Law of God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit

[Soyeong]

The purpose of this thread is to discuss whether the Law of God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing.

In Deuteronomy 5:31-33, Moses wrote down everything that God spoke to him without departing from it, which is why the Law of Moses is referred to as the Law of God in verses like Nehemiah 8:1-8, Ezra 7:6-12, and Luke 2:22-23.

God's way is the way to know Him and Jesus by directing our lives towards being in His likeness through being a doer of His character traits, which is the way to back to the Tree of Life (John 17:3). For example, in Genesis 18:19, God knew Abraham that he would teach his children and those of his household to walk in His way by being a doer of righteousness and justice that the Lord might bring to him all that he has promised. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he and Israel might know Him, and in Matthew 7:23, Jesus said that he would tell those who are workers of lawlessness to depart from him because he never knew them, so the goal of the Law of Moses is to teach us how to know God and Jesus, which is His gift of eternal life. This is also why Jesus affirmed that the way to inherit the gift of eternal life is by obeying the greatest two commandments of the Law of Moses (Luke 10:25-28).

An arrow flies true when it hits its mark, our mark is the way back to the Tree of Life by walking in God's way, and the Law of Moses is truth (Psalms 119:142) because it is God’s instructions for how to walk in His way (1 Kings 2:1-3). Sin is missing the mark, sin is what is contrary to God’s way, and sin is the transgression of the Law of God (1 John 3:4). The Spirit has the role of leading us in truth (John 16:13) and of leading us to obey the Law of Moses (Ezekiel 36:26-27) because the the fruits of the Spirit are aspects of God’s character. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s character (Hebrews 1:3), which he expressed through his works by setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to walk in the Spirit in obedience to the Law of Moses, so he is truth (John 14:6-11).

In Matthew 4:15-23, Christ began his ministry with the Gospel message to repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand, which was a light to the Gentiles, and the Law of Moses was how his audience knew what sin is (Romans 3:20), so repenting from our disobedience to it is a central part of the Gospel of the Kingdom. So Christ spent his ministry teaching his followers how to correctly obey the Law of Moses by word and by example and the Law of Christ should not be considered to be contrary to anything that Christ taught. Christ defeated the temptations of Satan by quoting three times from Deuteronomy, including saying that man shall not live by bread alone but by everything that comes from the mouth of God, so he affirmed Deuteronomy and everything that comes from the mouth of God, which includes what God spoke to Moses in Deuteronomy 5:31-33. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are God and the Law of Moses was given by God, so the Law of Christ should not be considered to be contrary to anything that has come from the mouth of God.

In Acts 5:32, the Spirit has been given to those who obey God. In Romans 8:4-7, Paul contrasted those who walk in the Spirit with those who have minds set on the flesh who are enemies of God who refuse to submit to the Law of God. In Galatians 5:16-23, Paul contrasted the desires of the flesh with the desires of the Spirit and everything that he listed a works of the flesh that are against the Spirit are also against the Law of Moses while all of the fruits of the Spirit are aspects of God's character that the Law of Moses was given to teach us how to express. In Romans 2:25-29, the way to recognize that a Gentile has a circumcised heart is by observing their obedience to the Law of Moses and circumcision of the heart is a matter of the Spirit, which is in contrast with Acts 7:51-53, where those who have uncircumcised hearts resist the Spirit and do not obey the Law of Moses.

 

[Corinth77777]

The purpose of this thread is to discuss whether the Law of God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing.

In Deuteronomy 5:31-33, Moses wrote down everything that God spoke to him without departing from it, which is why the Law of Moses is referred to as the Law of God in verses like Nehemiah 8:1-8, Ezra 7:6-12, and Luke 2:22-23.

God's way is the way to know Him and Jesus by directing our lives towards being in His likeness through being a doer of His character traits, which is the way to back to the Tree of Life (John 17:3). For example, in Genesis 18:19, God knew Abraham that he would teach his children and those of his household to walk in His way by being a doer of righteousness and justice that the Lord might bring to him all that he has promised. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he and Israel might know Him, and in Matthew 7:23, Jesus said that he would tell those who are workers of lawlessness to depart from him because he never knew them, so the goal of the Law of Moses is to teach us how to know God and Jesus, which is His gift of eternal life. This is also why Jesus affirmed that the way to inherit the gift of eternal life is by obeying the greatest two commandments of the Law of Moses (Luke 10:25-28).

