Comments on: More On God’s Law http://plodblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/more-on-gods-law/ just keep reading Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bob miller http://plodblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/more-on-gods-law/#comment-2013 bob miller Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:09:23 +0000 http://plodblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/more-on-gods-law/#comment-2013 I appreciate the balance you draw between law and grace.Neither precludes the other. We cannot be saved or retain salvation by keeping the law. However, we are convicted of our need of salvation only when we realize our sinfulness. The Law is God's sin-detector. Without the preaching of the law then, people are "won" by opinionation and emotion. When truly saved, people are drawn to holiness by the Holy Spirit. Again, we can measure holiness only by God's absolute standards as revealed through the law. That's why revivals have always resulted from the loving preaching of the firm standards of God. I appreciate the balance you draw between law and grace.Neither precludes the other. We cannot be saved or retain salvation by keeping the law. However, we are convicted of our need of salvation only when we realize our sinfulness. The Law is God’s sin-detector. Without the preaching of the law then, people are “won” by opinionation and emotion. When truly saved, people are drawn to holiness by the Holy Spirit. Again, we can measure holiness only by God’s absolute standards as revealed through the law. That’s why revivals have always resulted from the loving preaching of the firm standards of God.

]]> By: fiester25 http://plodblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/more-on-gods-law/#comment-1142 fiester25 Tue, 22 May 2007 18:37:40 +0000 http://plodblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/more-on-gods-law/#comment-1142 I think that most Christians use the term "legalism" in a manner totally inconsistent with solid Biblical exegesis. Some of these folks would call Paul a legalist today if they meet him. I mean it's not like very many folks are running around telling little Gentile boys that they need to have an operation before they can be a part of God's covenant people. That's what Paul called "legalism." The modern church has definitely erred on the side of antinomialism, not legalism. I think that most Christians use the term “legalism” in a manner totally inconsistent with solid Biblical exegesis. Some of these folks would call Paul a legalist today if they meet him.

I mean it’s not like very many folks are running around telling little Gentile boys that they need to have an operation before they can be a part of God’s covenant people. That’s what Paul called “legalism.”

The modern church has definitely erred on the side of antinomialism, not legalism.

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