No Sanity Required Tattoos, Bacon, Beer | Christianity & the Law Pt. 2
May 8, 2023
Rob Conti, pastor and Hebrews teacher who applies law and gospel to life, and Spencer Davis, Old Testament pastor specializing in the Torah, discuss law and Christian living. They explore how different kinds of law reveal God’s character. They talk tattoos and cultural practices, moral versus ceremonial law, how Christ fulfills and transforms the law, and practical examples like hats, beer, and personal conviction.
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Law Prepares Hearts For The Gospel
- The law's primary role is to expose our need for the gospel by piercing the conscience and showing sin.
- Rob Conti likens the law to a needle that makes the heart ready to receive the silken thread of the gospel, creating either rebellion or repentance.
Torah Was A Total Cultural Curriculum
- The Torah in Israel functioned as an integrated cultural system, not just the Ten Commandments, shaping education, worship, and daily life.
- Spencer Davis notes a 10-year-old Israelite would learn hundreds of laws as part of public upbringing and identity formation.
Apply Old Laws By Their Underlying Purpose
- Evaluate Old Testament commands by asking what the original purpose was and whether that principle still honors Christ today.
- Rob Conti advises thinking through whether an action, like a tattoo, honors God rather than dismissing the law as obsolete.