An arrow flies true when it hits its mark, our mark is the way back to the Tree of Life by walking in God's way, and the Law of Moses is truth (Psalms 119:142) because it is God’s instructions for how to walk in His way (1 Kings 2:1-3). Sin is missing the mark, sin is what is contrary to God’s way, and sin is the transgression of the Law of God (1 John 3:4). The Spirit has the role of leading us in truth (John 16:13) and of leading us to obey the Law of Moses (Ezekiel 36:26-27) because the the fruits of the Spirit are aspects of God’s character. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s character (Hebrews 1:3), which he expressed through his works by setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to walk in the Spirit in obedience to the Law of Moses, so he is truth (John 14:6-11).

In Matthew 4:15-23, Christ began his ministry with the Gospel message to repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand, which was a light to the Gentiles, and the Law of Moses was how his audience knew what sin is (Romans 3:20), so repenting from our disobedience to it is a central part of the Gospel of the Kingdom. So Christ spent his ministry teaching his followers how to correctly obey the Law of Moses by word and by example and the Law of Christ should not be considered to be contrary to anything that Christ taught. Christ defeated the temptations of Satan by quoting three times from Deuteronomy, including saying that man shall not live by bread alone but by everything that comes from the mouth of God, so he affirmed Deuteronomy and everything that comes from the mouth of God, which includes what God spoke to Moses in Deuteronomy 5:31-33. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are God and the Law of Moses was given by God, so the Law of Christ should not be considered to be contrary to anything that has come from the mouth of God.

In Acts 5:32, the Spirit has been given to those who obey God. In Romans 8:4-7, Paul contrasted those who walk in the Spirit with those who have minds set on the flesh who are enemies of God who refuse to submit to the Law of God. In Galatians 5:16-23, Paul contrasted the desires of the flesh with the desires of the Spirit and everything that he listed a works of the flesh that are against the Spirit are also against the Law of Moses while all of the fruits of the Spirit are aspects of God's character that the Law of Moses was given to teach us how to express. In Romans 2:25-29, the way to recognize that a Gentile has a circumcised heart is by observing their obedience to the Law of Moses and circumcision of the heart is a matter of the Spirit, which is in contrast with Acts 7:51-53, where those who have uncircumcised hearts resist the Spirit and do not obey the Law of Moses.

Hi, this was a lot to take in.
God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing.

I can't say they are exactly the same...but they are to be one.
What I see is...how to make the outward physical actions of our lives one with the inner.

Christ had a good nature, the inner. But He also did what was plzing to His father and His father never left Him alone.
I would like to say Jesus had the Spirit of His father. And He did the deeds that corresponded to His heart, His character.

Except for maybe one it seems the commands were things people would not see of you outwardly. ( I could be wrong) JESUS not only fulfilled the law but kept the Law. Not only because He kept the law that gives us a lead that He would be the Perfect sacrifice but God did for us what He requires of us as His servants. He was the first born of our Father. To give our first.

Destroying the power of sin then has to do with our bodies coming in alignment with our inner being.

It shows why the father was always with His son. Jesus had no conscience of sin by doing any bad deeds. So beautiful!
Being conscience of sin affects our fellowship with the father here on earth.

To sum it up I'd say Soyeong that they are counterparts to a whole.

 

[JLB]

The purpose of this thread is to discuss whether the Law of God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing.

In Deuteronomy 5:31-33, Moses wrote down everything that God spoke to him without departing from it, which is why the Law of Moses is referred to as the Law of God in verses like Nehemiah 8:1-8, Ezra 7:6-12, and Luke 2:22-23.

God's way is the way to know Him and Jesus by directing our lives towards being in His likeness through being a doer of His character traits, which is the way to back to the Tree of Life (John 17:3). For example, in Genesis 18:19, God knew Abraham that he would teach his children and those of his household to walk in His way by being a doer of righteousness and justice that the Lord might bring to him all that he has promised. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he and Israel might know Him, and in Matthew 7:23, Jesus said that he would tell those who are workers of lawlessness to depart from him because he never knew them, so the goal of the Law of Moses is to teach us how to know God and Jesus, which is His gift of eternal life. This is also why Jesus affirmed that the way to inherit the gift of eternal life is by obeying the greatest two commandments of the Law of Moses (Luke 10:25-28).

