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The word “Trinity” isn’t in the Bible either, yet Christians use it to describe a doctrine they believe is taught throughout Scripture. For example, Matthew 28:19 names the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together; John 1:1–3 describes the Word as being with God and as God; John 20:28 records Thomas addressing Jesus as “My Lord and my God”; and Acts 5:3–4 connects lying to the Holy Spirit with lying to God. Christians synthesize passages like these into the theological doctrine called the Trinity. We don’t reject the Trinity simply because Scripture doesn’t explicitly give us that label; we examine whether the concept accurately summarizes the biblical evidence.
The same principle applies to the ceremonial, civil, and moral distinctions within the law. The New Testament discusses these matters in distinguishable ways. Ceremonial: Hebrews 7:11–12 discusses the Levitical priesthood and a change in the law, Hebrews 9:1–14 describes sanctuary regulations and ceremonial purification, Hebrews 10:1–14 discusses sacrifices, Mark 7:18–19 addresses food purity, and Colossians 2:16–17 discusses festivals, new moons, and Sabbaths. Civil: Romans 13:1–7 addresses governing authorities and their role in maintaining public order, while John 18:31 illustrates the question of Roman jurisdiction over executions. Moral: Matthew 5:17–48 addresses moral commandments, Romans 13:8–10 summarizes commandments concerning our neighbors through love, Galatians 5:19–23 contrasts sinful conduct with the fruit of the Spirit, and Ephesians 4:25–32 gives practical moral instructions.
These passages provide biblical material for distinguishing ritual regulations, civil authority, and moral obligations. The three different categories are a theological framework for organizing those distinctions; it does not require the Bible to list the three labels together in a single verse. Just as the absence of the word “Trinity” does not, by itself, disprove the doctrine, the absence of the exact phrase “ceremonial, civil, and moral law” does not, by itself, disprove the distinctions.
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