Biblical Law and Government

Lesson Fourteen - Page 21

(60) In Matthew 1:18-19, Mary was found to be “with child.” Joseph, the prospective husband. Joseph knew that he was not the responsible party. Under the law, what may have happened had Joseph brought Mary before the authorities and brought charges against her?

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(61) Was it lawful for Joseph to forgive this trespass against him and put her away privately? Just as the farmer in question 57 and the kidnapped in question 59 settled the problem privately. (Matthew 1:19)

( )Yes. ( )No.

1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness.” (Think about questions 57, 59 and 61) Here is the definition of the word “confess” as found in the dictionary of Strong’s Concordance. It is word #3670. CONFESS: To assent, i.e., covenant, acknowl edge. Forgiveness Of Sin In The Old Testament

Hosea 5:15-6:7 (15) I will go {and} return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. Hosea 6 (l) Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. (2) After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. (3) Then shall we know, {if} we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter {and} former rain unto the earth. (4) O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness {is} as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. (5) Therefore have I hewed them; by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments {are as} the light {that} goeth forth. (6) For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. (7) But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

Jeremiah 3:12-17 (12) Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; {and} I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I {am} merciful, saith the Lord, {and} I will not Keep {anger} for ever. (13) Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord. (14) Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: (15) And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and under standing. (16) And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more. The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; nei ther shall they visit {it}; neither shall {that} be done any more. (17) At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

1 John 1:1-10 (1) That which was from the begin ning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (2) (For the life was manifested, and we have seen {it}, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifest unto us;) (3) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship {is} with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. (4) And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. (5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (6) If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: (7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth from all sin. (8) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth not in us. (9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us {our} sins and to cleanse, us from, unrighteous ness. (10) If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

(62) Compare Jeremiah 3:12-14, Hosea 5:15 and 1 John 1:9. Do the words “confess” and “acknowledge” have the same general meaning?

( )Yes. ( )No.

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