>>10915582JESUS IS THE MORAL STANDARD.
These appeals to God only function if the party involved is indeed devoted to God. For if one swears in his heart to obey the Lord but transgresses his brother, he has transgressed not only his brother but also the Lord Jesus who suffered and died for us; and an act against God and his law is indeed a lawless act done on behalf of Satan:
>"He who is not for me IS against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters" Luke 11:23, the words of Jesus after driving a demon out of a mute person.It is a very powerful device to recall Jesus when arguing with someone who is in sin.
