What should our view be of the law? Some would say, live by a set of rules that define every aspect of your life. Others would say that the law no longer holds any bearing on our lives as Christians. But what should our view be? In A Biblicist View of Law and Gospel, Lester Stephenson attempts to find a balanced view of the law and the gospel.
Through looking at passages of the law, the prophets, the apostles, and Jesus Himself, Stephenson comes to a view of the law that is, as the title suggests, a biblicist view. This means that he does not look primarily at the teachings of other men. Rather, he goes directly to the Scriptures to dig out truths. Through this he is able to come to the conclusion, that the law and the gospel are indeed complementary. I do not want to spoil his arguments, but he makes several compelling arguments for why this is true.
For a truly Biblical look at the law of Moses in relation to the Gospel of Christ, I give this book 4 stars out of 5.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:
Stephenson, Lester L. A Biblicist View of Law and Gospel. Greenville, SC: Ambassador International, 2017.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Ambassador International blogger review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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