Justice

Although the ceremonial or Levitical precepts are done away with by the blood and flesh of Jesus, the moral Law of God is not. Its demands, however, are appeased by the same Obedient-Suffering-Servant, namely Jesus Christ. The two aspects of the moral law demanded that men perfectly love God with all heart, soul, mind, and strength and that they perfectly love their neighbors as themselves. The Ten Commandments exhibit ten moral laws that seem externally minded, while Jesus declares their internal significance. Jesus said, “'You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart'” (Matthew 5:27-30). The stipulations required by such imperatives cause men to shudder because of the heaviness of the demand. “There is none righteous no not one... none who seeks for God” (Romans 3:10-11). It is obvious that the holiness of God is not observed by men, but profaned by all men. Therefore all men by nature and according to justice are offenders of God, sinners against the holy-infinite God. Consequently, men deserve a proportionate judicial verdict, eternal condemnation.