Many in the world harbor a deep-seated antagonism toward God's law, viewing it not as beautiful but as a curse. This hostility stems from their carnal nature, which is inherently opposed to God's instructions. They reject His law, seeing it as obsolete and harsh, a set of outdated rules from an ancient, irrelevant text. Their human nature drives them to prioritize selfish desires over submission, refusing to subject themselves to His authority. As a result, they cannot comprehend the beauty or goodness in God's law, dismissing it as a burden rather than a blessing. This rejection is both natural and conditioned, shaped by teachings or upbringing that portray God's law negatively. Many nominal Christians openly disdain it, preferring a theology that demands nothing of them and offers rewards without obedience. They believe the lie that God has done away with His law, seeking freedom to live as they please without guilt or accountability. Their rebellion leads them to suppress the evident truths of God, choosing instead to follow their unrighteous desires. This purposeful denial of God's authority darkens their minds, leading them down a path of destruction and death. God's response to this rejection is to let their rebellion run its course, allowing them to experience the consequences of living without Him. He permits them to learn through hardship that their ways do not lead to the life they seek. Even in their defiance, they often blame God's law for their troubles, refusing to acknowledge their own sin as the source of their suffering. They deflect guilt onto God, accusing His law of being unjust, rather than admitting their own carnality and weakness. In their unconverted state, people are unable to see the law's beauty, viewing it as a tool of condemnation rather than a guide to righteousness. They label those who keep God's law as legalists, misunderstanding the intent to please God and grow in holiness. Their hostility toward God's law reflects a deeper hatred of His authority, as they desire to determine right and wrong for themselves, free from guilt or judgment. Yet, despite their rejection, God's law remains holy, just, and good, a reflection of His nature, standing as a testament to His enduring truth and purpose.

God's law is a permanent, perpetual, and eternal guide for moral and spiritual conduct, intended for the benefit of His people. It is not temporary or changeable, as it comes directly from God to illuminate understanding and provide a reliable path for living. Rejecting God's law, as some professing Christians and mainstream denominations do, is a grave mistake. They teach that believers are not bound to follow it, claiming it is abolished or too hard for imperfect beings, thus counting sin in non-believers as no sin in themselves. Some even denounce the law altogether, ignoring its practical and spiritual application, which remains necessary for living a Christian life and reflecting God's image. Jesus Christ Himself confirmed the law's enduring authority, stating it would be easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the law to perish. He did not come to abolish it but to explain and fulfill it, showing how to keep it in both letter and spirit. Those who reject or alter the law diminish its power to define sin, leading to a dangerous belief that sin is minimized or nonexistent without the law. This rejection removes the need for a Savior, as sin is no longer seen as a transgression requiring atonement. Lowering or nullifying the law dims the light by which guilt is perceived, hindering conviction and conversion, and leaves no true standard for righteousness. The consequences of rejecting God's law are evident in societal chaos, where human standards replace divine ones, allowing individuals to define right and wrong by their own reasoning. This leads to a breakdown of moral order, as seen when political leaders and others ignore laws, believing themselves above accountability. Such rejection of God's perfect law undermines the foundation of sanctification, making purity and obedience seem optional or unattainable, when in truth, the law must stand forever, fulfilled through faith in Christ and God's transformative work in us.

The rejection of God's law, as exemplified by certain beings and groups, reveals a profound imbalance that leads to spiritual ruin. Satan, originally created as Hilel, was endowed with perfection, power, and beauty by God, yet he rejected God's law and governance. He rebelled against the boundaries set by God, placing his own will, desires, and emotions above what God had ordained as the true path to salvation and holiness. As a result, God cast him away, transforming his spirit into an evil force that opposes God, His plan, and His people ever since. Similarly, modern religious groups, particularly those inclined toward Pentecostalism, exhibit a spirit of disobedience that mirrors this rejection of law. Driven by a spirit identified as the prince of the power of the air, they prioritize enthusiasm and sentimentality over obedience to God's law. Their focus on emotional zeal and a belief in God's mercy without adherence to His commandments leads them away from true character growth and spiritual maturity. They bank on sincerity and confession rather than on the transformative power of living within God's guidelines, resulting in a form of worship that lacks the balance necessary to please God. In historical contexts, figures like Simon Magus also sought spiritual power without submitting to God's constraints. Simon desired the Holy Spirit for personal gain, not wanting to be bound by the requirements God placed on receiving it, demonstrating a rejection of divine law for selfish ends. This pattern of seeking power or freedom without the structure of God's law consistently produces disobedience and spiritual defilement, highlighting the critical need for balance between law and spirit in true worship of God.

