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Is every law of God bound to a particular covenant?

This important question gets to the heart of the relationship between law and covenant. Many Christians dislike (what they consider to be) the "harshness" and detailed nature of YHWH's judicial law revealed to Moses. These Christians adopt a theological position which essentially conflates the concepts of law and……

How did Jesus "fulfill" the Law? (Matt. 5:17-19)

Quick answer: Jesus, by the word "fulfill," meant that he would confirm and complete the prophetic and typological parts of the Law and Prophets. Therefore, (as most Christians will admit) some jots and tittles of the law have passed away -- but by no means all of the law. Jesus came neither to abolish the law, nor to……

Myth: "Eye for an eye": Revenge is allowed in Biblical law

Recently, I heard a Christian friend say (something like): "People were allowed to avenge the deaths of their relatives under Biblical law." Is this statement true, or is it an example of Christian ignorance of Biblical law? A related statement that I have often heard Christians make is something like the following:…

Questions you should ask your pastor/elder

Here is a list of questions which I recommend you print out and ask the leadership of any church with which you come into contact. Each of these questions will help you understand the worldview of that church. Any church which refuses to answer any of these questions should be considered a poor ambassador for Christ……

What is the just penalty for murder?

Cain and Abel (Vergara) Almost every culture believes that murder is wrong. But modern civil governments have different laws specifying what to do when an act of murder is proven. How do these compare with Biblical law? I'll start with a definition: Murder is "the intentional, unlawful killing of an innocent human……

The Ten Commandments are relevant

I once heard a sermon in which the speaker made the statement: "The Ten Commandments are irrelevant." How did he come to this conclusion? He was preaching from 2 Cor. 3, the chapter where Paul talks about how the New Covenant has a "greater glory" than the Mosaic Covenant (2 Cor. 3:10). Paul also says that the Mosaic……