How do you know?

‘A new command I give you: love one another ‘A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.’ John 13:34-35

This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister. 1 John 3:10

Favouritism

If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself,’ you are doing right.  But if you show favouritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as law-breakers.  For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.  For he who said, ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ also said, ‘You shall not murder.’ If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a law-breaker.

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

How do you know?

The Law: It is the Law of God

The Law: It is a Snake Not a Ladder

The Law: It is a Snake Not a Ladder … through the law we become conscious of sin. Romans 3:10

The Law: It is the Standard by Which We Will be Judged

The Law: It is a Road Sign Pointing me to Freedom

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?  Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24-25

Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. … if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:34-36

Mercy Triumphed over Judgement … I am going to receive mercy Thomas Hooker 1647