Bahnsen - By This Standard

72 - 1 Tim. 6:12 - “good fight of faith” 72- “It is too often to thought that, since the law condemned us and cannot save us, grace, and faith release us from any obligation to God‘s law.” 72- “ God’s law defines my sin and thereby my need for the Savior.” Grace is nothing without law.” 73- In being saved, we desire to keep the law. Paul expects us to (Eph. 2:10). And the law is not burdensome for believers (1 John 5:3). 73- “ the law is established against the background of God‘s mercy toward his people” (the Exodus) “The first-hand experience of God‘s redemption is a strong motive for keeping the law (Deut. 7:10-11).” 79- normative, motivational, and consequential approaches to ethics. Bible includes all three. 81- Not wrong for Xians to be motivated by rewards for righteous living (cf. Christ’s words to Peter: given to you a hundredfold) 82- some talk of the Kingdom: “seek,” “pursue” 83- “Biblical law is a pathway to divine benefits” [lots of references on this page]