God's Law Made Easy (by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.)

"We live in an age of accelerating moral decline which bodes ill for the future of our culture, society, and nation. A stable, peaceful, and productive society requires a secure and righteous moral foundation. Man cannot exist without a moral code to restrain his sinful passions and to guide him to righteous conduct. 

"Contained within the absolute truth of God's Word we find God's solution to man's moral confusion: God's absolute standard for righteousness contained in his holy Law. Unfortunately, contemporary theological discussions too quickly write-off any consideration of both the legitimacy of God's Law in the new covenant era and the applicability of it in the modern world setting. 

"Because of the nature of the modern debate and our special need for socio-political as well as personal norms, this book will focus specifically on the question of the relevance of the Old Testament Law today. Christians need to return to a whole-Bible ethic rather than a piece-meal it-seems-to-me morality. God's Law Made Easy is a good place to start. 

"This book is an updated, corrected, and greatly expanded edition of the 1993 book titled: God's Law in the Modern World: The Continuing Relevance of Old Testament Law."

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Table of Contents 

1. Introduction 

Our Current Predicament 

A Proposed Position 

2. The Essence of God's Law 

The Law's Nature 

The Law's Purpose 

Conclusion 

3. Christ and God's Law 

Christ Expressly Affirms the Law 

Christ Emphatically Teaches the Law's Relevance 

Christ Upholds the Law's Civil Function 

Christ Perfectly Keeps the Law 

Christ Saves Us in Terms of the Law 

Conclusion 

4. The New Testament and God's Law 

The New Testament Assumes the Law 

The New Testament Confirms the Law 

New Testament Teachers Use the Law 

Christian Conduct Is Based on the Law 

Gospel Preaching Depends on the Law 

Judgment Day Is Based on the Law 

Conclusion 

5. Negative Passages and God's Law 

Introduction 

A Survey of Passages 

Conclusion 

6. The World-scope of God's Law 

God's Law and Israel 

Mosaic Law and the Nations 

Conclusion 

7. Practical Benefits of God's Law 

Scriptural Benefits 

Personal Benefits 

Public Benefits 

Conclusion 

8. Historical Confession and God's Law 

Positive Affirmation of God's Law 

Negative Concerns Regarding God's Law 

Conclusion 

9. Conclusion 

Appendix: Acts 25:11 and God's Law 

Subject Index 

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