Thou Shalt Not Steal
July 29, 2017
The Eighth Commandment forbids theft. When this law is followed in society, there is justice. When it is disregarded, there is injustice and further theft. … More Thou Shalt Not Steal
Category: God’s Law
Straw men, Jesus, and the judicial law
July 1, 2017
Did Jesus abrogate the judicial law? What about his comments on an eye for an eye? Today, we look at this claim. … More Straw men, Jesus, and the judicial law
Was the judicial law part of the dividing wall?
June 29, 2017
It is sometimes argued that the dividing wall the Apostle Paul spoke of included the judicial laws of the Old Testament. Is this the case? … More Was the judicial law part of the dividing wall?
The “bondage” of the civil law?
June 28, 2017
Are the judicial laws in the Old Testament a form of bondage? Did the coming of Christ “free” God’s people from the “yoke” of the civil law? … More The “bondage” of the civil law?
Trump, Christians, and Local Politics
November 13, 2016
Some of the polls are saying evangelicals voted for Trump at record numbers. As someone who has been urging Christians to apply Christ’s lordship to the political sphere for some time now, I’d like to take this opportunity to urge all those evangelicals who voted for Trump to consider one of the implications of supporting … More Trump, Christians, and Local Politics
Decreeing Wicked Decrees
November 24, 2014
Many of you have heard about Arnold Abbott, a man who was arrested for feeding the homeless in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is not the first time something like this has happened in America. These sorts of things are fast becoming the norm in our nation, not the exception. Laws that criminalize good conduct seem … More Decreeing Wicked Decrees
A Rioter and a Drunkard: A Look at Deuteronomy 21:18-21
August 11, 2014
It doesn’t take long for any discussion about God’s Law for society to focus upon specific case laws in the Old Testament. While parallel to the discussion of the general validity of God’s civil Law, discussions about specific laws are usually dealing with slightly different questions and presuppositions. When those who disagree with the general … More A Rioter and a Drunkard: A Look at Deuteronomy 21:18-21
Are Minimum Wage Laws Just?
July 14, 2014
Should we support minimum wage laws? What does the Bible say? … More Are Minimum Wage Laws Just?
