THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW 3: SHOWS US WHAT SIN IS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. The Old Testament Law
a) God gave the people of Israel His written law in the form of the Ten Commandments. He also spoke to these Israelites in order that He might teach, guide, and empower them to live as He wanted them to live. However, what about those who lived before the Ten Commandments were given? Did they have to live by God’s standards? Was there a Law of God before the time of Moses?
b) What is God’s law? What are the characteristics of this law? Is this law still important to Christians, and/or others, today? God, as creator, created us to live, and conduct ourselves, His way. As His creatures, we are obligated to relate to Him as our creator.
1. The Old Testament Law a) God gave the people of Israel His written law in the form of the Ten Commandments. He also spoke to these Israelites in order that He might teach, guide, and empower them to live as He wanted them to live. However, what about those who lived before the Ten Commandments were given? Did they have to live by God’s standards? Was there a Law of God before the time of Moses?
b) What is God’s law? What are the characteristics of this law? Is this law still important to Christians, and/or others, today? God, as creator, created us to live, and conduct ourselves, His way. As His creatures, we are obligated to relate to Him as our creator.
2. The Law Shows Us What Sin Is
Romans 7:7, 3:20
“…if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin… since through the law comes knowledge of sin.”
a) The law of God lays out for us what sin is. Sinful humanity would like to create its own definition of sin, which would be flexible and would reflect whatever standard of morality that was popular at the time. We see this taking place right now in our own culture. However, this is God’s universe; He sets the standards for living in it. He has that right. He created everything and He sustains everything. Therefore, “…who are you, O man, to answer back to God?” (Romans 9:20).
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Romans 7:7, 3:20
“…if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin… since through the law comes knowledge of sin.”
a) The law of God lays out for us what sin is. Sinful humanity would like to create its own definition of sin, which would be flexible and would reflect whatever standard of morality that was popular at the time. We see this taking place right now in our own culture. However, this is God’s universe; He sets the standards for living in it. He has that right. He created everything and He sustains everything. Therefore, “…who are you, O man, to answer back to God?” (Romans 9:20).
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