Nominal Christianity often misinterprets the teachings of Paul, particularly in the book of Romans, using select verses to suggest that God's law has been done away with, especially concerning the fourth commandment, the seventh-day Sabbath. This selective understanding leads to hostility toward God's law in the carnal mind, which defends breaking the Sabbath by citing various passages from Romans. While charges of legalism are rarely made against those who uphold most of the Ten Commandments, such accusations surface quickly when the Sabbath is discussed, labeling Sabbath-keepers as legalistic or Pharisaical, or accusing them of trying to earn salvation—a double standard not applied to the other commandments. Peter warns that misusing Paul's words can lead to destruction, emphasizing the need for diligence to avoid falling into the error of the lawless, those who disregard God's established standards. He cautions against apostasy, describing it as falling from steadfastness and being led away by the error of those who reject God's law. The untaught and unstable, by avoiding the narrow way due to its constraints, misinterpret Paul's teachings, risking God's judgment and perdition. In Romans, Paul appears to contradict himself due to the structure of his arguments, exploring different sides of the issue in alternating passages. Nominal Christianity enthusiastically embraces sections that seem to suggest the law is no longer applicable, but becomes uncomfortable and silent when Paul upholds God's law, resuming its fervor only when the lyrics again appear to support disregarding the law. Peter's advisory holds true—some of Paul's writings are hard to understand, and without careful attention to timing, context, and purpose, many miss the full meaning of his teachings.

It is perilous for a Christian to believe that any part of God's Word is obsolete. All Scripture is inspired by God and remains profitable, as affirmed in II Timothy 3:16, referring primarily to the Old Testament at the time of Paul's writing. To claim that God's law, or any portion of the Bible, is done away with is at best a hindrance to spiritual growth, preventing one from being thoroughly equipped for good works. God, in His infinite wisdom and love, has provided laws that Jesus Christ declared would not pass away until all is fulfilled, and which Paul described as spiritual, holy, just, and good. These laws are not without purpose; they are intended for Christians to live by every Word of God. The Old Testament was written with Christians in mind, serving as a foundation for those entering the New Covenant with God. Rejecting any part of this Word undermines the hope of salvation, eternal life, and a relationship with God. God's law and instruction span the entirety of the Bible, covering all aspects of life. To disregard portions of it, as seen in the example of the Samaritans who accepted only the first five books while blending pagan practices, mirrors modern false Christianity's tendency to mix truth with error. Such selective acceptance prevents true worship of God in spirit and truth, as it involves willful rejection of His complete revelation. True worship, as Jesus Christ taught in John 4, requires engaging with God in spirit and truth, not limited to specific locations or mere external acts. Yet, this does not abolish the law or its external expressions; rather, it expands their application to reflect the essential principle of love toward God and fellow man. The spirit of the law reveals its intent, which is love, without negating the letter as a starting point. To worship God in spirit means to live out His law with heartfelt obedience in every area of life, guided by the Holy Spirit. The error of relying solely on external acts for salvation, as seen in the Jews of Jesus Christ's time and earlier in Jeremiah's era, demonstrates a failure to worship in spirit and truth. Similarly, modern practices that replace God's commanded observances with man-made or pagan-derived rituals exhibit hypocrisy. God's laws, such as the Sabbath, were made for all humanity, as Christ affirmed, and were kept by Him and the apostles in the spirit of love, not according to carnal interpretations. Paul, in Acts 24:14, confessed to believing all things written in the law and the prophets, living by them as a way of life, showing that the Old Testament remains a Christian book, intended by God to guide us in living His way.

Israel's priests have violated My laws and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and the unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths. Wisdom counsels God's people not to rely on worldly conservatives to fight their battles for them. Some conservatives argue against gay marriage, yet they rest their argument on tradition, not on God's law. Conservatives, by gradually allowing marriage to be demeaned, have allowed the landscape to morph, and the winds of change are blowing in the deviants' favor. Liberals are not the only ones who have bought into the idea of autonomy as a primary good; conservatives have also fallen completely for the proposition that individual choice is the overriding good in a free society. Both liberals and conservatives have pushed aside God's law in favor of freedom of choice. They have no understanding at all that God's law is the vehicle that sanctifies a people; those who obey it are set apart from the ways of satan. Not autonomy (that is, self-law), but God's law must be the centerpiece of any successful civilization, or for that matter, any truly successful person. By rejecting God's law, liberals and conservatives alike have shown their unwillingness to stand with God in the wall's gap. God expects us, His children, to do that.