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Ironically, even though many true Christians fail to appreciate the purpose and value of the moral Law, they will tend to uphold it in their personal walk as the right thing to do. For instance, John Macarther and his view of the 4th commandment.Many of the works by Puritan writers we have available to us today were not meant for the masses. We have personal journals, private letters, and doctrinal writings. The first two I mentioned were dealing with personal programs, sins and issues. The writings are dealing with ways to avoid sin, implementing rules and discipline in ones life that may help to avoid falling into physical sin. I avoid gambling knowing my family has a history of gambling issues. This isn't legalism, I would not prevent anyone from gambling, it's a personal rule to aid me in following my Lord Jesus.
We all agree that mankind is hopeless lost and dead in sin. All are condemned for sin. What we disagree upon is what condemns the sinner. I, along with other Reformed Baptists, believe that all men are in covenant with God, this covenant has obligations and is often called the covenant of works. This covenant contains the eternal standard by which all men everywhere must live by. This is the eternal moral law of God and without it sinners will not be condemned. Christ died for fulfill all righteousness according to this law, the law restated at Sinai and is still the moral rule for all of mankind. Christ lived according to the law and we must follow his example. Christians can't have gods before God, worship images and idols, lie, murder, covet, commit adultery, steal, gossip or fail to worship when the local body of believers calls them to it.
By living according to this standard you affirm the eternality of the moral law.
So, it's a matter of denying it theological but affirming it with your daily life and actions. I use to get bent out of shape over this but I see Twin as affirming the 10 Commandments on this forum all the time, he lives by them and his actions are most often in accordance with them.
Yours in the Lord,
jm
On the other hand, those with a high view always need to guard against legalism (the leaven of the Pharisees). Henry Scudder had concerns that his congregation may have been esteeming his book, The Christian's Daily Walk, over the Bible.
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