The Truth About Salvation — Page 13
13 the government would lose its authority. However, even if the whole world rejects the divine law and disobeys it, God would still remain God. His sanctity and magnificence would not be affected in the slightest; therefore, trying to draw comparisons between the two is mistaken. A government depends on the compliance of its citizens, but God is not reliant on humankind to follow His law. God has created the law through His mercy and grace, so that those who abide by it are able to build a relationship with Him. DIVINE LAWS ARE LIKE UNIVERSITY COURSES Divine laws can be likened to university courses. For example, a university might teach a historical textbook written by a certain author. Here, its purpose is not to teach the exact version of history propounded by the writer, but rather to increase the knowledge of their students to some extent with regards to that particular historical subject. Hence reading lists continuously change and those books that are considered appropriate and beneficial are the ones that are taught. Then once a course is complete the university examines its students. However, no student can answer every question correctly. Yet, every year thousands of students pass their exams despite all of them having made mistakes. This is