GIVING & SHARING
NEWSLETTER February, 1994
No. 26
Biblical
Law Reprinted
A proper
understanding of BIBLICAL LAW is important to our spiritual life. Blessings come from obedience to the
Creator’s laws, and cursings from disobedience.
God’s Law
defines sin, as well as the character and nature of God, which is LOVE. The essential teaching of the Bible is the two
great commandments: love for God,
and love for one’s neighbor.
These two great commandments are summaries of the Ten Commandments,
which are in turn summaries of the rest of the Bible.
Our study of Biblical
Law examines the first four books of the Bible, showing how the
statutes explain and magnify the Ten Commandments. Most professing Christians reject the Law, which is holy, just
and good (Romans 7:12). However,
the very mark, or sign, of true believers in the last days is that they keep
God’s Law:
Here is
the patience of the saints: here are
they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation
14:12.
First published
in 1986, our study of Biblical Law has been revised, expanded and
reprinted. The revised edition of Biblical
Law has 142 pages. Order your
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Biblical
Law
Summary
Table of Contents
The Reading of the Law
Israel was
required to read the Law (first five books of the Bible) at least once every
five years, at the Feast of Tabernacles.
The whole Bible is based on the Two Great Commandments, love to God and
love to one’s neighbor, which are a summary of the Ten Commandments. The Law is the Gospel.
Which Old Testament Laws Are in Force Today?
What is the
Law of Moses? Animal sacrifices are no
longer obligatory because of the sacrifice of our Savior. Unless God’s Laws and Statutes are specifically
rescinded by Messiah, they are still binding on us today.
Biblical Law in Scripture Order; Topical Order
Here is a list
of scripture references from the first five books of the Bible which define
Bible Law. Another article sorts Bible
Law by topic.
Man's Law versus God's Law, and Guide to Bible Laws
Drawings
illustrate man’s sinful way of “punishing” criminals, versus God’s righteous
judgments. The Guide to Bible Laws
arranges Bible laws by subject.
Obedience and Disobedience
Scripture
shows the results of obedience and disobedience to God’s Law.
General Commandments, Loving Our Neighbor
Far from being
harsh strict codes, God’s Law expresses great concern for the poor, the weak,
and the suffering.
Commandments 1-10
This section
of Biblical Law shows how the statutes magnify and relate to one
or more of the Ten Commandment summaries of God’s Law.
Philo: Classical
Expounder of Law, Sabbaths
Philo of
Alexandria, a contemporary of our Savior, had keen insights on God’s Law.
One of the
most controversial publications in the Christian religious field is the
Crusader series of comic books, published by Chick Publications, PO Box 662,
Chino, CA 91708, and written by Jack T. Chick.
Many religious
bookstores refuse to carry the hard-hitting Chick Publications, primarily
because they openly attack the Roman Catholic institution as the “great whore”
of Revelation 17, and expose the Satanic Baal worship masquerading as
“true Christianity” today.
Perhaps the
best-known comic books are the “Alberto” series, based on the true story of
Alberto Rivera, a Spanish Jesuit trained as a spy, infiltrator and destroyer of
non-Catholic churches. Rivera escaped
the bondage of Rome and became an Anabaptist, and is currently working to win
over Catholics to his Protestant views.
Do Chick
comics factually represent the evils of Catholicism? Many of the items presented have the ring of truth. There seems, however, to be some sensationalism. Chick claims that the Roman Catholic Church
is secretly united with the Illuminati, Masonry, Communism and Zionism and
their subsidiaries to control banking, media, governments, and world
commerce. This sounds a little extreme,
but Revelation, especially chapter 18, does seem to agree.
Chick’s message
is that the Catholic Church is still the beast and will lead a soon-coming
Great Tribulation prophesied in the Bible.
I believe this. But is the method
of telling this message appropriate? A
few of the comics in the series have so much “going to heaven or ever-burning
hell” false doctrine, that we do not recommend them. But most of the comics just zero in on the horrible persecuting
power of the Catholic Church. They certainly
don’t hold anything back! Sometimes we
need to be reminded of how bad the great whore is. Fox’s Book of Martyrs tells how bad the great false church
was in the past. But Chick tells
us how bad she is right now. It
is tragic that Chick espouses some of the same false doctrines (such as Sunday)
as the great whore that he exposes, but then so do all other Protestant harlot
daughters!
Some will say
that such “anti” literature should not be read. I disagree. Chick is
trying to wake people up to the fact that the Inquisition is going to happen
again, and will be performed by the same bunch of evil religious
hypocrites. Don’t dwell on this type of
literature. Don’t get “bug-eyed.” But heed the message: “come out of her”
before it is too late.
Chick points
out that modern churches are soft on denouncing the evils of the great false
church. The Catholic Church would like
the world to forget the millions she murdered in the Inquisition, and she has
done a great job of propaganda. Few
churches today have the guts to follow the practices of the Medieval Waldenses
who denounced the mother of harlots.
Jesus denounced the Pharisees in His day, but now some are afraid to
speak the Truth.
In the past,
the Worldwide Church of God published strong articles clearly identifying the
evils of the Roman Catholic Church: “Who Is the ‘Beast’?” and “The Mark of the
Beast.” These 1950s and 1960s
publications were either killed or watered down. A 1973 Worldwide Church of God Interoffice Memo to top church
leaders stated the reason why these strong booklets were withdrawn from
publication: “Too strong on [the] R.C.C.[Roman Catholic Church].”
Let the TRUTH
expose evil, no matter what the consequences.
In order to be acceptable to the Almighty, we MUST come out of this
wicked Babylonish system. As Chick
says, “By avoiding this subject, they [false pastors] have become the servants
of the Vatican.” These comics are
available from Chick Publications:
TITLE SUBJECT
Alberto Story of Alberto Rivera, ex-Spanish Jesuit, who was trained by Catholics to infiltrate and destroy other ministries.
Double-Cross Part II of Rivera’s experiences, showing
his persecution after he left the Catholic Church.
The Godfathers BLOCKBUSTER book! Shows the power and evil
influence of Catholics in 20th Century history. As the “Mother of Abominations,” Catholics have caused wars, and
fostered Nazis and Communists.
The Force Shows how the occult and heathen
practices of Nimrod and Semiramis are the basis for Catholicism.
Four
Horsemen How the papacy
fulfills Bible prophecies of antichrist.
The
Prophet The papacy
helped start Islam, only to have this daughter rebel against her.
Big
Betrayal Condensed
story of Charles Chiniquy, former Catholic priest. Lincoln successfully
defended Chiniquy against the Jesuits.
Chiniquy claimed that Jesuits were later responsible for Lincoln’s
death.
Sabotage? How the Vatican has sought to discredit the
veracity of the Holy Bible.
Chick
comics are interesting. When I was
young, comic books held a great attraction for me, and I still find myself
responding to simple pictures much more than staid old stuff. I just cannot put them down. Maybe I am still a kid. Ω