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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mitch Blevins who wrote (7499)	5/23/2001 2:37:23 PM
From: Greg or e	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

Hi Mitch. Jesus Himself fulfilled all the requirements of the Law. There are generally three aspects of the Law that can be distinguished from one another. They Are, Civil. These were for the Theocratic nation of Israel. In the same way that U.S. laws do not apply to another country, neither did these apply to the Gentile nations. Ceremonial. These were foreshadows of the person and work of the Messiah, and were fulfilled in His death and resurrection. Moral. These are a reflection of the nature and character of God Himself. They have never been abrogated and are in fact the standard by which all Mankind will one day, be judged. These three aspects of the whole Law, were subsumed under one, which Jesus said was "Love God with all your Heart and mind and soul". The next law in order of importance was to "Love your neighbor as yourself. The point Jesus is making is a simple one. God, being a perfect judge, demands that His Laws be fulfilled perfectly. Jesus said unless our righteousness exceeded that of the most holy people of His day, then they, and we are not good enough. Good is certainly a comparative term. Good compared to what? If you compare yourself to me for instance, you might come away feeling that you have done rather well, but compare yourself to the true standard which is God's character, and the story changes rather dramatically. That is why the death and resurrection of Jesus, as a substitutionary, atonement for sin is necessary. He not only died to pay the penalty for our sin, but gives us His righteousness, so we can stand before a holy God, by His grace. Greg