All God's testimonies, statutes and commands are a clear reflection of His character. When we follow God's law, we partake in the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).

We can ask God to open our eyes to see the wonders of His law (Psalm 119:18). When we delight in God's law (as in Psalm 119) and meditate on God's law (Psalm 119:15, 23, 27, 48, 78, 97, 99, 148), we come to know the lawgiver.

According to Matthew 28:18-20, the believer must learn to obey everything commanded. If we love God, we obey His Commands (See, e.g., John 14:15, 14:21.) These commands are not burdensome! (See Matthew 11:28-30.) When the Christian enters into a personal relationship with the lawgiver, Christ fulfills divine law on our behalf (Matthew 5:19).

The Christian, who is called to imitate Apostle Paul as Paul imitates Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1), should delight in God's law in his inner being (Romans 7:22). Like Paul, the Christian should want to be a slave to God's law in his mind (Romans 7:25). The Christian is not free from God's law but committed, through union with Christ, to what John Calvin calls the "perfect rule of upright living." (See Calvin's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:21).

R.J. Rushdoony writes, "The purpose of the law is life. As St. Paul said, it "was ordained to life" but, because of sin, "I found to be unto death" (Rom. 7:10). In itself, according to Paul, "the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good" (Rom. 7:12). "For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin" (Rom. 7:14). Man in Christ dies to the law as an indictment, a sentence of death, which Christ assumed for us. Man lives in Christ, not to despise God's law but now to abide by it through the grace of God. Grace is the believer's life, and law is its condition."*

Rushdoony explains the law in the context of God, Christ, and the Spirit. God reveals His law, Christ fulfills the law, and the Spirit leads believers to know and honor the law. This Trinitarian understanding of law is evident throughout Scripture:

• We honor God and His law when we pursue the "righteousness that is by faith" (Romans 10:6). When we submit to God's righteousness, we are no longer under the law but we uphold the law (Romans 3:31). The obedient are promised great blessings when we seek God's righteousness (Matthew 6:33).
• Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. (Romans 10:4). Christ shows how His love is the fulfillment of the law (Romans 13:10). He inspires us toward higher standards of righteousness while showing that we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. (2 Corinthians 13:8). When we are weak in upholding the truth, Christ is strong (2 Corinthians 12:10) and He puts weak believers in the company of the strong (2 Corinthians 13:9). When we carry others' burdens, we fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)
• When we are led by the Spirit, we are no longer under the law. (Galatians 5:18). Believers are no longer condemned by the law when the righteous requirements of the law are fully met in us who living according to the Spirit (Romans 8:4). The Spirit leads believers to keep divine law (Ezekiel 36:27, John 16:3, Romans 9:1) and experience the grace of repentance when we fail.**

When we know God's law, we love it (Psalm 119:97, 119:113, 119:163, and 119:165). When we are careful to follow His laws, the Lord keeps His covenant of love (Deuteronomy 7:12) and extends His blessings (Deuteronomy 30:16).

To know divine law, we can study how God's commands have been revealed as part of covenants. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David revealed six key dimensions of God's character (www.covenant.net/6elements). These elements are also very evident in the Sinai Covenant given by God through Moses (www.covenant.net/Moses). The Ten Commandments in the Mosaic Covenant reflect the character of God and help organize all other laws of Scripture (www.covenant.net/10Commandments).

God designed 3 covenantal institutions to preserve His law: the church, family and government. Each of these institutions reflects the Lord's character by putting in place authority figures who respect the Lordship of Christ by applying His law with leading from the Spirit. These 3 institutions have influence over 7 cultural mountains (www.Covenant.net/7Mountains and www.Covenant.net/1000Points) where leadership can apply divine law based on the character of the Trinity (www.Covenant.net/Trinity).

The www.Covenant.net website is dedicated to reflecting the law of God throughout the primary institutions ordained by God as well as the secondary institutions where Godly people are called to reflect His character.

* See Law & Liberty by Rousas John Rushdoony, Ross House Books, 2nd edition, 2009
** See the Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 15.