{"id":280,"date":"2012-12-14T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T21:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholebible.com\/blog\/?p=280"},"modified":"2013-05-22T12:54:53","modified_gmt":"2013-05-22T18:54:53","slug":"the-purpose-of-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholebible.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/14\/the-purpose-of-law\/","title":{"rendered":"The Purpose of Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Whole Bible Christianity,’ Chapter 8, The Whole Purpose of Law<\/p>\n

Another blessing from the Law that could use a whole book is justice. Everything God gives us is connected together and balanced, and justice is right there in the mix, with love and mercy. Micah tells us this in a summary of the Law, which is similar to the \u2018two commands\u2019 and many other summaries.<\/p>\n

8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8<\/a> ESV)<\/p>\n

His Law teaches us real justice, which is mixed with mercy, love and humility. Everyone has some sense of justice. Anyone who has raised children, or been a child, knows the laser-like focus on justice a child has when mom is handing out deserts and a sibling has a larger slice. Generally, though, our innate sense of justice is very self-centered and lopsided. God\u2019s justice, outlined in the Law, is much more balanced, holy, loving and merciful.<\/p>\n

Many, many blessings flow from learning and applying His brand of justice in the Law. Sadly, in modern culture, justice is falling by the wayside. Lawyers tell me that juries convict on feelings rather than testimony and facts. Jail has replaced paying restitution. The death penalty is taking a holiday, but the blood of innocents aborted cries out for justice, and surely deafens heavenly watchers. Murderers, kidnappers and rapists go free, but tax problems get you jailed.<\/p>\n

The church is right in there with modern culture in what it approves. We do not make thorough investigations (Deuteronomy 13:14, 17:14<\/a>, and 19:18). We judge by appearances (John 7:24<\/a>). More weight is given to a wealthy person\u2019s opinions over a poor person\u2019s (Exodus 23:6<\/a>). In general we do not speak out against abortion, homosexuality, adultery, witchcraft, drugs, and other behavior as we should. Nor do we restrict it in our assemblies. Matthew 18<\/a> is never applied correctly to my knowledge. Well, maybe to thin out the disagreeable. To make us feel better we throw a coat of \u2018social justice\u2019 over the gaping mud holes made by ignoring His real justice, and call it good. At least until we step in the hole and find ourselves up to our armpits in alligators.<\/p>\n

Remember, the root of blessing is the presence of God. A curse, at its root, is the absence of God. Creation is under a curse, meaning that God has withdrawn to some extent. That\u2019s why we have thorns and poisonous critters to fight all the time. If we reject the Law, we compound the curse with a lack of justice, and God will not allow injustice to continue forever.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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