The Moral Law

नैतिक व्यवस्था

We have already seen that the Pharisees honor God with their lips but their hearts are far from him

This is the truth of all religions

They major on the rituals rather than the morals (अनुष्ठान र संस्कार)

Hypocrisy Revealed (देखावटी र धूर्तता वा पाखण्डी) 6-13

Give greater weight to the traditions of man than the laws of God

E.G. Washing rituals and sabbath laws

God gave his ten commandments that deal with men’s hearts and the rituals are to help guide us in living a life in accordance with the law

Using the law for personal benefit rather than pleasing God

Abandon one law that brings humility to follow another that brings prosperity (pick and choose which brings benefit)

God’s Word no longer has any effect but many have become hypocrits and proud

Truth of Man Revealed (14-23)

The law’s purpose is not to purify us but to reveal the sin that is in every one of us (Romans 7:1-13)

No amount of religious behavior can make us holy before God

Unclean foods go in and come out but the sins of our heart remain with us

We are defiled because of our sinful hearts

We need to be pruified by the blood of a lamb

Psalms 51 David asks God for cleansing from the sins of his heart