An arrow flies true when it hits its mark, our mark is the way back to the Tree of Life by walking in God's way, and the Law of Moses is truth (Psalms 119:142) because it is God’s instructions for how to walk in His way (1 Kings 2:1-3). Sin is missing the mark, sin is what is contrary to God’s way, and sin is the transgression of the Law of God (1 John 3:4). The Spirit has the role of leading us in truth (John 16:13) and of leading us to obey the Law of Moses (Ezekiel 36:26-27) because the the fruits of the Spirit are aspects of God’s character. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s character (Hebrews 1:3), which he expressed through his works by setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to walk in the Spirit in obedience to the Law of Moses, so he is truth (John 14:6-11).

In Matthew 4:15-23, Christ began his ministry with the Gospel message to repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand, which was a light to the Gentiles, and the Law of Moses was how his audience knew what sin is (Romans 3:20), so repenting from our disobedience to it is a central part of the Gospel of the Kingdom. So Christ spent his ministry teaching his followers how to correctly obey the Law of Moses by word and by example and the Law of Christ should not be considered to be contrary to anything that Christ taught. Christ defeated the temptations of Satan by quoting three times from Deuteronomy, including saying that man shall not live by bread alone but by everything that comes from the mouth of God, so he affirmed Deuteronomy and everything that comes from the mouth of God, which includes what God spoke to Moses in Deuteronomy 5:31-33. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are God and the Law of Moses was given by God, so the Law of Christ should not be considered to be contrary to anything that has come from the mouth of God.

In Acts 5:32, the Spirit has been given to those who obey God. In Romans 8:4-7, Paul contrasted those who walk in the Spirit with those who have minds set on the flesh who are enemies of God who refuse to submit to the Law of God. In Galatians 5:16-23, Paul contrasted the desires of the flesh with the desires of the Spirit and everything that he listed a works of the flesh that are against the Spirit are also against the Law of Moses while all of the fruits of the Spirit are aspects of God's character that the Law of Moses was given to teach us how to express. In Romans 2:25-29, the way to recognize that a Gentile has a circumcised heart is by observing their obedience to the Law of Moses and circumcision of the heart is a matter of the Spirit, which is in contrast with Acts 7:51-53, where those who have uncircumcised hearts resist the Spirit and do not obey the Law of Moses.

Remember the law of Moses was added to the Covenant the LORD made with Abraham, before He became flesh.

• It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come

What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19


The New Covenant is the Renewed Abrahamic Covenant, and our Mediator is Christ.

Under the law, Moses was the Mediator, and therefore it was said the law of Moses.

Under the New Covenant, Christ is the Mediator, so we are under the law of Christ; under grace.

So we are to obey His commandments, just as the children of Israel were to obey the commandments that Moses gave them.

Being under grace is more strict than the law of Moses.


I hope we can discuss these things from the scriptures.

 

[jonathanbrickman0000]

Being under grace is more strict than the law of Moses.

So, how many adulterers and adulteresses have you helped stone lately? Where do the women you know go in their monthly uncleanness? Where do you go, when you do something to make yourself unclean?

The Law of God through Moses is far more strict than obedience to Christ the Lord. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Rather different than that given under that covenant which God broke.

 

[JLB]

So, how many adulterers and adulteresses have you helped stone lately? Where do the women you know go in their monthly uncleanness? Where do you go, when you do something to make yourself unclean?

The Law of God through Moses is far more strict than obedience to Christ the Lord. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Rather different than that given under that covenant which God broke.

Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:28-29

• Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

To whom much is given much is expected.

 

[Corinth77777]

So, how many adulterers and adulteresses have you helped stone lately? Where do the women you know go in their monthly uncleanness? Where do you go, when you do something to make yourself unclean?

The Law of God through Moses is far more strict than obedience to Christ the Lord. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light. Rather different than that given under that covenant which God broke.

