Divine law is any law (or rule) that in the opinion of believers, comes directly from the will of God (or a god). Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Polytheism is belief in or worship of multiple Gods (usually assembled in a pantheon) together with associated Mythology and Rituals

Like natural law (which may be seen as a manifestation of divine law) it is independent of the will of man, who cannot change it. Natural law or the law of nature ( Latin: lex naturalis) is a theory that posits the existence of a law whose content is set by Nature and that However it may be revealed or not, so it may change in human perception in time through new revelation.

In Thomas Aquinas's Treatise on Law, Divine Law, as opposed to Natural Law, comes only from revelation or scripture, and is necessary for human salvation. Natural law or the law of nature ( Latin: lex naturalis) is a theory that posits the existence of a law whose content is set by Nature and that In Theology, salvation can mean three related things being saved from or Liberation from something such as Suffering or the punishment of

See also:

• Ten Commandments
• Halacha
• Sharia
• Antinomianism
• The Law of Christ
• Biblical law in Christianity

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Moral Aspect of Divine Law

The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives that according to Judeo-Christian tradition were authored by God and given Halakha ( הלכה; alternative transliterations include Halocho and Halacha) is the collective body of Jewish Religious law Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. For the term in politics describing socialist movements see Autonomism Antinomianism (from the Greek ἀντί, "against" The Law of Christ is mentioned in the Bible in the Epistle to the Galatians: "Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ Biblical law in Christianity generally refers to a discussion as to what and how the biblical law applies in a Christian context.

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