Our next meeting will be at Noon on January 20 in the PIU library. As requested our subject will be the relationship between the believer and the law. Below I am pasting in a discussion of the OT law that I use in my classes to get discussion started. I also include a link that demonstrates some of the practical implications of this discussion. This link has already generated a pretty good discussion on my Facebook page.
Questions about the Law of Moses
1. What is the relationship between the Mosaic and Abrahamic Covenant?
a. The Mosaic covenant explained how Israel was to maximize the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant.
b. It tells how to enter the Abrahamic blessings
c. It came alongside it.
2. Is the Mosaic covenant the same as the 10 commandments?
a. The 10 commandments are only part of the Mosaic covenant.
b. The Mosaic covenant also contains religious and civil laws
3. Are Christians required to keep the Mosaic Law?
a. No. It was given to the nation of Israel. Exodus 19.3
b. The law was not to be imposed on Gentiles within the church Acts 15.23-29
4. What is the Christian’s relationship to the Mosaic Law?
a. They are not under the Law of Moses Romans 6.14-15
5. Are Christians under any Law?
a. Yes, the law of Christ. Galatians 6.2
b. In the New Testament nine of the ten commandments are repeated as applying to Christians (without penalties)
c. The sermon on the mount shows that the Law of Christ requires internalization of the law with the goal of loving God and fellow human beings
6. What is the value of the Mosaic Law today?
a. It reveals God’s character and standards.
b. It reveals the sinful character of man.
c. It shows the need for grace.
7. Were Israelites saved by keeping the law?
a. Abraham was saved by faith. Genesis 15.6
b. All Old Testament era believers were saved by the sacrifice of Christ’s death. Romans 15.6
c. The sacrificial system was a clear indication that law-keeping could not provide salvation.
