New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Law of God, The

• Is absolute and perpetual Mt. 5:18
• Given
  • To Adam Gen. 2:16, 17; Rom. 5:12-14
  • To Noah Gen. 9:6
  • To the Israelites Ex. 20:2-17; Ps. 78:5
  • Through Moses Ex. 31:18; Jn. 7:19
  • Through the ministration of angels Acts 7:53; Gal. 3:19; Heb. 2:2
• Described as
  • Pure Ps. 19:8
  • Spiritual Rom. 7:14
  • Holy, just, and good Rom. 7:12
  • Exceeding broad Ps. 119:96
  • Perfect Ps. 19:7; Rom. 12:2
  • Truth Ps. 119:142
  • Not grievous 1 Jn. 5:3
• Requires obedience of the heart Ps. 51:6; Mt. 5:28, 22:37
• Requires perfect obedience Dt. 27:26; Gal. 3:10; Jas. 2:10
• Love is the fulfilling of Rom. 13:8, 10; Gal. 5:14; Jas. 2:8
• It is man's duty to keep Eccl. 12:13
• Man, by nature, not in subjection to Rom. 7:5, 8:7
• Man cannot render perfect obedience to 1 Ki. 8:46; Eccl. 7:20; Rom. 3:10
• Sin is a transgression of 1 Jn. 3:4
• All men have transgressed Rom. 3:9, 19
• Man cannot be justified by Acts 13:39; Rom. 3:20, 28; Gal. 2:16, 3:11
• Gives the knowledge of sin Rom. 3:20, 7:7
• Works wrath Rom. 4:15
• Conscience testifies to Rom. 2:15
• Designed to lead to Christ Gal. 3:24
• Obedience to
  • A characteristic of saints Rev. 12:17
  • A test of love 1 Jn. 5:3
  • Of prime importance 1 Cor. 7:19
• Blessedness of keeping Ps. 119:1; Mt. 5:19; 1 Jn. 3:22, 24; Rev. 22:14
• Christ
  • Came to fulfill Mt. 5:17
  • Magnified Isa. 42:21
  • Explained Mt. 7:12, 22:37-40
• The love of, produces peace Ps. 119:165
• Saints
  • Freed from the bondage of Rom. 6:14, 7:4, 6; Gal. 3:13
  • Freed from the curse of Gal. 3:13
  • Have, written on their hearts Jer. 31:33; Heb. 8:10
  • Love Ps. 119:97, 113
  • Delight in Ps. 119:77; Rom. 7:22
  • Prepare their hearts to seek Ezra 7:10
  • Pledge themselves to walk in Neh. 10:29
  • Keep Ps. 119:55
  • Pray to understand Ps. 119:18
  • Pray for power to keep Ps. 119:34
  • Should remember Mal. 4:4
  • Should make the subject of their conversation Ex. 13:9
  • Lament over the violation of, by others Ps. 119:136
• The wicked
  • Despise Amos 2:4
  • Forget Hos. 4:6
  • Forsake 2 Chr. 12:1; Jer. 9:13
  • Refuse to hear Isa. 30:9; Jer. 6:19
  • Refuse to walk in Ps. 78:10
  • Cast away Isa. 5:24
• Is the rule of life to saints 1 Cor. 9:21; Gal. 5:13, 14
• Is the rule of the judgment Rom. 2:12
• To be used lawfully 1 Tim. 1:8
• Established by faith Rom. 3:31
• Punishment for disobeying Neh. 9:26, 27; Isa. 65:11-13; Jer. 9:13-16