How do we understand the Law of God and the Love of God

1. Romans 2: 25-29
THE POWER OF LAW
AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY

2. Law is a system of rules that govern a society
with the intention of maintaining social order,
upholding justice and preventing harm to
individuals and property
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law
LAW AS WE DEFINE IT

3. for individuals with the intention
of maintaining social order
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20)as well as the entire
specific Mosaic code given to the nation Israel to govern and
guide their moral, religious and secular life, and covers parts
of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
Law is…
A SYSTEM OF RULES & GUIDELINES
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a system of rules and guidelines
The breaking of Law is sin ~ 1 John 3:4
& the wages of sin is death ~ Romans 6:23
Law is…
TO UPHOLD JUSTICE

5. a system of rules and guidelines
Parents keep drawing lines to their children not to stop them
having fun but to prevent harm. It’s an act of love. Thus Law
is PART OF GRACE. Law is the written form of Grace from
God, the moral Law Giver
Law is…
TO PREVENT HARM
to individuals and property
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6. No Law
while in
Slavery
Law comes
with
redemption /
relationship
Judgment
it is by grace
you have been saved
….not by works (Eph 2:8-9)
Faith Without Works
is Dead (James 2: 14-26)
Everyone's work will be
tested by fire (I Cor 3:13)
When you were slaves to sin,
you were free from the control
of righteousness (Rom 6:20)

7. Run-away
Relationship
Rewards
Faith
Fruit
LifeDeath