Many churches and preachers receive unrequested emails that advocate the doctrine that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which present the record of Christ’s teaching before the cross (identified by MMLJ/BC) belong to the Old Testament Law, thus holding no authority for New Testament Christians. While there may be several reasons for holding this position, it seems that a primary purpose is to eliminate the Lord’s teaching on marriage, divorce and remarriage (especially Matthew 19, which is not limited to Jews or to the Law of Moses). While many objections could be raised to this false division of the Bible, this short article will consider three. First, what were the approximate writing dates of the autographs of each of the four books under consideration? For this information, the Gospel Advocate Commentary series will be explored as a general source. Matthew is estimated to have written his account between A.D. 38-70 (H. Leo Boles). Mark, it is assumed, wrote his treatise prior to A.D. 70, perhaps during the lifetime of the apostle Peter (C.E.W. Dorris). Luke’s writing is not dated by H. Leo Boles, yet, it would have been written sometime after the ascension of Christ into Heaven and prior to his authorship of Acts (which Boles dates “about A.D. 63 or 64”). Finally, David Lipscomb offers an approximate date of between A.D. 70 and 85 for John’s writing. Since the Old Testament Law’s authority was nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14), why would MMLJ be written after the cross if they belonged to the Old Testament Law?

God has revealed the information that mankind needs, recognized as objective Truth, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Peter 1:3). God has formed three institutions on the earth: (1) the home (Genesis 2:22-24); (2) civil government (Romans 13:1); and (3) the church (Ephesians 3:10-11). Each of these three institutions is to be guided by God’s inspired Word. In submitting to his Will, each institution has opportunity to support the others. Yet, when one of these institutions goes astray from God’s Will, the proper balance of righteousness is lost. If the church strays from the Truth, the home is not taught God’s Will, and the government is abused (i.e., tax exempt status). If the home strays from the Truth, the purity of the bride of Christ suffers, and the government may be employed in dealing with illegalities. When the government enacts ordinances that are contrary to the plan of heaven, the home is divided through unscriptural divorces, and the church is ridiculed in society. Our culture is facing such immoral waywardness, due to its straying away from God’s Will. The home is being plagued with immorality with the practices of same-gender marriages and legalized unions. The church is being attacked for its stand on the Truth pertaining to the sin of homosexuality (i.e., Romans 1:26-27). The government is being called on to recognize the joining of