Saturday, June 8, 2013

Two Laws - James 2:8-13

James 2:8-13 NASB 
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “ You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. For He who said, “ DO not commit adultery,” also said, “ DO not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

James indicates that law remains in the sight of God. The first covenant law applies to all who do not accept The Lord.  It brings us to the law of liberty if we accept His grace. Mercy is fundamental to the law of liberty.  Judgement remains for the law that holds us accountable in the chains of death. Life is made possible when we are freed from judgement through the grace of His mercy. We are to live the mercy we have received.  

There two laws in effect, but we are able to choose the one we prefer. One might wonder why someone would not choose life. 

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