Are the old testament moral and civil laws relevant for today? Antinomianism is the view that says they are not. Does this impact decisions on what science to pursue or not to pursue or who should pursue what? First, let's talk about Deut. 4:1-8, especially verses 5-8.
5Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 6Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
7For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? 8And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
So, if God gave really good laws to Israel such that their laws will be the envy of nations, do you think you can think of any better laws than God's laws for civil society today? Can non-Christians use human reasoning to think of better laws regarding, theft, money, building codes, accreditation, traffic signs, human cloning, and GMO foods than God's laws and laws that fit the general equity of God's laws? Should http://www.nist.gov/index.html be funded by the government under Biblical law standards? Should NASA be funded by tax dollars to search for extraterrestial life on other planets http://history.nasa.gov/seti.html? Who can be trusted with truth in setting and maintaining the standards for the exact unit of length, mass, time etc?
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Karissa Baker · 718 weeks ago
NASA and NIST should not be supported by tax dollars so they can do research, biblical research or not. NASA should get some tax funding if they are researching defenses for our nation, but not if they are going to search for life in outer space. People waste tax dollars looking for intelligent life on other planets, but why, what difference would it really make if we did find other intelligent life? Start an intergalactic war? In which we are the lesser civilization? All of the laws God has given us have been summed up into just two; Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV): 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No one can really be entrusted with the responsibility of setting and maintaining the standards for the exact measurement, because they will eventually start to research other unimportant things.
-Karissa Baker
Olivia Robertson · 718 weeks ago
However, back on the laws of the O.T. all being relevant. Does this mean that we should follow the same laws that are about specified clothing, etc. Where do we draw the line?
Dr Bartlett · 718 weeks ago
Charles A. Weisman, A Handbook of Bible law (Apple Valley, MN: Weisman Publications1994). http://www.giveshare.org/BibleLaw/lawhandbook/ind...
12D - Dress and Appearance
Women shall not wear men's clothing, nor shall a man put on women's clothing, this is an abomination to God. Deut. 22:5.
We are not to wear a garment of mixed fabrics (e.g. wool and linen). Lev. 19:19; Deut 22:11.
Women are to wear modest apparel and should not have braided hair or adorn themselves with gold or fancy and costly array. Isa. 3:16-24; 1 Tim. 2:9; 1 Pet 3:3.
Clothes are to be washed before appearing in the sight of God. Exod. 19:10-11.
Whoever handles the carcass of unclean animals is to wash their clothes. Lev. 11:25.
Long hair is a shame for men. 1 Cor. 11: 14.
Long hair is a glory for women. 1 Cor. 11: 15.
Nakedness is condemned. Gen. 9:21-27; Isa. 47:3; Ezek. 16:36-37; Hab. 2:15.
I suppose a couple may apply to ceremonies, but general equity would be valuable from most.
Olivia Robertson · 717 weeks ago
Dr Bartlett · 717 weeks ago