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Of course there was moral law before Sinai.
BA, you agreed with Gideon, awesome. Seems like you two are on the same page.
But we should not equate the decalogue given to Moses as THE moral law.
Why not, Paul does in Romans...over and over again.
"...Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus."
So, Gentiles have the Law by nature, because at creation it was "written on their hearts."
The decalogue was the codified version of moral law, limited and inferior to that written on our heart when Christ becomes our master.
And why was it given along with the rest of the covenant to Moses? "...the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased..." The thought is as damnable as the deed so the moral Law was given to Moses along with the ordinances and trappings of ceremonial Law so that “sin would abound” or be clearly seen and understood.
New Covt. Theology does not say that we are without moral law.
Which is the point I've been making over and over again. NCT acknowledges 9 out of the 10 commandments. BA would never tell you it was ok to have a god before God (1st), make an idol (2nd), take the Lord's name in vain (3rd), skip church for gluttonous self pursuit (4th), dishonour your parents (6th), BA would never say it was ok to commit adultery (7th), take something that didn't belong to you regardless of the value (8th), gossip and lie (9th) or covet (10th). NCT denies all of the above if it's mentioned in the same breath as "moral Law" but affirms all 10 along some other quasi-standard.
Which one of the above commandments are you allowed to break?
Yours in the Lord,
jm
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