Law and Love

Deuteronomy chapter 4 God's people can feel that God has a personality showing His love through light rebukes. Especially, verse 7-8 shows God’s deep love to His people. In order to catch the love believers need to confirm the proof of the fundamental attribute. Make turn to Psalm 18 and 29. God is the creator of the heaven and earth. It is possible for Him to make all exist and make all nothing. He commands and dictates to the whole world. God of His people hears their prayer. The almighty God hears His people. God’s love, which is revealed to His people with the holiness of the Law, is the sign showing that the love of God is beyond the understanding of people. This love is also revealed at the cross of Jesus Christ. Romans 3:21-24 shows that God revealed His own method to make His people saved by the cross of Jesus Christ. The nation declared by the Law shows the justice in light of regulations and rules. The regulations mean the direct commandment of God, and the rules mean a living courtesy and system. God’s Law is the path showing the perfect character of God. This nation ruled by the Law is God’s kingdom. God’s justice is fair and righteous. Then, what is the standard of God’s justice? That is the very existence of God, God’s will and decision, and the God’s unique character, ‘perfection of the Holy.’ Then, how can the Law connect with the Love of God? Romans 3:21 explains that God’s love has been revealed to save His people powerfully. Apostle Paul demonstrates that the cross of Jesus Christ should be connected with the Law. He says, “But now, apart from the Law, God’s righteousness has been revealed –attested by the Law and the Prophets” What is the description of Paul to introduce Jesus? It is the ‘righteousness of God.’ The cross of Christ represents the figure of the righteousness of God. Jesus has completed the Law, not abolish. Through making the completion of the Law Jesus obeyed perfectly God’s demand concerning sin of humans and the Holiness of God. The Love of God revealed by the Law was the principle that the death of Christ at the cross was regarded as His people’s death. It is the most important thing to realize that both the Law of God and the cross of Jesus make His people know the way to save His people and the depth of the method to save His people.