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In countering the Galatian heresy, Paul sometimes refers to Christian freedom. But the freedom he describes is very different from
The Bible represents Satan as the master manipulator of human nature.
![A Bible laying on a table.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-curse_0.jpg.webp?h=4c5c077f&itok=EvUl7w8Q "All human beings are guilty of sin. Therefore, we all deserve to be displayed as convicted and "cursed" sinners.")
Galatians 3:10-13 is one of the most frequently misused passages in the Bible.
![Bible laying on top of a table](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-sinai-covenant-voice-of-lord_0.jpg.webp?h=a141e9ea&itok=Kkdn-44_ "Those who claim that the Sinai Covenant included only the Ten Commandments and possibly the extra information given in Exodus 20 to 24 fail to understand that the command to obey the "voice of the Lord" was far more expansive.")
The covenant that God made with the ancient Israelites at Mt. Sinai—to give them His special blessings and protection—was conditional
![A Bible laying on a table.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-high-priest-eager-help_0.jpg.webp?h=955717ed&itok=F823DGK7 "How do we get that help? Jesus answers: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened"")
The key to solving the problem of sin is the help we receive through Jesus Christ.
The words righteous or righteousness in English translations of the Scriptures describe primarily personal character as demonstrated in appropriate behavior.
The Sinai Covenant's total package of law, the entire five books written by Moses, was designed to cover in principle
God's instructions to His people and their officials are usually summarized under the three broad categories of statutes, judgments and
"Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation" (Galatians 6:15, NIV).
Many people assume that the Ten Commandments and the covenant God established with ancient Israel are identical—and that both were
Did Paul teach that the Sabbath is no different from any other day or that we are free to choose
In understanding the relationship between justification and salvation, we need to realize the different senses in which these terms are
Many believe Romans 14 says that Christians are free from all former biblical restrictions regarding the meats they may eat.
A comment by Paul that many lift out of context and misinterpret in Romans.
Through special covenants made with Noah, Abraham, Moses and David, God long ago began to reveal important details of His
God is a judge who holds every human being accountable to His law is a theme repeated again and again
What is the nature and purpose of God's Ten Commandments?
The word grace is regularly used by some religious people as if it replaces all need to obey God's law
Most religious teachers say that God's commands given through Moses applied only to ancient Israel and are not for us
Only by having constant access to a living, permanent High Priest is it possible for us to obey God in
Some view Galatians 4:9-10 as condemning Old Testament laws.
We need God's help, through His Spirit, to obey Him from the heart and bring our thoughts, attitudes and actions
![An open Bible laying on a table.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-paul-galatians-5.jpg.webp?h=20e40dc8&itok=nh6_-u5w "God's commandments that define sin are written in "the law"—but they don't make up the whole law. Paul used the term "the whole law" to make it clear that the law has within it symbolic aspects that should not be required of the gentiles.")
Was Paul implying that the gentiles' exemption from physical circumcision also exempted them from having to obey any of the
