Tag: the law

  • Unspiritual Spiritual Gifts- Exodus 31:1-11

    Unspiritual Spiritual Gifts- Exodus 31:1-11

    After God instructed Israel to craft all of the specialty, custom items for the tent of meeting, He reveals that He has gifted certain individuals by His Spirit for the purpose of crafting these pieces artistically. God takes the credit for gifting His people for craftsmanship according to His own plans for the production of…

  • On Men and Women: Considering Mosaic Law

    On Men and Women: Considering Mosaic Law

    We have now seen manhood and womanhood from Genesis 1-3. The principles we saw in the narrative drive the distinctions we see between men and women in the remainder of Scripture. The most basic truth we have received is that men are the direct picture of God in relationship to His creation. Women are the…

  • There Are Religious People, and There are Children of God

    There Are Religious People, and There are Children of God

    Matthew is transitioning from Jesus’s identity as the Messiah to the disciples’ identity as the church Jesus is building, beginning with the foundation of the apostles (Cf. 16:18-19). Jesus has made known the role for which He chose His apostles. Now, He will make known the position His disciples have in relationship to the Father…

  • Why Did God Give the Law?

    Why Did God Give the Law?

    The Ten Commandments are a staple in Scripture. They are given, many times, as a requirement for the Christian life. They are presented, by some, as a sort of requirement for salvation. It is claimed by some that before Christ, people were saved by the keeping of the Law (which is represented by the Ten…