... but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; 1 Peter 3:15
It's just fitting that I will be talking about apologetics to the congregation today. Pastor Salvador Caspillo assigned each deacon to have one Sunday each year (twice if none would take some Sunday) to speak on certain topic as assigned for that month. The topic of apologetics is very fitting because for almost a semester now, I have been introduced to the world of lawyers.
Yes, I am currently enrolled in Law School - where the interpretation of the law is a daily activity. I found out that this interpretation is rigid and dogmatic - not really should be called interpretation but construction - the act of construing. The law aptly call it Statutory Construction, in the Seminary it's called Hermeneutics.
I am appalled of the rigidity of the interpretation of the law because Judges adhere to the precedence of decisions of the Supreme Court for the understanding of the statutes or provisions of any code or body of law. In fact, all other laws lean on the utmost body of laws of any land - the constitution. Whenever a decision is made by the Supreme Court, or a law enacted by the legislation, or laws that the leaders implement - it called for a dogmatic compliance.
Our belief in God should also be rigid and dogmatic (2 Thessalonians 2:15). While we contend that we should show mercy and kindness to those who do not believe in Christ is "christianly" (Colossians 3:12), in ourselves the Word of God should have a strict application (Luke 12:48). God's Word should be the Constitution of our Faith and every ruling, statute and laws that we think govern our daily actions should lean on that Word (Nehemiah 8:8). To lean on His Word, means to follow Him.
The only way then to follow Him, and know what He wanted for us is to learn and study His Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17). We ask His Holy Spirit to guide us in such endeavor and let the Spirit lead you to know his command (Galatians 5:25). If the laws that people make, is important - God's law is the most important.
Yet God's Law is not too difficult to understand nor to follow (Galatians 5:22-23). In fact, once you live by the Spirit, it is not difficult at all to follow it. This is what leaning on God meant.
On the other hand, I realized after few months in Law School that learning the law of the land is quite difficult and hard - man's laws are not perfect after all.
A blessed Sunday, everyone.
