Principle of God's law

This world started in SIN. Sin is the transgression of the law, and the law is God's spiritual law. It is summed up in the one word, LOVE.
It is expanded into the great commandments, love to God, and love to neighbor. These in turn were expanded into the Ten Commandments - the first four expressing the principle of love toward God, the last six the principle of love toward neighbor.
Jesus magnified the law - expanded it further, in principle. Under the Old Testament, a man had not committed adultery until the actual literal act. But in the New, Jesus said a man who even lusted after a woman had committed adultery in his heart!
In II Corinthians 3:6, it is written that we must obey the law according to the SPIRIT - that is, the principle or intent of the law not according to the specific letter.


The law of God is the PRINCIPLE OF LOVE.


God's LAW is stated in the one word, LOVE. The word LOVE is a PRINCIPLE, and in principle it is opposite to the word LUST. It is LOVE toward others. First of all, LOVE toward GOD, in love, worship and obedience. Secondly it is love toward other humans. It cannot be vanity, because vanity is toward self and puts SELF before God.
Love toward and worship of God in itself is the PRINCIPLE of humility, not self-glory or vanity or coveting. It is love toward neighbor in the spirit of outgoing CONCERN for neighbor's welfare and good - of cooperation, serving, helping, sharing. It also may be love toward self in the sense or principle of concern for the physical and mental and spiritual welfare of the body and mind, which is the temple of God's Holy Spirit.
YOU CAN APPLY THAT PRINICPLE TO ANY QUESTION OF HUMAN CONDUCT. It is the real answer to the SIN question.

Principle-A principle is a general law which gives action; a fundamental truth as a basis of reasoning.
A fundamental law or rule as a guide to action; a rule of conduct; a fundamental motive or reason for action, especially one consciously recognized and followed. A principle is commonly formulated around a core concept