WHAT DOES GOD REALLY WANT?

OVERVIEW OF WHAT DOES GOD REALLY WANT?

By: Dennis Schmidt 9/2007

RETURN TO THE: BIBLE PAPERS HOME PAGE

This paper discusses such topics as eating various meats, Sabbaths, and similar acts of the law (rules) pertaining to what God really wants. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: THE LAW WAS REPLACED BY FAITH:

Romans 4:3 Righteousness = right standing before God.

Romans 4:13

Hebrews 11:6

PURPOSE: The purpose of the law is to show us that we are sinners.

Romans 4:14-15

Romans 3:20

Romans 7:7

Galatians 3:19

THE LAW WAS VALID UNTIL THE PROMISE (JESUS) CAME:

Jesus is the promise seed. The law was completed for believers.

Romans 4:21-25 Justification = just as if we never sinned.

Romans 10:4

KEY VERSE:

Romans 3:20

Romans 10:4

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, Matthew, Luke, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: IN CONCLUSION, WHAT DOES GOD REALLY WANTS?

[1] BELIEVERS DEVELOP TOTAL FAITH IN EVERY AREA OF THEIR LIFE:

[2] UNBELIEVERS REALIZE THEY NEED TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS:

Romans 3:10-11

Romans 3:20 Any rules set up by us or our religion of do's and don’ts. Whatever rules we have, we will fail them some time in: word, through, or deed.

[3] TRUST JESUS AND BELIEVE HE HAS PAID THE PRICE FOR YOUR SINS.

Romans 3:23-25

[4] CALL UPON THE LORD AND CONFESS JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR:

Romans 10:9-10

[5] IF YOU BELIEVE, YOU SHOULD ATTEND CHURCH SATURDAY, THEN ATTEND. DON'T MAKE IT A LAW THAT SATURDAY IS THE ONLY DAY TO ATTEND CHURCH, OR YOU BE FALLING FROM GOD'S GRACE:

Acts 15:24

Galatians 5:3-4 If you believe that you must tithe, then do it. Don't make it a law to others. If you must work on Saturday or Sunday, then do it. Christians are free. All of these laws and deeds can be done, but they are not requirements of God. The early church gave no law to Gentiles.

[6] I PRAY THAT YOU DO THE ABOVE AND REPENT:

1 John 1:9

[7] TRUST IN JESUS ONLY AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOUR SALVATION. LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO LIFE ETERNAL AND YOUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY:

Galatians 5:1

WHY: WHAT ABOUT EATING PORK AND SABBATHS?

Leviticus' explains what the Jew could and could not eat.

Exodus' explains what the Jew could and could not do on Sabbath.

Exodus 31:15-17 Are they both laws? Yes. To keep these requires the person to keep all the commandments.

Leviticus 11:4

Leviticus 11:7

IF YOU KEEP ANY OF THE LAW THEN YOU MUST KEEP ALL THE LAW:

Exodus 31:17

Galatians 5:3-4 If you choose pork and Sabbaths why not all the laws of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy? These ordinance were for Israel and not gentiles believers. This was a sign of their eternal relationship to God.

WAY: THE LAW IS COMPLETED (FULFILLED) FOR CHRISTIANS:

Jesus fulfilled every law and Christian's are no longer under the law.

Matthew 5:18

Romans 14:2 If one wishes to eat pork, he may; and if one wishes to not eat, he may also not eat. However, both people are servants of the Lord's.

Romans 14:23

Galatians 3:23 Already mention is love as the fulfillment of the law. The Christian shouldn't steal, lie, etc. What of eating pork?

WHEREAS: DID JESUS KEEP THE LAW?

Jesus lived as a Jew, under the law, to fulfill the law for us.

Matthew 5:17 The law was nailed to the cross with Jesus. Jesus, alone of all mankind, kept the entire law and fulfill every law.

Colossians 2:14

WHERE: Earth

WHEN: All Times

WHILE: IS SATURDAY OR SUNDAY THE SABBATH?

Saturday is still the Sabbath and it was given to Israel and not to gentiles.

Acts 20:7

Romans 14:5 The Christian is to worship Jesus every day and will not be judged by any on meat, drink, or Sabbaths.

1 Corinthians 16:2

Colossians 2:16 The first church met after sundown and called it the Lord's day. In Judaism, the next day or Sunday would start at sundown.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) THE LAW WAS REPLACED BY FAITH:

II) WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW?

III) THE LAW WAS VALID UNTIL THE PROMISE (JESUS) CAME:

IV) WHAT DOES A CHRISTIAN DO WITH LAW? FULFILL IT. HOW?

V) WHAT ABOUT EATING PORK AND SABBATHS?

VI) IF YOU KEEP ANY OF THE LAW THEN YOU MUST KEEP ALL THE LAW:

VII) DID JESUS KEEP THE LAW?

