"the American Founders asserted in the Declaration was the “Law of Nature and Nature’s God.” This universal moral law served as their moral and legal basis for creating a new, self-governing nation. . . . revealed by God in two ways—in nature and in the Bible—and thus evidences the Bible’s influence in America’s founding document."
Natural Law is fundamental, and obvious without even relying on the Bible. It is inherent in Nature herself, as constituted by Nature's God. It is present in the human conscience, regardless of religion. That is the way God created the Universe and the moral law.
"Natural law (Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by natural law's proponents to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society). According to the theory of law called jusnaturalism, all people have inherent rights, conferred not by act of legislation but by "God, nature, or reason"
The Bible expounds on the moral law that is Nature's Law. It is totally consistent. But even those who do not "believe in" the Bible, Natural Law is present to them. Except the deniers. It is from God, but it is so present in Nature that only the obtuse can deny it.
Always fun when you write a post for an hour, only to have the tab suddenly refresh.
Anyhow, as a short version, there are several scriptural indicators that could be read to imply the concept, but I’m not aware of any explicit scriptures.
However, if you test “the fruits of the spirit” and “the works of the flesh” and look at where each of those acts end a man and society, pragmatically, in combination with verses like “the gentiles will be a law unto themselves” (paraphrased), you can definitely come up with biblical support of “nature’s law”.
Can different cultures have different 'natural law' doctrines? At what level does environment effect the formation of Natural Law for a Society? Does a fisherman from Northern Europe live under the same Natural Law code as a Pirate off the coast of Somalia? Is it OK for different groups to have different understandings of Natural Law?
"the American Founders asserted in the Declaration was the “Law of Nature and Nature’s God.” This universal moral law served as their moral and legal basis for creating a new, self-governing nation. . . . revealed by God in two ways—in nature and in the Bible—and thus evidences the Bible’s influence in America’s founding document."
https://americanheritage.org/the-law-of-nature-and-natures-god-one-moral-law-revealed-two-ways/
Are the concepts of Natural Law and Nature's God in the bible?
Natural Law is fundamental, and obvious without even relying on the Bible. It is inherent in Nature herself, as constituted by Nature's God. It is present in the human conscience, regardless of religion. That is the way God created the Universe and the moral law.
"Natural law (Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by natural law's proponents to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society). According to the theory of law called jusnaturalism, all people have inherent rights, conferred not by act of legislation but by "God, nature, or reason"
The Bible expounds on the moral law that is Nature's Law. It is totally consistent. But even those who do not "believe in" the Bible, Natural Law is present to them. Except the deniers. It is from God, but it is so present in Nature that only the obtuse can deny it.
So do they actually talk about it in the bible or are people just...making that up? Sounds like Nature and Nature's God are not actually in the bible.
Always fun when you write a post for an hour, only to have the tab suddenly refresh.
Anyhow, as a short version, there are several scriptural indicators that could be read to imply the concept, but I’m not aware of any explicit scriptures.
However, if you test “the fruits of the spirit” and “the works of the flesh” and look at where each of those acts end a man and society, pragmatically, in combination with verses like “the gentiles will be a law unto themselves” (paraphrased), you can definitely come up with biblical support of “nature’s law”.
Can different cultures have different 'natural law' doctrines? At what level does environment effect the formation of Natural Law for a Society? Does a fisherman from Northern Europe live under the same Natural Law code as a Pirate off the coast of Somalia? Is it OK for different groups to have different understandings of Natural Law?
Yes for both. Read the Book of Romans starting at chapter 1 through to chapter 8.
Awesome! Thanks.