QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS ON THE LAW

From the Evidence Bible, Compiled by Ray Comfort

(Comments by Harold M. Lind)

Below are a number of questions, statements, and objections. Some of them are from non-believers that pose questions to prove in their mind that the Bible is not true. They think that by “stumping” a Christian, they somehow have disproved the Bible. What they don’t understand is that the Bible stands by itself. It doesn’t need to be proved true. It is the inspired Word of God. If someone chooses to not believe in it, he will find out later, when it is probably too late, that it is true. And God will have to judge his sins because he hasn’t been washed clean in the blood of Jesus. There are other questions about what the Bible says, and other topics such as how to tell others about Jesus Christ, why we can’t just lead a “good” life to go to heaven, and why God must judge sin.

When the moral Law is preached, should you also use the ceremonial and civil laws?

Look to the example of how and which part of the Law is presented in scripture. Look at Paul in Romans (Romans 2:21-24), James (James 2:10-11), Jesus (Luke 18:18-20). Each used the moral Law to bring the knowledge of sin, specifically the Ten Commandments. That’s what is written on the hearts of all men (see Romans 2:15).

Aren’t there some circumstances when violating God’s Law is justified?

A man’s wife is dying. She needs medicine that can only be gotten at one store, and it’s currently closed. They’re too far from any hospital, and the man doesn’t have enough money to buy the medicine even if the store was open. So he breaks in that night, steals the medicine (and doesn’t touch anything else) and saves his wife’s life. Is this morally incorrect? Is this a sin?

The bible says, “Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house” (Proverbs 6:30-31).

If a man steals to save the life of his wife, he “steals.” He is therefore guilty of breaking both man’s law and God’s Law. However, any reasonable judge would take the motive for his transgression into account and be merciful. Obviously God would do the same on Judgment Day with those who have found themselves in such a predicament. God will do that which is right. However, if you dig a little into the motive of the person who is asking whether there are some circumstances where breaking the law is justifiable, you will more than likely find that neither he nor his loved ones is in a life-or-death predicament, but is merely creating imaginary scenarios to try and justify his love of sin.

The Old Testament said that children were to be stoned to death for being disobedient. Isn’t that rather harsh?

The men of the city were to enforce swift capital punishment for a stubborn, rebellious, disobedient, gluttonous, drunkard youth (that sounds like the average contemporary teenager).

But here’s what is interesting; each year in our country, thousands of youths die through lifestyle. However, there is no record in scripture of even one rebellious youth in Israel being put to death by stoning. The Law of Moses was read to all of Israel, so no doubt all children were mare aware of this law’s terrifying threat before they reached teenage years.

It is that same merciless Law of Moses that will judge humanity on the Day of Judgment. However, Jesus took our capital punishment upon Himself so that we could leave the courtroom without suffering the consequences of our sins. All that God requires of us is that we repent of our stubborn, rebellious and disobedient lifestyle and trust in the Savior before the great stone of God’s law falls on us and grinds us “to powder” (See Luke 20:18).

I have broken the Ten Commandments but I do good things for people.

Many people do similar things. They may steal from their employer or cheat on their taxes, then give to a charity or spend Thanksgiving helping at a soup kitchen. They think they are balancing he scales: they have done bad, and now they are doing well. However, the Bible reveals that the motive of guilty sinners is one of guilt (see Hebrews 9:14). They are attempting to bribe the Judge of the Universe. The Judge in this case will not be corrupted. He must punish all sinners. Good works cannot earn mercy; it comes purely by the grace of God. He will dismiss our iniquity only on the grounds of our faith in Jesus.