SERMONS & LESSONS
VISIONS
Justified Before God as Righteous
"Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for 'The righteous shall live by faith'" This is found in Galations 3:11 and quotes Habakkuk 2:4. I have been told by HRM followers this proves we are saved by faith in Jesus, but we need to live by obeying the law. See also verses Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:26-30, Romans 4:13-17, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:24. What does God mean by "the righteous shall live by faith"? jus•ti•fy \ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī\ verb -fied; -fy•ing [Middle English justifien, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French justifier, from Late Latin justificare, from Latin justus] verb transitive 14th century 1 a [...]
The Law Makes Us Righteous?
A friend involved with the HRM movement shared with me, "Justification (salvation) is through faith by grace. Sanctification (holy living) is through the Mosaic Law." Further, he explained, that although they acknowledge salvation is through Jesus alone, one must obey the Mosaic Law through the power of the Holy Spirit in order to continue in the faith so as to be considered righteous before God. He shared how in the Old Testament it was impossible to obey all the Law because they did not have the Holy Spirit indwelling within them. But now it is. This explanation seems to be logical, until you really think about what Jesus [...]
Law of Christ
Proverbs and many Scriptures in the old testament describe the blessings and requirement of God to obey the Law. Before Jesus came, these references pointed to the Mosaic Law. What are we to do now when we read these verses? Are we to obey the Law on this side of the new covenant? How do we uphold the full counsel of God's Scriptures and not through out any of it in regard to these verses in the Old Testament? Many of the articles on this site discuss the New Covenant that Jesus made and offers to everyone, Jew and Gentile. Jeremiah 31:31-34 foretells of this new covenant that [...]
Obey God’s Commandment
We read in John 14:21 that Jesus is telling us if we love Him, we will obey Him. This is used by the HRM to prove we are to obey the Mosaic Law. Let's look at this verse and surrounding Scriptures a bit closer. John 4:15-31 is a beautiful discourse from our Lord Jesus about His relationship to those who believe in Him. He also shares with us a greater truth, the love and relationship the Father has with His children because they follow Jesus. He begins in John 4:15 by declaring those who love Him will obey His commandments. This is repeated several times in the next [...]
Does Jesus Change the Law?
For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. Hebrews 7:11-28 What is the relationship of laws on our hearts and the new covenant? (Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16) The law on believer's hearts is the greatness, the glory of God's holiness. For Jesus came to do the fullness of His Father's will and now He abides in His own (John 15:1-17). He will continue to do so until the completion of God's will is accomplished (Matthew 28:20). God's law is love (Romans 13:10, 1 John 3:21-24). Jesus loved His Father and He loves His people (John [...]
Word of God
The Word of God is Jesus Christ, the Son of the Most High God, through whom God has spoken and revealed all that is of His Truth (John 1:1-5, Hebrews 11:3, Romans 4:17). Torah (teaching, law or instruction) is only a small element, that which He used to teach of greater things (Colossians 2:16-17, Hebrews 8:1-13, Hebrews 10:1-10), namely His Son and all the promises He had made complete through Him (John 13:16, Hebrews 3:1-6, Hebrews 9:11-27). This is the fullness of His Word, His love and desire to save man through the complete work of His Son, Jesus, who walked before God in perfect obedience to offer [...]