2. Because the Ten Commandments help to reveal the moral character of God Himself.
3. Because when God’s truth is rejected by a society, moral reprobation is the natural result Romans 1:18-32
4. We are not saying America should become a Theocracy.
II. The Importance of the Law in Understanding Salvation
1. The sinner must know who God is. Gen. 1:1, Heb. 11:6
2. The sinner must know who he is (one who has broken God's law). Romans 3:20 -- Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
James 2:20 -- For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
3. The sinner must know the way of salvation. Salvation is by the passive and active obedience of Christ If Christ did not render active obedience to the law in His life: 1) We must all be lost 2) or God changed the rules 3) or the Roman Catholic (and Pelagian) views of salvation by our works must be correct
Rom 5:18-19 -- Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Rom 10:4 -- For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.
Romans 3:28 -- Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
