The Law And The Judgement Of God

Both law and grace are emphasized in the Bible. The Apostle Paul writes in his book of Romans, “For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.” In this passage the the Apostle Paul saying that no one can be saved from following God’s law. His thoughtful reasoning is that God only made the law because of our constant sinning. In the book of Matthew, Jesus states, “for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus tells that his blood is the fulfillment of the covenant God made with man. What Jesus is saying because of the sacrifice anyone who believes in him will be forgiven. In the Bible it states that no one can follow the law given by God because it originated from sin but those who believes in Christ are saved because of the grace given by God.

Criminal Justice Policy Biblical Perspective on Criminal Justice Policy Scripture explicitly provides principles for justice that apply to our biblical worldview in policy today. For starters, Christ shows “God’s eternal sense of justice and his eternal sense of love,” as He became the propitiation for the sin of all individuals as He suffered and died on the cross (Fischer, 2018). The biblical principles, however, stress that governmental power over criminal justice is confined, as it comes from God, the trustworthy source of love, truth, and justice (Liberty University, 2021). Psalms 33:5 states, “The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love” (New International Version, 1973/2011, Ps. 33:5. Criminal law and punishment must be

Paul’s letter to the Romans is of his greatest theological works, passed down for thousands of years and still as relevant today as it was in Paul’s time. How exactly is it relevant the modern Christian may ask? What with its harsh language that includes statements such as “the wages of sin is death” (6:23) and “the wrath of God” (1:18), one may say that current times have changed. Some may say that the issues Paul addresses are acceptable in today’s society. What exactly is the Christian to think? The purpose of this short essay is to examine how the Book of Romans relates to the Christian in the twenty-first century and how it helps to shape his worldview.

The criminal justice system incorporates some of the standards of biblical justice, while disregarding others. Biblical and secular justice both require the recognition of a criminal act and necessitate the application of an appropriate punishment. When God established His law the ultimate goal intended was to bring justice that promotes forgiveness and restoration of the sinner in honor of His covenant with mankind. Psalm 130:3-4 says, “If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared” (KJV). Criminal law’s definition of justice suggests the idea of redemption while penalizing and punishing offenders in an effort to exact vengeance and maintain order and peace.

As mentioned before, some cultures of men were said by Paul to show that men have an inherent instinct for what is in the Law of God. Paul stated that when such cultures do by instinct what is contained in the Law, they are a law unto themselves without having the written Law. They show that the Law is written in their hearts and consciences. This phenomenon reinforces Paul’s stance that mankind is without excuse because the nature of God is clearly understood by looking at His creation (Romans 2).

In Romans 7:7-25 we see Paul’s conviction of the law and learning how to live a sanctified life where he claims that the law is not evil but it is present to show sins existence in our life.

In Romans 3:28-30, Paul explains that people are saved by faith, not by the law. During that time period, it was a big adjustment for Jewish culture that the law was not the main focus anymore. Many Jews were still so focused on the law that it took away from their opportunity to witness to the Gentile cultures around them. Most Jews at this time had beliefs about the gentiles that they were not worthy to be justified, because of their life styles and ideas. The New Testament addresses this and points to the fact that Jesus died for the World and all its cultures.

Paul anticipates their objection when he asks, " Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. “ (Romans 3:31) Here, Paul is concluding that it is through our preaching that men are justified by their faith in Jesus Christ and are confirming the law. The Law of Moses directed men to Jesus Christ because according to scripture, sin was prevalent at the time. The

The Jewish Christians thought that because of their covenant relationship with God that they were in a much better position than all others, and did not have to worry about their sins. Because God gave the Jews the Torah through Moses they are under the law, because the Gentiles did not have the Torah they were apart from the law. But either way it did not matter, the results of breaking the law is the same for both the Jew and the Gentile. The law shows what sin is, it does not justify. No one will be justified by the law unless they are perfect in obeying it, which only Jesus was ever able to do. (James 2:10) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. Paul used a lot of verses from the Old Testament to make his point more powerful. In verses 3:21-32, Paul then teaches them how to become

Therefore, they too have something to answer for on the day when God will judge the secrets of men. They will not, however, be judged for anything that they had no understanding of right and wrong over (Romans 2,12-16.)”. This verse emphasizes that God/Jesus will fairly judge each person based on their conscience, knowledge and overall righteous or malicious deeds. Those who who are righteous will eternally be rewarded with Heaven, while those who are malicious will eternally be punished with Hell.

In short, God judges those under the law as well as those apart from the law. Those who do the law, as opposed to those who simply hear the law, are justified. Despite not having the Jewish law, Gentiles have God’s divine moral standards upon which they are judged according to the gospel.

The text in Matthew 22:38-40 is one that Jesus stated, and it is used constantly by instructors in Christ who preach a life lived in laws and rules. Here Jesus says to:

Roy L. Aldrich from his article, “Causes for Confusion of Law and Grace,” points out, “One of the principal causes of misunderstanding about law and grace is the failure to define terms.” He then delineates some different meanings of law in the New Testament, e.g. the Mosaic Law (Matt 22:37–40); The Law of Christ (Gal 6:2; Jas 1:25; 2:12); Law as Principle (Rom 3:27; 8:2) and The Pentateuch (Luke 24:44). He goes on to point out that there is contrasting difference between the Mosaic Law and the moral law. The Mosaic Law was filled with, “ceremonial law, civil law, criminal law, sanitary law, governmental law. But the moral law existed before Moses, and continues after the Cross.” Did Jesus bind modern day Christians to these different attributes of the Mosaic Law only or moral law only or both? Paul R. Schmidtbleicher distinguishes between two different thoughts on this. Westminster

In essence we are totally indigent within ourselves. As humans we have things wrong with us that we cannot fix on our own, we need Jesus to justify, sanctify, and to glorify us. Paul proclaims that knowledge of the law brings wrath, the Gentiles conversely didn’t have the law. The Jews by Paul’s teaching are under a stronger condemnation because they had the law all along (Romans 4:15). Essentially, the Jews are held to a higher standard than the gentiles. No matter if we are Jew or Gentile, we are all condemned by God the same but held to different standards. Romans 3:20, “Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” God and sin cannot be together. Rome in Paul’s day and our world today are truthfully no different. We are all sinners and the only way we can be justified is by His grace through the redemption of Jesus (Romans

Romans 2:14-15, “For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse