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GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
*APPLYING THE LAW AT FULL STRENGTH REVEALS THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FULFILLING ITS DEMANDS OUT OF A COMMITMENT TO DUTY AND FOR ONE’S OWN GOOD. * YET, THAT IS JUST WHAT THE LAW DEMANDS.
LOVE
*FROM THE CREATION OF THE WORLD, GOD’S UNCHANGEABLE WILL HAS BEEN THAT HUMAN BEINGS WOULD ORDER THEIR EXISTENCE, LOVING GOD WITH HEART, MIND AND SOUL, AND OTHERS AS THE SELF.
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
*THE LOVE FOR WHICH GOD CREATED US IS ACCENTED BY ITS ATTRIBUTES - SPONTANEITY, FREEDOM, AND JOY.
LOVE
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS
*LOVE INVOLVES A BURDEN FOR AND DELIGHT IN THE OTHER’S WELFARE AND BENEFIT. THIS IS AGAPE, THE KIND OF LOVE THAT GOD IS AND HAS FOR US.
LOVE
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
SPONTANEOUS,FREE & JOYOUS OTHERS
*PAUL TEACHES THAT THE LAW WAS ADDEDBECAUSE OF SIN (Gal. 3:19). TO WHAT WAS IT ADDED? . . . TO GOD’S UNCHANGEABLE WILL FOR HUMAN BEINGS - THE LIFE OF LOVE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
*NOTICE THE CHARACTER OF LAW AS LAW. LAW BINDS. IT PRESENTS OBLIGATION, AND THE PENALTY THAT FAILURE BRINGS IS DEATH AND SEPARATION FROM GOD.
DUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
*ALL COMMITMENTS TO DUTY AND OBLIGATION, WITH THE THREAT OF GOD’S WRATH AND JUDGEMENT, ARE IN THE INTEREST OF BENEFIT FOR THE SELF.
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
*THE MORE COMMITTED WE BECOME TO DOING OUR DUTY AS THE LAW DEMANDS, THE FARTHER WE ARE FROM BEING ABLE TO LOVE AS GOD CREATED US TO LOVE.
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
* IT IS THE LAW OF LOVE, BUT LOVE AND LAW REPEL ONE ANOTHER LIKE OIL AND WATER.
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
LOVE SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS OTHERS
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
LOVE SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS OTHERS
* YOU CAN COMMIT TO DOING YOUR DUTY, AND YOU CAN STRIVE TO DO YOUR DUTY. BUT, YOU WORK FOR YOUR OWN WELFARE.
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
LOVE SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS OTHERS
*OR . . . YOU CAN ENGAGE IN FREE, SELFLESS LOVING OF GOD AND OTHERS.*BUT, YOU CANNOT DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME! YOU CAN STRIVE TO DO YOUR DUTY (LAW PROPER), OR YOU CAN LOVE . . .
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
LOVE SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS OTHERS
*CHECKMATE!
*THE MORE YOU COMMIT AND STRIVE TO DO YOUR DUTY AS THE LAW DEMANDS, THE MORE IMPOSSIBLE IT IS TO ACTUALLY LOVE.
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
LOVE SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS OTHERS
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, MIND, AND SOUL AND YOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF.
*BUT THEN, THE PURPOSE THAT LAW (PROPER) WAS ADDED WAS TO REVEAL THAT WE AREN’T, WE DON’T, AND WE CAN’T.*AND WORKS OF LOVE FLOW FROM FAITH, NEVER FROM THE LAW.
SELFDUTY: YOU MUSTDO IT OR DIE!
GOD’SLAW
OFLOVE
LAW
LOVE SPONTANEOUS,FREE, & JOYOUS OTHERS
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, MIND, AND SOUL AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
