BASIS OF DIVINE LAW Since the Cross of Jesus there has been one attack after another on the

Law of Go ! "an# churches that ha$e starte since the a#s of the A%ost&es ha$e e$en 'one so far as to (rewrite( the )en Co**an *ents to fit their f&esh&# esires! +au& warne the )hessa&onian church back then that, (-the *#ster# of ini.uit# oth a&rea # work/0 12 )hessa&onians 2/3, an as we $iew church histor# we see that the Law of Go was a&wa#s the focus of attack! "an# new re&i'ions %o%%e u% o$er the #ears that tota&&# o*it the Law of Go fro* their octrina& foun ation *ere&# because the# cou& not 'i$e u% the sins the# cherishe so *uch! An #es, e$en so*e Christians churches ha$e 'one so far as to rewrite the Law in a wa# that %ro$es the# sou'ht to create Go in their own i*a'e! Worse #et, one has 'one so far as to re*o$e %ortions of the Law entire&# so as to kee% +a'an octrines a&i$e in the Christian church! Case in %oint!!! )he Catho&ic church o*itte the secon Co**an *ent in their Catechis* *ere&# because the# %refer to bow before statues! 4owe$er, the# now ha on&# nine co**an *ents in their o'*a! So in or er to fi&& the 'a% create , the# *o$e the re*ainin' co**an *ents u% one notch an (s%&it( the tenth Co**an *ent in two! 5SEE/ St Jose%h6s Catechis*7 )his is wh# the 8o*an Catho&ic6s &ist of co**an *ents is a&wa#s one off when he& u% a&on' si e the Scri%ture! ()he &aw an the Gos%e& are inti*ate&# connecte ! )he# are c&ose&# associate ! If the i$ine &aw ha ne$er been trans'resse , there wou& ha$e been no nee of the Gos%e&! Since the basis of Go 9s 'o$ern*ent an authorit# is the i**utab&e &aw, when this i$ine co e was $io&ate , a re*e # for sin was essentia&! )he sa$in' 'race of Go is 4is on&# re*e #!( 1F!C!Gi&bert ("essiah in 4is Sanctuar#( %! 2: So*e churches %reach to this a# that Jesus abo&ishe the )en Co**an *ents when 4e ie on the cross! )he# %roc&ai* this assu*%tion b# usin' E%hesians 2/;< as their basis of e$i ence, which sa#s! (4a$in' abo&ishe in his f&esh the en*it#, e$en the &aw of co**an *ents containe in or inances=!!!( )he ob$ious truth here is, that the $erse states that it was the Co**an *ents containe in O8DINANCES that was abo&ishe at the cross! Not the )en Co**an *ents containe in stone! )he %assa'e in Co&ossians 2/;>1;3 has a&so been use to %reach the Co**an *ents abo&ishe ! But if #ou rea it #ou wi&& fin it was, (B&ottin' out the han writin' of or inances(, a'ain that is *entione in that %assa'e! Accor in' to the Wor of Go , these or inances were (a e because of trans'ressions, ti&& the see shou& co*e to who* the %ro*ise was *a e( 5Ga&atians ?/;@7 It9s rather c&ear to see here that the (co**an *ents containe in or inances( were a e b# "oses for a s%ecific reason! If we rea the %assa'e a'ain we see it a&so states these or inances were on&# a e )ILL the see shou& co*e! An who was this see accor in' to Scri%tureA Ga&atians ?/;B bo& &# %roc&ai*s, (th# see , which is Christ!( )he co**an *ents containe in or inances were a e b# "oses thousan s of #ears a'o as a wa# to %re%are the %eo%&e for the FI8S) arri$a& of "essiah! )he# showe their faith in the co*in' "essiah b# kee%in' the or inances on a re'u&ar basis! When Jesus ie on the cross, the or inances were no &on'er nee e because he fu&fi&&e the* b# a&& 4e i whi&e $isitin' us as "essiah! So, what are these or inancesA In Co&ossians 2/;>1;3 it sa#s!!! (B&ottin' out the han writin' of or inances that was a'ainst us, which was contrar# to us, an took it out of the wa#, nai&in' it to his cross= An ha$in' s%oi&e %rinci%a&ities an %owers, he *a e a shew of the* o%en&#, triu*%hin' o$er the* in it! Let no *an therefore Cu 'e #ou in *eat, or in rink, or in res%ect of an ho&# a#, or of the new *oon, or of the sabbath a#s/ Which are a sha ow of thin's to co*e= but the bo # is of Christ!( 8i'ht off we see the (or inances( were a series ho&# a#s, new *oons, an Sabbath a#s that were to be consi ere a Dsha ow of thin's to co*e!0 )he wor (or inance( is NO) the sa*e as the wor (co**an *ent!( ORDINANCE ;?3E o'*a F o'91*ahG fro* the base of ;?E:= )DN) 1 2/2?:,;3E= n n AV 1 ecree ?, or inance 2= < ;7 octrine, ecree, or inance

;a7 of %ub&ic ecrees ;b7 of the 8o*an Senate ;c7 of ru&ers 27 the ru&es an re.uire*ents of the &aw of "oses= carr#in' a su''estion of se$erit# an of threatene Cu '*ent ?7 of certain ecrees of the a%ost&es re&ati$e to ri'ht &i$in' COMMANDMENT :BBE: tsa$ah Ftsaw1$aw9G a %ri*iti$e root= )WO) 1 ;EE3= $ AV 1 co**an <;>, char'e ?@, co**an *ent @, a%%oint <, ba e ?, or er ?, co**an er ;, *isc >= >@> ;7 to co**an , char'e, 'i$e or ers, &a# char'e, 'i$e char'e to, or er ;a7 5+ie&7 ;a;7 to &a# char'e u%on ;a27 to 'i$e char'e to, 'i$e co**an to ;a?7 to 'i$e char'e unto ;a>7 to 'i$e char'e o$er, a%%oint ;a<7 to 'i$e char'e, co**an ;aB7 to char'e, co**an ;a37 to char'e, co**ission ;aE7 to co**an , a%%oint, or ain 5of i$ine act7 ;b7 5+ua&7 to be co**an e A&so notice in $erse ;B of Co&ossians 2 it states, (!!!Let no *an therefore Cu 'e #ou in *eat, or in rink!!!( I ask, where in the )en Co**an *ents oes it s%eak of (*eat an rinkA( Nowhere o we fin such state*ents in the Law of Go ! 4owe$er, when we %eer into the cere*onia& &aw, an annua& Sabbaths, or feast a# ritua&s, or O8DINANCES of the O& Co$enant church, we fin it s%eaks $o&u*es on *eat an rink offerin's that were to be use to acknow&e 'e a future e$ent Christ the Lor wou& %erfor* in rea&it#! It is therefore &itera&&# i*%ossib&e for the or inances an the )en Co**an *ents to be the sa*e thin'! A&so notice that nowhere within the )en Co**an *ents o we see an# *ention of, (ho&# a#s or new *oons( as this %assa'e a itiona&&# ec&ares is %art of the or inances! )he O& )esta*ent %eo%&e were Cust as *uch be&ie$ers in Jesus as the New )esta*ent %eo%&e! )he ob$ious ifference is the# &ooke forwar to Jesus co*in' the first ti*e! )he# acknow&e 'e that faith in "essiah b# %erfor*in' the or inances "oses was instructe to 'i$e the*! I wi&& 'i$e one eHa*%&e as a wa# to i&&ustrate how the feast a#s, or annua& Sabbaths were %erfor*e as a wa# for the be&ie$ers back then to acknow&e 'e, or %roc&ai* their faith in certain e$ents %ro%hecie to occur in Christ6s *inistr# whi&e on earth wa&kin' a*on' us! Each fa*i&#, or 'rou% of fa*i&ies, if the fa*i&# %erfor*in' the or inance was a s*a&& one, s&ew what was consi ere a +asso$er &a*b urin' the feast of un&ea$ene brea ! After the# ki&&e it the# ate it a&on' with the un&ea$ene brea as a wa# to %roc&ai* their faith in the co*in' "essiah! As we know, John the Ba%tist s%oke of Jesus as (the La*b of Go , who takes awa# the sin of the wor& ( in John ;/2@! +au& a&so ec&are &ater that, (Christ, our +asso$er &a*b, has been sacrifice ( in ; Corinthians </3! With that sai , we can see how the ancient be&ie$ers be&ie$e the "essiah wou& co*e in the future to ie for their sins! Since Christ is the La*b who was sacrifice on Ca&$ar# 2::: #ears a'o, then there is no nee to ce&ebrate the +asso$er feast that %ointe forwar to the co*in' of Go 9s La*b who wou& take (awa# the sin of the wor& I( )his is wh# +au& ec&are these or inances were Dnai&e to the cross0 when Christ took

