Originally Posted by Tom
I am still thinking through them. However, I think all of them are correct on how God thinks about sin.
However, I believe only in a theocracy would this work.

I wonder however, if that sounds like a neutral position?
If there is one thing I am seeing in the last 5-6 years, is what happens when
we go against God’s law.

Thinking through these issues, at present I feel like I am sitting on the fence.
But I am not comfortable sitting there.

Something else my friend said:

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Every Reformed Christian is, by confession, a general equity theonomist.
The spectrum of debate lies in defining what “general equity” requires—whether it is limited to broad moral principles of justice or extends to the abiding validity of the specific Mosaic case laws and their sanctions

Tom

Can you show me where the decalogue has been annulled via scripture?

Are we free to have other idols to worship?
Are we free to take the Lord's name in vain?
Are we free to not observe the sabbath?
Are we free to dishonor our parents?
Are we free to murder others?
Are we free to lay with our neighbor's spouse?
Are we free to steal from others/
Are we free to lie?
Are we free to covet our neighbor's spouse or his belongings?

By free, I mean able to do so w/o punishment by God. If you answer "no", then the moral law is still binding upon all our consciences. If you answer "yes" to any of them, Houston, we have a problem.

“The foundation of knowledge is God’s revelation.” Dr. Greg Bahnsen

“In the New Testament the Lord Jesus Christ appears in order to fulfill the Old Testament hope of the Messiah. He presents himself as the king who has come to establish his kingdom in anticipation of his universal rule.” Dr. Kenneth Gentry

“Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.” William Penn