Topical Studies
What the Bible says about Secular Law
(From Forerunner Commentary)
Law shows us our duties. In reference to God, it awakens us to a consciousness of sin. Through law, we become aware of the contrast between what we ought to do and what we actually do. Our civil legislators enact laws, and thus they tell us what is ethical, right, and good in a particular, secular area of life.
Instead of calling a transgression of the state's laws "sin," we call it "crime." Many crimes are also sin. The difference between secular law and God's law is that God's law relates directly to the divine. It reveals our duties to Him.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The First Commandment (1997)Related Topics: Consciousness of Sin | Crime | God's Law | Law | Law Illuminating Sin | Law, Purpose of | Sin, Consciousness of
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