the Dsha ow# thin'0 the ancient be&ie$ers %erfor*e on an annua& basis an D*a e a show of the* o%en&#0 before the e#es of a&& the nations when 4e hun' on that cross! )his was one o%en&# to *ake it $er# c&ear in the hearts of those with e#es that see that the or inances were in fact abo&ishe on Ca&$ar#! Lookin' back 2::: #ears, we rea&iJe a&& this has been one as %ro%hecie in *an# areas of the O& )esta*ent! As Christians, we now await 4is secon co*in' of "essiah to a#! A&& the (*eat, rink, ho&# a#s, K sabbaths,( or feast a#s as *ost ca&& the* to a# were abo&ishe at the cross! Jesus fu&fi&&e their %ur%ose %erfect&# 2::: #ears a'o! )his %assa'e in Co&ossians a&so ca&&e these sabbath a#s a (sha ow of thin's to co*e!( Each of these annua& feast a#s s%oke of future e$ents in the &ife an work of "essiah, as I i&&ustrate in the %re$ious eH%&anation of the +asso$er feast a#! )he week&# Sabbath of the Lor can in no wa# be a sha ow of so*ethin' future! A&& the (sha ow# thin's( were institute &on' before Christ ca*e an %ointe forwar to 4is arri$a& as Sa$iour on the cross as an offerin' for *ankin 9s sin! "an# be&ie$e the Law ne$er eHiste before Sinai si*%&# because it was then the Law was etche in stone! 4owe$er, there are 2 wa#s to %ro$e the Law $a&i in the Gar en of E en, an one wa# to %ro$e it in force before Sinai an after E en! IN EDEN L; 4a the Law not been in force at that ti*e, the sin A a* an E$e co**itte wou& not ha$e been ab&e to force the* fro* the Gar en! As we know, sin is not a&&owe in 4ea$en! In 8e$e&ation 2;/23 when s%eakin' of the 4ea$en&# cit# of Go , it sa#s, (An there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoe$er worketh abo*ination, or *aketh a &ie/ but the# which are written in the La*b9s book of &ife!( )his is a&so wh# Jesus sai in Luke ;:/;E that 4e, (!!!behe& Satan as &i'htnin' fa&& fro* hea$en!( Satan sinne an he cou& no &on'er resi e in 4ea$en! A a* an E$e sinne as we&&, ()herefore the LO8D Go sent hi* forth fro* the 'ar en of E en, to ti&& the 'roun fro* whence he was taken! So he ro$e out the *an= an he %&ace at the east of the 'ar en of E en Cherubi*s, an a f&a*in' swor which turne e$er# wa#, to kee% the wa# of the tree of &ife!( 1 Genesis ?/2?12> Since the Wor of Go sa#s, (!!!sin is the trans'ression of the &aw!( in ; John ?/>, then the Law ha to ha$e been in force in E en!! L2 Accor in' to Genesis 2/?, (Go b&esse the seventh day, and sanctified it/ because that in it he ha reste fro* a&& his work which Go create an *a e!( When the Law was &ater etche in stone b# the fin'er of Go an 'i$en unto "oses to 'i$e to the %eo%&e, the Sabbath co**an *ent was a&rea # consi ere %art of the Law, an %&ace ri'ht there u%on those tab&ets of stone %ro$in' the sa*e ho&# a# that was sanctifie in E en, was sti&& $a&i when it was etche in that stone! 4a the Law not been %resent in E en, that sanctifie Se$enth a# wou& ne$er ha been %art of the E enic eH%erience as Genesis 2/? %ro$es it was! AFTER EDEN AND EFORE !INAI

Lon' before the Jewish nation e$er ca*e into eHistence, it is ec&are in Genesis 2B/<, (Because that Abraha* obe#e *# $oice, an ke%t *# char'e, "y co""and"ents, *# statutes, an *# &aws!( )he feast a#s %ointe FO8WA8D to a future e$ent! )he Se$enth Da# Sabbath %oints actua&&# BACMWA8D to the u&ti*ate e$ent! Creation! Not on&# oes the $er# first wor of that Sabbath co**an *ent enote a 8E"E"B8ANCE of the work of Creation! We fin that within the wor s of that co**an *ent itse&f, it s%eaks of that which the Lor i in creation week, inc&u in' the fact 4e sanctifie that se$enth a# &on' before sin was e$er an issue! EHo us 2:/;; sa#s, (For in siH a#s the LO8D *a e hea$en an earth, the sea, an a&& that in the* is, an reste the se$enth a#/ wherefore the LO8D b&esse the sabbath a#, an ha&&owe it!(

8ea Le$iticus 2?/2>1?E an #ou wi&& fin that the sabbaths *entione in Co&ossians cha%ter 2 are a'ain confir*e to be the (annua& sabbaths( that the Lor instructe the %eo%&e to kee%! "ake s%ecia& note that it e$en sa#s in Verse ?E of Le$iticus 2? that these annua& sabbaths are BESIDES the Sabbath of the Lor ! )hat of course referrin' to the week&# Sabbath! Jesus 4i*se&f confir*s the fact 4e i not co*e to abo&ish the Law when 4e sai , ()hink not that I a* co*e to estro# the &aw, or the %ro%hets/ I a* not co*e to estro#, but to fu&fi&!( "atthew </;3 Notice the (sabbaths( of Le$iticus!!!Count the* an #ou wi&& fin the# co*e too fre.uent&# to be consi ere WEEMLN Sabbaths! Nou wi&& fin < sabbaths within a ;< a# %erio ! )his %ro$es be#on a oubt the# cannot %ossib&# be the week&# Sabbath of the Lor ! #evitic$s %&'%&(&), (An the LO8D s%ake unto "oses, sa#in', S%eak unto the chi& ren of Israe&, sa#in', In the seventh "onth, in the first day of the "onth, shall ye have a sa**ath , +sa**ath ,- day ,-. a *e*oria& of b&owin' of tru*%ets, an ho&# con$ocation! Ne sha&& o no ser$i&e work therein/ but #e sha&& offer an offerin' *a e b# fire unto the LO8D! An the LO8D s%ake unto "oses, sa#in', A&so on the tenth day of this seventh "onth there shall *e a day of atone"ent/ it sha&& be an ho&# con$ocation unto #ou= an #e sha&& aff&ict #our sou&s, an offer an offerin' *a e b# fire unto the LO8D! An #e sha&& o no work in that sa*e a#/ for it is a a# of atone*ent, to *ake an atone*ent for #ou before the LO8D #our Go ! For whatsoe$er sou& it be that sha&& not be aff&icte in that sa*e a#, he sha&& be cut off fro* a*on' his %eo%&e! An whatsoe$er sou& it be that oeth an# work in that sa*e a#, the sa*e sou& wi&& I estro# fro* a*on' his %eo%&e! Ne sha&& o no *anner of work/ it sha&& be a statute for e$er throu'hout #our 'enerations in a&& #our we&&in's! It sha&& be unto #ou a sa**ath of rest, +sa**ath ,% day, -/. an #e sha&& aff&ict #our sou&s/ in the ninth a# of the *onth at e$en, fro* e$en unto e$en, sha&& #e ce&ebrate yo$r sa**ath!+sa**ath ,& day ,0. An the LO8D s%ake unto "oses, sa#in', S%eak unto the chi& ren of Israe&, sa#in', )he fifteenth a# of this se$enth *onth sha&& be the feast of tabernac&es for se$en a#s unto the LO8D! On the first a# sha&& be an holy convocation' ye shall do no servile wor1 therein! +sa**ath ,2 day ,-3. Se$en a#s #e sha&& offer an offerin' *a e b# fire unto the LO8D/ on the ei'hth a# sha&& be an holy convocation unto #ou= an #e sha&& offer an offerin' *a e b# fire unto the LO8D/ it is a so&e*n asse*b&#= an #e sha&& o no servile wor1 therein!+sa**ath ,3 day ,). These are the feasts of the #ORD, which #e sha&& %roc&ai* to be ho&# con$ocations, to offer an offerin' *a e b# fire unto the LO8D, a burnt offerin', an a *eat offerin', a sacrifice, an rink offerin's, e$er# thin' u%on his a#/ eside the sa**aths of the #ORD, an besi e #our 'ifts, an besi e a&& #our $ows, an besi e a&& #our freewi&& offerin's, which #e 'i$e unto the LO8D!( Di #ou notice the *eat an rink offerin's *entione in this %assa'eA )his confir*s the# are the sa*e sabbaths s%oken of in Co&ossians 2/;>1;3! Fact is, If this (&aw containe in or inances( is the sa*e as the (Law containe in stone( then I ask for a&& those that %reach such a thin' to %&ease share with *e the co**an *ent that is written within the )en Co**an *ents that s%eaks of (*eat an rink( offerin's! Bib&ica& fact is!!! 4ebrews @/;,;: ()hen $eri&# the first co$enant ha a&so ordinances of i$ine ser$ice, an a wor& &# sanctuar#! Which stoo on&# in "eats and drin1s, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances , i*%ose on the* unti& the ti*e of refor*ation!( What oes the ter* in Co&ossians 2/;3 *ean where it sai to co*e= but the bo # is of Christ(A those or inances are, (!!!a sha ow of thin's

When I stan in front of a &i'ht source I cast a sha ow correctA Now, if #ou fin that sha ow I cast an fo&&ow it #ou wi&& e$entua&&# co*e to *# bo #, correctA Does *# sha ow continue on behin *eA No, it sto%s at the bo # oes it notA A&& those feast a#s are sha ows of thin's that Jesus i in rea&it#! When #ou fo&&ow those sha ows #ou wi&& e$entua&&# co*e to rest before the bo # of Jesus Christ on that cross! )here is no sha ow be#on the cross! )he or inances were nai&e to that cross, an that bo # on that cross is in fact Christ! 4e i EOAC)LN as those sha ows e%icte 4e was to o!

So!!! what i Jesus 4i*se&f think of the 8o#a& Law of Go 4is FatherA Di 4e %reach the# were to be abo&ishe one a#A Or i 4e %reach the* as eterna& in natureA Jesus 4i*se&f sai , (If #e kee% *# co**an *ents, #e sha&& abi e in *# &o$e= e$en as I ha$e ke%t *# Father9s co**an *ents, an abi e in his &o$e!( 1John ;</;: So*e sti&& ho& to their be&iefs that the Law is abo&ishe because this was sai b# Jesus BEFO8E the cross itse&f! So what i the 4o&# S%irit in we&t A%ost&es of Jesus Christ be&ie$e AF)E8 Jesus ie an resurrecte A Di the# kee% an %reach the )en Co**an *ents as )ruthA P%war s of B: #ears after the cross of Christ John the A%ost&e sai in ; John ?/22, (An whatsoe$er we ask, we recei$e of hi*, because we 1ee4 his co""and"ents, an o those thin's that are %&easin' in his si'ht!( ; John </2 a&so states, ( B# this we know that we &o$e the chi& ren of Go , when we &o$e Go , an 1ee4 his co""and"ents!( ; John </? ec&ares, ( For this is the &o$e of Go , that we 1ee4 his co""and"ents/ an his co**an *ents are not 'rie$ous!( If #ou o a stu # on this #ou wi&& fin &itera&&# oJens of New )esta*ent Scri%tures %ro$in' the ear&# Christian church in ee ME+) the )en Co**an *ents in &o$in' obe ience to their 4ea$en&# Father! )hese three I Cust .uote shou& be a&& the Christian nee s! Wh#A )he# are IN )4E C48IS)IAN BIBLE an the A%ost&es the*se&$es %enne those wor s as ins%ire )ruth for a&& those after the* to e*brace! Nes I a* $er# aware it is i*%ossib&e for us to kee% the )en Co**an *ents on our own because the f&esh is weak! )he e$ents surroun in' "t! Sinai %ro$e that nice&#! )hat9s *# entire %ointI We ha$e %ro$en to Go that we cannot kee% the )en Co**an *ents in our f&esh&# bo ies! We are too weak to o it a&one! We nee the Lor to he&% us! If #ou be&ie$e 4is Wor , then #ou be&ie$e the fo&&owin' $erses as )ruth! 4ebrews E/;: !!!I wi&& %ut *# &aws into their *in , an write the* in their hearts +hi&i%%ians >/;? I can o a&& thin's throu'h Christ which stren'theneth *e! 8o*ans E/?,> !!!Go sen in' his own Son!!! )hat the ri'hteousness of the &aw *i'ht be fu&fi&&e in us, who wa&k not after the f&esh, but after the S%irit!

We can9t o it without the sou& steerin' he&% of Jesus! Jesus wa&ke as we shou& ha$e wa&ke , an then 4e ie the eath we eser$e! 4e i it a&& for us, an 4e is sti&& there for us to this a#! For 4e a&so sai , (&o, I a* with #ou a&wa#, e$en unto the en of the wor& ! A*en!( "atthew 2E/2: Let9s take that state*ent Jesus *a e, "lo, I am with you alway, even to the END OF THE WORLD" an further ri$e ho*e the rea&it# of what 4e6s actua&&# sa#in' here! Since the Wor te&&s us that 4is Law has been %&ace in our *in s an hearts, an we can o a&& thin's throu'h Christ, we then know the ri'hteousness of the Law can be fu&fi&&e in us if we choose not to wa&k after the f&esh but after the S%irit! An since 4e ec&are 4e wi&& be with us a&wa#s ti&& the en , we ha$e that assurance that we wi&& be $ictorious as &on' as we wa&k c&ose&# with 4i*! After a&&, 4e i sa# in "atthew </;E, (For $eri&# I sa# unto #ou, Till heaven and earth 4ass, one Cot or one titt&e shall in no wise 4ass fro" the law, ti&& all be fu&fi&&e !( Isn6t it 'oo that 4e wi&& be with us ti&& a&& be fu&fi&&e to wa&k as 4e nee s us to wa&kA B# the wa#, for those ske%tics out there that sti&& be&ie$e the Law %asse awa# at the cross! Jesus Cust sai in "atthew </;E that nar# a s%eck of 4is Law wi&& %ass awa# ti&& hea$en an earth %ass an a&& is fu&fi&&e ! With that sai , I *ust ask, is hea$en abo$e an the earth beneath sti&& hereA An ha$e a&& %ro%hecies been fu&fi&&e wherein we are in the cit# of 4ea$enA NoA )hen this *eans 4is Law is sti&& bin in' no *atter what #ou *a# think or ha$e been tau'ht! )here is no 'ettin' aroun the si*%&icit# of that state*ent *a e b# Christ in "atthew </;E In fact, how o those that c&ai* 4is Law was abo&ishe at the cross answer to the New )esta*ent Scri%tures that are *ost&# %enne after the cross that s%eak of 4is )en Co**an *ents as sti&& bein' $a&i A

Old Testament Co**an *ent L ; Co**an *ent L 2 Co**an *ent L ? Co**an *ent L > Co**an *ent L < Co**an *ent L B Co**an *ent L 3 Co**an *ent L E Co**an *ent L @ Co**an *ent L ;: EHo us 2:/? EHo us 2:/>1B EHo us 2:/3 EHo us 2:/E1;; EHo us 2:/;2 EHo us 2:/;? EHo us 2:/;> EHo us 2:/;< EHo us 2:/;B EHo us 2:/;3

New Testament "atthew >/;: ;John </2; K Acts ;3/2@ ;)i*oth# B/; 4ebrews >/>,E,@ 5)he wor (rest( in $erse L@ Q (sabbatis*o( Q (A kee%in' Sabbath( in Stron'9s L><2: "atthew ;@/;@ 8o*ans ;?/@ "atthew ;@/;E 8o*ans ;?/@ 8o*ans ;?/@ 8o*ans 3/3

4ow9s it %ossib&e to sa# we nee not kee% the )en Co**an *ents when it9s foun in both the O& an the New )esta*entsA 4ow9s it %ossib&e for so*e eno*inations to %reach it9s sin to kee% Go 9s )en Co**an *ents after the cross of ChristA )he# *ake this c&ai* as if to sa# we kee% the Law as works towar s sa&$ation! But the Wor was %&ain we cou& ne$er kee% the Law to 'et sa$e because we can on&# kee% it after Christ is %resent to he&% us! In other wor s, we on6t kee% the Law of Go to 'et sa$e , we kee% it because we are sa$e I Before Christ ca*e into our &i$es, as the O& Co$enant %ro$e , *ankin was &itera&&# too weak to kee% 4is Law on their own! We nee e a better co$enant, or a New )esta*ent! )his is wh# Christ ca*e! (But now hath he 5Christ7 obtaine a *ore eHce&&ent *inistr#, b# how *uch a&so he is the *e iator of a better co$enant, which was estab&ishe u%on better %ro*ises! For if that first co$enant ha been fau&t&ess, then shou& no %&ace ha$e been sou'ht for the secon ! For fin in' fau&t with the*, 5*ankin 7 he saith, Beho& , the a#s co*e, saith the Lor , when I wi&& *ake a new co$enant with the house of Israe& an with the house of Ju ah/ Not accor in' to the co$enant that I *a e with their fathers in the a# when I took the* b# the han to &ea the* out of the &an of E'#%t= because the# continue not in *# co$enant, an I re'ar e the* not, saith the Lor ! For this is the co$enant that I wi&& *ake with the house of Israe& after those a#s, saith the Lor = I wi&& %ut *# &aws into their *in , an write the* in their hearts/ an I wi&& be to the* a Go , an the# sha&& be to *e a %eo%&e/( 1 4ebrews E/B1 ;: Now that we ha$e 4is Law in our *in s an heart thanks to 4is 4o&# S%irit, it6s far easier to, (hear the conc&usion of the who&e *atter/ Fear Go , an kee% his co**an *ents/ for this is the whole d$ty of "an! For 5od shall *ring every wor1 into 6$dg"ent, with e$er# secret thin', whether it be 'oo , or whether it be e$i&( Ecc&esiastes ;2/;?,;> (So s%eak #e, an so o, as the# that sha&& be 6$dged *y the law of &ibert#( Ja*es 2/;2 Accor in' to these faithfu& $erses, the )en Co**an *ents are not on&# the (Who&e ut# of *an,( but the stan ar of JPDG"EN) use to eter*ine our worthiness of 4ea$en! )o further so&i if# that fact in the heart, the Wor is %&ain when s%eakin' of the )en Co**an *ents as that which was to be ke%t fro* the be'innin'! )he a%ost&es John was *o$e b# the Lor to ec&are, (An this is &o$e, that we wa&k after his co**an *ents! This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it ." 2 John;/B

