Psalm 1510 states that those who have knowledge of God's name will trust in Him, as He has never forsaken those who seek Him. The Apostle teaches that God, who initiated a worthy work in us, will bring it to completion. The gift of eternal salvation is generously provided in its entirety, and in Christ, we have been made whole. When we were released, we were implanted with the word of God, which the Psalmist describes as a comprehensive understanding of God. This knowledge ensures that we cannot fail in our affectionate knowledge and understanding of God. The key question is whether the Psalmist is teaching that we should humbly trust in God as our knowledge gradually grows, or if he is saying that we should fully identify God and depend on Him without fail. This is resolved by the Psalmist's description of our established identity. He teaches that God has maintained His law as the standard for accepting His saints. The law of God is written in the heart of the righteous, keeping them from slipping. God faithfully upheld His law by instantly bringing all necessary things into existence. The Psalmist teaches that the moral law of God goes beyond a mere moral code and defines all aspects of creation. The law is an eternal covenant, and its purpose is to order and unify all of creation. When God gave the law to Moses, He proclaimed that His covenant people would obey it completely. Those who enjoy the gift of divine knowledge are equipped with a creative ability to rely on God. The covenant law speaks of God's completed work, making us perfectly acceptable in the future that we are destined for. Through the process of renewal, we have been faithfully transformed from our former life in bondage to the law. But if God promises to deliver us efficiently to completion by fulfilling the covenant of creation, then what role does the law play in God's continuous renewal? In order for us to be made complete, the law had to be satisfied. This is why the Psalmist teaches that God's moral law is a covenant law. For God's covenant to be fulfilled, He had to meet the demands of the law. The law is more than just a moral code because it was intentionally designed by God to establish a covenant with man in the private garden. God created the fruitful earth and established a harmonious relationship with man, giving him authority over creation. The key question is, at what point is a fallen sinner worthy of exercising authority over creation if God issued the law to reveal His glory in Adam exercising his authority? The Psalmist teaches that we are not becoming something in the future, but rather, we are becoming what we already are. In order for us to be what we already are, the law had to already be fulfilled. This is why God fulfilled His covenant with the saints by pronouncing death upon all lawbreakers. Therefore, when the Psalmist says that God's people obeyed the law when it was communicated, he is referring to the success of God's curse as He fulfills His covenant with the saints.
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