The Church Militant Podcast

The Church Militant Podcast, Episode 6: "Not Under Law? Why Christians Still Need God's Law Today – Debunking Grace vs. Law Myths"In Episode 6 of the Church Militant Podcast, Pastors Justin Hornbaker and Joey DeRuntz continue building the case for why Christians must engage God's law in every sphere of life—family, church, and civil society.They tackle the biggest misconceptions head-on: "I'm not under law, I'm under grace" (Romans 6:14). What does that actually mean? We're not under the law's condemnation, but the law remains holy, righteous, good—and binding as a rule of life for believers. Drawing from Scripture (Matthew 5, Romans 7-8, 1 Corinthians 9, and more), they show the eternal nature of God's law, its positive and negative uses, how Jesus fulfills (establishes) rather than abolishes it, and why antinomianism fails both biblically and practically.Key topics:- The three uses of the law (civil, evangelical, normative)- Why the law is good when used lawfully (1 Timothy 1:8)- Continuity from creation to the New Covenant (law of Christ)- General equity: principles carry forward, even if forms change (e.g., food laws, parapet rules, church discipline in 1 Cor 5)- How loving God's law fuels joyful obedience and sanctificationIf you've ever wondered how to apply Old Testament law today without legalism—or why dismissing it leads to ethical chaos—this episode is for you. Part of our ongoing series equipping believers as citizens of heaven and soldiers on earth.Listen to previous episodes for the full foundation (good works + sufficiency of Scripture).Link to Joey's sermon series on Christian ethics in the description for deeper study (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMfs59_7CoXVz6haI9WzPqGRT5rlk5YQ&si=yyCk-y4P2do0RBtx).Be watchful. Stand firm in the faith. Act like men. Be strong.References and Credits:1. "Summer" from "Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi, www.classicals.de2. "Act Like Men" by Graceborne and Grace & Truth Records, https://GraceandTruthPress.com/artists/3. Theonomy In Christian Ethics by Greg Bahnsen4. By This Standard by Greg Bahnsen5. Commentary on Matthew, by John Calvin#ChristianPodcast #GodsLaw #UnderGrace #Romans6 #BiblicalEthics #Theonomy #ChristianReconstruction #Postmillennialism #ReformedTheology #Sanctification #ChurchMilitantBe Watchful, Stand Firm in the Faith, Act Like Men, Be Strong