“What is the difference between laws, commands, commandments, decrees, and statutes?”……In Deuteronomy 6:1-├ö├ç├┤3 we read of laws, commands, commandments, decrees, and statutes: "Now this is the commandment-the statutes and the rules-that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you" (HCSB, verse 1, emphasis added). Other translations use words like decrees or laws. All these […]

Seven Laws of Noah Among religious branches of Judaism, the Seven Laws of Noah(Hebrew: ├Ä┬«├Ä├ª├Ä├│ ├Ä├ù├Ä┬¬├Ä├▓├Ä├▓├Ä┬¼ ├Ä├ª├Ä├í├Ä├û ├Ä├í├Ä├╣├ö├ç├ä ShevamitzvotB’neiNoach), or the Noahide Laws, are a set of moral imperatives that, according to the Talmud, were given by God[1] as a binding set of laws for the “children of Noah” ├ö├ç├┤ that is, all of humanity.[2][3] […]

…“What is the curse of the law?”…As opposed to the blessing, which is grace, the Law is a curse upon all mankind, none of whom can possibly fulfill its requirements. While the Law itself is perfect and holy, those who try to justify themselves before its holy Author bring not His blessing, but His curse […]

The Purpose of the Law … by John MacArthur……Galatians 3 GC 80-178 I decided to be merciful to you this morning. You have endured so many messages on Paul's interaction with the false teachers that I just thought we'd take a break from that this morning. I don't want you to get bored with the […]

“What are the four spiritual laws?”…The Four Spiritual Laws are a way of sharing the good news of the salvation that is available through faith in Jesus Christ. It is a simple way of organizing the important information in the Gospel into four points.……The first of the Four Spiritual Laws is, “God loves you and […]

“What should Christians learn from the Mosaic Law?”……The Mosaic Law takes up a large portion of the Old Testament and was of vital importance to the Hebrews of old. Even though we who are in Christ are no longer under the Law (Galatians 5:18), there is much we can learn from this part of God's […]

The Oral Law The Written Law is another name for the Torah. The Oral Law is a legal commentary on the Torah, explaining how its commandments are to be carried out. Common sense suggests that some sort of oral tradition was always needed to accompany the Written Law, because the Torah alone, even with its […]