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A Bright Future for God’s Law
Martin G. Selbrede
Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society
Faith For All Of Life Seminar
April 21, 2012
Blandon, PA
Six World-Wide Empires
Egypt
Assyria
Babylon
Medo-Persia
Macedonia
Rome
For verily I say until you, until
heaven and earth pass away,
one jot or one tittle shall in no
wise pass from the law, until all
be accomplished.
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say until you, until
heaven and earth pass away,
one jot or one tittle shall in no
wise pass from the law, until all
be accomplished.
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say until you, until
heaven and earth pass away,
one jot or one tittle shall in no
wise pass from the law, until all
be accomplished.
Matthew 5:18
Fulfilled (v. 17) is plerosai,
meaning exact opposite (alla)
of abolish (kateulosai)
Accomplished (v. 18) is genetai,
to put all the jots and tittles into
full realization.
“Thy will be done in earth
as it is in heaven.”
Matt. 6:10
“God will be King in the world when all shall subject
themselves to his will. We are not here treating of that
secret will by which he governs all things, and destines them
to their end… What we here speak of is another will of God
– namely, that of which voluntary obedience is the
counterpart; and, therefore, heaven is expressly contrasted
with earth, because… the angels “do his commandments,
hearkening unto the voice of his word” (Psalm 103:20). We
are, therefore, enjoined to pray that as everything done in
heaven is at the command of God, and the angels are calmly
disposed to do all that is right, so the earth may be brought
under his authority, all rebellion and depravity having been
extinguished.” Calvin’s Institutes, 2:190
“Thy will be done in earth
as it is in heaven.”
Do YOU pray this in faith?
“And many people shall go and say, Come
ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the
Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and
he will teach us of his ways, and we will
walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go
forth the law, and the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem.” Isaiah 2:3
“But we know that the law is good if used
lawfully.” I Tim 2:2
St. Paul magnifies the law regarding sanctification,
but condemns it as a way of justification.
“For do we make void the law of God through
faith? Nay, God forbid. Rather, we establish the
law.” Romans 3:31
Christ applies the law in Mark 10 with the
rich young ruler:
“Do not defraud (apostereseis)”
Greek translation of term used in Exodus 21:10,
Deut. 24:14, and Mal. 3:5 in regard to
depriving or withholding from the needy.
Contrast the rich young ruler with Zacchaeus!
Obey God’s law on the tithe “and you shall have
no more poor among you” – Deut. 15:4
“I have written to Ephraim concerning the
wonderful things in my law, but they were
esteemed a strange thing.” Hosea 8:12
But we do things man’s way, repudiate God’s way,
and launch an expensive war on poverty that
has become a colossal failure.
“And of the increase of His government and
peace, there shall be no end, upon the
throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to
order it, and to establish it with judgment
and with justice from henceforth even for
ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will
perform this.” Isaiah 9:7
(more and more upon His shoulders)
“Do not think that I am come to send peace
on earth: I came not to send peace, but a
sword.” Matthew 10:34
“fling” or “cast” peace
(same word as casting pearls before swine)
No sudden imposition of peace.
Isaiah 57:21
“If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my
commandments, and do them… I will give
peace in the land …neither shall the sword
go through your land.” Lev. 26:6
Peace is a byproduct, a result, of something
else: justice and righteousness.
“Justice, justice shalt thou do!” Deut. 16:20
“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect,
in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit
upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the
Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause
his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed
shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he
not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto
truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he
have set judgment in the earth: and the isles
shall wait for his law.” Isaiah 42:1-5
“They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy
mountain: for the earth shall be full of the
knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the
sea.” Isaiah 11:9
“And they shall teach no more every man his
neighbor, and every man his brother, saying,
‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know me, from
the least of them unto the greatest of them...”
Jer. 31:34
What precedes the verse that says, “And they
shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and
every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
for they all shall know me, from the least of them
unto the greatest of them...” ?
“I will put my law in their inward parts, and write
it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they
shall be my people.” Jer. 31:33, Heb. 8:10, 10:16
The permanent cessation of gospel proclamation
is taught (Jer. 31:34), as an apparent result of
the Great Commission being fulfilled.
The permanent cessation of war is taught
(Isa. 2:4, 9:7, Psalm 72:7)
The connection? The Great Commission enjoins
teaching “all things that Christ commanded.”
Isa 45:22-23 – God keeps His vow that the
command for all the ends of the earth to be saved
will be fulfilled.
His word doesn’t return unto him void… not even
the Law, which was given to be kept, not to be
broken perpetually billions of times every moment
across the globe.
Only a Christian can keep the law of God
(the greatest commandment requires
unfeigned love of God)
“And they that shall be of thee shall build the old
waste places. Thou shalt raise up the foundations
of many generations. And thou shalt be called
the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of the paths to dwell in.” Isa. 58:12
“Whoso shall do and teach the least of the
commandments shall be called great in God’s
kingdom.” Matt. 5:19
Psalm 1:2
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in
his law doth he meditate day and night”
(referring backward to the Law of God delivered)
Psalm 1:2
“But his delight is in the law word of the Lord;
and in his law word doth he meditate day and
night by turning forward to the New Testament”
“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees,
and that write grievousness which they have
prescribed.” – Isa. 10:1
“The wicked frame mischief using law” – Ps. 94:20
“Whatsoever the Lord hath not planted
shall be rooted up.” Matt. 15:13
“And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the
removing of those things that are shaken, as of
things that are made, that those things which
cannot be shaken may remain.” Heb. 12:27
How do we hasten the Lord’s return?
Matthew 5:18 and Acts 3:21 give us the key:
“The heavens must contain Him until the
time of restitution of all things, which God hath
spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since
the world began.”
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and a
smoking flax shall he not quench, till he leads
justice to victory.” Matthew 12:20
Christ leads
JUSTICE to VICTORY
A Bright Future for God’s Law
Martin G. Selbrede
Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society
Faith For All Of Life Seminar
April 21, 2012
Blandon, PA