The purpose of the law was to civilize barbarians not offer eternal life.
Human beings take a lot of training. Think back to when your children were born. What would our country look like if they were not trained and civilized? In fact, we have video of the results. Go to the many cities that have been overrun by Antifa and BLM in the past decade. This is what happens when you have a large group of people who never were taught to fear God or deny themselves. It isn’t utopia, it is dystopia.
If God had drawn His chosen people out of the middle class of Omaha, Nebraska in 1950, most of the Law of Moses as we know it would not be necessary. Those people knew how to maintain a culture and give stability to family, city and nation. But they would not be going to heaven. Jesus still would need to go to the cross.
Don’t confuse the purpose of the law and the place of faith. Read the Psalms. David would praise the law but he was clear that it was not the law that saved him but his trust in God’s faithfulness and mercy. The law will always have a place. Some people will need it more than others. Salvation still remains a gift we cannot earn.
homo unius libri
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
Opus 2026-331: A Place for the Law of Moses
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