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(John 1:14, 2 Tim 3:16), Rev 22:18-19), whether and when we encounter a
commandment of Deuteronomy (Deut 30:10, John 1:1, 14, Rev 19:13, 22:18-19), a
commandment of Jesus in the Gospels (Mat 5:18-19, John 14:15), an
commandment or commandments in the Epistles (1 Cor 5:1, 9-13, Eph 5:3-4, 2
Tim 3:16) or a commandment in Revelation (Rev 22:18-19). A commandment of
Deuteronomy is a commandment of Jesus as He is the Word (Deut 30:10, John
1:1,14) and God (Mat 28:19). Since the whole Word is a addressed to all readers or
hearers (Deut 30:10, John 1:9, Rom 1:20, 10:18, Rev 22:18-19), then it is no
surprise to see parts of the Law being addressed to certain Christians (Eph 5:3-6).
This does not mean that those Christians were under the Law or that part of the
Law, merely that for their general edification those parts of the Law were repeated
or the Law was summarised so that they would better keep the two great
commandments (Rom 13:8, 10, Gal 5:14, Eph 5:3-6). They were not under an
obligation to obey those laws or the Law but only to obey the two great
commandments (Mat 22:40, Rom 7:4, 8:2, 10:4, 13:9, 10, Gal 5:13-14). The whole
Word (Rev 22:18-19), as the Law (Josh 1:8, Deut 30:10) and as the means of
liberty to escape from the Law (Rom 10:4, Gal 5:13) is addressed to the saved and
the unsaved alike (Rom 1:20, 10:18, Rev 22:18-19). The address does not
determine the applicability, that is determined by the blood of Jesus (John 11:25,
Rev 20:12, 15). Any man under the law is automatically not righteous (Rom 3:10,
19-23), the word 'wicked' can however refer to a Christian and where it does so this
refers not to the state of righteousness of the Christian, which is perfect (Rom 8:1,
10:4, 1 John 3:9), but to his failure to obey the two great commandments (Rom
10:4, 1 Cor 5:11-13, 1 John 1:8, 3:9).

Sometimes a false law of prescription is commanded and this is doubly
inapplicable to Christian as it is a false law and, in any case, Christians are not
under Law (Rev 2:14, 2:20).

Secular Law

Christians must decide whether to obey the secular Law or not under the terms of
the two great commandments (Mat 22:40, Rom 13:8) and the consequences of such
obedience or disobedience are clearly part of that decision (Mat 22:37-40). To
obey the secular Law or an employer's rules is part of the Law (Rom 13:1-7, Col
3:22), although obedience to God takes precedence under the Law (Mat 4:10).

Seamless (dream-like or ‘delirious’) Transference of Subject, Person, Speaker,
Name & Time