Hello everybody it's me MrToll23 back with another video and I first want to
apologize if at some point in this video there's crackling noises or the audio
sounds bad. As I've mentioned before I have problems with my computer
microphone at the moment there's nothing I could do to fix it so please bear with
it if that comes at some point in this video. So in this video I want to talk
about the subject of antinomianism which is something that unbelievers those who
don't believe the gospel those who are not saved will attack us and say that we
believe in this doctrine called antinomianism and when I say us I mean
Bible believing Christians who believe it's by faith by grace through faith in
Christ alone for salvation. Okay so people who are lordshippers people who
believe that you have to keep the law repent of your sins that sort of stuff
in order to be saved will accuse us of teaching antinomianism. Now basically
what that is is antilawism because the word nomian it comes from the word
nomos which means law if you're familiar with the word Deuteronomy you know the
fifth book of the Bible that basically means the second law so that that
suffix nomi in Deuteronomy means the law it means second law so
antinomianism is basically the doctrine which some people do hold that is
against the law of God because there are some people out there who believe
that the law is 100% done away with there are some people who think that we
don't have to follow the law at all at all that the law has no purpose in the
New Testament and a lot of people will attack Baptists like us and say that we
believe the same thing because we teach the free grace gospel because we teach
that salvation is only just by believing in Jesus Christ and I'm going to explain
this video why that's wrong okay I want to make it very clear that I'm not
against the law of God I'm not against God's commandments but you have to
understand that the law does not justify us okay and it's kind of ridiculous to
think that these people think that the whole Bible has to do with salvation so
they think well when you say that salvation is not by keeping the law then
automatically they think well why is the law there then because they think that
everything is just about heaven and salvation when it could be further from
the truth or couldn't be further from the truth so I want to establish the
point first of all that the Bible teaches over and over again that the law
does not justify us and if you think it does and you still think it does after
I read these verses then you just have to admit that you don't believe the
Bible because the Bible says in Romans chapter 3 verse 20 to 22 therefore by
the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight for by
the law is a knowledge of sin but now the righteousness of God
without the law is manifested being witnessed by the law and the prophets
even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
upon all then that believe for there is no difference so the Bible is very clear
that righteousness comes by faith we are not justified by the deeds of the law in
his sight the Bible is very clear about that Philippians 3 verse 9 and be found
in him not having mine own righteousness which is of the law but that which is
through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith
so the Bible says that you're made righteous by faith it's not by our own
righteousness through the law it's not by keeping God's commandments it's not
by the law it's by faith Galatians 2 verse 16 one of the clearest verses on
this because it says it in like three different ways back to back it says in
Galatians 2 16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by
the faith of Jesus Christ even we have believed in Jesus Christ we might be
justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law for by the
works of the law shall no flesh be justified okay so he says it's not by
the works of the law but it is by faith in Jesus so you believe in Jesus so we
can be justified by faith in Jesus and not by the works of the law because by
the works of the law no flesh shall be justified in his sight and some of these
antinomian or I'm sorry not people who accuse us of being antinomian some of
these people who believe that we're saved by the law these heretics who
believe in a workspace salvation they'll attack us and they'll say well on the
works the law is just you know the dietary laws and the circumcision and
things that were done away with in the Old Testament they say that doesn't
include all the other laws so they will say that the deeds the law the works the
law that's just the Old Testament you know carnal ordinances that are done
away with but we see even in Galatians 2 21 that it makes it clear that it's not
just talking about um the you know carnal ordinances and the things of the
Old Testament but it's talking about the entire law does not justify us
Galatians chapter 2 verse 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God for if
righteousness come by the law then Christ is dead in vain Galatians chapter
3 verse 10 also defines for us what the Bible means when it says the works of
the law it says for as many as are of the works of the law are under the
curse for it is written cursed is every one that continueth not in all things
which are written in the book of the law to do them so the Bible defines the
works of the law as doing all things that are written in the book of the law
okay so everything from Genesis to Deuteronomy the Bible says that doing
those things would be doing the works of the law if you don't do those things the
Bible says you're under a curse right but as we see when we read later on the
Bible says that Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law right because
we're justified by faith continues Galatians 3 verse 11 but that no man is
justified by the law in the sight of God it is evident for the just shall live by
faith and the law is not of faith but the man that doeth them shall live in
them so the Bible is very clear faith and the law keeping the law keeping the
commandments are two entirely different and separate things
Romans 3 28 another clear verse it says therefore we conclude that a man is
justified by faith without the deeds of the law so if you think that keeping the
commandments doing what the law says obeying God's law has something to do
with believing in Jesus or that that's part of salvation then you're denying
the Bible because how many verses did I just read where it says it's by faith
but it's not by the law it's not by the deeds of the law it's not by the works
of the law it's not by doing what the law says it's by faith it's by believing
in Jesus okay so keeping God's commandments is not what saves you and
this is you know when the heretics will say well you're an antinomian because
