Some Christians Today Look At The Old Testament Law

Some Christians today look at the Old Testament law as an archaic piece of literature that should only be read under duress. This is not the case, the OT law is highly relevant because it is there that God reveals what a proper relationship with him looks like. Paul himself says in 2 Timothy â€Å"all scripture is useful†, therefore the Old Testament law is essential to a Christian relationship with God, but how should Christians in today’s culture and times interact with the Old Testament Law and more so how should the culture in general interact with the Old Testament Law. The beginnings of the law were in God’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17:1 God said, â€Å"I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless† (NIV). God then expounds upon law with the Sinaitic covenant when God give the full revelation of the Law to include the Ten Commandments. 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