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The law of God has been the subject of much debate since the very beginning of the church. In fact, the discussion, disagreement, and even battles fought by Christ-followers over the place of the Old Testament law within Christianity caused multiple New Testament writers to address the issue.
James does not shy away from the debate in the least! Rather, he offers one of the most beautiful explanations of how God’s Old Testament law fits into Christianity. His writing, far from contradicting his contemporary, the Apostle Paul, speaks in harmony with the rest of the Scriptures in affirming the existence of two laws: the law of God and the law of Jesus Christ.
Together, the writers of the New Testament confirm the truth that Jesus came to fulfill God’s law, freeing humanity from the condemnation and death it brought. However, this did not void the law; rather, it fulfilled it. In its place, James teaches his readers that Jesus gave a new law, one James called “the law of liberty.” This law binds Christ-followers to obedience through the work of Jesus Christ on their behalf, teaching them that they have been made alive and free to live lives that bring glory and honor to God and Jesus Christ through genuine obedience to God, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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