you think that the law doesn't save us so you're saying that the law has no
purpose no that's not what I'm saying and that's not what my pastor or other
Baptist pastors or any other Baptist Christian who believes us you know that's
not what they say or that's not what we believe at all the law not saving us
does not mean that the law is bad but rather the law teaches us that we are
sinners you see the Bible tells us over and over again that the reason why the
law was given is to teach sinners that they're sinners so that they might be
justified by Christ okay and I'll show you this in these upcoming verses
Galatians chapter 3 verse 21 to 24 is the law then against the promises of God
God forbid for if there had been a law given which could have given life
verily righteousness should have been by the law okay so the law is not the
problem the Bible says the laws not against the promises of God the law is a
good thing verse 22 here's what the problem is but the scripture has
concluded all under sin okay so is the problem the law no the problem is us the
fact that we cannot keep the law that we are sinners that the promise by faith of
Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe but before faith came we were
kept under the law shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be
revealed wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ
that we might be justified by faith okay so the law is not the problem our sin is
the problem and the law shows to us it reveals to us our sin it teaches us the
fact that we are sinners it's our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ it
teaches us also in Romans 3 19 now we know that what things so ever the law
saith it saith to them who are under the law that every mouth may be stopped and
all the world may become guilty before God and that's right before the passage
we read earlier where it says therefore by the needs of the law there shall no
flesh be justified in his sight for by the laws and knowledge of sin so what
does it say the law shows us that we're all guilty before God it gives us the
knowledge of sin we know what sin is because the law says this and that and
therefore we understand that keeping the law won't save us because we're sinners
and therefore we believe in Christ to save us not ourselves not our own
righteousness Romans 7 verse 7 to 12 teaches the same concept as well says
what shall we say that is the law sin God forbid hey I had not known sin but
by the law for I had not known lust except the law had said thou shall not
covet but sin taking occasion by the commandment rotten in me all manner of
concubicence for without the law sin was dead for I was alive without the law
once but when the commandment came sin revived and I died and the commandment
which was ordained to life I found to be unto death for sin taking occasion by the
commandment deceived me and by it slew me wherefore the law is holy and the
commandment holy and just and good so he's saying that the law is not a bad
thing the law is holy the law is holy just and good the law is not sin itself
sin is the transgression of the law so what the law does is just reveal to us
the fact that we're sinners okay because how are you gonna know that you
transgress the law if you don't know what the law is so the law was given to
mankind to show us that we're sinners so that we can believe in Jesus Christ so
Paul is saying here the law is not bad we're bad that's the problem that we're
sinners okay but the law is spiritual the law is holy the law is just the law
is good there's nothing wrong with the law it's just that we can't keep the law
we can't be justified by the law okay so after you believe in Jesus Christ alone
as your Savior after you trust Jesus the law is still something that you
should follow as a Christian okay just because we believe that the law does not
justify you or that the law does not save you that salvation is only by grace
through faith that does not mean that the law is done away with or that the
law has no purpose for Bible believing Christians it says at the end of Romans
chapter 3 after he said multiple different times that the law does not
justify you the law does not save you it's only by faith he then finishes the
chapter by saying do we then make void the law through faith God forbid yay we
establish the law so we as Christians should establish the law it's not
something that is done away with it's not something well we just ignore all
the commandments of God the Bible over and over again emphasizes the fact that
the law is a good thing and the law is is perfect it says even in Psalm 19 it
says the law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul right John 14 verse
15 Jesus said if you love me keep my commandments first John 5 3 for this is
the love of God that we keep his commandments and his commandments are
not grievous and this is the kind of verse that that heretics will try to use
to teach works based salvation not understanding that nowhere does the
Bible say love God to be saved the Bible says believe in Jesus to be saved doesn't
say love Jesus to be saved okay now if you believed in Jesus and you're saved
you should love Jesus you should keep his commandments you should have
fellowship with God but if you don't you're still going to heaven because
salvation is only by faith and not by the works of the law as the Bible tells
us multiple times don't misunderstand because of these these hyper grace
antinomians that do exist out there there are people who do think that the
law is done away with don't misunderstand to think that we're
teaching that grace is a license to sin because that's what people will say as
well when I go out sowing I preach to people who are you believe that it's it's
by the works of the law they think that that's gonna save them oftentimes they
say well does that mean that you could just live however you want that's a
pretty common objection to the gospel they say well you're saying it's only by
faith you don't have to keep God's commandments you don't have to repent of
your sins so you're teaching that you can just live however you want with no
consequences absolutely not and the Bible never says that either you see the
whole book of Romans the whole beginning of the book of Romans from chapter 1 to
chapter 5 he's just explaining constantly that it's only by faith it's
not by the law the law can't save you're not made just by the law we're
all sinners etc he says that over and over again for chapters in a row and
then he says in Romans chapter 6 verse 1 to 2 what shall we say that shall we
continue in sin that grace may abound God forbid how shall we that are dead to
sin live any longer they're in Romans chapter 6 verses 14 to 15 for sin shall
