Chapter 6 – Whole Bible Objections, ‘Whole Bible Christianity’<\/p>\n
Still another excuse some use to ignore the Law is the claim that \u201cworks of the Law\u201d are bad. A section of this group even goes so far as to say actions done without \u201cfeeling like we are led by the Spirit\u201d are \u201cworks of the Law.\u201d They discourage any activity if it isn\u2019t \u201cfelt\u201d \u2013 the church version of \u201cif it feels good, do it.\u201d If they do something, such as work in a soup kitchen, without \u201cfeeling\u201d it, then it must be a \u201cwork of the flesh\u201d or by association one of those terrible \u201cworks of the Law.\u201d So they avoid doing what God plainly commands because they don\u2019t \u201cfeel led.\u201d Feelings become king, and simple obedience to the whole of the Word is reduced to a sin.<\/p>\n
On the surface it does look like parts of the Bible teach that works of the Law are not \u201cfrom the Spirit,\u201d that they don\u2019t belong in a believer\u2019s walk, and should be avoided. The NASB (and others) translates words from Paul in Romans 3<\/a>, Galatians 2<\/a> and Galatians 3<\/a> as \u2018works of the Law\u2019 (capital L and with the added definite article \u2018the\u2019). Paul is made to look very negative about \u201cworks of the Law\u201d at first glance.<\/p>\n Yet the translation is not correct according to the Greek. It also doesn\u2019t stand up to a balanced scrutiny from the whole of the Word. The word \u2018Law\u2019 in those references should be lowercase and without the article, as in, \u2018works of law.\u2019 \u2018Works of the Law\u2019 is an attempt to limit works to the Mosaic Law. It castes obedience as wrong. The more accurate statement, \u2018works of law,\u2019 includes any legal relationship, any \u2018work of the flesh,\u2019 or any try at trading merit for grace. It includes the Law but isn\u2019t limited to The Law. \u2018Works of law\u2019 isn\u2019t the same as the anti-Law statement \u2018works of the Law.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018Works of law\u2019 describes a legal relationship. A legal relationship is where I do things that I get paid for, and I only do them if I get paid. This was the basis of the Satan\u2019s accusation against Job. He said that Job only worshiped God because he got paid (Job 1:9-11<\/a>). He thought that if God took away the pay or the \u201chedge\u201d (God\u2019s protection) that Job would falter.<\/p>\n Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego weren\u2019t interested in pay for following God\u2019s Word (Daniel 3<\/a>). They were threatened with death by furnace, but even if God wouldn\u2019t \u2018pay off\u2019 with a rescue they were still going to stick with Him. Chapter 6 – Whole Bible Objections, ‘Whole Bible Christianity’ Still another excuse some use to ignore the Law is the claim that \u201cworks of the Law\u201d are bad. A section of this group even goes so far as to say … read more
\n17 \u201cIf it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 \u201cBut even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.\u201d(Daniel 3:17-18<\/a> NASB95)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"