LAWLESSNESS MORAL DECENCY

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR WORLD?

GOD’S BLUEPRINT FOR LIVING

1. What is the first and

great commandment?

Matthew 22:36-38

2. What is the second

commandment?

Matthew 22:39

3. What “hangs” on these

two commandments?

Matthew 22:40

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

4. What are the “Law” and “Prophets that have their foundation in love for God

and love for our fellowmen?

5. What is the purpose

for God’s law?

a. Romans 3:20

b. Romans 7:7

“Sin is the transgression of the law.”

1 John 3:4 (KJV)

5. What is the purpose

for God’s law?

a. Romans 3:20

b. Romans 7:7

c. Galatians 3:24

5. What is the purpose

for God’s law?

a. Romans 3:20

b. Romans 7:7

c. Galatians 3:24

d. Psalm 119:105

Light on the path – shows us where to walk

Lamp for our feet - shows if our feet are on the path

THE LAW

1. Identifies sin.

2. Directs us to Jesus for cleansing.

3. Shows us how to live as Christians.

6. How does the law identify sin?

James 1:22-25

7. What effect does the law have on the soul?

Psalm 19:7

8. Does a faith relationship with Jesus

cancel the obligation of the law?

Romans 3:31

9. Must we keep all

Ten Commandments?

James 2:10,11

10. Is Gods law difficult or unfair?

1 John 5:3

11. Are there flaws in God’s law?

a. Psalm 19:7 b. Romans 7:12

12. Did Jesus keep the law?

John 15:10

13. What term is given to breaking the law?

1 John 3:4

LAWLESSNESS MEANS:

1. Without law.

2. Disobeying the law.

(Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Third Edition)

14. In what way is Jesus our example?

1 Peter 2:21,22

15. Will a born again

Christian keep

the law?

1 John 3:9

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer

I who live, but Christlives in me; and the life which I now live in the

flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who

loved me and gave Himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous.

Hebrews 11:4

16. How does the

new covenant affect the

Ten Commandments?

Hebrews 8:10

“ …. You obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine

to which you were delivered. And having been

set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.”

Romans 6:17,18

“I delight to do Your will, O my God,

and Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:8

17. Was the

Ten Commandment law

“nailed to the cross,”

or done away with?

Matthew 5:17-19

Destroy = “kataluo” (Greek)

“to disintegrate, or demolish”

Fulfill = “pleroo” (Greek)

“to make replete (full), to level up, satisfy”

Taken in contrast with “destroy,” “fulfill” would mean to “build up.”

“The Lord is well pleased for His righteousness sake; He will magnify the law, and make it honorable.”

Isaiah 42:21

18. What law

was nailed to

the cross?

Colossians 2:14-17

“It must be understood of the ceremonial law, the handwriting of ordinances, the

ceremonial institutions or the law of commandments contained in ordinances

(Ephesians 2:15), which was a yoke to the Jews and a partition-wall to the Gentiles.

The Lord Jesus took it out of the way, nailed it to His Cross.”

(Matthew Henry’s comments on Colossians chapter 2)

“By the handwriting of ordinances the apostle

most evidently means the ceremonial law.”

(Adam Clarke’s Commentary)

“A shadow of

things to come.”

Hebrews 10:1

“took it out of the way”

“nailed it to the cross”

Matthew 27:51

19. Does the Bible

predict an attempt to

change God’s law?

Daniel 7:25

“Another kingdom shall

rise after them;

he shall be different

from the first ones,

and shall subdue

three kings.”

Daniel 7:24

“My covenant will I

not break, nor alter

the thing that is gone

out of my lips.”

Psalm 89:34

Malachi 3:6

“I am the LORD,

I change not.”

20. What is one of the

identifying marks of

the end time saints?

Revelation 14:12

“What fellowship

has righteousness

with lawlessness?”

2 Corinthians 6:14

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