Is there a difference between God’s Law and the law of Moses? There are a few texts in the Bible that make a clear distinction between God’s Law and the law of Moses. Daniel clearly points out that the law of Moses was applied to the children of Israel because they...
The Second Ten Commandments
Did Moses write the second set of Ten Commandments on tablets of stone? This is a common misconception that can easily be cleared up when we take a close look at the following text (emphasis supplied throughout): “So he was there with the Lord forty days and...
The Least of These Commandments
Does Matthew 5:19 support the idea that some will make it into Heaven without keeping or teaching all of the Ten Commandments? Let’s look carefully at this text: “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called...
Grace and the Law
Does being saved by grace through faith free us from having to keep God’s Law? This is one of the most misunderstood topics in Christianity today. Let’s consider what the Scripture says and doesn’t say: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that...
Is God’s Law Canceled?
Did the death of Jesus on the Cross cancel the law of God? Jesus said in Matthew 5:17 that He “did not come to destroy” the Law, but to fulfill it. To fulfill something does not mean to cancel or do away with it. It means to accomplish, achieve, or carry it out. Jesus...