Law and More

The secular modern answer to every problem is more education and more laws. Christians often hold this view too.

They are very ambivalent about God’s law, but they are committed to salvation by human law. They advocate laws against prostitution, low wages, racism, poverty, etc.

God’s law is much more modest. It can constrain the worst violence and theft, but cannot do much more These are useful tasks, but only the gospel and the Spirit can get rid of these are problems.

I can understand why secular thinkers put their faith in human law, but I cannot understand why Christians are so enthusiastic about it.