HI Johnathan Umless JLB meant something different.
I'M not so sure strict would be the term I would have used, but maybe " higer calling " Grace moves passed just heeding to rules and such. It moves to a endepth relationship with God, grace helps to change us to grow toward His character.
Hence, its not just doing what is required but becoming the type of person that naturally does what He has /is become (ing).

 

[jonathanbrickman0000]

Higher calling, yes. Strict, certainly not. We have much freedom in Christ. Freedom is not one of the gifts of the Old Testament Law.

 

[Johann!@#]

The purpose of this thread is to discuss whether the Law of God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing.

I'm going to bite--

The Law of God
Romans 7:22: “For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being.”

This verse emphasizes the believer’s inner delight in the moral will of God. The "Law of God" here is not just a set of external commandments but refers to God’s revealed moral will, which resonates with the believer’s new nature. It reflects the commands that come from God’s character, which believers joyfully seek to follow.

Psalm 19:7-8: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart...”

This Old Testament passage describes the "Law of God" as perfect and life-giving. It suggests that God’s law, both written and revealed, is an expression of His holiness, meant to guide His people in righteousness.


The Law of God is foundational and reflects His holiness. It is the standard by which both Old and New Testament believers measure their righteousness, although the application changes after Christ’s death and resurrection.

2. The Law of Moses
Galatians 3:24: “So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.”

Here, Paul refers to the Law of Moses as a "guardian" or "tutor" that pointed to Christ. The Mosaic Law’s purpose was to show Israel their sinfulness and need for a Savior. It was never meant to be the final means of salvation but a temporary measure until the coming of Christ.

Romans 10:4: “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”

The Law of Moses, with its emphasis on external rituals and ordinances, is fulfilled in Christ. He is the fulfillment of the righteousness that the law aimed to attain but could never fully provide.


The Law of Moses specifically refers to the legal system given to Israel through Moses, including moral, ceremonial, and civil laws. It was designed to be a temporary tutor pointing to the coming Messiah.

3. The Law of Christ
Galatians 6:2: “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

The Law of Christ refers to the commandment to love one another as Christ has loved us (John 13:34-35). In this verse, Paul calls believers to actively live out this law through self-sacrifice and mutual support within the community of faith. It emphasizes the heart of the Gospel: love.

1 Corinthians 9:21: “To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law.”

Here, Paul contrasts the Mosaic Law with the Law of Christ. The Mosaic Law is not the governing principle for believers, but they live under the Law of Christ, which centers on love and the grace of the New Covenant.


The Law of Christ is the ethical and moral law established through Christ’s teachings. It is centered on love and is seen as fulfilling the moral aspects of the Mosaic Law. It is not a legalistic code but a law of freedom in the Holy Spirit.

4. The Law of the Spirit
Romans 8:2: “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”

The Law of the Spirit contrasts with the Law of Moses. It speaks of the internal, transformative power of the Holy Spirit that empowers believers to live godly lives. It enables believers to fulfill God’s will, not through mere adherence to rules but through spiritual transformation and empowerment.

Galatians 5:18: “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”

This verse contrasts living under the Mosaic Law with living under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Law of the Spirit is not a legalistic code but refers to the leading and empowering of the Spirit that enables believers to live according to God’s will.

Romans 8:4: “In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”

The Law of the Spirit fulfills the righteous requirements of the Law of God by enabling believers to live in obedience to God’s will. It is the Spirit’s power in believers’ lives that brings about obedience, not through external law-keeping.


The Law of the Spirit is the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit who enables believers to walk in obedience to God. It is not external law but internal transformation, marking a shift from external rule-keeping to an internal, Spirit-empowered life.

Comparison of Terms
Term Scriptural Focus Application
Law of God God's moral law as revealed in the Old and New Testament. Reflects God's holiness and serves as the standard of righteousness.
Law of Moses The legal code given to Israel: ceremonial, civil, and moral. Temporary, fulfilled in Christ; points to the need for salvation.
Law of Christ The teachings of Jesus, focused on love and grace. Fulfillment of the moral law, emphasizing love and grace in the New Covenant.
Law of the Spirit The transformative power of the Holy Spirit in believers. Not an external set of rules but internal empowerment to fulfill God's will.