"an# are a&so tau'ht to %roc&ai* that Co**an *ent kee%in' is for the Jew an Jew a&one! In sa#in' this the# un1knowin'&# con e*n a&& non1Jewish Christians to he&& in one fe&& swoo%! )his is e$i ent because of what has been written in the book of 8e$e&ation for a&& Christians who trust 4is Wor to rea !!!(B&esse are the# that do his co""and"ents, that the# *a# ha$e right to the tree of life, an *a# enter in throu'h the 'ates into the city!( 58e$e&ation 22/;>7 )hat cit# IS 4EAVEN! If on&# Jews are to kee% the Co**an *ents, then the# are %roc&ai*in' on&# Jews enter 4ea$en! If this is so, then wh# oes +au& sa# in 8o*ans 2/;:,;;, (But '&or#, honour, an %eace, to e$er# *an that worketh 'oo , to the Jew first, an a&so to the Genti&e/ For there is no res4ect of 4ersons with 5od!( An in 8o*ans ;:/;2,1;?, (For there is no difference *etween the 7ew and the 5ree1/ for the sa*e Lor o$er a&& is rich unto a&& that ca&& u%on hi*! For whosoever shall call $4on the na"e of the #ord shall *e saved !( When o *ost Christians fee& the Cu '*ent is to occurA )hanks to a&& the wor& won erin' after the beast an it9s s%urious octrines, uni$ersa& be&ief in a&& eno*inations that on9t un erstan the theo&o'# of the %ro%hecie (in$esti'ati$e Cu '*ent( be&ie$e it9s a far into the future e$ent ri'htA E$en if the# o un erstan the %ro%hetic facts re'ar in' the in$esti'ati$e Cu '*ent= thanks to 8o*e6s abi&it# to twist the )ruth on this out of conteHt, Ecc&esiastes cha%ter twe&$e a%%ears to the* as a wa# to confir* the (fina&( Cu '*ent is in ee %ro%hecie as a future e$ent for e$er# hu*an that is sti&& bein' Cu 'e to a#! With that in *in , ask the* to rea Ecc&esiastes ;2/;?,;> so as to 'et a better $iew of the truth here! Ecc&esiastes ;2/;?1;>, (Let us hear the conc&usion of the who&e *atter/ Fear Go , an 1ee4 his co""and"ents/ for this is the whole d$ty of "an! For Go sha&& brin' e$er# work into 6$dg"ent, with e$er# secret thin', whether it be 'oo , or whether it be e$i&!( 4a$e the* *ake s%ecia& note that the# shou& consi er the state*ent that (Go sha&& brin' e$er# work into Cu '*ent( in that %assa'e! First it is *entione in this %assa'e that the who&e ut# of *an is in ee kee%in' the )en Co**an *ents! Direct&# after *akin' that state*ent the Bib&e ec&ares *ankin is Cu 'e b# how he %erfor*s his ut#! )he .uestion then arises, what is that ut# that is to be Cu 'e A It is written in that %assa'e that *ankin *ust, (Fear Go , an kee% his co**an *ents0 In b&unt eas# to un erstan ter*s, the Bib&e sa#s the who&e ut# of *an is to kee% the )en Co**an *ents because the Cu '*ent is base on how *an %erfor*s that ut#! An since the rewar that Cu '*ent brin's is in ee a future e$ent, the )en Co**an *ents are S)ILL $a&i to a#I For it is written in 8e$e&ation 22/;2, (An , beho& , I co*e .uick&#= an "y reward is with "e, to 'i$e e$er# *an accor in' as his work sha&& be!( )he rewar is base on how we are Cu 'e ! If we are Cu 'e worth#, our rewar is eterna& &ife! If we are Cu 'e unworth#, our rewar is eterna& eath! As inti*ate ear&ier, *an# sti&& fee& the Or inances abo&ishe at the cross are the sa*e as the Law containe in stone! With that sai , is there Scri%tura& e$i ence that can %ut this fa&&ac# to rest that shows the a%%arent ifference between Go 9s Law containe in stone an "oses9 &aw containe in or inancesA( MO!E!8 #A9 "Contained in Ordinances" Ca&&e (Law of "oses( Luke 2/22 Ca&&e (Law containe in or inances( E%hesians 2/;< Written b# "oses in a book! 2Chronica&s ?</;2 +&ace besi e the Ark! Deuterono*# ?;/2B En e at the cross! E%hesians 2/;< 5OD8! #A9 "Contained in stone" Ca&&e ()he &aw of the Lor ( Isaiah </2> Ca&&e ()he ro#a& &aw( Ja*es 2/E Written b# Go in stone! EHo us ?;/;E= ?2/;B +&ace insi e the ark! EHo us >:/2: Wi&& stan fore$er! Luke ;B/;3

e because of sin! Ga&atians ?/;@

+oints out sin! 8o*ans 3/3= ?/2: Not 'rie$ous! ;John </? S%iritua&! 8o*ans 3/;> +erfect! +sa&* ;@/3 Ju 'es a&& %eo%&e! Ja*es 2/;:1;2

Contrar# to us, a'ainst us! Co&ossians 2/;>1 ;B Carna&! 4ebrews 3/;B "a e nothin' %erfect! 4ebrews 3/;@ Ju 'es no one! Co&ossians 2/;>1;B courtesy of y!ers"ace ministry

So*e sti&& think the ear&# church was so*ehow i**une to certain te*%tations we ha$e to a#! I 'uess the# fi'ure since the# were so &on' in the %ast that the# ha to be ho&ier for so*e reason! Net e$en back then the# too ha such heresies runnin' a*uck as we o to a#! E$en back then the# c&ai*e as Christians that the# were no &on'er Dun er the Law0 as so *an# be&ie$e to a#! 4owe$er, +au& c&ear&# sai in 8o*ans B/;<, (What thenA sha&& we sin, because we are not un er the &aw, but un er 'raceA 5od for*id!( So #es, it a%%ears that e$en wa# back then +au& ha to ea& with the sa*e t#%e of theo&o'# that sou'ht to abo&ish the Law! I 'o into far *ore etai& on this in the rebutta& section of this %a'e! After a&& is sai an one, so*e ha$e the .uestion that asks, wh# o we nee a new co$enant R testa*ent an#wa#A In 4ebrews we rea 4ebrews E/31@, (For if that first co$enant ha been fau&t&ess, then shou& no %&ace ha$e been sou'ht for the secon ! For fin in' fau&t with the", he saith, Beho& , the a#s co*e, saith the Lor , when I wi&& *ake a new co$enant with the house of Israe& an with the house of Ju ah/ Not accor in' to the co$enant that I *a e with their fathers in the a# when I took the* b# the han to &ea the* out of the &an of E'#%t= because they contin$ed not in "y covenant, an I re'ar e the* not, saith the Lor !( +&ease un erstan that a (co$enant( is no ifferent than a (testa*ent( accor in' to Stron'9s L ;2>2!!!

CO:ENANT' -%2% iatheke F ee1ath1a#91ka#G fro* ;?:?= )DN) 1 2/;:B,;<3= n f A: ( covenant %/, testa"ent -&; && ;7 a is%osition, arran'e*ent, of an# sort, which one wishes to be $a&i , the &ast is%osition which one *akes of his earth&# %ossessions after his eath, a testa"ent or wi&& 27 a co*%act, a covenant, a testa"ent 2a7 Go 9s co$enant with Noah, etc

Pn erstan that the Lor Go i not chan'e 4is %art of the arran'e*ent, co$enant, or testa*ent with the %eo%&e of Israe&, or an#one in a&& of creation for that *atter! As 4ebrews E/E Cust i&&ustrate , Scri%tures ec&are it was (fin in' fau&t with the", ( that &ea to the nee of this (new co$enant!( )he Lor 9s a'ree*ent in the be'innin' ne$er chan'e ! 4e sti&& ec&are a&& 4is b&essin's on those that wou& kee%

4is Law! "ankin 9s %art of the arran'e*ent was si*%&# to MEE+ 4is &aws to recei$e the b&essin's 4e ha %&anne for the*! EHo us ;@/<1B, (Now therefore, if ye will o*ey "y voice indeed, and 1ee4 "y covenant, then #e sha&& be a %ecu&iar treasure unto *e abo$e a&& %eo%&e/ for a&& the earth is *ine/ An ye shall *e $nto "e a 1ingdo" of 4riests, and an holy nation! )hese are the wor s which thou sha&t s%eak unto the chi& ren of Israe&!( An i the %eo%&e %ro*ise to kee% this co$enant as out&ine b# the Lor that a#A Nes the# i &ater in $erse E!!! EHo us ;@/E, (An a&& the %eo%&e answere to'ether, an sai , A&& that the LO8D hath s%oken we will do! An "oses returne the wor s of the %eo%&e unto the LO8D!( As we know, when "oses returne >: a#s &ater, the# ha a&rea # broken that co$enant the# sai the# wou& kee%! )he# cou& n6t kee% it for as &itt&e as >: a#sI! )he Law of Go ne$er chan'e since then! 4is %art of the arran'e*ent re*ains the sa*e! "a&achi ?/B sa#s, (For I a* the LO8D, I chan'e not!!!( "ankin 9s %art in the co$enant e$i ent&# ha to chan'e because we were the ones that (ha fau&t!( We are the ones that were too weak to kee% it no *atter how har we trie ! )he Lor *a e no error, nor cou& 4e! Nothin' e$i& co*es fro* abo$eI )he %eo%&e are the ones that *a e the error here! )he a*aJin' thin' here is, e$en now the Lor is sti&& *ercifu&! 4e rea&iJe a new co$enant is nee e ! But how wi&& the Lor o itA 4ow wi&& 4e be ab&e to 'et us weak&in's to kee% a &aw that is %ro$en i*%ossib&e for us to kee%A 4ebrews E/B, (But now hath he obtaine a *ore eHce&&ent *inistr#, b# how *uch a&so he is the "ediator of a *etter covenant, which was estab&ishe u%on better %ro*ises!(

MEDIATOR' &&-< *esites F*es1ee91taceG fro* ??;@= )DN) 1 >/<@E,<E<= n * A: ( "ediator <; < ;7 one who intervenes *etween two, either in or er to *ake or restore 4eace and friendshi4, or for* a co*%act, or forratif#in' a co$enant 27 a *e iu* of co**unication, ar*itrator

