God's Law (4) - Perfect Coverage

Once we accept that God's Law still applies today, the next question to be answered is whether God’s law is complete. Clearly his law is good, but if it is not comprehensive, we can add to it to deal with things that are not covered. The issue is God’s Law v Gods Law plus More.

From my study so far, I cannot see any suggestion that God’s law is not complete. God never told the prophets or kings to add new laws as circumstances changed. The other problem is that if additions to God’s law are allowable, then anything goes, because the Bible gives no principles for identifying when and what new laws might be needed. So my conclusion is that God’s Law Plus More is not an option.

God gave a lot of detail in his law when that was appropriate. He specified the difference between manslaughter and murder with examples. He specified that setting fire to your neighbor’s wheat is the same as stealing it. Because God was so precise with the detail, I assume that he was precise with the coverage a well.

God said to Moses, “These are the laws that you must obey”. He did not say “These laws will do for now, but you will have to expand them as society becomes more complex.” God did not tell Moses to add more laws for the common good. The prophets never told the kings to add to God’s law for the common good. God’s law is perfect in its coverage.