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"The Law of God and the Law of Christ"

--> Bible Study Guide May 24, 2014 Sabbath School Teacher Larry R. Evans Introductory Comments An old proverb says:   “A text without its context is a pretext.”   In other words, it is very possible to insert our own thoughts or prejudices about a biblical passage if we don’t first see what the Bible writer is saying. Such a simple concept, yet its implications are significant.   A familiar Bible passage illustrates this point quite well.   Consider Revelation 12:17 (NKJV and NIV) 17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ . [NKJV] 17 Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God's commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus . [NIV] While much could and should be said about this important passage, one thing is clear, those coming fro