D.  LAWS TO MAN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
     1.  The Law of Christ - Heb 1:1; Gal 6:2; 3:19; Was what the apostles taught part of the law of Christ?  Yes
          John 16: 12-13.  To be under the Law of Christ in the N. T. is made equivalent in Romans 7 to saying we
          are married to and governed by Christ.  Rom 7: 1-4
     2.  Law of the Spirit of Life - Rom 8:2
          a.  Contrasted to Law of Moses and Law of Sin and Death:  Rule of sin in our bodies. Rom 7:12,13, 21-24
     3.  Law of Faith  Rom 3:27
          a.  The Faith (Jude 3)  That body of truth that first created faith (Rom 10:17), governs faith
                (2 Thess 3:14),  and maintains faith (1 Tim 4:6)
          b.  The law of faith is the faith
          c.   The law of faith has these purposes:
                (1)  Cause man to believe
                (2)  Tell him what to believe
                (3)  Tell him why to believe
                (4)  Tell him punishment if he doesn't
          d.  The faith establishes law:  We establish the very purpose for which law was given.  Gal 3: 17-24.
               Set it in it's Divine Perspective.  Gal 3:27-31
     4.  The Law of Liberty  Psa 119:45
          a.  No one but God is free from law.
          b.  All others are under law:
               (1)  Liberty is not lawlessness.
               (2)  Restriction of lawlessness is not legalism
          c.  Called law of liberty because it brings freedom.
               Gal 5:1 ; Jno 8:32; Rom 8: 1,2
          d.  Called perfect law of liberty (Jas 1:25) because the law is perfect and the liberty is perfect
 

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