away, clearly indicates that till the Author of the law does not passes away till such time the law shall hold good. The law is therefore eternal and immutable.
In the parable of the rich ruler, in Mathew 19:16-30, the Lord again upholds the law. When the rich ruler asks the Lord what he should do to enter the “kingdom of Heaven, the Lord replies, in verse 17&18 “keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” The laws of the Lord are sacrosanct and immutable. The Lord never changed the Law, man, however, did. What the Lord does cannot be undone by man. The moral law reveals the nature and will of God, and it still applies today. Jesus obeyed the moral law completely. Further, there is no suggestion in the scriptures that the laws have been nailed to the cross.
No one can bury his head in the sand and think he cannot be seen. Truth flushes out falsehood.
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Alexander Pope
Dr Ashwin Drummond