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18: The Lawful use of the Law, The True Purpose of God's Commands
Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking conversation, Wes and TJ explore the true purpose of God's law and its relationship to believers in Christ. They unpack how the law functions as a mirror to reveal sin before leading to grace, and discuss why Christians are no longer under the law but under a new covenant of liberty.
Scripture Focus:
1 Timothy 1:8-9 - "Now we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully. Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient..."
Romans 5:20 - "Now the law came to increase the trespass..."
2 Corinthians 3:7-9 - Comparison of ministry of death and ministry of righteousness
Hebrews 10:16 - "I will put my laws on their hearts and write them on their minds..."
Key Points:
The law is good when used lawfully - it's not meant for those who are righteous in Christ but for revealing sin to those who don't know Him.
The purpose of the law is to bring death - not to bring life. It reveals our sinful condition and our need for Christ.
For believers, the law moves from being written on stone to being written on our hearts and minds through the Holy Spirit.
Being free from the law doesn't lead to lawlessness but to a new life guided by Christ's indwelling Spirit.
The battle to believe what God says about our new identity in Christ takes place in our minds - we must choose to believe we are new creations.
Grace doesn't remove requirements for holy living, but transforms our desires so we want to live righteously.
Memorable Quotes:
"The law diagnoses the disease, grace is the cure, just like a mirror. If you look in a mirror and there's dirt on your face, the mirror doesn't remove the dirt. It just shows you that it's there." - TJ
"The law demands, the gospel transforms." - R.C. Sproul (quoted by TJ)
"We are free from sin, but we're also now a slave to righteousness." - TJ
Listener Takeaway: God's law serves as a mirror to show us our sinful condition and our need for Christ, but once we're in Christ, we live under a new law of liberty with God's commands written on our hearts. Our freedom in Christ doesn't lead to lawlessness but to authentic righteousness that flows from a transformed heart.
Connect and Support:
Support the podcast: https://thingsmybiblesays.supercast.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThingsMyBibleSays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574119230780
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thingsmybiblesays/
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Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking conversation, Wes and TJ explore the true purpose of God's law and its relationship to believers in Christ. They unpack how the law functions as a mirror to reveal sin before leading to grace, and discuss why Christians are no longer under the law but under a new covenant of liberty.
Scripture Focus:
1 Timothy 1:8-9 - "Now we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully. Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient..."
Romans 5:20 - "Now the law came to increase the trespass..."
2 Corinthians 3:7-9 - Comparison of ministry of death and ministry of righteousness
Hebrews 10:16 - "I will put my laws on their hearts and write them on their minds..."
Key Points:
The law is good when used lawfully - it's not meant for those who are righteous in Christ but for revealing sin to those who don't know Him.
The purpose of the law is to bring death - not to bring life. It reveals our sinful condition and our need for Christ.
For believers, the law moves from being written on stone to being written on our hearts and minds through the Holy Spirit.
Being free from the law doesn't lead to lawlessness but to a new life guided by Christ's indwelling Spirit.
The battle to believe what God says about our new identity in Christ takes place in our minds - we must choose to believe we are new creations.
Grace doesn't remove requirements for holy living, but transforms our desires so we want to live righteously.
Memorable Quotes:
"The law diagnoses the disease, grace is the cure, just like a mirror. If you look in a mirror and there's dirt on your face, the mirror doesn't remove the dirt. It just shows you that it's there." - TJ
"The law demands, the gospel transforms." - R.C. Sproul (quoted by TJ)
"We are free from sin, but we're also now a slave to righteousness." - TJ
Listener Takeaway: God's law serves as a mirror to show us our sinful condition and our need for Christ, but once we're in Christ, we live under a new law of liberty with God's commands written on our hearts. Our freedom in Christ doesn't lead to lawlessness but to authentic righteousness that flows from a transformed heart.
Connect and Support:
Support the podcast: https://thingsmybiblesays.supercast.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThingsMyBibleSays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574119230780
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thingsmybiblesays/