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Lesson 8
Key Text:
“ ‘If you keep My commandments,you will abide in My love,
just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love’ ”
John 15:10
In most nations a hierarchy
of laws exists. At the top are
laws that come from the
national government and
that bind all who reside in
the country.
Then there are laws on the
provincial level that pertain
to the inhabitants of certain
territories.
Finally, local laws govern the smallest districts. Although each division within
a country is permitted to make laws that are relevant to its constituents, none
can make a law that contradicts the law of the nation. And though
circumstances may dictate that a certain law be applied in different ways, the
application cannot deviate from the spirit of the law.
As the Supreme Head of
the universe, the Creator
God has established laws
for all of His creatures.
When Jesus Christ
voluntarily transformed
Himself into human flesh,
He gave Himself to a life of
obedience to His Father
(Phil. 2:5–11) and to His
commandments. Thus,
everything that Jesus
taught, the perspective that
He put on the law, even the
“new” commandment that
He gave, was always in full
harmony with the law of
God.
“So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One,
that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You
shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false
witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.’ ”” (Matthew 19:17-19)
All the law; both the 10
Commandments and
other sections of the
Toráh (Lev. 19:18)
Jesus expects those
who will live eternal life
with Him to fulfill the
Law of God in this life.
Won’t we want to fulfill
God’s will in Heaven?
Which commandments must the rich young ruler keep?
“On these two commandments hang all the Law
and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:40)
“You shall love the
Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your
strength.”
(Deuteronomy 6:5)
“You shall not take
vengeance, nor bear
any grudge against the
children of your people,
but you shall love your
neighbor as yourself: I
am the Lord.”
(Leviticus 19:18)
The Law of God is the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20:3-17). It is based on
the next two commandments, love God (commandments 1 to 4) and love
your neighbor (commandments 5 to 10)
“All the Law” [The Pentateuch, from Genesis to Deuteronomy] is
based on the 10 Commandments.
“The Prophets” [from Joshua to Malachi] were based on the law.
They explain it.
Which are those two commandments? How are they
related to the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 22:35-40)?
If Jesus had cancelled the Law by
dying, those two commandments—
which are also part of the Law,
should have also been cancelled.
On the contrary, He taught us to
fulfill ALL the Law of God.
“If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My
love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments
and abide in His love.” (John 15:10)
He honored his parents (Luke 2:51)
He refused to worship Satan (Luke 4:8)
He kept the Sabbath (Luke 4:16)
He never sinned (Heb. 4:15)
He was always obedient (Phil. 2:5-11)
How did Jesus keep God’s
Commandments?
“And being found in appearance as a
man, He humbled Himself and became
obedient to the point of death, even the
death of the cross.” (Philippians 2:8)
If we want to abide in the love of Jesus, we
must obey Him as He obeyed the Father and
remained in His love.
“Not to keep the commandments of God
is not to love Him. None will keep the law
of God unless they love Him who is the
only begotten of the Father. And
nonetheless surely; if they love Him,
they will express that love by obedience
to Him. All who love Christ will be loved
of the Father, and He will manifest
Himself to them. In all their emergencies
and perplexities they will have a helper
in Jesus Christ.”
EGW (This Day with God, May 13)
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another;
as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”
(John 13:34)
Jesus had already taught us to
love both our friends and enemies.
He taught that based on the
teachings
in the Old Testament.
Why was loving one another a
NEW commandment?
There is a nuance that makes it
new, we must love one another as
Jesus loved us.
“We love Him because He first loved us… And
this commandment we have from Him: that he
who loves God must love his brother also.” (1
John 4:19, 21)
“to those who are without law, as without law (not being
without law toward God, but under law toward Christ),
that I might win those who are without law.”
(1 Corinthians 9:21)
Paul tried to save everyone. When trying to
reach the Gentiles, he didn’t initially use the
law of God. He looked for themes that were
more familiar to them. He used those themes
to make them understand the love of God.
In Corinthians, Paul wanted to clarify that he
respected and obeyed the law of God, even
when he didn’t use it first of all when
preaching to the Gentiles.
According to Paul, that obedience is based on
obeying the law of Christ (John 13:34)
“The Gentiles, Paul approached by exalting Christ, and
then presenting the binding claims of the law. He
showed how the light reflected by the cross of Calvary
gave significance and glory to the whole Jewish
economy.”EGW (Gospel workers, pg. 118)
The law of Christ is driven by mercy.
Had it not been for His sacrificial
death, there would be no reason to
keep the law of God. However,
because Christ has made eternal life
possible, there is an incentive for
the faithful to resume keeping God’s
law after moments of weakness.
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the
law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2)
Fellow believers should use the law of Christ as a vehicle
to transport the repentant sinner back to the arena of
God’s law of love.
“For the Father judges no one, but has
committed all judgment to the Son.”
(John 5:22)
We will be judged by He who has
already experienced what we do; and
His law is love. That’s comforting!
Fulfilling the law does not mean that we
obey it to gain personal favor with God,
but it beckons each Christian to share
the love of God with those who need it.
As the standard of judgment, the law
serves to measure the level of love that
the individual has shared with God and
humanity.
When Christ presides over the final
judgment, He will use God’s unchanging
law of love as the standard by which to
judge (James 2:12)
CHRIST AND HIS
LAW
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