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The law is integral to life

Many false preachers are going around preaching a gospel of lawlessness. They claim that the death of Christ abolished the Law of God—the Ten Commandments. They argue that because we are saved by grace, we no longer need to keep the Law. This false gospel has resulted in great weakness within Christianity, chaos in the lives of believers, and disorder in the world. This begs the question: Can life exist without laws?

Law is Integral to Life

Law defines how something is intended to operate; you cannot do anything in life without it. To see how vital laws are to every function, we can look at even the most extreme examples: criminal organizations. Even they have laws, and a member's violation of those rules carries severe consequences. For example, in the United States, two infamous gangs—the Crips and the Bloods—use colors to signify their laws. The Crips wear blue and the Bloods wear red; wearing the wrong color in the wrong neighborhood can result in life-threatening trouble.

Laws are codes of conduct that describe how members of a group, organization, or nation should behave to ensure the success of a common endeavor. Even terrorist groups, like the Taliban, have laws, such as the mandate that men cannot shave.

Laws in Every Sphere

  • Sports: How do you know when someone scores a goal? The law determines it. Players are ejected, suspended, or even banned when they transgress the rules of the game.

  • The Workplace: Your job has laws. There is a specific time to clock in, a time for lunch, and a time to go home. There are dress codes and professional standards. Violating these "laws" leads to disciplinary action or termination.

  • The Home: When people enter your home, they must abide by the rules you set. Even if you show them grace for many transgressions, if they continue to violate your peace, they will eventually be cast out. The laws of your home determine how you want it to be run.

  • The State: The government sets speed limits to promote the safety and wellbeing of the community. If you continuously transgress traffic laws, your license will be suspended, or you may end up in jail.

Laws are meant to protect life and safeguard the wellbeing of the subject. To transgress them is to invite chaos. Even the Devil has laws, for he has a kingdom. Yet, false preachers continue to teach that God—the Creator of all—does not have a law or that His law has been done away with.


God’s Law is meant to protect and safeguard His creatures. To transgress it is to bring chaos and self-destruction into your own life. This Law is summarized in the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20, which teach us how to love God and our neighbor:

Loving God (The First Four):

  1. You shall have no other gods before Me.

  2. You shall not make idols.

  3. Do not take God’s name in vain.

  4. Keep the Sabbath day (Saturday) holy.

Loving Our Neighbor (The Last Six): 5. Honor your father and mother. 6. You shall not murder. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not bear false witness. 10. You shall not covet.


The Law defines how we are to live in harmony. The chaos we see in the church, in society, and within our own hearts is the direct result of transgressing God’s holy Law. As the Bible says, "There is no peace to the wicked." Just as a criminal has no peace when he is running from the state, we cannot have peace while violating the laws of Heaven.

God, in His mercy, is willing to forgive our transgressions if we repent. However, His forgiveness does not remove the Law; rather, the Law of God is the "Law of Liberty" and the "Law of Life." Christ died to take away the punishment for our sins, but He also lives to transform us and put us back into harmony with God’s standards.

If you want internal peace and peace with your neighbors, pray for God to write His Law in your heart. The Law is not going anywhere; throughout eternity, it will still command us to love the Lord with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves. Obey the Lord, keep His Law, and flee from the teaching that it has been abolished.

May God bless you.

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