John 5:10-11 (KJV) Law-Abiding

John 5:10-11 (KJV)
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

The Bible says that Jesus came to fulfill the law. That “law” was, of course, from God as recorded in the Old Testament. Nevertheless it becomes the believer to be a law-abiding citizen. So vital was this to believers of centuries ago that the founders of our country observed that believers made the best citizens because they were instructed to abide by the laws of their land.

But Jesus routinely challenged laws that were contrary to:

• Common sense
• Moral good and
• The Word of God

The lesson is the we should, “as much as lieth in [us],” live peaceably with the laws of our land but that we must challenge those laws that are contrary to common sense, moral good and the Bible.

Jesus confronted them head on but He also possessed an authority that none of us possess. We ought to challenge legally, ethically and within the parameters of our authority.

Only in the most extreme circumstances ought we to go beyond those guidelines.

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John 5:10-11 (KJV) Law-Abiding

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