THE LAW OF GOD | AdventAI

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Jun 24, 1886

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

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THE LAW OF GOD.

Redeemed From Under the Law.

(Lesson 12.—Sabbath, July 10.)

1. WHAT does Paul say of those who are led by the Spirit?

"But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law." Gal. 5: 18.

2. Then what must be the condition of those who are not led by the Spirit?

If those who are led by the Spirit are not under the law, then those who are not led by the Spirit must be "under the law."

3. What is directly contrary to the Spirit?

"For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." Gal. 5: 17.

4. Since those who are in opposition to the Spirit are under the law, and the flesh is also opposed to the Spirit, to what is being in the flesh equivalent?

To being under the law.

5. What are the works of the flesh?

"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like; of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." Gal. 5: 19–21.

6. What are the fruits of the Spirit?

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law." Gal. 5: 22, 23.

7. With what are the fruits of the Spirit in harmony?

"Meekness, temperance; against such there is no law." Gal. 5: 23.

8. Then since the flesh and the Spirit are contrary to each other, of what must the works of the flesh be a transgression?

Of the law.

9. And since following the flesh is being "under the law," what is it to be under the law?

To be a transgressor of the law.

10. In another place what does Paul say of us when we were children?

"Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world." Gal. 4: 3.

11. To what were we in bondage? Id.

12. To what does he say the Galatians were desirous of returning?

"But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage." Gal. 4: 9.

13. While in that state of bondage what had they done?

"Howbeit then, when he knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods." Gal. 4: 8.

14. Then what is meant by the elements of the world?

"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience." Eph. 2: 1, 2.

15. What did God do in the fullness of time?

"But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law." Gal. 4: 4.

16. For what purpose was he sent?

"To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." Gal. 4: 5.

17. In order to redeem those under the law, how was Christ made?

"Under the law." Gal. 4: 4.

18. What does Paul elsewhere say Christ was made for us?

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." 2 Cor. 5: 21.

19. Why was he made to be sin for us? Id., last part.

20. Being redeemed from under the law, what do we receive?

"The adoption of sons." Gal. 4: 5.

21. Who alone are the sons of God?

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Rom. 8: 14.

22. And with what are their works in harmony?

With the law of God. Gal. 5: 22, 23.

23. What is said of such?

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Rom. 8: 1.