With Jesus b# our si e as 4e %ro*ise , we can o a&& thin's! We nee this better co$enant which is base on better %ro*ises because we ha$e no *ore stren'th than the Jewish %eo%&e of their a#! )hink about that! )hink about how the# ha an o%en %h#sica& si'n of the A&*i'ht#9s %resence on a ai&# basis in the esert for fort# #ears, an sti&& the# broke 4is &aws a&& a&on'! )he# saw 4i* s%&it the 8e Sea, an efeat their ene*ies, fee the* with hea$en&# *anna, #et the# sti&& *ur*ure in that esert! Now &ook at to a# when there are no a%%arent (co&u*ns of s*oke or fire, re sea9s s%&ittin', or *anna rainin' fro* abo$e( to ec&are 4is b&unt an $isib&e %resence to boost our faith! Since we are no stron'er, an in fact, *an# wa#s weaker than the#, Jesus is the on&# wa# we can o thisI 4e ha to co*e as 4e %&anne a&& a&on', or e&se none of us wou& e$er be ab&e to kee% the Law so as to 'ain 4ea$en! In short The Old Covenant was an arrange"ent *etween 5od and =is 4eo4le> The New Covenant is an arrange"ent *etween 5od and 7es$s Christ

T=AT8! T=E ETTER CO:ENANT =E ?ROMI!ED @!A It is no &on'er between us an Go the Father! We %ro$e too weak to o that! It is now between Jesus an 4is Father! )he Lor i n9t re1write 4is &aws or 4is (arran'e*ent( between *an an 4i*se&f at a&&! ()he wa'es of sin is sti&& eath( 58o*ans B/2?7 Cust &ike it was B::: #ears a'oI Like back then, if we tr# to kee% the Law on our own we wi&& fai& *iserab&# an be worth# of eterna& eath! Jesus ca*e to o what we %ro$e we cou& not oI 4e ke%t that co$enant with 4is Father FO8 PS as a &i$in' an breathin' *an! It6s no &on'er the co$enant between Go an *ankin , it6s now a co$enant between Go an the *an Jesus! 4e ke%t this co$enant in the eHact sa*e hu*an bo # we ha$eI Now, Jesus actua&&# *akes it far easier for us to kee% 4is Father9s Law si*%&# because, as %ro*ise , 4e is %&ace it ee% within the heart of e$er# true fo&&ower! An here9s #our Bib&ica& %roof!!! 4ebrews E/;:, (For this is the co$enant that I wi&& *ake with the house of Israe& after those a#s, saith the Lor = I will 4$t "y laws into their "ind, and write the" in their hearts' an I wi&& be to the* a Go , an the# sha&& be to *e a %eo%&e/(

)hat9s the new co$enant that 4e has *a e with us! If we ha$e Jesus as Lor an Sa$iour, 4is Law is written in our hearts an *in s! So, a'ain, for a&& those scoffers that sa# we kee% the Law to GE) sa$e ! Nou are so wron'I "ankin %ro$e &on' a'o such an act was utter&# i*%ossib&e to kee% for as &itt&e as >: a#sI We kee% the Law now because we A8E Sa$e I Before I knew Christ I was a sni$e&in' wi*% unab&e to o an#thin' I set *# heart to! Now, (I can o a&& thin's throu'h Christ which stren'theneth *e!(!1 +hi&i%%ians >/;? As the Lor assure us throu'h 4is %ro%het Isaiah, 4e %ro*ise to (Bin u% the testi*on#, seal the law a*on' *# isci%&es!( 1 Isaiah E/;B Where9s the SEAL %&ace #ou askA Di 4e not sa# that 4e wi&& be our Go , an we wi&& be 4is %eo%&e, an 4e wi&& %ut 4is &aw in our "INDS an our 4EA8)SA Di #ou catch thatA )he SEAL is %&ace in the 4EA8) an the "INDI )he Law in the heart is an ob$ious si'n, which I9&& 'et into in a *o*ent! But the Law is a&so i*%ortant to ha$e in the *in ! 8o*ans >/;;, (An he recei$e the sign of circu*cision, a seal of the ri'hteousness of the faith!!!(

What I6* 'ettin' at here is, the Scri%ture uses the wor s, si'n, sea&, an *ark interchan'eab&#! Just as the sea& of Go that is %&ace in the forehea s of 4is chi& ren in 8e$e&ation 3/? is a si'n of their a&&e'iance to Go ! )he *ark of the beast is a&so a SEAL in the forehea , or *in that si'nifies a&&e'iance! 5For an in1 e%th &ook at the "ar1 of the *east, c&ick here7 8e$e&ation 3/?, (!!!4urt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, ti&& we ha$e sealed the servants of o$r 5od in their foreheads!( It6s no *istake the wor D*in 0 is use here when escribin' where the Lor wrote 4is Law! When Scientists recent&# *a%%e the hu*an brain, the# foun the forehea is where we *ake a&& our ecisions! So, no, it6s no coinci ence the Lor ec&ares 4e %uts the Law in the *in s of 4is %eo%&e! Our hearts of course s#*bo&iJe the &o$e true Christians wi&& ha$e for their hea$en&# Father! )his is wh# Jesus i&&ustrate the Christian &ifest#&e so %erfect&# when 4e sai in "atthew 22/?3, (!!!)hou sha&t &o$e the Lor th# Go with all thy heart, an with a&& th# sou&, an with all thy "ind!( Lo$e &ike this seeks to %&ease 4i* in a&& that we o! Suffice it to sa#, it9s the &o$e that cra$es to see 4i* s*i&eI )he *in si*%&# s#*bo&iJes our ecision that it is write to o, an so we o it! Is it not written that the Lor wants us to Dreason to'ether0 with 4i* in Isaiah ;/;EA An what ha%%ens when we *ake the ri'ht ecision to &isten to reasonA 4e sa#s in that sa*e %assa'e, Dthou'h #our sins be as scar&et, the# sha&& be as white as snow= thou'h the# be re &ike cri*son, the# sha&& be as woo&0

Isaiah ;/;E, (Co*e now, an &et us reason together, saith the LO8D/ thou'h #our sins be as scar&et, the# sha&& be as white as snow= thou'h the# be re &ike cri*son, the# sha&& be as woo&!( Look at the chi& ren of Israe& when the Lor was sen in' the an'e& of eath a*on' the* as an eHa*%&e! 4ow i 4e instruct the* to a$oi certain eath in the fina& %&a'ue of E'#%tA In that %&a'ue it was announce the first born of e$er# househo& wi&& ie un&ess the# ki&& a &a*b an %&ace it9s b&oo u%on the oor%osts of their ho*e! S EHo us ;2/;2, (For I wi&& %ass throu'h the &an of E'#%t this ni'ht, an will s"ite all the first*orn in the &an of E'#%t, both *an an beast= an a'ainst a&& the 'o s of E'#%t I will eBec$te 6$dg"ent/ I a* the LO8D!(

If the# i as the# were instructe b# the Lor , 4e %ro*ise the* that when the an'e& of eath arri$e in their *i st, he wou& (+asso$er( e$er# house that ha b&oo u%on the oor%osts! Now, &et *e ask #ou this! Did the *lood on the door4osts save the"C No it i not! 4ebrews ;:/> sa#s, (For it is not %ossib&e that the b&oo of bu&&s an of 'oats shou& take awa# sins!( Obe ience was the ke# here! So, a'ain, no, the b&oo of those shee%, &ike the Law of Go cannot sa$e an#one! 4owe$er, was their serious conse.uences if the# chose NO) to %ut the b&oo thereA NESI )he first born wou& *ost assure &# ieI "an# sa#, (It oesn9t *ake a sin'&e bit of ifference if I kee% 4is co**an *ents or not,( I sa# unto #ou, #es it oesI It certain&# won9t sa$e #ou if #ou kee% the*, but there are serious conse.uences if #ou on9t! EHo us ;2/;?, (An the b&oo sha&& be to #ou for a to1en u%on the houses where #e are/ an when I see the *lood, I will 4ass over yo$ , an the %&a'ue sha&& not be u%on #ou to estro# #ou, when I s*ite the &an of E'#%t!(

What9s that wor ()OMEN( *eanA TODEN' :22B 9owth FothG %robab&# fro* :22< 5in the sense of a%%earin'7= )WO) 1 >;a= nf AV 1 si'n5s7 B:, token5s7 ;>, ensi'n5s7 2, *irac&es 2, "ar1 ;= 3@ -. sign, signal -a. a disting$ishing "ar1 -*. *anner ;c7 re*e*brance ; 7 *iracu&ous si'n ;e7 o*en ;f7 warnin' 27 token, ensi'n, stan ar , *irac&e, %roof )hat (si'n( (token( (*ark( or (sea&( is actua&&# 9RITTEN IN #OODA )he b&oo of the La*b! )he one who wa&ke as we shou& ha$e wa&ke ! 4e i it for us, an sea&e it with 4is $er# own b&oo on the cross! )hat is the on&# b&oo that tru&# sa$esI )hat is the b&oo s#*bo&iJe in the oor%osts back in E'#%t! Ga&atians ?/2@, (An if ye *e Christ8s, then are #e Abraha*9s see , an heirs accor in' to the 4ro"ise!(

E%hesians 2/;2, ()hat at that ti*e #e were without Christ, *eing aliens fro* the co""onwealth of Israel, an strangers fro" the covenants of 4ro"ise, ha$in' no ho%e, an without Go in the wor& /(