While the Law of God, Law of Moses, Law of Christ, and Law of the Spirit all relate to God’s will and direction for humanity, they serve distinct roles in the believer's life. The Law of Moses was a temporary guardian, fulfilled in Christ, whereas the Law of Christ emphasizes the moral imperatives of the New Covenant, particularly the law of love. The Law of the Spirit is the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to live according to God's will, not through external rule-keeping but through internal transformation.

J.

 

[Soyeong]

Hi, this was a lot to take in.
God/Moses/Christ/the Spirit all refer to the same thing.

I can't say they are exactly the same...but they are to be one.
What I see is...how to make the outward physical actions of our lives one with the inner.

Christ had a good nature, the inner. But He also did what was plzing to His father and His father never left Him alone.
I would like to say Jesus had the Spirit of His father. And He did the deeds that corresponded to His heart, His character.

Except for maybe one it seems the commands were things people would not see of you outwardly. ( I could be wrong) JESUS not only fulfilled the law but kept the Law. Not only because He kept the law that gives us a lead that He would be the Perfect sacrifice but God did for us what He requires of us as His servants. He was the first born of our Father. To give our first.

Destroying the power of sin then has to do with our bodies coming in alignment with our inner being.

It shows why the father was always with His son. Jesus had no conscience of sin by doing any bad deeds. So beautiful!
Being conscience of sin affects our fellowship with the father here on earth.

To sum it up I'd say Soyeong that they are counterparts to a whole.

The inner aspects is being a doer of the character traits of God, which are the fruits of the. Spirit. It would be overwhelming to us for God to exhaustively teach us how to be a doer of His character traits in every possible situation, so the point is to teach how to be a doer of His character traits by teaching a limited set of instructions that all have them in common. People can focus on wrote obedience to those instructions while neglecting to be a doer of the character traits of God that they were given to teach us how to express, but ideally our cups should be clean on both the inside and the outside (Matthew 23:23-26). Jesus had the Spirit of the Father, so he expressed His character traits through his works and what that looked like was setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to fulfill the Law of Moses by walking in obedience to it.

 

[Corinth77777]

Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:28-29

• Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

To whom much is given much is expected.

The inner aspects is being a doer of the character traits of God, which are the fruits of the Spirit.

Sounds like a good comment.
But you would have to explain further.

For scripture tells me we are to be transformed by the renewal of the mind.

Spirit. It would be overwhelming to us for God to exhaustively teach us how to be a doer of His character traits in every possible situation,

I believe you become like Him as what we practice is what we become. And definitely intentionalism must be involved.
But not overwhelming, God doesn't put more on us then we can stand.
For example when His teaching are in us and we do something that is contrary by habits formed there the teaching comes up. And at that time you can repent rethink your thinking. That's not overwhelming.

so the point is to teach how to be a doer of His character traits by teaching a limited set of instructions that all have them in common.

Share a real life example

People can focus on wrote obedience to those instructions while neglecting to be a doer of the character traits of God that they were given to teach us

This is true, that is why through obedience to the Spirit we transform our hearts.

how to express, but ideally our cups should be clean on both the inside and the outside (Matthew 23:23-26).

Exactly my point

Jesus had the Spirit of the Father, so he expressed His character traits through his works and what that looked like was setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to fulfill the Law of Moses by walking in obedience to it.

True, We become the type of people who naturally do what is right when led by the Spirit. The goal is Jesus Christ.

Did you ever wonder why fear made Peter denied Jesus 3 times?

Jesus told him He would deny Him.
And I have a feeling that each time He did Peter was shown who He really was.
While I truly believe Peter meant His words His soul showed otherwise.

 

[Corinth77777]

Higher calling, yes. Strict, certainly not. We have much freedom in Christ. Freedom is not one of the gifts of the Old Testament Law.

HI, WOULD YOU MIND GIVING AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU MEAN BY FREEDOM IN CHRIST.

 

[Corinth77777]

I'm going to bite--

The Law of God
Romans 7:22: “For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being.”

This verse emphasizes the believer’s inner delight in the moral will of God. The "Law of God" here is not just a set of external commandments but refers to God’s revealed moral will, which resonates with the believer’s new nature. It reflects the commands that come from God’s character, which believers joyfully seek to follow.

