THE TWO LAWS PART II

Having established the fact that the Ten Commandments were given by God without a mediator, that is, He declared them with His own Voice, and wrote them with His own finger on tables of stone, we are ready to give Bible proof that “The Law of Moses” is a separate and distinct law.” Added because of the Ten Commandments. “For the law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” This is positive proof that it was the “Book of the Law,” and not the Ten Commandments, that was given by Moses. The “Added” law is call “The Book of The law.” This “Book of The Law” which was “given by Moses” is referred to throughout Paul’s letter to the Church of Galatia. Remember it was the “Book of The Law” and not the Ten Commandments that Paul was speaking of in hi rebuke for going back to the “works of the law.” This added law, “The Book of The Law” was called “a Schoolmaster” (Gal.3:25)’

After telling us that God declared and wrote the Ten Commandments, Moses said: “ And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whether ye go over to possess it” (Deut.4:14). Moses “wrote all the words of the Lord” in ‘The Book of The Covenant.” It was called “The Book of The Law.” “And Moses wrote this Law” (Deut. 31:9-11). And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bear the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, saying take this Book of the Law and put it in the side or the Ark of the covenant of the Lord you God, this it may be there for a witness against thee” (Deut. 31:24-26). This “Book of the Law” containing “Precepts” was given by the hand of Moses,” (Neh,9:14).
Col.2:14 (Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us).
Eph.2:14 (Having abolished the law of commandments contained in ordinances).
Gal.5:15 (Be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage).

By the handwriting of ordinances the Apostle most evidently means the ceremonial law. The law of Moses that was against them, they were bound to fulfill. It was contrary to them, as it condemned them for their neglect and transgression of the law of Moses. These were curses that were written in the book Containing Ordinances. When Christ was nailed to the cross, our obligation to fulfill these ordinances was done away with. Those Religious Rites and Ceremonies contained in Ordinances, was made merely for the purpose of keeping the Israelites a distant people and pointing out the Son of God till He should come. We must hold fast our Christian profession; it brings spiritual liberty. On the contrary, Judaism brings Spiritual bondage.

Can the same Law be abolished by Christ and at the same time be established by faith in Christ? There were definitely Two Laws recognized back there--the one having fulfilled its purpose ended at the death of Christ, while the other one is still Holy, Just, and Good--to give a knowledge of sin. The one is a Perfect Law by which we are to be judged (James2:10-12). The other was called a yoke of bondage.

Deut 10:2-5 (The words that were in the first tables, and thou shall put them in the ark).
Deut.31:11 (Thou shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing).
Ex.24:1-12 (He took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people).
Deut.31:26 (Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark).
Israel was required to obey Two Laws, the Ten Commandments, and the Book of the Laws. In short, they were to obey the Ten Commandment law of God and the law given by their mediator Moses--Two Laws. Moses placed two tables of stone: the Ten Commandments in the ark, and the Levites placed the Book of the Law in the side of the ark. The tables of stone were to be kept within that ark always, but the Book of the Law was to be read to “All Israel” every seventh year at the feast of Tabernacles. Moses was the mediator of the Old Covenant (the Law written in the Book), and Israel was commanded to keep the Ten Commandments and the law of their mediatory, but we are under the New Covenant, and we no longer have to obey the law of Moses, but we do have to obey the law of our Mediator, Jesus Christ. We obey one law, the Ten Commandments, and we must have the Testimony Teaching of Jesus Christ (Rev.22:17).

Gal.3:19 (The law was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come).
Heb.7:12 (The priesthood being changed, there is made of a change of the law).
Heb.7:27-28 (For the law maketh Men high priests which have infirmity).
That Book of the Law contained “Precepts, Statutes, and Laws.” One series or code of laws in the book of the law regulated the Priesthood and the offering of animal sacrifices for sin and other offerings under the old covenant.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. The law and system of animal sacrifices for sin could not take away sin, but was a School Master to bring us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. That law, with the sacrifices, was a type and shadow of the one Sacrifice, or death of Jesus, that does take away sin. When Jesus died that system of animal sacrifices had to end, or was abolished at the cross.

Heb.9:9-12 (And carnal ordinance imposed on them until the time of reformation).
Heb.10:1 (For the law (of Moses) having a shadow of good things to come).
Col.2:17 (Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body of Christ).
These rites and ceremonies were enacted, by divine authority, as proper representations of the Gospel system, which should reform and rectify all things. The time of rectifying, signifies the gospel dispensation, under which everything is set straight; everything referred to its proper purpose and end; The ceremonial law was fulfilled and was repealed; the moral law (the Ten Commandments) was exhibited and more strictly commanded. The Spiritual nature of God’s worship was taught, and grace promised to purify the heart. So that through the power of the Eternal Spirit, all that was wrong in the soul is rectified; all things made new.
The Law, with all its Ceremonies and Sacrifices, was only a shadow of Spiritual and Eternal good. The Gospel is the image in itself, as including every Spiritual and Eternal good. This Ceremonial Law can never make the sinner thereunto perfect, and cannot remove guilt from the conscience or impurity from the heart. All these things wee types, and continued in force till the design of them, was of Christ--pointed Him out, and the excellent blessings which He has procured, The law was but the shadow or representation of good things to come; none should rest in it. All that it pointed out is to be sought and obtained in Christ.

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