8e*e*ber when 4e sai , (I WILL BE NOP8 GOD, AND NOP WILL BE "N +EO+LE( in 4ebrews E/;:A When #ou co*e to Christ #ou enter into that co$enant with the Father, but on&# b# the *erits of Christ! Nou i nothin'I 4e i it a&&I 4e sea&e that co$enant on the cross with 4is own b&oo to %re$ent an# chan'e bein' *a e to it! An it wi&& NEVE8 chan'eI Luke ;B/;3 sa#s it wou& be, (-easier for hea$en an earth to %ass, than one tittle of the law to fail!( )he b&oo of the La*b, the one who wa&ke as we shou& ha$e wa&ke &on' a'o, a&&owe 4is b&oo to s%i&& for the sins of *ankin ! )his $er# act %ro$e the fir*ness of the Law was unchan'eab&e! 4a it been chan'eab&e, Jesus wou& ne$er ha$e to ie! )here cou& ha$e been an easier wa# to re*o$e sin fro* the &i$es of 4is %eo%&e! But a'ain I sa#, Luke ;B/;3 sa#s it wou& be, (-easier for hea$en an earth to %ass, than one tittle of the law to fail!( )he %ro%het Isaiah sai in E/;B, (Bin u% the testi*on#, seal the law a*on' *# isci%&es!( As we know, the wor sea&, si'n, an *ark are use interchan'eab&#! With that sai , how is it this Law is sea&e in our hearts an *in sA Is there a s%ecific wa# this is oneA Is there a wa# the actions of *ankin can i&&ustrate or %ro$e he is sea&e b# the Lor A Is it %ossib&e for *ankin to is%&a# faith in Go , whi&e at the sa*e ti*e kee% 4is Law as a wa# to %roc&ai* 4i* Lor A EHo us ?;/;?, (S%eak thou a&so unto the chi& ren of Israe&, sa#in', Veri&# "y sa**aths #e sha&& kee%/ for it is a sign between *e an #ou throu'hout #our 'enerations= that #e *a# know that I a* the LO8D that oth sanctif# #ou!( ("oreo$er a&so I 'a$e the* "y sa**aths, to be a sign between *e an the*, that the# *i'ht know that I a* the LO8D that sanctif# the*! An hallow "y sa**aths= an the# sha&& be a sign between *e an #ou, that #e *a# know that I a* the LO8D #our Go !( 1EJekie& 2:/;2,2:

)he Sabbath is Cust as *uch a SIGN, SEAL or "A8M of Go as the b&oo on the oor%osts of o& ! Like ba%tis* is an o%en %rofession of faith in Christ6s eath an resurrection, the kee%in' of Sabbath is an o%en %rofession of faith in the Go of creation! It is a %roof before the *asses that #ou A8E 4is chi& , an 4e is #our Go ! An#one, an a&*ost ALL (Christians( of to a# tr# to kee% @ of the )en Co**an *ents! 4owe$er, accor in' to Scri%ture, on&# those that kee% 4is Sabbaths ha$e that o%en %rofession of faith in 4i* as their Go ! )he Sabbath tru&# is a SIGN, "A8M, an SEAL of the &i$in' Go that 4e is #our Go , an #ou are 4is %eo%&e! For ALL the Bib&e facts about the Sabbath, c&ick here! )hat9s what *akes the Sabbath i*%ortant! It %ro$es to the wor& AND the Lor that #ou are 4is! For those that sti&& be&ie$e 4is Law was abo&ishe at the cross, &ook a &itt&e c&oser at that %assa'e in EHo us I Cust share ! )hat %assa'e oes not sa# it is a si'n between *e an #ou PN)IL JESPS DIES ON )4E C8OSS! It sa#s )48OPG4OP) #our 'enerations! As we &earne ear&ier, the Law was a&rea # in force in E en &on' before the Jewish nation ca*e into eHistence! )hat fact a&one %ro$es the ear&# 8o*an church &ie on "arch :3, ?2; A!D! when the# sai the Sabbath was to be consi ere a DJewish0 &aw, an a&& Christians fro* that a# forwar shou& kee% Sun a# ho&#! 4ow cou& it be a Jewish Sabbath when A a* an E$en ke%t it 2<:: #ears before a Jew was e$er bornA An how cou& it be a Jewish Law when the an'e&s the*se&$es ke%t the Law of Go before e$en A a* an E$en were create A +sa&*s ;:?/2:, (B&ess the LO8D, #e his angels, that eHce& in stren'th, that do his co""and"ents, hearkenin' unto the $oice of his wor !(

4a$e #ou e$er si'ne a ocu*ent to &e'a&iJe or confir* that it is authenticA 4a$e #ou e$er 'i$en #our "seal of a""roval" on so*ethin'A 4a$e #ou e$er (*arke ( an ite* of #ours as %roof of ownershi%A In 'o$ern*ent, this is an ancient fact of &ife! As we know, when a ocu*ent is si'ne , that si'nature actua&&# authenticates that ocu*ent! )his is what 'o$ern*ent bo ies refer to as a 'o$ern*ent sea&! An officia&

sea& or si'nature *ust a&wa#s ha$e three istinct features for it to be consi ere &e'iti*ate/

+-. The na"e of the official +%. The title +&. The territory

For eHa*%&e, when the +resi ent of the Pnite States si'ns a bi&& into &aw, he wi&& si'n it, ->Na"e DGeor'e Washin'ton0 %>Title D+resi ent0 &>Territory Dof the Pnite States of A*erica!0 E$er# ocu*ent *ust be si'ne or sea&e in this *anner for it to beco*e an officia& &e'a& ocu*ent! As Christians we are co*%&ete&# aware there is a 'o$ern*ent in hea$en! S Isaiah @/B, (For unto us a chi& is born, unto us a son is 'i$en/ an the govern"ent sha&& be u%on his shou& er/ an his na*e sha&& be ca&&e Won erfu&,(

Like the 'o$ern*ents of the wor& to a# that ha$e their own &aws= the 'o$ern*ent of 4ea$en a&so has Laws! )ruth is, it was in 4ea$en first that 'o$ernin' structures an &aws were create as a basis of ru&e! "ankin co%ie this structure B::: #ears a'o when the escen ants of A a* an E$e 'rew to such a nu*ber, the# nee e a wa# to 'o$ern the %eo%&e! "ost are unaware of this because it ha%%ene so &on' a'o! Since we know 4ea$en has a 'o$ern*ent that is ru&e b# Christ! What are the &aws set forth in that kin' o*A )he )en Co**an *ents, or Law of Go as *ost ca&& it to a#! Now that we ha$e estab&ishe there is a 'o$ern*ent in 4ea$en, an that 'o$ern*ent has a ru&in' Law! Is there an officia& sea& on that Law of Go &ike *ankin hasA "ankin ha to &earn that ru&e of &aw so*ehow, so &et9s see! Lookin' c&ose&# we see that ri'ht in the *i st of the Law there is an officia& sea&, that has a&& three istincti$e features to *ake it &e'iti*ate! In co**an *ent nu*ber four we fin the wor s!!! (For in siH a#s the LO8D *a e 4ea$en an earth!( 4ow oes this break own into a sea& #ou askA In the eHact sa*e wa# *ankin &earne to o so $er# &on' a'o!!! !EA# Q For in six days the O!" made heaven and earth, ...." EHo us 2:/;; NAME TIT#E TERRITORE T#$ O!" 5DI a* the Lor / that is *# na*e0 Isaiah >2/E7 C!$%TO! 5Notice, Dthe LO8D *a e0 in abo$e $erse7 #$%&$N %N" $%!T# 5Notice, D4ea$en an earth0 in abo$e $erse7

Co&&ecti$e&#, 4is si'nature rea s, D)he Lor , Creator, of 4ea$en an Earth!0 +&ain&#, one can see that the (sea&( that *akes this Law of Go bin in' an eterna&&# &e'iti*ate is in fact foun in the Sabbath co**an *ent! )his $er# co**an *ent not on&# confir*s 4is status as Creator, it %oints back to creation week wherein 4e reste after creatin' a&& we see! S EHo us 2:/E1;;, (8e*e*ber the sabbath a#, to kee% it ho&#! SiH a#s sha&t thou &abour, an o a&& th# work/ But the se$enth a# is the sabbath of the LO8D th# Go / in it thou sha&t not o an# work, thou, nor th# son, nor th# au'hter, th# *anser$ant, nor th# *ai ser$ant, nor th# catt&e, nor th# stran'er that is within th# 'ates/ For in siH a#s the LO8D *a e hea$en an earth, the sea, an a&& that in the* is, an reste the se$enth a#/ wherefore the LO8D b&esse the sabbath a#, an ha&&owe it!(

