GOD AND HIS LAW by J. H. Koenig

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 24, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 12.

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GOD AND HIS LAW.

By J. H. Koenig

Their Oneness.

1. WHAT is the nature of God and His law?

a. “God is spirit.” John 4:24, R. V.

b. “Holy and reverend is His name.” Ps. 111:9.

c. “Just and right is He.” Deut. 32:4.

d. “The Lord is righteous in all His ways.” Ps. 145:17.

“To declare . . . at this time His righteousness.” Rom. 3:26.

e. “There is none good but one, that is, God.” Matt. 19:17.

“For thou, Lord, art good.” Ps. 86:5.

f. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matt. 5:48.

g. “I am the Lord, I change not.” Mal. 3:6.

a. “The law is spiritual.” Rom. 7:14.

b. “The law is holy.” Rom. 7:12.

c. “The statutes of the Lord are right.” Ps. 19:8.

“The commandment [is] holy, and just, and good.” Rom. 7:12.

d. “For all Thy commandments are righteousness.” Ps. 119:172.

e. “The law is good.” 1 Tim. 1:8.

“The commandment holy, and just, and good.” Rom. 7:12.

f. “The law of the Lord is perfect.” Ps. 19:7.

“The perfect law of liberty.” James 2:25.

g. “All His commandments are sure. They stand fast forever and ever.” Ps. 111:7, 8.

2. What can be said of their existence?

“The eternal God is thy refuge.” Deut. 33:27.

“Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.” Ps. 90:2.

“Thy years shall have no end.” Ps. 102:27.

3. Where are they found?

“And glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matt. 5:16.

“For God is in heaven.” Eccl. 5:2.

“Our Father which art in heaven.” Luke 11:2.

“Thy Word is true from the beginning.” Ps. 119:160.

“The righteousness of Thy testimonies is everlasting.” Ps. 119:144.

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law. . . . One jot or one tittle shall in nowise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” Matt. 5:17, 18.

“Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Ps. 119:89.

“And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament.” Rev. 11:19.

NOTE.—As in the Jewish services the ark contained the law, which was a pattern of things in heaven, so the ark in heaven must also contain the law.

4. Where else should the Lord and His law be?

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.” Eph. 3:17.

“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge.” Rom. 1:28.

“I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is within my heart.” Ps. 40:8.

“Thy Word have I hid in mine heart.” Ps. 119:11.

“I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts.” Heb. 8:10.

5. Who will judge? and what will be the rule of the judgment?

“And to God the judge of all.” Heb. 12:23.

“For God is judge Himself.” Ps. 50:6.

“Verily He is a God that judgeth in the earth.” Ps. 58:11.

“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.” James 2:12.

“And as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.” Rom. 2:12.

These few comparisons of God’s Word should forever establish the impossibility of a change in God’s law. J. H. KOENIG.

Wyoming, Pa.