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4. Christ and His Law Contents 1 Laws in Christs Day 2 Christ and the Law of Moses 3 Christ and Religious Tradition 4 Christ and the Law in the Sermon on the Mount 5 Christ and the Sabbath 6 Christs Death and the Law 7 Christ, the End of the Law 8 The Law of God and the Law of Christ 9 Christ, the Law and the Gospel 10 Christ, the Law and the Covenants 11 The Apostles and the Law 12 Christs Church and the Law 13 Christs Kingdom and the Law

5. Christ and His Law Our Goal WE WILL study the law, especially the question of why so many Christiansmisunderstanding the relationship between law and gracehave fallen into the trap of denying the continued validity of the Ten Commandments, thus unwittingly helping the attempt to overthrow Gods law.

6. Christ and His Law Lesson 6, May 10 Christ and His Law Lesson 6, May 10 Christs Death and the Law

7. Key Text Romans 7:4 NRSV IN THE same way, my friends, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God.

8. Christs Death and the Law Initial Words PAUL IS not stating that the Ten Commandments are now abolished. He is talking about a new relationship one has to the law through faith in Jesus. For the believer in Jesus, the law no longer holds him or her in the grip of condemnation because the person now belongs to another, Jesus.

9. Christs Death and the Law Quick Look 1. The Law of Sin and Death (Romans 8:1-8) 2. The Power of the Law (Romans 4:15, 5:13, 7:7) 3. The Curse of the Law (Galatians 3:10-14)

10. Christs Death and the Law 1. The Law of Sin and Death Romans 8:1, 2 NKJV THERE IS therefore now no condem- nation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

11. 1. The Law of Sin and Death Freed From It THE FUNCTION of the law depends on the person with whom it is associated. A thief who breaks a law to steal someones purse will stand in a different relationship to the law than will the one whom the law was meant to protect (the owner of the purse).

12. 1. The Law of Sin and Death Freed From It The law is an instrument of sin and death for those who set their minds on the things of the flesh (Rom. 8:5, NASB). This describes the person who is still married to the old self and has no apparent desire to sever the relationship and be joined to the resurrected Christ.

13. 1. The Law of Sin and Death Freed From It As a result of the sinful union, the person finds himself or herself at enmity with God and His law since they are on opposing sides (Rom. 8:7). It is for these rebels against Gods sovereignty that the law becomes an instrument of sin and death (Rom. 2:12).

14. Christs Death and the Law 2. The Power of the Law Romans 4:15, 5:13, 7:7 NKJV FOR WHERE there is no law there is no transgression. But sin is not imputed when there is no law. I would not have known sin except through the law.

15. 2. The Power of the Law The Function of the Law THE LAW he law is used to define sin. Had it not been for Gods law, there would be no absolute method of knowing what actions were acceptable or unacceptable to Him. And though sin cannot exist without the law, the law is not a willing partner with sin:

16. 2. The Power of the Law The Function of the Law Did what is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, working death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure(Rom. 7:13, NRSV).

17. 2. The Power of the Law The Impotent Law The law defines sin (Rom. 7:7); it does not forgive it (Gal. 2:21). The same law that empowers sin is also weak (Rom. 8:3). It is able to convict the sinner of sins but cannot make the sinner righteous. The law cannot save those whom it condemns; it cannot rescue the perishing.Signs of the Times, November 10, 1890.

18. Christs Death and the Law 3. The Curse of the Law Galatians 3:10-14 NKJV FOR AS many as are of the works of the law are under the curse…. But no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident…. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us….

19. 3. The Curse of the Law Redeemed From It ALL HUMAN have a common experience in that all have been infected by Adams sin. Consequently, no natural person can ever claim to be fully righteous. The law demands total and complete conformity, and who has ever always given that?

20. 3. The Curse of the Law Redeemed From It Everyone is naturally under the curse of the law. Because the law has no margin for error, it is impossible for a person to correct a past sin. Consequently, death is the individuals fate. Transgression in one area of the law is just as bad as transgression in all areas (James 2:10). The wages of sin is death, and death has no proportions.

21. 3. The Curse of the Law Redeemed From It When we recognize the helpless condition of those under the curse, it is easier to appreciate Gods love:But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Rom. 5:8 NKJV). Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us… (Gal. 3:13 NIV).

22. Christs Death and the Law Final Words THE LAW requires…a righteous life, a perfect character; and this man has not to give. … But Christ…lived a holy life, and developed a perfect character. These He offers as a free gift to all who will receive them. … Thus the very righteousness of the law is fulfilled in the believer in Christ.The Desire of Ages 762.