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(Exodus 31:18; 32:16), is sin. Every sin that any person could ever commit is
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condemned by at least one of the Ten Commandments. This is why God’s law
is called “broad” (Psalm 119:96) and “perfect” (Psalm 19:7). It covers the
“whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13. When we are aware of our sin, we look
Fill in the blanks after reading each Bible text. for a Saviour. So the devil especially hates the law, because it sends us looking
for Jesus to save and forgive.
1. Can God’s moral law be amended or repealed?
Luke 16:17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to _______________, 4. Did Jesus keep the Ten Commandments?
than one tittle of the law to fail. John 15:10 I have _______________ my Father’s commandments.
Psalm 89:34 My covenant will I _______________ break, nor
The Law of the King _______________ the thing that is gone out of my lips. NOTE: Jesus did indeed keep the Ten Commandments as an example for us
Story . . .
Daniel 6:1-28 Psalm 111:7, 8 All his commandments are sure. They stand fast (1 Peter 2:21).
_______________ _______________ and ever.
The Malachi 3:6 For I am the Lord, I _______________ not. 5. How many people have sinned?
Romans 3:23 For _______________ have sinned, and come short of
A fter Darius, king of the Medes and Persians, had
conquered Babylon, he executed all Babylonian government
NOTE: Under no circumstances can God’s Ten Commandment law ever be
amended or repealed. It is as permanent as God Himself. Three times in the Bible,
earthly kings (Herod, Ahasuerus, and Darius) made laws they later wanted to
change but could not. If the laws of weak, vacillating kings were unchangeable,
the glory of God.
6. What is the punishment for living a life of sin?
officials, except one. That fortunate man was Daniel, a servant how could anyone think that the eternal law of God—written in stone by His Romans 6:23 The wages of sin is _______________.
of the true God. Seventy years earlier, he had been carried finger—could be altered? Look at this comparison between God and His law.
from Judah to Babylon as a captive and made to serve in the
God Is: The Law Is: NOTE: If God’s law could be changed, it would not have been necessary for
palace as an advisor to the Babylonian kings. Daniel became
Luke 18:19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 7:12 Jesus to die on the cross. The fact that Jesus paid the penalty for sin and died is
known throughout the kingdom for having “an excellent
Isaiah 5:16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 7:12 proof that the law is unchangeable.
spirit.” Daniel 5:12; 6:3. Deuteronomy 32:4 . . . . . . . . . . . . JUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 7:12
Not only did King Darius spare Matthew 5:48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERFECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 19:7
Daniel, but he “thought to set him over 1 John 4:8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 13:10 7. Some say the Ten Commandments are not binding
the whole realm.” Daniel 6:3. When Exodus 9:27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIGHTEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 19:9 for New Testament Christians. What does Jesus say
the Medo-Persian officials learned that Deuteronomy 32:4 . . . . . . . . . . TRUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 119:142, 151
1 John 3:3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 19:8 about this?
the king was going to promote an old John 4:24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPIRITUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 7:14
Hebrew captive to rule over them, they Matthew 19:17 If thou wilt enter into life, _______________
Malachi 3:6 . . . . . . . . . . . . UNCHANGEABLE . . . . . . . . . Matthew 5:18
were jealous and outraged. So they Genesis 21:33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETERNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 111:7, 8 the commandments.
plotted to entice Darius to sign a law God’s law cannot be changed, because it is a transcript of His character. The glorious John 14:15 If ye love me, _______________ my commandments.
that for the next 30 days, anyone who words in Scripture that describe God also describe His law. God’s law is His character Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that _______________
petitioned any god or man except the in writing. It is no more possible to change God’s law than to change God Himself. his commandments.
king would be thrown into the lions’ den
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that
(Daniel 6:7). Apparently these men knew
that Daniel was unswerving in his prayer 2. According to the Bible, what is sin? keep the _______________ of God.
life and firmly committed to obeying the John 3:4 Sin is the _____________________________ of the law.
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NOTE: The New Testament plainly teaches that God’s people will keep His
law of his God, which forbids worship Romans 3:20 By the _______________ is the knowledge of sin.
commandments. All of us know that the world is in big trouble today because
of any other gods (Exodus 20:3).
so many no longer feel it is important to obey God’s law. The Bible speaks of
Just as they expected, the officials
NOTE: The devil hates the law because it makes us aware that we need a Saviour our day by saying, “It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void
caught Daniel praying to God from his from sin. Romans 4:15 states: “For where no law is, there is no transgression.” The thy law.” Psalm 119:126.
open window. When King Darius law cannot save anyone, but it shows us God’s perfection and our imperfection.
discovered that he had been tricked and that
his old friend was headed for the lions’ pit, he tried every possible 8. How is it possible to keep the commandments?
angle to deliver Daniel from the foolish law he had signed. But 3. To what law does 1 John 3:4 refer?
Romans 8:3, 4 God sending his own Son ... condemned sin in the flesh:
the law could not be changed. Daniel went to the lions’ den, and omans 7:7 I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had
R That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled _______________
God rewarded his faithfulness by sending an angel to shut the
_______________ _______________ lust, except the law had said, _______________.
lions’ mouths (Daniel 6:22).
Thou shalt not covet. Philippians 1:6 He which hath begun a good work _______________
Prophecy tells us that in the last days, God’s people will
have to make a similar decision regarding which king and _______________ will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
which law they will obey. NOTE: It is God’s Ten Commandment law that says, “Thou shalt not covet.” So Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through _______________ which
breaking God’s Ten Commandment law, which He wrote with His own finger
strengtheneth me.
