Tuesday, October 21, 2008

No Law - No Gospel.

What is that supposed to mean?  No Law, No Gospel?  Well, let's take a look at God's Word.

Romans 3:19-20 says this:
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.  For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin!

Let's break it down:
  1. God created the Law and it will exist forever (Psalm 119:160).
  2. Every mouth will be silenced by the Perfection/Holiness of the Law vs. Man's condition.
  3. The Law, when used in Proclaiming God's Truth/Gospel will hold every human accountable to God; as is the reality for all since all will account in the Day of Judgement.
  4. No human, by works of the law (in order to keep it) will ever be justified by God who made the Perfect Law.  Not one can be so "good" or "perfect" as God.  (Psalm 53).
  5. No Law, No knowledge of Sin!  Preach God's Law and knowledge of personal sin becomes clear.  
Now - is it becoming clear?  What I'm attempting to illustrate through God's Truth is that proclaiming the ONLY GOSPEL, that Jesus alone saves, Christians must be faithful in sharing the Law of God in order to help the lost see and acknowledge their sin condition and the resulting condemnation that lies heavy upon them!  Will they be thrilled to know their condition as you expose them by the Law?  Not likely!  But is it essential that they know their sin in order to repent, believe, and be saved?  Yes!!  This shows the Law, though leaving a person helpless and condemned is loving; because it points one to the Savior!
If they are manicured into a False Gospel Message thinking that God/Jesus will enhance the circumstances of their life according to the unredeemed flesh they remain under God's Wrath. Having shared no Law, you have not loved, but hated - because you withheld the whole truth that would have helped them conclude their sin separates them from God. 
Jesus makes no sense as Savior to one who thinks he/she is in good standing with God apart from the fact that life has its share of difficulties they wish would vanish!  If they are to be saved from the discomforts of life circumstances only with embracing a false Gospel, it will be only a matter of time for them to conclude:  This Jesus doesn't work!  My life has not gotten better, nor have I received deep joy of any sort, etc.  Meanwhile, they remain under the enslaving dominion of sin!  They ultimately, having embraced a False Jesus, conclude that not only Jesus doesn't work, but His Word is useless!  Well, we now can see why!!  We can see how much false teaching has left this world in sin!  We can see how many remain hopeless!

Study to show yourself approved to God (2 Timothy 2:15).  Share the Gospel God gave!  The whole thing!  .......& Act"S"aved!  

God Bless you.

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