Psalm 19:7-8: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart...”

This Old Testament passage describes the "Law of God" as perfect and life-giving. It suggests that God’s law, both written and revealed, is an expression of His holiness, meant to guide His people in righteousness.


The Law of God is foundational and reflects His holiness. It is the standard by which both Old and New Testament believers measure their righteousness, although the application changes after Christ’s death and resurrection.

2. The Law of Moses
Galatians 3:24: “So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.”

Here, Paul refers to the Law of Moses as a "guardian" or "tutor" that pointed to Christ. The Mosaic Law’s purpose was to show Israel their sinfulness and need for a Savior. It was never meant to be the final means of salvation but a temporary measure until the coming of Christ.

Romans 10:4: “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”

The Law of Moses, with its emphasis on external rituals and ordinances, is fulfilled in Christ. He is the fulfillment of the righteousness that the law aimed to attain but could never fully provide.


The Law of Moses specifically refers to the legal system given to Israel through Moses, including moral, ceremonial, and civil laws. It was designed to be a temporary tutor pointing to the coming Messiah.

3. The Law of Christ
Galatians 6:2: “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

The Law of Christ refers to the commandment to love one another as Christ has loved us (John 13:34-35). In this verse, Paul calls believers to actively live out this law through self-sacrifice and mutual support within the community of faith. It emphasizes the heart of the Gospel: love.

1 Corinthians 9:21: “To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law.”

Here, Paul contrasts the Mosaic Law with the Law of Christ. The Mosaic Law is not the governing principle for believers, but they live under the Law of Christ, which centers on love and the grace of the New Covenant.


The Law of Christ is the ethical and moral law established through Christ’s teachings. It is centered on love and is seen as fulfilling the moral aspects of the Mosaic Law. It is not a legalistic code but a law of freedom in the Holy Spirit.

4. The Law of the Spirit
Romans 8:2: “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”

The Law of the Spirit contrasts with the Law of Moses. It speaks of the internal, transformative power of the Holy Spirit that empowers believers to live godly lives. It enables believers to fulfill God’s will, not through mere adherence to rules but through spiritual transformation and empowerment.

Galatians 5:18: “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”

This verse contrasts living under the Mosaic Law with living under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Law of the Spirit is not a legalistic code but refers to the leading and empowering of the Spirit that enables believers to live according to God’s will.

Romans 8:4: “In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”

The Law of the Spirit fulfills the righteous requirements of the Law of God by enabling believers to live in obedience to God’s will. It is the Spirit’s power in believers’ lives that brings about obedience, not through external law-keeping.


The Law of the Spirit is the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit who enables believers to walk in obedience to God. It is not external law but internal transformation, marking a shift from external rule-keeping to an internal, Spirit-empowered life.

Comparison of Terms
Term Scriptural Focus Application
Law of God God's moral law as revealed in the Old and New Testament. Reflects God's holiness and serves as the standard of righteousness.
Law of Moses The legal code given to Israel: ceremonial, civil, and moral. Temporary, fulfilled in Christ; points to the need for salvation.
Law of Christ The teachings of Jesus, focused on love and grace. Fulfillment of the moral law, emphasizing love and grace in the New Covenant.
Law of the Spirit The transformative power of the Holy Spirit in believers. Not an external set of rules but internal empowerment to fulfill God's will.


While the Law of God, Law of Moses, Law of Christ, and Law of the Spirit all relate to God’s will and direction for humanity, they serve distinct roles in the believer's life. The Law of Moses was a temporary guardian, fulfilled in Christ, whereas the Law of Christ emphasizes the moral imperatives of the New Covenant, particularly the law of love. The Law of the Spirit is the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to live according to God's will, not through external rule-keeping but through internal transformation.

J.

Did you wrte this? If you did it was very good.

The only 2 things I might want you to elaborate on are The law of the Life giving Spirit, and what it means to have freedom in Christ.

But for the most part comprehensive.

 

[Johann!@#]

HI, WOULD YOU MIND GIVING AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU MEAN BY FREEDOM IN CHRIST.

Most certainly.

