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By Doug Laird
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When it involves a law or regulation of God, the Bible labels the violation as sin.
One can sin by what he or she thinks, says, does, or fails to do.
Christians and non-Christian alike are familiar with the ten Old Testament Ten Commandments, but many are unaware of the literally hundreds of ways one could violate the precepts of other Old and New Testament Scripture, many of which James 2: 10 gives equal significance.
It is important to discern which ones do, and which ones do not, apply to the Church Age.
In addition to the Ten Commandments, the ancient Hebrews were given regulations of “The Law,” recorded in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Many of the dos and don’ts of the Ten Commandments and The Law, found their way to the criminal laws and civil codes of most civilized societies.
In these days of gross immorality, the more “liberated” societies have decriminalized many of these laws.
Some have gone as far as granting legal protection to those who desire to engage in what the Bible labels as abominable behavior.
The question is, from what, or from Whom does the hostile, fallen, nature within us, seek its liberation.
Many of the ancient civilizations were established and functioned as theocracies.
In a theocracy the law(s) of God (or a god) and the law of the land were considered to be one in the same.
During the Old Testament dispensation, the earthly penalty for a violation could range in anything from forced restitution, up to, and including capital punishment.
In some cases, violators could be executed for embracing activities, that in our day and age, have become socially accepted.
Should someone avoid detection and or prosecution by the courts here on Earth, it was understood that he or she would still be accountable to the Court of Heaven.
The fear of divine discipline keeps a godly person in line, and assures him or her that, if not in time, certainly in eternity, justice will prevail.
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An “advancing disciple” is a born-again believer who chooses to pick up the cross and follow God down the road to spiritual maturity.
Going to Church for one hour, and then flauntingly violate God’s laws during the remaining 167 hours each week, is NOT being a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
An advancing disciple will not make a habit, and certainly not a lifestyle, out of violating the laws of God.
Born again believers are eternally (1) secure.
However, when (not if) advancing disciples occasionally do violate the laws the of God (2), the sin(s) MUST be BOTH confessed (3) and then forsaken (4) if we are to restore and maintain intimate fellowship (5) with God.
Otherwise, the born-again believer will spend much of his or her post (after) salvation spiritual life going around and around in a revolving door, going in and out of fellowship with God, being subjected to divine discipline, and never moving forward in the plan of God.
There is no such thing as a “little” violation in the eyes of God.
“For whoever keeps (obeys) the whole Law, yet stumbles (sins) in one point, has (in the eyes of God) become (just as) guilty (as the one who is guilty) of (breaking them) all (James 2: 10 NASB2020 parentheses mine).”
We are all violators (6).
By having committed just ONE violation, we became forever disqualified from earning or deserving eternal life, but by faith, we can still receive it!
Eternal life is a non-meritorious gift that God gives to all who believe (7); not to those who think that they have earned it or deserve it (8) by way of their good deeds or religious activity.
There was only three individuals who COULD have lived in sinless perfection, but only ONE ever did.
Where Adam and Eve failed, the Lord Jesus Christ succeeded (9).
His success, was necessary in order for the humanity of Jesus to remain being qualified to serve as the, “… Lamb of God who takes away (pays for) the sin (debt) of the world (John 1: 29 NASB2020 parentheses mine).”
Just ONE violation, and His atoning sacrifice on the cross would have been made invalid.
His success, and His one-time, atoning Work, paid the debt of our accumulating violations.
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(1) Romans 8: 1 (2) John 1:8 (3) 1John 1:9 (4) John 8:11 (5) 2Cor. 13: 14 (6) Romans 3: 23 (7) John 3: 16 (8) Eph. 2: 8-9 (9) Hebrews 4: 15
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