2013-10-04T14:45:34-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/law/ http://faithgateway.com/connect-with-people-heart-before-head/ 2013-10-04T14:45:34-05:00 I used to tell my staff, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” They would groan because they heard me say it so much, but they recognized that it was true nonetheless. You develop credibility when you connect with people and show that you genuinely care and want […] http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/39 2010-08-08T17:13:39-05:00 Music Quiz: What is the most popular musical of all time? Les Miserables. How many people have watched this musical worldwide? Over 51 million. In how many languages? English, Norwegian, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Latvian, Estonian, Czech, German and French. http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/05/do-old-testament-laws-and-restrictions-still-apply-to-us-today/ 2009-11-06T10:19:32-05:00 Do Old Testament rules about things like tattoos and hair length apply to us today, or were they intended only for their original pre-Christian audience? What do you do when you come across a passage that contains some rules that seem timeless and others that seem specific to the culture of Old Testament Israel? http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%203:19-20&version=NIV 2009-10-02T13:40:32-05:00 The law only holds power over those who are under it. Christians, however, aren't saved by following the law--the law rather serves as a guide by which they can identify the sin in their lives. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%209:8-10&version=NIV 2009-10-02T11:03:08-05:00 This passage reminds us that God did not give us His law for His own sake, but for ours. God wants us to be holy and righteous, and the law exists to show us what God expects of His children. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%206:3-4&version=NIV 2009-09-30T18:03:52-05:00 Paul tells us that all who count themselves believers will one day judge the earth. They will also one day be in charge of judging angels. Yet, despite this lofty position we've been given, we flock to nonbelievers to have them cast judgment on us. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%203:28&version=NIV 2009-09-18T10:34:41-05:00 How are we justified before God? Not by following the law--we're not even capable of obeying the law perfectly. Rather, we are justified through faith in God. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5:14&version=NIV 2009-09-11T13:38:45-05:00 What's the point of God's law? It can be summed up in one phrase: love God and love your neighbor. If you're doing those two things, you're on the right track. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:18&version=KJV 2009-09-11T12:57:40-05:00 All of God's law and promises will be fulfilled. He will satisfy every jot and tittle of the law, and fulfill every promise. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%201:8&version=NIV 2009-09-11T12:04:57-05:00 We're not just to read God's Word; we are to meditate on it day and night. Meditating on Scripture means thinking about what you read carefully and pondering its application to your life.