This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 06:46)‘My Best Day in the Navy is When I Survived Dec. 7, 1941. It Was Also My Worst Day.’: The Oldest Survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona Sinking Dies at 102Ken Potts, Oldest Survivor of U.S.S. Arizona Sinking, Dies at 102 by New York Times (Sam Roberts)Part II (06:46 – 15:48)The Quest for Justice Must Not End: The Last Remaining Nuremberg Prosecutor Dies at 103Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103 by New York Times (Robert D. McFadden)Part III (15:48 – 18:53)Gender and the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (18:53 – 19:58)You Said Our Culture is on a Transgressive Trajectory. Did the Term ‘Transgressive’ Originate With You? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (19:58 – 21:12)Would Those Brought Back from the Dead (like Lazarus) Have Regretted Returning to Earthly Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (21:12 – 23:29)How Can I Know God’s Plan for My Life and Find Contentment in It Without Fear? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a College Student Listener of The BriefingPart VII (23:29 – 26:07)Is the Use of Artificial Intelligence for School Work Ethical? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

Last week John Snyder and Steve Crampton began discussing how a New Testament Christian should approach God’s moral law (the 10 Commandments). For help, they are using Ernie Reisinger’s book The Law and the Gospel. In his book, Reisinger gives us seven principles. John and Steve added a few of their own to make it an even 10.
These principles are not laws in themselves. We are not adding to God’s moral law. However, we are working to understand how we are to appreciate, approach, and apply these laws now that we are under grace. We pray these principles will help you walk closer with our King.
Principle 1: Context is king!
Principle 2: Progressive revelation.
Principles 3: These commands demand outward and inward obedience.
Principle 4: These commands are summaries of God’s moral demands on humanity.
Principle 5: Where a sin is forbidden, and by implication a positive act of obedience is commanded, then those things which lead to that sin are also forbidden.
Principle 6: Whatever is forbidden or commanded of us, we are bound, according to our position and opportunity, to discourage and encourage others.
Principle 7: There is a priority that is revealed in the order.
Principle 8: These laws are for your good.
Principle 9: What is forbidden is never to be done; what is implied or required is to be done as your have opportunity.
Principle 10: The sum of all the law is LOVE (Romans 13:13).
The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/theology-books/the-ten-commandments/
The Grace of Law: A Study of Puritan Theology: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Law-Puritan-Theology-Puritanism/dp/1877611638
The Law and the Gospel by Ernie Reisinger: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-law-and-the-gospel/
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:47)Heartbreak in Nashville: Horrific Tragedy as Shooter Takes the Lives of 3 Children and 3 Adults at the Christian SchoolPart II (07:47 – 15:25)Is Reality Dawning in Elite Sports?: World Athletics Council Restrict Transgender Women from Competition as WomenTransgender track and field athletes can’t compete in women’s international events by NPR (Juliana Kim)World Athletics votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s events by Washington Post (Les Carpenter)Part III (15:25 – 18:47)The Big Issue Facing the Oldest Population on Earth: Italy Has a Huge Birth Rate ProblemWho Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part IV (18:47 – 22:37)The Scandal of Gendercide: China’s Missing Baby Girls and Rising ‘Bride Prices’The Scandal of Gendercide—War on Baby Girls by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up by New York Times (Nicole Hong and Zixu Wang)Part V (22:37 – 26:06)‘The Silly Old Bear Becomes a Resistance Icon’: China’s Communist Party Tries to Cancel Winnie the PoohThe autocrat threatened by Winnie the Pooh by NPR (Scott Simon)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.