Freedom from the Curse of the Law
Galatians 3:13 — "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us..."
In the Mosaic covenant, disobedience brought covenantal curses (Deut. 28). Christ’s atonement removes the legal penalty (curse) from believers, freeing them from judicial condemnation under the Law.

2. Freedom from Sin’s Dominion
Romans 6:14 — "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace."
Freedom in Christ means no longer being enslaved to sin as a ruling power. While the Law could define sin, it could not deliver from its reign. In Christ, we are free to live unto righteousness (Rom. 6:18).

3. Freedom from Guilt and Fear of Judgment
Romans 8:1 — "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus..."
In Christ, the believer is declared justified, freeing the conscience from constant guilt and the fear of divine wrath, which the Law stirred (Rom. 4:15).

4. Freedom from Ritual Observance as a Means of Righteousness
Galatians 5:1 — "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
Paul defines "bondage" as reliance on the Law (especially circumcision and ritual observance) for justification. In Christ, righteousness is through faith, not external rites.

5. Freedom of Conscience in Disputable Matters
Romans 14:5–6 — "One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind..."
In Christ, the believer is free in matters where the Law or Christ gives no direct command, such as dietary rules or festival days. This liberty includes responsibility to not judge or offend others.

6. Freedom to Approach God Directly
Hebrews 10:19–20 — "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus..."
The veil is torn (Matt. 27:51); we are no longer restricted to Levitical intermediaries. In Christ, we have direct access to the Father through the Spirit (Eph. 2:18).

7. Freedom to Serve in Love, Not by Obligation
Galatians 5:13 — "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."
Christian liberty is not license but empowerment. Freed from obligation-based obedience, we now serve others voluntarily through Spirit-enabled love.

8. Freedom from Satan’s Dominion
Colossians 1:13 — "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son."
Salvation in Christ breaks the enslaving authority of the devil over the soul, freeing us from fear, accusation, and spiritual blindness.


Freedom in Christ is not the autonomy to do whatever one pleases, but the Spirit-given ability to live righteously, without the condemnation, ritual obligation, or spiritual blindness that once enslaved under the Law or sin.

God bless.

J.

 

[Johann!@#]

Did you wrte this? If you did it was very good.

The only 2 things I might want you to elaborate on are The law of the Life giving Spirit, and what it means to have freedom in Christ.

But for the most part comprehensive.

I will give the proper credit if I should use secondary sources brother--come to think of it, I love Bob Utley.

J.

 

[Johann!@#]

Did you wrte this? If you did it was very good.

The only 2 things I might want you to elaborate on are The law of the Life giving Spirit, and what it means to have freedom in Christ.

But for the most part comprehensive.

Would you mind if I use the Greek verbs re your question Corinth77777?

Johann.

 

[Soyeong]

Remember the law of Moses was added to the Covenant the LORD made with Abraham, before He became flesh.

The character traits of God are eternal, so any instructions that God has ever given for how to be a doer of His character traits are eternally valid for anyone who has the goal of knowing God and Jesus by being a doer of His character traits regardless of when those instructions were given. For example, the way to be a doer of righteousness and justice didn't change when the Mosaic Covenant was given, but rather both Abraham and Moses taught how to walk in God's way (Genesis 18:19, Exodus 33:13).

• It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come

What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19

In Matthew 4:15-23, Jesus began his ministry with the Gospel message to repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand, which was a light to the Gentiles, and the Law of Moses was how his audience knew what sin is (Romans 3:20), so repenting from our disobedience to it is a central part of the Gospel of the Kingdom, which is in accordance with Jesus being sent as the promised seed to bless us by turning us from our wickedness (Acts 3:25-26), which is the Gospel that was made known in advance to Abraham in accordance with the promise (Galatians 3:8), and which he spread to those in Haran in accordance with the promise (Genesis 12:1-5).

In Genesis 18:19, God knew Abraham that he would teach his children and those of his household to walk in God’s way by being a doer of righteousness and justice that the Lord might bring him all that he had promised. In Genesis 26:4-5, God will multiply Abraham’s children as the stars in the heavens, to His children He will give all of these lands, and through his children all of the nations of the earth will be blessed because he heard God’s voice and guarded His charge, commandments, statues, and laws. In Deuteronomy 30:16, if the children of Abraham will love God with all of their hearts by walking in God’s way in obedience to His commandments, statues, and laws, then they will live and multiply and God will bless them in the land that they go to possess. So the promise was made to Abraham and brought about because he walked in God’s way in obedience to His law, he taught his children and those of his household to do that in accordance with spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom, and because they did that in obedience to the Law of Moses.