VIII) THE LAW IS COMPLETED (FULFILLED) FOR CHRISTIANS:

IX) IS SATURDAY OR SUNDAY THE SABBATH?

X) IN CONCLUSION, WHAT DOES GOD REALLY WANTS?

[1] BELIEVERS DEVELOP TOTAL FAITH IN EVERY AREA OF THEIR LIFE:

[2] UNBELIEVERS REALIZE THEY NEED TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS:

[3] TRUST JESUS AND BELIEVE HE HAS PAID THE PRICE FOR YOUR SINS.

[4] CALL UPON THE LORD AND CONFESS JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR:

[5] IF YOU BELIEVE, YOU SHOULD ATTEND CHURCH SATURDAY, THEN ATTEND. DON'T MAKE IT A LAW THAT SATURDAY IS THE ONLY DAY TO ATTEND CHURCH, OR YOU BE FALLING FROM GOD'S GRACE:

[6] I PRAY THAT YOU DO THE ABOVE AND REPENT:

[7] TRUST IN JESUS ONLY AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOUR SALVATION. LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO LIFE ETERNAL AND YOUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY:

I) THE LAW WAS REPLACED BY FAITH:

Romans 4:3 Righteousness = right standing before God.

Romans 4:13

Hebrews 11:6

II) WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW?

The purpose of the law is to show us that we are sinners.

Romans 4:14-15

Romans 3:20

Romans 7:7

Galatians 3:19

III) THE LAW WAS VALID UNTIL THE PROMISE (JESUS) CAME:

Jesus is the promise seed. The law was completed for believers.

Romans 4:21-25 Justification = just as if we never sinned.

Romans 10:4

IV) WHAT DOES A CHRISTIAN DO WITH LAW? FULFILL IT. HOW?

Jesus gave only three commandments in which we fulfill the law.

Matthew 22:36-40

John 15:12 The only way we can keep the law is by loving others.

Romans 13:8

Galatians 5:14

V) WHAT ABOUT EATING PORK AND SABBATHS?

Leviticus' explains what the Jew could and could not eat.

Exodus' explains what the Jew could and could not do on Sabbath.

Exodus 31:15-17 Are they both laws? Yes. To keep these requires the person to keep all the commandments.

Leviticus 11:4

Leviticus 11:7

VI) IF YOU KEEP ANY OF THE LAW THEN YOU MUST KEEP ALL THE LAW:

Exodus 31:17

VII) DID JESUS KEEP THE LAW?

Jesus lived as a Jew, under the law, to fulfill the law for us.

Matthew 5:17 The law was nailed to the cross with Jesus. Jesus, alone of all mankind, kept the entire law and fulfill every law.

Colossians 2:14

VIII) THE LAW IS COMPLETED (FULFILLED) FOR CHRISTIANS:

Jesus fulfilled every law and Christian's are no longer under the law.

Matthew 5:18

Romans 14:2 If one wishes to eat pork, he may; and if one wishes to not eat, he may also not eat. However, both people are servants of the Lord's.

Romans 14:23

Galatians 3:23 Already mention is love as the fulfillment of the law. The Christian shouldn't steal, lie, etc. What of eating pork?

IX) IS SATURDAY OR SUNDAY THE SABBATH?

Saturday is still the Sabbath and it was given to Israel and not to gentiles.

Acts 20:7

Romans 14:5 The Christian is to worship Jesus every day and will not be judged by any on meat, drink, or Sabbaths.

1 Corinthians 16:2

Colossians 2:16 The first church met after sundown and called it the Lord's day. In Judaism, the next day or Sunday would start at sundown.

X) IN CONCLUSION, WHAT DOES GOD REALLY WANTS?

[1] BELIEVERS DEVELOP TOTAL FAITH IN EVERY AREA OF THEIR LIFE:

[2] UNBELIEVERS REALIZE THEY NEED TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS:

Romans 3:10-11

Romans 3:20 Any rules set up by us or our religion of do's and don’ts. Whatever rules we have, we will fail them some time in: word, through, or deed.

[3] TRUST JESUS AND BELIEVE HE HAS PAID THE PRICE FOR YOUR SINS.

Romans 3:23-25

[4] CALL UPON THE LORD AND CONFESS JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR:

Romans 10:9-10

[5] IF YOU BELIEVE, YOU SHOULD ATTEND CHURCH SATURDAY, THEN ATTEND. DON'T MAKE IT A LAW THAT SATURDAY IS THE ONLY DAY TO ATTEND CHURCH, OR YOU BE FALLING FROM GOD'S GRACE:

Acts 15:24

[6] I PRAY THAT YOU DO THE ABOVE AND REPENT:

1 John 1:9

[7] TRUST IN JESUS ONLY AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOUR SALVATION. LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO LIFE ETERNAL AND YOUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY:

Galatians 5:1

RETURN TO THE: BIBLE PAPERS HOME PAGE

This page is maintained by Dennis Schmidt. Please send your questions or comments to (dennisschmidt@att.net)