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God's Law Is Eternal

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God's law expresses the expectations for the moral and spiritual conduct of Israel and the church, embodying the commands He has given to enable His people to live as He created them to live. This law is not temporary but remains a permanent, perpetual, and eternal guide. It is described with various terms such as testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, ordinances, ways, and word, highlighting its comprehensive nature. God's law is a delight to live by, bringing joy and serving as a reliable path that guards a person's life, acting as a counselor, a song, an object of love, and a lamp to illuminate one's way. The law originates from God, is intended for human benefit, provides a steadfast guide to living, and enlightens understanding. Jesus Christ affirms its enduring authority, declaring that it would be easier for heaven and earth to be destroyed than for God's law to perish. He emphasizes its eternal nature, stating that not even the smallest part will pass away until all is fulfilled. Christ did not come to abolish the law but to explain and fulfill it, showing how it must be kept in both letter and spirit, thus confirming its continued relevance. God's law reveals deviations from righteousness, exposing how far short humanity falls from His glory. Christ embodied the law in His life, demonstrating perfect obedience and conformity to its commands, setting an example for all. He bore the penalty of the law for humanity's sins, further vindicating its sanctity without compromising its perfection. If kept, this law produces and maintains a peaceful and happy society, though no human has kept it perfectly due to sin. The law defines sin and serves as a mirror to show human corruption, emphasizing that salvation comes not by works but by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It stands as an unchanging standard, and altering it would undermine its power to convict and convert, leaving no true rule for righteousness. God's law remains eternal, demanding obedience forever, and will be fully fulfilled in believers at the resurrection, when their nature will be perfectly conformed to His will, bringing joy in holiness within His Kingdom.

The Beauty of the Law

CGG Weekly

God's laws stand in stark contrast to the flawed regulations of man, embodying a universality and harmony that form a beautiful, corrective, and constructive system. When properly observed, these laws work toward an even more beautiful goal, guiding humanity with perfection. As the Engineer of the human mind, God accounts for every factor and outcome of individual choices, shaping minds and characters into His image through a unified body of eternal laws. Unlike human laws imposed upon systems, God's laws are inseparable from the essential nature of His creation, inherently part of it, as seen in the unbreakable link between His creation and His law. These laws are not burdensome but a comfort and guide, ensuring that obedience transforms us into God's image, while disobedience inevitably brings negative consequences. To deny God's laws is to deny reality itself. They are a blessing, offering instruction on how the world functions, providing guidance to direct our paths, and creatively forming righteous character within us. Despite their dynamic power and perfect integration with creation, God's laws remain beautifully simple, encapsulated in the command to love one's neighbor as oneself.

Law and Spirit Together

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Over-emphasis on law produces rigidity and loophole hunters, while over-emphasis on spirit produces emotional imbalance, permissiveness, and lack of structure.

The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Nine)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

A summary of the Covenants, Grace, and Law series, reiterating the differences in the Covenants and the respective places of grace and law in God's purpose.

The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The days, months, and times of Galatians 4:10 do not refer to God's Holy Days (which are not weak or beggarly), but to pagan rites the Galatians came out of.

The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Under both the Old and New Covenants, refusal to keep to keep God's Law severs the relationship. God's law protects us and brings us quality life.

The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God is doing more than merely saving people; He is producing children in His image. The difference between the covenants is in the quality of the faith.

The Bible Does Not Have All the Answers!

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

While the Bible does not contain all knowledge, it does contain foundational principles, enabling people to live in a godly, spiritual manner.

The Commandments (Part Six)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

God gave the Sabbath to His people so they can know Him intimately. Idolatry, scattering, and captivity are the natural consequences of Sabbath-breaking.

Sabbathkeeping (Part 4)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We need to develop righteous judgment about what constitutes a genuine Sabbath emergency and what may be a deceptive rationalization of our human nature.

Elements of Motivation (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Fearing God leads to a determination not to bring shame on God's name or offending and hurting the relationship between God and us.

Biblical Principles of Justice (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

All authority for law and justice resides in God; when God is taken out of the picture, darkness and chaos dominate. God's laws create a better life and character.

In Search of a Clear World View (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The responsibility given to the church Christ has called out of this world is to expand His teachings, magnifying them and making them clear and honorable.

The Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Goodness is a nebulous concept, used to describe everything from a tasty snack to God's sublime character. But God's character defines what goodness is.

Eden, The Garden, and The Two Trees (Part Three)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus' crucifixion took place outside the camp of Israel, just outside the border of the Garden of Eden, the general area where the Miphkad Altar stood.