Msg #24038 Grace, Not Under Law
What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
When Zerubbabel leads 50,000 Jews out of captivity Zechariah sees a 30’x15′ flying roll of a book given to “the face of the whole earth” (Zech.5:1-4). On one side law about stealing, on the other law about swearing; representative of the two laws that Jesus expounds in Mark 12; love the Lord thy God, and love thy neighbor. Here, breaking either law causes a curse, being “cut off” and one’s house being “consumed” (5:3-4). This flying roll emphasizes the Word and its curse; that’s what law does, “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them” (Gal.3:10). The Word has this tremendous power in every dispensation. The ten vision to Zechariah have a near fulfillment and a more complete far fulfillment. The released captivity rebuilds the temple to reestablish Law, and likewise, during the Millennial Kingdom, the Son, the King, the Judge, sitting on the throne of David, “He shall judge the poor of the people, and shall break in pieces the oppressor … and rule them, (… and break them) with a rod of iron” (Ps.72:4,2:9, Rev.2:27,12:5,19:15).
In our present dispensation, nestled between LAW and KINGDOM, we see God’s GRACE, whereby “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: … that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Gal.3:13-14). It’s never been easier to be redeemed from the curse and free of condemnation, and it is the Word of God “that is able to discern thoughts and intents.” Don’t be using a lesser, compromised, revised, copyright version, of the flying roll, use the Authorized Version.
An Essay for week #38, Sep 22, 2024
Systematic Theology at www.GSBaptistChurch.com/theology
A Journaled Tour of Israel at www.GSBaptistChurch.com/israel22
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