One thin' *an# Christians to a# *iss is the %ro%hetic state*ent *a e in that co**an *ent! )he %ro%het Isaiah re$ea&e in >B/;: that this Go we worshi% is ca%ab&e of, (Dec&arin' the en fro* the be'innin', an fro* ancient ti*es the thin's that are not #et one( )he wor Dre*e*ber0 in that co**an *ent is %ur%ose&# ec&arin' that in the &ast a#s Christians wi&& be tau'ht to for'et 4is Law, an es%ecia&&# 4is Sabbath! Look aroun , has this %ro%hetic fact co*e to be knownA Nes it has, the o$erwhe&*in' *aCorit# of the Christian churches ha$e for'otten 4is Law an the# now worshi% on Sun a#! Worse #et, *ost of the* %reach the entire Law was one awa# with at the crossI )ruth is, this act was %ro%hecie as we&& to occur in our a#! It has to o with the *ark of the beast! If #ou want *ore info on that, see the *ark of the beast %a'e on the site! When we kee% 4is Sabbath we are eH%ressin' that we reco'niJe an worshi% 4i* as our Creator, because it was the Creator that sanctifie that a# after 4e finishe creation! E$er#one I co*e across a'rees that the Jews ke%t the Sabbath in the O& )esta*ent! E$er#one I co*e across a&so a'rees ;::T that Jesus ke%t the Sabbath as we&&! Since this is un erstoo , I ha$e a .uestion to ask! What about AF)E8 JesusA If the co$enant was 'oin' to be chan'e , it wou& ha$e to be chan'e before Jesus ie , ri'htA We a&& know that it is i*%ossib&e to chan'e a (testa*ent( or a (co$enant( or a (&ast wi&& an testa*ent( after the )estator ies! Di Jesus e$er chan'e the Sabbath to the first a# of the week before 4e ie A )here is not a sin'&e so&itar# $erse in the O& or New )esta*ent before or after Jesus ie that ec&ares the Sabbath was chan'e ! Not one! In fact, if #ou can fin such a $erse that sa#s Go chan'e the Sabbath, this *inistr# wi&& not on&# 'i$e #ou U;:,::: cash, I wi&& a&so 'i$e #our na*e to the %reacher in I&&inois that is offerin' U;,:::!:::!:: for the sa*e $erseI )he &aw a&wa#s e*an s %erfection! Whether it be Go 9s &aw or *an9s &aw *akes no ifference! A&& &aw e*an s %erfection in fo&&owin' it! "atthew </>E, (Be #e therefore 4erfect, e$en as #our Father which is in hea$en is %erfect!(

4ow can I be %erfectA 4ebrews </@, (An *eing "ade 4erfect, he beca*e the author of eterna& sa&$ation unto a&& the* that o*ey hi"=(

O EDIENCE is the DEEA Co**on sense is a b&essin' here! "an# %eo%&e be&ie$e that a&& the# nee to o is be&ie$e in Jesus as "essiah an the# ha$e 4ea$en 'uarantee ! With that t#%e of theo&o'#, Satan wi&& be 'uarantee 4ea$en as we&&! For it is written in, Ja*es 2/;@ that,(!!!the e$i&s a&so be&ie$e, an tre*b&e!( )hink of it this wa#! Look at A a* an E$e! )he# too be&ie$e in Christ! In fact, Jesus was often foun , (!!!wa&kin' in the 'ar en in the coo& of the a#/ ( 5Genesis ?/E7 ta&kin' with the*! )he# &itera&&# saw 4i* an con$erse with 4i* ai&#! )he# ha no %rob&e* be&ie$in' in 4i*! So what 'ot the* cast out of the 'ar enA DI!O EDIENCEA It6s that si*%&e! "an# that rea 4ebrews </@ ask, how was Jesus (%erfecte A( What oes this *eanA It *eans 4e &i$e a &ife in %erfect obe ience to Go 9s &aw! +eter te&&s us in ; +eter ;/;@ that, (the %recious b&oo of Christ, as of a &a*b without b&e*ish an without s%ot/( was the ke# to sa&$ation! 4e ha to be the %erfect sacrifice for sin on that cross if this was 'oin' to work! )his is wh# in the O& )esta*ent whene$er the %eo%&e sou'ht for'i$eness for sin that was co**itte , the# wou& offer u% a &a*b for their sin that was without b&e*ish! S Le$iticus >/?2, (An if he brin' a la"* for a sin offering, he sha&& brin' it a fe*a&e witho$t *le"ish!(

)o be without s%ot or b&e*ish is to ec&are a %erfect sacrifice is one! )he s%ots an b&e*ishes re%resente sin! )he sacrifice ha to be %erfect because the Lor Jesus wou& ne$er sin when 4e ca*e to be that sacrifice &ater on! I cha&&en'e e$er# *an an wo*an on earth to show *e one $erse where Jesus broke the Law of Go in an# wa# sha%e or for*! Nou *a# as we&& not waste #our ti*e, there is no such $erse! Not one! So!!! wh# was Jesus to be %erfectA Was there a reason for thisA Co&ossians ;/2E, (Who* we %reach, warnin' e$er# *an, an teachin' e$er# *an in a&& wis o*= that we "ay 4resent every "an 4erfect in Christ 7es$s'(

We are i*%erfect! Our ri'hteousness is nothin' but a %i&e of fi&th# ra's! No *atter how har we tr# we cannot kee% the Law! "ankin has %ro$en hi*se&f too weak to o so! )his has been %ro$en in Scri%tures, an this has been %ro$en in rea&it# b# e$er# sou& on earth! Net, Jesus i wa&k %erfect&# the entire ti*e 4e wa&ke a*on' us! If we ha$e 4i* as Sa$iour, so sha&& we wa&k %erfect&# b# 4is 'ui ance! Jesus ke%t the &aw in %erfection for each one of us! Since 4is 4o&# S%irit is in the hearts of 4is fo&&owers, wi&& 4e o no &ess than %erfect our wa&ks as 4e %ro*ise A In a nutshe&&!!! 8o*ans </;E1;@, ()herefore as b# the offence of one Cu '*ent ca*e u%on a&& *en to con e*nation= e$en so *y the righteo$sness of one +That *eing 7es$s. the free 'ift ca*e u%on a&& *en unto Custification of &ife! For as b# one *an9s diso*edience +Ada". "any were *a e sinners, so *y the o*edience of one +7es$s. shall "any *e "ade righteo$s!(

One thin' *ust be rea&iJe here! It was %ro%hecie that Jesus was on a *ission when 4e ca*e here! A a* sinne , an b# his sin a&& were *a e sinners si*%&# because we are now born into the sinfu& nature! Without Christ bein' truste to 'ui e us as A a* refuse at the start, we ha$e no %ower o$er sin, hence, (As it is written, )here is none ri'hteous, no, not one/( 58o*ans ?/;:7 But as we &earne , there is a new co$enant between Go an the *an Jesus! Before Christ, the Law was i*%ossib&e to kee%, an actua&&# beca*e of &esser i*%ortance to *an# as we see to a# when %astors %reach it was abo&ishe ! So, as %ro%hecie , Christ ca*e to not on&# *ake it %ossib&e for *an to kee% the Law, b# 4is obe ience we can a&& be *a e ri'hteous! )his *ission of our Lor was %ro%hecie in Isaiah >2/2;! )he Wor te&&s us that Jesus was to co*e to, F"agnify the law, and "a1e it hono$ra*le>F Jesus %ro$e the Law was a necessit# for the Christian! 4e is our eterna& eHa*%&e on how to wa&k! Nes, as %ro%hecie for our a#, *an# are tau'ht the# o not ha$e to kee% the Law! )o the* it is our ut# to echo towar s the* in our wa&ks an in our wor s what 8o*ans 2/;? sa#s! It9s, ( the doers of the law shall be 'ustified!( OTTOM #INE' If it is so written!!! (It is easier for hea$en an earth to %ass, than one titt&e of the &aw to fai&!( 1Luke ;B/;3

)hen how is it Sun a# %reachers sa# Co**an *ent L> has so*ehow fai&e or been re%&ace A C&ai*in' Sun a# as Sabbath *eans (one titt&e( of the &aw has to ha$e fai&e ! )hat wor Dre*e*ber0 in Co**an *ent L> is s%ecifica&&# for those that c&ai* this heres#! )he Lor sai it ne$er chan'e , in fact 4e sai in EHo us ?;/;B that the %eo%&e of Go wi&&, (-obser$e the sabbath thro$gho$t their generations, for a 4er4et$al covenant !(

)he co**an *ent is %&ain! It sa#s to kee% the SEVEN)4 DAN 4o&#! As we &earne ear&ier, the Vatican e*an s in writin' that *ankin *ust abo&ish the Se$enth a# an kee% Sun a# ho&# instea , an a&& the wor& bows in a'ree*ent! So, in essence the# a'ain %reach one (titt&e( of the Law has fai&e , an in one fe&& swoo% the# %roc&ai* Christ &ie , Cust &ike Satan i in the Gar en of E en when the Lor sai A a* an E$e wou& ie if the# were isobe ient! )he# twist Go 6s Wor to *ake 4i* out to be a &iar! But the