In John 8:39, Jesus said that if they were children of Abraham, then they would be doing the same works as him, so he did not distinguish between the works that Abraham did and the works that those under the Mosaic Covenant ought to be doing. In Psalms 119:1-3, the Law of Moses is how the children of Abraham know how to be blessed by walking in God’s way, so the way that the children of Abraham are multiplied and are a blessing to the nations in accordance with inheriting the promise through faith is by turning the nations from their wickedness and teaching them to do the same works as Abraham by walking in God’s way in obedience to His law in accordance with spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom.

The New Covenant is the Renewed Abrahamic Covenant, and our Mediator is Christ.

Under the law, Moses was the Mediator, and therefore it was said the law of Moses.

Under the New Covenant, Christ is the Mediator, so we are under the law of Christ; under grace.

So we are to obey His commandments, just as the children of Israel were to obey the commandments that Moses gave them.

Being under grace is more strict than the law of Moses.


I hope we can discuss these things from the scriptures.

In Galatians 3:16-19, there is a principle that newer covenants don’t nullify the promises of older covenants that have already been ratified, so God’s covenants are cumulative.

In Deuteronomy 30, it forms the basis for the New Covenant where the Israelites will return from exile, God will circumcise their hearts, and they will return to obedience to the Law of Moses, which is what Ezekiel 36:26-27 and Jeremiah 31:33 are in regard to.

In Psalms 119:29-30, he wanted to put false ways far from him, for God to be gracious to him by teaching him to obey the Law of Moses, and he chose the way of faith by setting it before him, so this has always been the one and only way of salvation by grace through faith. Again in Exodus 33:13, Matthew 7:23, and John 17:3, the goal of the Law of Moses is to teach us how to know God and Jesus by walking in His way, which is the way to eternal life, and which again is salvation by grace through faith, so those under the Mosaic Covenant were also under grace.

I made the case that Jesus spent his ministry teaching his followers to obey the Law of Moses by word and by example and that he affirmed that man shall live by everything that comes from the mouth of God. Moreover, in John 15:10, Jesus used a parallel statement to equate his commands with those of the Father, and in John 14:24, he said that his teachings were not his own, but that of the Father, so he did not teach his own set of commandments. The reason why Jesus established the Nee Covenant was not to nullify anything that he spent his ministry teaching by word or by example or so that we could be free to have the same lawlessness to the Law of Moses that caused the New Covenant to be needed in the first place, but rather the New Covenant still involves obeying the Law of Moses (Jeremiah 31:33).

 

[Soyeong]

Higher calling, yes. Strict, certainly not. We have much freedom in Christ. Freedom is not one of the gifts of the Old Testament Law.

In Psalms 119:142, the Law of Moses is truth, and in John 8:31-36, it is the transgression of the Law of Moses that puts us into bondage while the truth sets us free.

 

[JLB]

Sounds like a good comment.
But you would have to explain further.

For scripture tells me we are to be transformed by the renewal of the mind.

I agree. We are transformed by the renewing of our mind.

 

[JLB]

For example when His teaching are in us and we do something that is contrary by habits formed there the teaching comes up. And at that time you can repent rethink your thinking. That's not overwhelming.

Excellent.

 

[JLB]

Share a real life example

Forgiveness.

We as Christians can hinder the work of the cross in our lives by not doing what Jesus taught us about forgiving others if we want to be forgiven.

Not the whole story which starts in verse 21, but the main point.

Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”
Matthew 18:32-35


Notice that the original forgiveness of the debt (sins) that was given to the servant was revoked, and the original punishment was reinstated to that servant who refused to forgive his fellow servant.

He was also delivered to the torturers (tormentors) until he learned to forgive. In some cases the person dies that way, in their sins.

Many today must take all types of medications for anxiety and to sleep because they are tormented… because of unforgiveness.