Category: Law
The Unseen Role of the 5th Commandment: Honor, Legacy, and God’s Government
A Commandment Often Understood Too Narrowly After my father’s death, I found myself reflecting on the lessons he tried to instill, the values he lived out, and the influence he had on my life. At the same time, I couldn’t help but notice the many broken families around me. These reflections brought deep clarity to the 5th commandment—“Honor your father and your mother.” This command…
Faith as Action: How Cognitive Science and Scripture Reveal a Pattern for Spiritual Growth
Humans Don’t Just Believe — We Act Every human being operates through a built-in pattern:we think, we act, and we evaluate.Cognitive scientists describe this as a feedback loop, the mechanism through which people learn skills, solve problems, and grow in expertise. But this loop doesn’t just shape careers or competencies.It also shapes how people live out their beliefs — or fail to. And this is…
God’s Law on Wool and Linen Explained: Lessons on Distinction
A common tactic used to discredit God’s law is to highlight what seem like minor or obscure commands. One of the most frequent examples is the instruction in Deuteronomy 22:11: “You shall not wear cloth of wool and linen mixed together.” Critics often argue something like, “You don’t strictly observe this law, so how can you claim the Sabbath or other commands still matter?” From…
Did Jesus Fulfill the Law—or God’s Instruction?
And What’s the Distinction? Most Christians have heard that Jesus “fulfilled the law,” often taken to mean He completed its purpose—checked it off—and therefore believers are no longer bound by it.It’s one of the most widely accepted ideas in Christianity today. Yet few realize that this conclusion doesn’t come from the original text at all. It comes from shifting meanings through translation. When we read…
The Wisdom of God’s Law: Why Being Different Should Make People Ask Questions
If No One’s Asking Why You’re Different, Are You Living God’s Wisdom? Have you ever considered that one of the main purposes of God’s law was to make people stop, take notice, and ask questions? In Deuteronomy 4, Moses tells Israel that if they keep God’s commands, the surrounding nations will marvel: “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people” (Deut. 4:6). The…
The Ten Commandments: Loving God and Man in Every Word
Discover how each commandment reflects a unified life of love – both toward God and toward others. The Two Great Commands When Jesus was asked to name the greatest commandment, He answered without hesitation: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Then He added the second: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” On…