not have dominion over you for you're not under the law but under grace what
then shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace God forbid
so Paul is explaining that not being under the law the law not saving you
being saved by grace having God's grace abound towards you because of your sin
does not mean you can just live with sin without consequences okay God expects us
to repent God expects us to live a righteous and holy life and I talked
about that in my last video okay that just because turning from your sins does
not save you does not mean that turning from your sins is a bad thing just
because the law doesn't save you doesn't mean that the law is a bad thing baptism
just because baptism doesn't save you doesn't mean baptism is a bad thing but
these heretics can't get through their head that just because the Bible talks
about something doesn't mean that it has to do with salvation yes baptism prayer
keeping the law following God giving your life to Christ repenting of your
sins making him your Lord those are all good things to do okay that is what you
should do as a Christian if you do that God will bless you God will reward you
you will not have the curse of God upon your life and you will live an
objectively better life okay but that has nothing to do with going to heaven
because the Bible says it's only by faith but these people think that
everything in the Bible just has to do with going to heaven so when we say it's
only by belief they say well you're saying we don't have to get baptized no
just because it's only salvation is only by faith does not mean that baptism is
not a good thing to do okay just because salvation is only by grace your
faith doesn't mean you shouldn't keep the law and if you think that then that
shows that the only reason why you're even following God in the first place is
because you're scared of hell because you think that if you don't you're gonna
go to hell okay the Bible over and over teaches again that we should keep the
commandments because we love God not because we're just afraid and by the way
fear and love are two different things according to first John chapter 4 it
says that perfect love casteth out fear okay so we should keep God's commandments
because we love God okay we shouldn't keep God's commandments because we're
afraid of going to hell because that has nothing to do with salvation and going
to hell in the first place Jesus Christ died for all your sins all you have to
do is just trust him believe that he died for your sins arose again it's not
about keeping the law you have to stop trusting in the law stop trusting in
yourself and put your faith in Jesus Christ for your salvation not anything
else okay so another thing I want to talk about just in closing is the
hypocrisy of these lordshippers the hypocrisy of these works salvation is of
those who believe you have to repent or turn from your sins to be saved and that
hypocrisy is that oftentimes they lower the bar and they will ignore certain
commandments of God and they will typically live less righteous lives yet
they think that you have to keep the law to be saved isn't that completely
ridiculous okay because when Baptist preachers you know independent
fundamental King James only fire-breathing Baptist preachers will
get up behind a pulpit and preach hard against sin then all these liberal
churches and all these Calvinist churches and everybody will call us you
know oh you're wicked you're hateful you know how can you say that you need be
more loving you know you can't preach that you can't say that so apparently
they say that you have to keep the law to be saved and then the people who are
actually believing that it's only by faith are the ones who are preaching the
hardest against sin and then the people who say that you have to keep the law to
be saved they're criticizing us for preaching the law of God isn't that
ridiculous and you'll see that oftentimes these churches that teach you
have to keep the law repenting your sins to be saved or some of the most
permissive churches out there they're the ones that allow women to wear men's
clothing and that allow alcohol and allow sodomites and say that oh getting
tattoos and drinking and all these other things that the Bible condemns are fine
and not sins even though the Bible says that they are sins so it's funny how the
people who are preaching the hardest against sin and living the most
righteous lives are the people who believe it's only by faith and then the
people who say you have to keep the law are the ones that are disobeying the law
the most okay so it's hypocrisy for you to get on on the internet or to go out
and and preach at your church or whatever or whoever you are out there
who believes that it's by repenting of your sins and then you don't repent of
your sins yourself and you live a wicked and sinful life okay you're a hypocrite
you're a Pharisee okay because salvation is only by grace through faith it's not
by the works of the law so very few people are against the law of God
nowadays now don't get me wrong like I said there are people who aren't
antinomians out there there's this whole hyper grace movement there are people
who will say that that you don't have to keep any of God's Commandments and
that doesn't matter at all and God will bless you regardless of how you live and
God just you know allows everything those people I believe are just
infiltrators most of the time because it talks about in the book of Jude how
people will turn the grace of God into lasciviousness and it says that those
are men that are crept in unawares that they are before of all the regain of the
condemnation okay so the people like me and the people at my church faithful
were Baptist Church and other like-minded independent fundamental
Baptist churches other free grace churches free grace Christians around
the world the people who believe it's only by grace through faith typically do
not believe the laws done away with okay so don't get me wrong I am against
breaking God's Commandments I think that God's Commandments are for every
Christian and that you should follow God's Commandments and be righteous and
be holy but that does not get you to heaven okay so any accusation that the
gospel of the grace of God is antinomianism is a false accusation it
is a wicked accusation it's railing it's a lie because I'm not an antinomian my
brothers in Christ are not antinomians we believe that the law is important the
law teaches unsaved people that they're sinners so that they can trust in Christ
and those who get saved if we follow God's Commandments then that shows our
love to the Lord Jesus Christ and it helps us to have a good relationship
with the Lord Jesus Christ as well so thank you ready for watching and God
bless you and goodbye