Hi guys, thought you might find this interesting,

The Ten commandments were given as a moral guide for the Israelites and for the whole world.



They were never given to save man. they were given to be a clear representation of God's character. The law is like a mirror that shows us ourselves in truth. It shows us how far we have fallen from God. How far we are from being right with God, or righteous.

The Law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul (psalm 19:7). this does not mean the law saves. It means it strips us of all hope of saving ourselves by our own goodness or works. we then call out for a saviour to do it for us.

By the Law is the knowledge of sin (romans 3:20) The ten commandments, and Gods word in general shows us what God hates and what he loves. It shows us what he has oulawed and allowed.

Sin is the transgression of the Law (1 john 3:4) This is the biblical definition of sin. many change the definition to suit there own desire. lying, stealing, blasphemy, lust is like adultery, hatred is like murder. rebellion is like witchcraft. coveting, idolatry, many have various views of Jesus today, anything outside of the biblical picture is a wicked sin.

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) all are under the curse of the law and the death sentence until they come to Christ. Not just the jews.

The soul that sins it shall die. (Exekiel 18:4) whoever fails to keep the law perfectly in thought, word and deed is cut off from God. Spritually dead. waiting for physical death. For those that are not born again in life, they die spiritually forever in Hell.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall be no flesh justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. (romans 3:20) the law is not to save but to reveal the necessity for a atonement or payment for our sins.

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets. (romans 3:21) the law and the prophets are to be used to validate the claims of Jesus as the messiah. the prophets and prphecy apeal to the intellect of a person and produce faith inthe word of God. The law and the Ten commandments, address the conscience (which means with knowledge) , and reveal sin, that the man is not good and in danger of judgment before God. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

what shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. nay, i had not known sin but by the law: for i had not known lust, except the law had said, you shall not covet. (romans 7:7) Paul knew sin before the law, it existed in man because of his adamic, original sin. But you will not know the full weight of your sin unless you know the law, because it shows you your sin in its fullest extent. it shows you who you are in God's eyes, not yours or mans.

wherefore the law was a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (galatians 3:24) the pharisees misused the law trying to be justified and clean before God by keeping it. this is like taking a mirror off the wall and trying to wash with it. no go to the water of the word and be saved. they added to it and took away from it. Jesus magnified it and made it honourable in the sermon of the mount. it should show us how to live before God. how tolive with our neighbour. to repent of our sins, and put our faith in christ alone. to be saved by grace alone. this is the purpose of the law. everything is meant to Glorify God!



If you want to know more about how to use the law properly, to honour God and see people saved go to these links: www.wayofthemaster.com www.livingwaters.com God bless, martin