Law (5/5)

This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the… 1 Timothy 1:9-11

This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers, fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. sin sexuality slavery
If you follow my statutes and keep my commandments and observe them faithfully, I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Leviticus 26:3-4	If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. obedience blessing harvest

If we diligently observe this entire commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, we will be in the right. Deuteronomy 6:25	For we will be counted as righteous when we obey all the commands the Lord our God has given us. obedience righteousness
You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17	You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor. greed materialism neighbor
When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. Proverbs 28:9	God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law. prayer obedience listening
Therefore keep the commandments of the Lord your God, by walking in his ways and by fearing him. Deuteronomy 8:6	So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. obedience awe following
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:22	In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness. blood forgiveness sin
Then the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our lasting good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case. Deuteronomy 6:24	And the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day. obedience blessing
I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8	I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. obedience heart