Biblical Worldview – Law – August 8, 2004

  1. Law is defined as principles of ______or ______that are expected to be observed. To the Christian, ______is the giver of laws; to the atheist, ____ establishes laws to meet the need of humans.
  1. Christian (or divine) law consists of both ______[_____ of ______] and ______law originating in the character of a righteous and loving God. Divine law is:
  2. from _____, the only Legislator
  3. ______because God is permanent
  4. ______because God is ______.

God will use the law to ______the world in a judgment based on ______and ______law. Acts 17:31; Rom. 2:12-15.

  1. God established ______laws as well as ______/______laws. God’s laws are manifested in His ______. Law gives the universe its ______and ______. God rules His universe according to law. Is. 33:22.
  1. Natural law is referred to as ______revelation, for all to observe. All organic and inorganic matter operate according to laws legislated by God. Man’s _____-______benefits from God’s law.
  1. Human nature is naturally ______, having declared _____ on God and mocking His lawful ways. Ps. 2:1-4; Rom. 3:20.
  1. God established human government and the _____ of _____ primarily to keep man’s sinful nature and passions in check. Rom. 13:1-4; 1 Tim. 1:8-10.
  1. Systems which deny God as Law-giver ultimately ______and will always adversely affect every individual mired in them. These systems ______because:
  2. they do not recognize the ______of man created in the image of God
  3. they do not recognize the ______nature of man as documented in the Bible and in history.
  1. Legal systems that deny the reality of God as ultimate Law-giver are both ______and ______bankrupt. What are some of the pitfalls of man-centered law?
  1. God revealed His law to mankind, generally through ______. Every one has some inherent sense of ______and ______. John 1:9; Rom. 1:19, 26, 32; 2:14-15.
  1. A legislator is one who ______[not ______] the laws from the divine law written in nature or in the Bible into the statutes and law codes of a society. Rom. 13:3-4. Man is answerable to ______law. Judges do not _____ the law. Majorities should not set ______laws, e.g. legalization of abortion, homosexuality, etc.
  1. Christian law consists of five basic precepts:
  2. the source of all divine law is the ______or ______of God
  3. the moral order reflects God’s character of ______, ______, ______, ______, ______
  4. man is created in the image of God and therefore has significance – human _____, human ______, human ______. God establishes human government to protect these. Gen. 9:6.
  5. Jesus Christ took ______[John 1:14] thereby giving human life even greater significance [______, ______].
  6. some day God through Jesus Christ will ______the whole human race [Acts 17:31; Rom. 2:16] according to a standard of ______and ______. 2 Cor. 5:10.
  1. Divine law calls for human ______, given to man by God - ______, ______, ______, James 1:17:
  2. procedural due process rights that involve a fair ______and a speedy ______, 1 Tim. 5:21; Mal. 2:9; Ex. 22:9; Ezra 7:26; Is. 43:9.
  3. substantive due process rights that involve ______before the law, Acts 10:34; Gal. 3:28; James 2:1-7.
  4. fundamental rights that include ______to ______, freedom of ______, and the right to ______property, 1 Tim. 5:8; Matt. 5:21-22; Luke 1:15; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; Ex. 20:13-16.
  1. Today law students are taught:
  2. there is no transcendent, ______God
  3. both the world and man resulted from ______forces
  4. societal institutions like the ______and ______have no theistic origins
  5. theistically-ordained ______standards do not exist for the guidance of individuals or institutions.
  1. Highlights of Secular Humanist Law - ______Law
  2. the ______is sovereign and the source of human rights (legal ______)
  3. the ______is seen as the only source for “legal” truth
  4. ______is more responsible for crime than the criminal is
  5. the proper way to behave is discoverable by ______
  6. natural law is simply a ______.
  1. Highlights of Marxist/Leninist Law - ______Law
  2. assumption that _____ does not exist and man is an ______
  3. there are no ______immutable principles of law
  4. rights and law arise from ______and ______
  5. laws are based on the decisions of those in ______(legal ______)
  6. the proletariat is the only ______of justice.
  1. Highlights of Cosmic Humanist Law - ______-Law
  2. each person gets to decide what is ______
  3. the need for laws will fade away as we grow closer to achieving ____-______
  4. any action is lawful as long as it is true to the ______
  5. Cosmic Humanists are a _____ unto themselves.
  1. Highlights of Biblical Christian Law - ______/______Law
  2. Christian law consists of both ______and ______law
  3. Christian law originates in the very ______of a righteous and loving God
  4. Divine law is eternal because God is ______
  5. God established the rule of law primarily to keep man’s ______nature and ______in check
  6. because of the Fall, human history reflects a continuing effort by men to substitute _____-______law for ______’s law
  7. human rights involves the biblical doctrine that God created man in His ______.

Biblical Worldview – Law1Heinz Lycklama