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A Bright Future for God’s LawMartin G. Selbrede

Mid-Atlantic Reformation SocietyFaith For All Of Life Seminar

April 21, 2012Blandon, PA

Six World-Wide Empires

EgyptAssyriaBabylon

Medo-PersiaMacedonia

Rome

For verily I say until you, until heaven and earth pass away,

one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, until all

be accomplished.

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say until you, until heaven and earth pass away,

one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, until all

be accomplished.

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say until you, until heaven and earth pass away,

one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, until all

be accomplished.

Matthew 5:18

Fulfilled (v. 17) is plerosai,meaning exact opposite (alla)

of abolish (kateulosai)Accomplished (v. 18) is genetai,to put all the jots and tittles into

full realization.

“Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.”

Matt. 6:10

“God will be King in the world when all shall subject themselves to his will. We are not here treating of that

secret will by which he governs all things, and destines them to their end… What we here speak of is another will of God

– namely, that of which voluntary obedience is the counterpart; and, therefore, heaven is expressly contrasted with earth, because… the angels “do his commandments,

hearkening unto the voice of his word” (Psalm 103:20). We are, therefore, enjoined to pray that as everything done in

heaven is at the command of God, and the angels are calmly disposed to do all that is right, so the earth may be brought under his authority, all rebellion and depravity having been

extinguished.” Calvin’s Institutes, 2:190

“Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.”

Do YOU pray this in faith?

“And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and

he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord

from Jerusalem.” Isaiah 2:3

“But we know that the law is good if used lawfully.” I Tim 2:2

St. Paul magnifies the law regarding sanctification, but condemns it as a way of justification.

“For do we make void the law of God through faith? Nay, God forbid. Rather, we establish the

law.” Romans 3:31

Christ applies the law in Mark 10 with therich young ruler:

“Do not defraud (apostereseis)”

Greek translation of term used in Exodus 21:10, Deut. 24:14, and Mal. 3:5 in regard to

depriving or withholding from the needy.

Contrast the rich young ruler with Zacchaeus!

Obey God’s law on the tithe “and you shall have no more poor among you” – Deut. 15:4

“I have written to Ephraim concerning the wonderful things in my law, but they were

esteemed a strange thing.” Hosea 8:12

But we do things man’s way, repudiate God’s way, and launch an expensive war on poverty that

has become a colossal failure.

“And of the increase of His government and peace, there shall be no end, upon the

throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for

ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” Isaiah 9:7

(more and more upon His shoulders)

“Do not think that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a

sword.” Matthew 10:34

“fling” or “cast” peace (same word as casting pearls before swine)

No sudden imposition of peace.Isaiah 57:21

“If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them… I will give peace in the land …neither shall the sword

go through your land.” Lev. 26:6

Peace is a byproduct, a result, of somethingelse: justice and righteousness.

“Justice, justice shalt thou do!” Deut. 16:20

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause

his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto

truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles

shall wait for his law.” Isaiah 42:1-5

“They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the

knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” Isaiah 11:9

“And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying,

‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them...”

Jer. 31:34

What precedes the verse that says, “And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’

for they all shall know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them...” ?

“I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Jer. 31:33, Heb. 8:10, 10:16

The permanent cessation of gospel proclamation is taught (Jer. 31:34), as an apparent result of

the Great Commission being fulfilled.

The permanent cessation of war is taught (Isa. 2:4, 9:7, Psalm 72:7)

The connection? The Great Commission enjoinsteaching “all things that Christ commanded.”

Isa 45:22-23 – God keeps His vow that the command for all the ends of the earth to be saved

will be fulfilled.

His word doesn’t return unto him void… not even the Law, which was given to be kept, not to be

broken perpetually billions of times every moment across the globe.

Only a Christian can keep the law of God(the greatest commandment requires

unfeigned love of God)

“And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places. Thou shalt raise up the foundations

of many generations. And thou shalt be called the repairer of the breach,

the restorer of the paths to dwell in.” Isa. 58:12

“Whoso shall do and teach the least of the commandments shall be called great in God’s

kingdom.” Matt. 5:19

Psalm 1:2

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night”

(referring backward to the Law of God delivered)

“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they

have prescribed.” – Isa. 10:1

“The wicked frame mischief using law” – Ps. 94:20

“Whatsoever the Lord hath not plantedshall be rooted up.” Matt. 15:13

“And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which

cannot be shaken may remain.” Heb. 12:27

How do we hasten the Lord’s return?

Matthew 5:18 and Acts 3:21 give us the key:

“The heavens must contain Him until thetime of restitution of all things, which God hath

spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.”

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and a smoking flax shall he not quench, till he leads

justice to victory.” Matthew 12:20

Christ leadsJUSTICE to VICTORY

A Bright Future for God’s LawMartin G. Selbrede

Mid-Atlantic Reformation SocietyFaith For All Of Life Seminar

April 21, 2012Blandon, PA