p. 395 | THE LAW OF GOD

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 1, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 25.

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THE LAW OF GOD.

Redeemed From the Curse of the Law.

(Lesson 13.—Sabbath, July 17.)

1. FROM what has Christ redeemed us?

"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law." Gal. 3:13.

2. What is the keeping of the commandments?

"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." 1 John 5:3.

3. If keeping the commandments is love, can it also be the curse of which Paul speaks? Certainly not; a thing cannot at the same time be love and a curse.

4. Upon whom does the curse of the law fall?

"For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." Gal. 3:10. See Jer. 11:3, 4.

5. What is the curse for disobedience?

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. 6:23.

6. How many people have been perfectly obedient?

"What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise; for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one." "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Rom. 3:9, 10, 23.

7. Then upon how many does the curse of the law come?

"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God." Rom. 3:19.

8. How many, consequently, stand in need of redemption? All the world.

9. How has Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law?

"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree." Gal. 3:13.

10. How was he made a curse for us? Ib.

11. What does this prove the curse of the law to be? Death.

12. Having suffered the curse of the law, death, what does he give to those who believe in him?

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.

13. For what is the blessing of life promised?

"And the law is not of faith; but, The man that doeth them shall live in them." Gal. 3:12. "And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God; but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." Matt. 19:17.

14. And what is inseparably connected with faith?

"Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law." Rom. 3:31. "Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." Rev. 14:12.

15. How only is it possible to keep the commandments, and thus gain the blessing of life?

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing." John 15:4, 5. "But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Heb. 11:6.