’ is highlighted by capital punishment. There is no notice that this sanction has ever been applied; however, it remains that such behavior is considered to be gravely inappropriate by the Old Testament law,” the text states.
13 For the promise to Abrahamk or to his descendants that he would inherit the worldl was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 If those who are of the law are heirs,m faith is made empty and the promise nullified, 15 because the law produces wrat...
1Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives? Read ChapterAll Versions Luke 23:34 34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And...
We miss the entire story of Jesus if we say,“Well, that is in the Old Testament. It has been done away with. I don’t have to listen to it.“It is true that there is an old covenant that passed away, but it does not mean that the words of the Law of Moses (First five boo...
Rom. 1:27 – Paul calls the practice of homosexuality shameless, unnatural and a perversity. It is contrary to the natural law, as it eviscerates the life-giving aspect of human sexuality and reduces it to a selfish, pleasure-seeking end. ...
Some will go so far as to say, “The old testament was about obedience to God’s law, the new testament is about grace and forgiveness.”They will go on to say,“We couldn’t keep it so Jesus kept it for us and we are no longer under the law, so we don’t have to keep the...
2 Peter 3:16-17 – we can be the beloved of God and then lose our stability and carried away with the error of lawless men. 1 John 1:7 – if we walk in the light, the blood of Jesus cleanses us. But we need continual cleansing, and can walk out of the light. ...