rea& truth is, (4e that saith, I know hi*, an 1ee4eth not his co""and"ents, is a &iar, an the truth is not in hi*!( 1; John 2/> )ruth is, as we &earne ear&ier, since the &aw of the Lor is %erfect accor in' to +sa&* ;@/3, Acts 22/? K Ja*es ;/2<, then e$er# $ariation fro* this %erfect Law *ust be e$i&! )hose who isobe# the co**an *ents of Go , an teach others to o so, are eterna&&# con e*ne b# Christ! In fact, in +ro$erbs 2E/@ it sa#s, (4e that turneth awa# his ear fro* hearin' the &aw, even his 4rayer shall *e a*o"ination>( In Isaiah >2/2; it sa#s, ()he LO8D is we&& %&ease for his ri'hteousness9 sake= he will "agnify the law, and "a1e it hono$ra*le!( Is this not what Jesus i when 4e ca*e an wa&ke a*on' usA Di 4e not sa# when 4e was here, (For $eri&# I sa# unto #ou, Till heaven and earth 4ass, one Cot or one titt&e shall in no wise 4ass fro" the law, ti&& all be fu&fi&&e !( 5"atthew </;E7 After 4e ascen e back to 4is Min' o*, i 4e not a&so instruct 4is A%ost&es to teach the church that ( not the hearers of the law are 6$st before Go , but the doers of the law shall *e 6$stified!( 58o*ans 2/;?7 Further*ore, if we c&ai* Christ Lor an kee% 4is Law that is written within our hearts an *in s, oes this not *ake us, (-his witnesses of these thin's= an so is a&so the 4o&# Ghost, who* Go hath 'i$en to the* that o*ey hi"!(51 Acts </?27 If we obe# 4i*, an a&& these thin's are true, is it not a wise state*ent to sa#, (!!! if thou wi&t enter into &ife, 1ee4 the co""and"ents!( 1"atthew ;@/;3 Do #ou reca&& what Abraha* to& Isaac that a# he was bein' teste b# Go A We a&& know of that e$ent! )he Lor ca*e to Abraha* an aske hi* to sacrifice his on&# son on the a&tar! When the# were hea e for that a&tar, Genesis 22/31E sa#s, (Isaac s%ake unto Abraha* his father, an sai , "# father/ an he sai , 4ere a* I, *# son! An he sai , Beho& the fire an the woo / but where is the la"* for a *$rnt offeringA An Abraha* sai , "# son, 5od will 4rovide hi"self a la"* for a burnt offerin'/ so the# went both of the* to'ether!( Di not the Father sen us the, (-La*b of Go , which taketh awa# the sin of the wor& !( 5John ;/2@7 in the %erson an %ro%hecie "essiah, Jesus ChristA Not &on' after Abraha* to& Isaac about the Lor sen in' a &a*b to be sacrifice , Genesis 22/;? te&&s us that, (-Abraha* &ifte u% his e#es, an &ooke , an beho& behin hi* a ra" ca$ght in a thic1et *y his horns/( )he Law of Go is so sure, an so unchan'in' that with e$er# sin there *ust be a eath! Sin cannot enter into the kin' o* of 4ea$en! In fact, 8e$e&ation 2;/23 sa#s, (-there sha&& in no wise enter into it an# thin' that efi&eth,( (For the wa'es of sin is eath= but the 'ift of Go is eterna& &ife throu'h Jesus Christ our Lor !( 1 8o*ans B/2? Abraha* was offerin' that &a*b as a sin offerin' &on' before the Law of Go was etche in Stone, %ro$in', the Law was not on&# acti$e at that ti*e, it a&so %ro$es it6s not a DJewish &aw0 as so*e %reachers %roc&ai*! As inti*ate ear&ier, the &a*b was a s#*bo& of the sacrifice for sin that wou& en in the future at the cross! )hat is the basic efinition of "essiah6s ut# when 4e arri$es! )his is wh# John the Ba%tist ec&are when he saw Jesus co*in' towar s hi*, D-Beho& the La*b of Go , which taketh awa# the sin of the wor& !( 5John ;/2@7 )his confir*s a&& those shee% offere for sins were in fact %ointin' to Christ! B# the wa#!! i #ou e$er noticeA )he ra* was cau'ht b# thorns wra%%e aroun his hea in Abraha*6s a#! Jesus a&so wore that crown of thorns in 4is a# as a s#*bo& ec&arin' 4e was oin' 4is Father6s wi&& for us! Just as the &ife of Isaac was s%are on that a&tar that a# b# the &a*b su%%&ie b# Go , so were our &i$es s%are when the Father sent Jesus to be our La*b 2::: #ears a'o! If the Law wasn6t an etche in stone %er*anent Law, then Jesus wou& not ha$e to ie! )here is no esca%in' the fact nothin' that efi&es wi&& enter into 4ea$en! "ankin %ro$e &on' a'o that he cannot kee% Go 6s Law without 4is he&%!

Let *e ask the #oun' in Christ, or e$en the non1be&ie$er a .uestion! 4a$e #ou e$er &ie A 5Co**an *ent L@7 E$er#one wi&& sa# #es! 4a$e #ou e$er sto&en an#thin', e$en if it6s the chan'e in #our *other6s %urseA 5Co**an *ent LE7 "ost wi&& sa# #es! 4a$e #ou e$er &ooke u%on another in &ustA 5Co**an *ent L37 If #ou ha$e Jesus sa#s in "atthew </2E that #ou ha$e co**itte a u&ter# in #our heart! S "atthew </2E, (But I sa# unto #ou, )hat whosoe$er loo1eth on a wo"an to l$st after her hath co""itted ad$ltery with her already in his heart!(

Since we a&& a *it that we ha$e broken an#where fro* one to *an# of the co**an *ents, an since we know that the wa'es of sin is eath, we know we are worth# of eath because we ha$e sinne ! 4ow wi&& we e$er be ab&e to 'et into 4ea$en if we are such $i&e sinnersA B# the *ost fa*ous state*ent *a e in Scri%tures to a#!!! John ?/;B, (For Go so &o$e the wor& , that he 'a$e his on&# be'otten Son, that whosoever *elieveth in hi" sho$ld not 4erish, but ha$e e$er&astin' &ife!( )he Law is so stron' that no one wou& e$er be ab&e to enter 4ea$en because, (-a&& ha$e sinne , an co*e short of the '&or# of Go =( 58o*ans ?/2?7 )herefore Jesus a'ree to ie for us before the foun ation of the wor& if *ankin i in fact choose to sin! A a* an E$e i Cust that, an the rest of us fo&&owe their eHa*%&e! 4ebrews @/2B12E, (For then *ust he often ha$e suffere since the foun ation of the wor& / but now once in the en of the wor& hath he a44eared to 4$t away sin *y the sacrifice of hi"self! An as it is a%%ointe unto *en once to ie, but after this the Cu '*ent/ So Christ was once offered to *ear the sins of "any= an unto the* that &ook for hi* sha&& he a%%ear the secon ti*e witho$t sin $nto salvation!( When a non1be&ie$er stan s before the Cu '*ent seat without Christ, he has no efense for the sins he has co**itte ! )herefore, since the wa'es of sin are eath, that unbe&ie$er *ust ie that eath for his own sins, because that is the %a#*ent for sin! 4owe$er, if that sou& is a be&ie$er, e$en thou'h he was a &iar, a thief, or an a u&terer, when he stan s before Go in Cu '*ent, he oes not ha$e to ie that eath for his sins because he be&ie$es an ri'htfu&&# c&ai*s Jesus ie that eath for his sins &on' a'o! Jesus %ai that %rice for us! A&& we nee to o is be&ie$e it, an 4e has %ro*ise to 'i$e us sa&$ation as a 'ift for trustin' 4i*! In c&osin' )he Law of Go is &ike a *irror! For eHa*%&e, if I was to 'o outsi e an ro&& aroun in a *u %u &e, when I co*e back into the house an stan before a *irror, can I sa# to the *irror, *ake *e c&eanA No, the *irror cannot o that! It can on&# te&& *e I nee to be c&eanse b# ref&ectin' *# fi&th before *# e#es! In the sa*e wa#, when we &ook at the )en Co**an *ents an rea&iJe we ha$e broken *an# of the Laws, the Law te&&s us we are in nee of a c&eansin'! But, *ankin cannot c&eanse hi*se&f or e$en sto% sinnin' for that *atter! A&& the Law can o is warn us, we need a !avio$rA Now o #ou see wh# Satan attacks the Law of Go A It %oints to 4is bi''est threatI 7E!@! C=RI!TA )he e$i& knows that if %eo%&e to a# &ook at the Lawof Go it wi&& CONVE8) the* into obe#in' Go ! +sa&*s ;@/3 sa#s, ()he &aw of the LO8D is %erfect, converting the so$l/ the testi*on# of the LO8D is sure, *akin' wise the si*%&e!( (It was i*%ossib&e for the sinner to kee% the &aw of Go , which was ho&#, Cust, an 'oo = but this i*%ossibi&it# was re*o$e b# the i*%artation of the ri'hteousness of Christ to the re%entin', be&ie$in' sou&! )he &ife an eath of Christ in beha&f of sinfu& *an were for the %ur%ose of restorin' the sinner to Go 9s fa$or, throu'h i*%artin' to

hi* the ri'hteousness that wou& *eet the c&ai*s of the &aw an fin acce%tance with the Father! But it is e$er the %ur%ose of Satan to *ake $oi the &aw of Go an to %er$ert the true *eanin' of the %&an of sa&$ation! )herefore he has ori'inate the fa&sehoo that the sacrifice of Christ on Ca&$ar#9s cross was for the %ur%ose of freein' *en fro* the ob&i'ation of kee%in' the co**an *ents of Go ! 4e has foiste u%on the wor& the ece%tion that Go has abo&ishe 4is constitution, thrown awa# 4is *ora& stan ar , an *a e $oi 4is ho&# an %erfect &aw! 4a 4e one this, at what terrib&e eH%ense wou& it ha$e been to 4ea$enI Instea of %roc&ai*in' the abo&ition of the &aw, Ca&$ar#9s cross %roc&ai*s in thun er tones its i**utab&e an eterna& character! Cou& the &aw ha$e been abo&ishe , an the 'o$ern*ent of hea$en an earth an the unnu*bere wor& s of Go *aintaine , Christ nee not ha$e ie ! )he eath of Christ was to fore$er sett&e the .uestion of the $a&i it# of the &aw of Jeho$ah! 4a$in' suffere the fu&& %ena&t# for a 'ui&t# wor& , Jesus beca*e the "e iator between Go an *an, to restore the re%entin' sou& to fa$or with Go b# 'i$in' hi* 'race to kee% the &aw of the "ost 4i'h! Christ ca*e not to estro# the &aw or the %ro%hets, but to fu&fi&& the* to the $er# &etter! )he atone*ent of Ca&$ar# $in icate the &aw of Go as ho&#, Cust, an true, not on&# before the fa&&en wor& but before hea$en an before the wor& s unfa&&en! Christ ca*e to *a'nif# the &aw an to *ake it honorab&e!( #Faith an$ Wor%s "a&e ''(