WHAT IS A LAW?
By
Art Mokarow
“Laws”
are not “Covenants” and “Covenants” are not “Laws” whether in The Bible
or those made in the world.
Surprisingly, anytime, a nation requires
a Law it is the beginning of a people
who are destined for slavery. A Law keeps an individual from being “free.”
GOOD AND EVIL
Symbolically, The Bible speaks of humans using physical comparisons to express
ideas of human understanding.
Jesus described trees as humans (Matthew 7). Jesus said, “A good tree cannot bring forth [produce] evil fruit, neither can a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
You shall know people by the kind of fruit they produce.
Jesus said “a free people should be able
to live by the golden rule. No
one wants to be harmed. People should be
treated as they want to be treated. Individuals
must never cause harm to anyone and work instead, on becoming perfect like God (Matthew 5:48).
That is why love, “true Godly love,” fulfills The Law
(Romans 13:10). “God” is “love” and if you do
not love, you do not know God (I John 4:8). Now you know The Great Commandment is to love God
with all your heart, mind and body. This
is the most important Commandment.
Jesus told His Disciples and followers,
that others would know you are one of Christ’s if you love each other (John 13:34). The Word of God in its essence is very
simple and basic.
The Children of Israel asked why they
must keep these commandments and Laws (Deuteronomy 6:20-26). Moses wrote they came out of slavery and “to keep from returning to slavery” they
must keep these commandments and Laws.
Read it thoroughly.
Why did Israel become captive slaves
again? They broke God’s Laws. They were transgressors (Galatians 3:19). Now, you know why Paul, The Apostle said The Law was not given for “the righteous”
but for “the unrighteous.” He
followed with a list of sins the unrighteous do which cause horrendous harmful behavior. Moses told Israel they needed to be reminded to
keep The Law of Moses (II Timothy
1:7-10).
COMMANDMENTS AND LAW
This may come as a surprise but Commandments are not Laws.
The Ten Commandments are like The
United States Constitution. All nations usually have some declarations
by which they live.
Laws
are only given to people or nations who disobey their Constitution. What is the culprit? Why does anyone need any
laws?
God answers that dilemma and conundrum as well. He did so by creating The Added Law to The Torah.
The
Torah from Adam and Eve’s time in The Garden of Eden had no law
only The Everlasting Covenant written
in Isaiah 55. This Everlasting Covenant will be reinstituted in The New Heavens and
The New Earth.
The first law, given as a Covenant,
was The Noachian Covenant after the
flood so humans would be put to death if someone murdered another.
The Added Law of Moses was, “a
rewritten law,” included for a very good reason. Let God tell you. The
Commandments couldn’t be followed because the people had a wrong heart
(Deuteronomy 5:28-29).
It was not natural for human beings to
keep The Commandments. Every individual is made of “flesh” and
therefore “born to sin.” Because they
kept sinning, The Law of Moses had to
be “added.”
Does that mean you as a Christian must
keep The Letter of The Commandments
if you do not harm God or mankind? Paul
tells you how you are to keep The
Commandments and The Law of Moses
(II Corinthians 3:1-6). Read every single word not missing one word. Paul ends by saying if you keep The Law to “the letter” you die while the
spirit gives life. That is pretty
simple. The Letter of The Law is what is written on tablets as
Paul wrote. Paul included The Ten Commandments in his writings.
God wrote only Laws that you must follow when you cannot know nor do things
correctly. When God knows your “hearts desire” is not right “He must add
“laws” with curses which must be paid.
Remember, Laws restrict individuals as they keep breaking more laws (doing more harm)
then more laws must be added and then you find yourself back in slavery. That is exactly what God told you in
Deuteronomy 6.
Keeping The Ten Commandments or the statutes and judgments doesn’t give you
Eternal Life. God is “a spirit” and wants to be worshipped
spiritually (John 4:24). You
must worship Him in “spirit” and “truth.” The bottom line you must not sin.
II Corinthians 3:1 tells you what “the truth” is. It is “Christ
− In
You” which solves The Mystery Of The
Law with The Hope of Glory (I
Colossians 3:27). God writes His Commandments and Laws by His
Holy Spirit in your heart − not on
stone.
God writes His Holy Spirit in your heart
which becomes a part of you. Note how
plain, simple and easy this is. Christ
told His Disciples He would give them “a
comforter,” “a counselor,” “God’s Holy Spirit” to lead them into all
truth (John 13:25).
John also separated The Law from Christ and The Truth. Moses gave The Law, but Jesus was able to give “grace” (forgiveness) and “truth”
(John 1:17). Through Christ, forgiving your sins, you now
are helped by The Holy Spirit by not sinning.
Abraham followed God and was God’s friend − you can also be His friend. When you sin and then repent Christ’s blood
gives “grace” so you can keep growing
spiritually.
Keeping The Commandments and The Law
in “the letter” with all its deeds
and works is not the truth. It is
only “a type of prophecy” foretelling
“the truth to come.” The Law of Moses doesn’t make you like
Christ who is exactly like God (Hebrews
1:1-4).
It is God’s system of reproducing Himself (Genesis 1:26).
God’s Holy Spirit (the very power,
love and sound mind
of God) leads you to be like Christ and God. That’s it!
Christians are to worship God “spiritually” by His Holy Spirit − not needing any law. Laws are for criminals who
are unlawful and do a great deal of harm.
If you are a criminal, you must keep The
Law.
God’s love does not harm anyone or any part
of His creations. It is a way for The Law to be fulfilled or
completed. Loving one another eliminates
The Need for a Law. When Christ gave His life for everyone, The Laws of God are now actually
imbedded in your heart! The Holy Spirit
will help you from sinning.
