How may lawgivers are
there?
"There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy." James
4:12.
What is said of the
stability of His character?
"For I am the Lord, I change not." Mal. 3:6.
What is the character of
His works?
"The works of His hands are verity and judgment; all His
commandments are sure. They stand fast forever and ever, and are done in
truth and uprightness." Ps. 111:7, 8.
What is the character of
His law?
"For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold
under sin." Rom. 7:14.
What is revealed in that
law as necessary for the carnal man to know before he can be converted?
"And knowest His will, and
approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the
law." Rom. 2:18.
Then, if there is a
change in one's life, from the carnal to the spiritual, does the law act any
part in that work?
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the
testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple." Ps. 19:7.
What did our Saviour say
to the young man who wanted salvation?
"And He said unto him, Why callest thou Me good? there is none good but
One, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the
commandments." Matt. 19:17.
Was it the intention of
Christ to abolish or change any part of God's law?
"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or
one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
Matt. 5:18.
What did the Saviour say
He came to do to the law?
"Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am
not come to destroy, but to fulfill." Matt. 5:17.
When used in prophecy,
what does the word fulfill mean? To bring to pass.
"That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet." (Matt. 4:14). "Then shall be brought to pass the saying that
is written, Death is swallowed up in victory." 1 Cor. 15:54.
But what does the word
mean associated with an obligation? - To perform, or act in accordance with.
"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ." Gal. 6:2 (Matt. 3:15) (James 2:8, 9).
What did Christ say He
came into the world to do?
"Wherefore, when He cometh into the world, He saith, Sacrifice and
offering thou wouldst not... Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of
the book it is written of Me) to do Thy will, O God." Heb. 10:5-7.
Who did the Saviour say
should be saved in the kingdom of heaven?
"Not everyone that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in
heaven." Matt. 7:21.
What did He say of those
who should break one of God's commandments?
"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and
shall teach men so, he shall be
called the least in the kingdom of heaven."
Matt. 5:19.
What did He say of those
whose righteousness (right-doing) did not exceed that of the scribes and
Pharisees?
"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into
the kingdom of heaven." Matt. 5:20.
On what particular point
did Christ reprove the Pharisees?
"But He answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the
commandment of God by your tradition?" Matt. 15:3.
How had they done this?
"For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother;... but ye say,
Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift,... and honor not
his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of
God of none effect by your tradition." Matt. 15:4-6.
What kind of worship did
He say theirs was?
"But in vain they do worship Me, teaching
for doctrines the commandments of men." Matt. 15:9.
By what rule will men's
actions be weighed in the judgment?
"For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law;
and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law,... in
the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my
gospel." Rom 2:12-16.
How many of those who are
condemned will be proved guilty by the law at that time?
"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, It saith to them
who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may
become guilty before God." Rom. 3:19.
By whom will the saved be
blessed in the bestowal of the eternal reward?
"Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye
blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world." Matt. 25:34.
What blessing will God
give to those who have kept His commandments?
"Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to
the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Rev.
22:14.