Reformation Hope Church

The History of the Great Commission shows that the greatest advances in the history of the Church take place when the Church understands its “toolbox” – the Law of the Lord. God made it clear to Israel repeatedly that to impugn or ignore His Law, was to walk away from Him. So is it written in Judges 3, where Israel is revealed as being “tested” by the Lord by the lifestyle, customs, beliefs and behavior of the nations God left in Palestine when Israel conquered the land. Christ’s admonition in Matthew 5 calls us to be a light to the world. Immediately after that verse 16, Christ, instead of developing the theme of being a light, warns us strictly NOT to believe He came to destroy the Law and the prophets (vs. 17). He came to “fulfill” them. The term Christ uses is πληρόω, “play-ro'-o” in the Greek. Its proper use means “mature.” And Christ teaches us that such maturity begets supernatural impact and awe-inspiring change when the Church teaches and preaches it and the people live it! The tragedy of our impot