It’s time for the Church to preach the whole counsel of God. We have a society that needs to hear the Truth that the Old and New Testaments reveal to us the character of a righteous and loving God. In fact, I am personally tired of hearing of the “New Testament” churches that teach the Law of God has been done away with. Without the Law we are limited in our view of God’s heart. In fact, He said He would now write it upon our hearts. Our society needs these guidelines and even the Holy Ghost inspired guidelines given to Moses was to reveal God’s heart on how a society should function. Much of the Old Testament details of what it means to love your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Our society and even churches are in dire need of the whole counsel of God. And grace and mercy were already at work in the light of Jesus fulfilling (fully filling) it and empowering us to be overcomers of sin. Not just forgiven, but empowered to live above the bar, above the Law by not breaking it thus sinning against God. We will sin, but we should be sinning less as we grow in the Lord.
The law of love is not separate from the Law (the law of righteousness and obedience). For God cannot separate Himself from Himself. He is a package that cannot change. It is sad to see a culture that thinks love is about feelings, and sees the 10 commandments as outdated and in opposition to Jesus’ love. God did not remove His Law so we could be friend with us. That would be as silly as parents removing household rules and expectations so they could be their children’s friends. Oh yeah, that is a major problem in our society of lawlessness and violence. When that happens we will have culture out of control. And if you believe that God removed the Ten Commandments and all the other commandments found within His Word, then you would be a HYPOCRIT if you have any type of rules for your children. To me Love=Obedience. Do you love the whole counsel of God?
Jesus said He came to only do what the Father was doing. He also said that those who love him obey His commandments (the whole word). We have traded the Law of God for lawlessness. And the church has too! Salvation is rooted in Love. The Commandments of God were never meant to save us for we all fall short of the Glory of God. But they were meant to lead us to righteousness and to know what sin is. Otherwise we have a church and culture that would believe that sin has been done away with. Oh yeah, that’s right we already hear that in the new gospel and new Jesus that’s being preached that sin has been done away with and now everyone goes to heaven. And we see the consequences of a church and society that have left their first love because they love evil and darkness. And they practice sin, so they will not inherit the Kingdom. Do you practice sin by embracing it and not turn from it (true repentance). We therefore have received God’s grace in vain. Rise up and be holy for He is holy!
Let God replace your artificial heart and love, with the true love and empowerment of grace leading to obedience to Jesus Christ. Living above the consequences of the Law thru His powerful grace!
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