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13. What motivates a person to obey God’s law?
NOTE: When a person is born again, Jesus Christ, through His Holy Spirit, God’s law. No wonder David said that God’s commands are more desirable than gold
moves into that person’s life and miraculously makes obedience possible. Romans 13:10 Therefore _______________ is the fulfilling of the law. (Psalm 19:10).
Matthew 22:37-39 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
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9. What is the old covenant, and why did it fail? _______________, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is
the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt
Deuteronomy 4:13 And he declared unto you his covenant,
which he commanded you to perform, even _______________
love thy neighbor as thyself.
1 John 5:3 This is the _______________ of God, that we keep his
Your
_______________; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. Do you desire to have a loving relationship with Jesus that will lead you to be one of
commandments.
Hebrews 8:8 For finding _______________ with _______________, His joyful, obedient children?
he saith, ... I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with ANSWER: _______________
NOTE: Love is the magnificent motivator. The first four commandments have to
the house of Judah.
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do with my duty to God. When I love Him, obeying those commands is a
pleasure. The last six commandments embrace my duty to people. If I truly love
10. Upon which law is the new covenant based? people, I will not want to do anything that would hurt them.
Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make ... saith the
Lord; I will put _______________ _______________ into their 14. Can I be a true Christian without keeping His This section provides additional information for further study.
mind, and write them in their _______________. commandments?
1 John 2:3, 4 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we Parallels Between Bible Characters and Jesus
NOTE: The two covenants were agreements between God and His people. The _______________ his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and Many of the Bible heroes are types and patterns of Jesus. Moses, Joseph,
old covenant failed because it was based upon the faulty promises and works of keepeth not his commandments, is a _______________, and the truth is David, and Solomon were all people who, at some point in their lives,
the people. foreshadowed the life and ministry of Christ. The similarities between their
not in him.
Exodus 24:7 All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.
experiences were intended to help the world recognize Jesus as the Son of God.
The new covenant succeeds because it is God’s law written in the heart and is
based upon Jesus’ promises and His miracle-working power. 15. Are some Old Testament laws no longer binding Daniel’s experience with the law and the lions is one example of such a
Hebrews 8:10 I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts. upon Christians? spiritual parallel. Notice the following similarities:
A person’s entire nature is changed, so he finds doing God’s will a pleasure. • The leaders in Medo-Persia wanted to remove Daniel from his high
Notice that the new covenant is based on the same law, but it is written in a Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished ... the law of commandments contained
position because they were jealous of his close relationship with the
different place (the heart) and based on better promises (God’s). in _______________.
king. Daniel 6:3 says, “The king thought to set him over the whole
realm.” Likewise, the leaders in Jerusalem wanted to get rid of Jesus
11. Doesn’t living under grace, by faith, make keeping NOTE: Yes, the ordinances that regulated the priesthood and the sacrificial system
because they were jealous of His close relationship with the King of the
have been abolished because they prefigured Christ (Colossians 2:13-17). He
God’s law non-essential? fulfilled them as the true Lamb of God. universe (John 5:18-20).
Romans 6:15 What then? Shall we sin [break God’s law], because • The Medo-Persian officials followed Daniel around in an attempt to
we are not under the law, but under grace? _______________ 16. Whom does the devil especially hate? catch him doing or saying something wrong (Daniel 6:4). The religious
_______________. Revelation 12:17 And the dragon [devil] was wroth with the leaders of Jesus’ day sent spies to follow Jesus, hoping to catch Him
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: _______________ [the church], and went to make war with the remnant doing or saying something wrong (Luke 20:19, 20).
yea, we _______________ the _______________. of her seed [faithful during the end time], which keep the • Daniel’s enemies could find no fault with him, so they created a trap to
_______________ of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. accomplish their purposes (Daniel 6:5-9). Likewise, the chief priests and
NOTE: Those who have been forgiven by Jesus for breaking His law are doubly scribes conspired with Judas Iscariot to make a trap for Jesus (Luke 22:2-
duty-bound to obey His law. And sensing His blessed forgiveness, they are more NOTE: Satan hates and is infuriated with God’s end-time church, which obeys 6). However, Pilate declared that he found no fault in Jesus (John 19:4).
desirous than others to happily follow Jesus. Jesus’ commands and teaches people that there is divine power to change a sinner • After Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den, a stone was placed over the
into a saint. entrance and sealed with the government seal (Daniel 6:16, 17). Jesus
12. Are people saved by keeping the law? also was placed in a tomb that had a large stone at the door and was
Ephesians 2:8, 9 For by _______________ are ye saved through 17. What are some of the glorious rewards of keeping sealed by the government (Matthew 27:58-60, 65, 66).
_______________; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: God’s law? • Both Daniel and Jesus were innocent and emerged alive from their
Not of works, lest any man should boast. John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain earthen prisons (Daniel 6:23; Mark 16:5, 6).
in you, and that your _______________ might be _______________. See if you can find other parallels between the lives of Bible characters and
NOTE: No one is saved by keeping God’s law. All are saved by the miracle-working Proverbs 29:18 He that keepeth the law, _______________ is he. the life of Jesus!
grace of God. But those who are saved, or transformed, by the grace of Jesus will Psalm 119:165 Great _______________ have they which love thy law:
want to obey His law as an expression of their love and thanksgiving to Him. and nothing shall offend them.
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
NOTE: Happiness, joy, peace, and more abundant living come to those who obey
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