GOD’S LAW UNDER ATTACK – LAWLESSNESS INCREASING AS NATIONS REBEL

 

Seldom do we take a moment to ponder the lawlessness in our lives, the church, and the world. In the church the favorite saying is, “We’re not under the Law.” Does that mean we are lawless? That is the most preposterous statement ever. What did Jesus say?

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matt 5.17-20

What? Did I read that correctly? We’re supposed to teach the law? We’re supposed to do it? But we’re not under the law!

This is so important to understand. We are saved by grace and Jesus died for our sins. Sin is transgression of the law (1 John 3.2). Jesus died for us because we were lawless. If he died for us because we were lawless and living in sin--does that mean we can do whatever we want? Of course not—but you might not know that looking around at your fellow saints.

The most common sin in the church is couples living together out of wedlock. I’ve never heard a pastor speak to a congregation on that issue. These are nice people living together. They think they are living a good Christian life. It would be safe to say most of us have done this at one time in our lives. I am not being judgmental. I am pointing out something.

We are not taught the law in church. How can you live a righteous life if you don’t know what righteousness is? When we understand the law and walk accordingly we begin to exhibit the fruits of the spirit. The law is our code of conduct. Our righteousness should exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees.

When I joined the military we spent days studying the military code of conduct. We were supposed to conduct ourselves in a certain way that would bring honor to our unit. Isn’t it the same way in church? I’ve had Christians tell me I have to accept them the way they are. It’s OK if they want to live together or do this or that. I am just supposed to love them. What a crock!

Our churches are giving in to human secularism. They accept abortion, gay life styles and teachers, illegal immigration, and many other “lawless” activities. The Bible gives specific instruction on all these issues.

Abortion is murdering an innocent life that cannot defend itself. The Bible says God knew us in the womb (Jeremiah 1.5) before we were born. In the O.T. the pagans, and later Israel, sacrificed their children to Molech. Abortion is not any different. Abortion is a form of idolatry. Sacrificing the life of an innocent to the idol of our bodies, career, or convenience. “It’s my body, I’ll will do what I want.”

The Torah, the law of the Bible, says that a man and a woman constitutes a marriage. We are commanded to reproduce ourselves in God’s image. We are to reproduce family—God is a family and he wants us to recreate in His image. We are recreating family in His image of family.

A gay couple is incapable of doing that. They cannot reproduce in God’s image. Do we hate gays? No. Should their civil rights be respected? Yes. What we shouldn’t do is change God’s law to accommodate them. The Torah is clear about the issue. God has established that a child needs a mother and a father in order to reproduce His image. A child needs a mother and a father.

I’ve had gay friends. I have no problem with working on a job with them or speaking with them. Unfortunately they are disobeying the Torah. I am not the judge. I give proper civil respect…but the law is the law. We have changed God’s law and now we have transgender and bathroom issues. What is next? Will child molestation be OK? There are many hidden agendas within this issue. God’s family is under attack. The hidden agenda's within are going to continue to emerge.

The gay agenda is being force fed to us by Hollywood, the media, and the human secularists. It seems it is not OK for me to express a contrary opinion. Don’t I have that right? I wish to harm no one—but I prefer to obey God’s law. Seems all of us who do so in the future will become criminals. We will have to decide.

Boundaries/Borders - The Torah says that God has established borders. Deuteronomy 32.7-10. The Lord established borders and those borders are established according to the number of the children of Israel (Jacob) when they left Egypt (Exodus 1.1-6).

Look at a map of the world. It is almost impossible to find the nation of Israel it is so small. Look at the land area of the nation’s surrounding Israel and throughout the rest of the world. God gave that tiny portion to Israel and set the rest of the nation’s boundaries according to Israel’s small population. What does the world want to do? They want to divide Israel into smaller portions. Her neighbors want to destroy her completely.

God has given the nations large boundaries and the nations want to divide and destroy that small country. Do you think God might be a little angry?

Deuteronomy 19.14 tells us that we should respect our neighbor’s border. We are not to move the boundary markers. God has established boundaries. God divided the nations. Boundaries are of God. Nations have boundaries and have rules concerning the crossing of those borders.

Immigration - Those who attached themselves to Israel became a part of Israel (Lev 17.7-14). The strangers among them came in to become a part of Israel. They choose Israel’s God as their God. They accepted Israel’s laws as their laws. They did not immigrate to Israel in order to destroy her. They became part of Israel. Is there something wrong with the way we are dealing with immigration in our nation?

God commands us to love the stranger (Deut 10.18-20) and assist them—but they are required to love us and obey our laws (Exodus 12.48-49). It is a two way street. Obey the laws of the land or pay the penalty. What has happened to us? Well, “we’re not under the law.” We see where that attitude has gotten us!

God’s law is specific and clear. When we abide by it we are blessed. When we disobey we become cursed. See Deut 28 and Leviticus 26. It is really simple—but are we ever taught any of this in church?

America is confused. Common sense has disappeared. We have become fools. We think we know better than the Almighty. We disrespect God’s Torah and commandments. God is not the author of confusion—disobeying His law breeds confusion. We have lost our way. There are no rules and no losers--that's what we are teaching our children--and we have removed God and prayer from those classrooms.

The world is becoming a lawless place. Jesus said the day is coming when they will persecute you for following the laws of God. That day is coming. The good news is that Yeshua is going to return, resurrect His people from the dead, and establish His Kingdom and law in the earth (Isaiah 2.1-3). He will rule with a rod of iron—He will “lay down the law” and this world will finally live in His peace!

And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.