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How Does Faith Establish the Law?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe book of Romans is like a song in which some lyrics are popular but others are unfamiliar and hummed through, obscuring the overall message.
How Does Faith Establish the Law? (Part One)
'Ready Answer' by David C. GrabbeMany read the Bible erratically, agreeing with the parts that fit their beliefs but ignoring or rejecting those that bother them, like some of Paul's writings.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJustification does not 'do away' with the law; it brings us into alignment with it, imputing the righteousness of Christ and giving access to God for sanctification.
The Traditions of Men
Sermonette by Craig SablichChrist did not end the law, but fulfilled the law, providing a lasting pattern for His saints to follow. We have a responsibility to seek biblical proof.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughA 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.
How Does Faith Establish the Law? (Part Two)
'Ready Answer' by David C. GrabbeThe meaning of Romans 3:31 is plain unless one believes that grace abolishes God's law. Justification by faith is based on the law's true purpose.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause of Dispensationalism, many believe there is an adversarial relationship between law and grace, as though they cannot be complementary.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Seventeen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Law (including the judgments, ordinances, and statutes), far from being done away, shows us our faults and outlines the way of mercy and love—how to live.
Traditions of Men, Continued
Sermonette by Craig SablichAfter researching and determining from God's perspective upon which meats are acceptable to eat, as opposed to determining "what is right in our own eyes" (Judges 21), we are asked to expand from distinguishing acceptable and unacceptable meats to distinguishing between clean and unclean in all areas of our life. Few individuals make decisions seeing things from God's perspective, which is exclusively developed by using His holy spirit and understanding His whole plan revealed in scripture. Without the ability to make wise decisions, people, not having God's spirit, jump to alternative false perspectives such as Legalism and Gnosticism and twist scripture to justify these beliefs. We are to tolerate our brethren's food choices as long it follows God's laws, such as being a meat eater or a vegetarian. The gospel of cheap grace has dominated the American and English perspective as well as other false perspectives in the world; they change the Romans 14 scriptures to allow any meat, even outside of the bounds God set. We must always select the perspective through which God wishes us to view the Bible and not the man-made systems and interpretations.
Elements of Motivation (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause we have been bought with an awesome price, we have no right to pervert our lives, but are obligated to look upon our bodies as vessels in His service.
Leadership and Covenants (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Much of Protestantism misconstrues the significance of the New Covenant as a 'free pass into Heaven' without paying attention to the Law within the Covenant.
James and Unleavened Bread (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJames had to be written as a counterbalance to antinomian elements that twisted Paul's writings to proclaim that that grace nullifies the need for works.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIt is not the physical nation, but the spiritual remnant with whom God is working, circumcising their hearts and writing His laws in their minds.