I have studied and written about the Law of God and how it supersedes the law of man. In that I have not made light of the law of man, only that when following the Law of God, I will by nature uphold the law of man. And if for some reason there is a conflict between the Law of God and the law of man, then I must hold to the Law of God and be subject to the consequences that are due as I go against the law of man. Paul knew this well as noted by the time he spent in prison for upholding the Law of God and His teachings.
“8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 11in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.” – 1 Timothy 1:9 & 11 (ESV)
This is Paul’s first letter to Timothy and you can see that he is giving Timothy instruction as to the law and how it is to be used. You can see in these two verses that the law is, in and of itself, good, with the caveat “if one uses it lawfully”. It is our responsibility to follow the law of man and be responsible with that law for the glory of God. When we are in accordance with the Glory of God then our ability to follow the law of man is an easier thing to accomplish. We are responsible to be in accordance with the Law of God and by extension we will not break the law of man, unless that law is not in accordance with God.
I purposely did not reference verses 9 and 10 of the same passage as I wanted to draw attention to the theme. We are charged with upholding the Law of God and all that entails. When we do, we are bringing forth the Glory of God to all. We are to be the example of Christ in this world and as we know, Christ upheld the Law of God and by extension also upheld the law of man. So much so that He was crucified, even after being found to not be guilty by Pontius Pilot.
The world does not understand the concept of obedience to the Law of God and how that translates to obedience to the law of man. As we walk among all in this world, it is our role to follow the Law of God in accordance with His Glory, and as we do, others will see that there is something different in us. That sight could lead to their questions to us about what is different and may also lead to their acceptance of Jesus as their personal savior that they may experience that difference themselves.
What are your thoughts about the Law of God and the law of man? Are you just going about things and looking at ways to get around the law? What if you were to hold to the Godly standard and abiding in His Law according to His Glory?
Trevor's Thoughts 