Some forums can only be seen by registered members. View detailed profile Advanced or search site with Search Forums Advanced. Alot of the OT law involves the temple and since there isnt one, many of those commands are impossible. I cant stone anyone for breaking a law, we dont go to Jerusalem 3 times a year for the feasts and its commanded in Torah, we cant do the offerings commanded in Numbers 28 on the different feast days or sabbath, and i could go on with many more commands that we cant do now.
Which leads to believe that Jesus really did fulfill the OT law and we are to live by the commands in the NT. So when Jesus says if you love me you will keep my commands, follow the laws of Christ. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us. Your last one from Galatians is not a command but an entreaty.
The apostle Paul was just informing the Galatians that mixing law commandments etc. So why would Paul give them a commandment which they must perform? The only thing we must do to be saved is to trust Christ to pay the penalty for our sins. That's it. The rest of them we do out of gratitude. As for the OT Laws? Recognize the context in which they were given. If they were given to ancient Isarel Ham It Up! Ive heard so many times that Heaven and Earth has not passed away and not one jot or tittle will change from the law , so we are still supposed to be doing all the laws of the OT.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Christ "fulfilled" the law. You must also remember who the law was given to. Not you! It was given to Israel alone. That is my point, Ive seen many, especially here on CD, say Heaven and Earth has not passed away, so all has not been fulfilled, so nothing has changed from the law and we need to keep it.
Or just because he fulfilled the law doesnt mean we need to stop doing it. When i compare Mat with Luke i see it as the law was fulfilled and follow what the NT commands. I see only the moral concepts of the OT that is binding on believers forever. Originally Posted by Ham It Up! First of all you need to quote the entire passage and not stop where you did. There has always been a line of people who need the assurance of rules to live by where Christians have the freedom to find how best to express the love they have for God and His creation.
The "New Covenant" has a "New Commandment. Rules can be a convenient guide to appropriate behavior, but there is no rule in the NT that is binding as a law on Christians. This is what Paul was saying when he said that for him all things were lawful, but not all things were expedient or uplifting. Often when I try to explain this to people they say something like, "You mean there is no law against murder?
Many of the questions are designed to be a springboard to further discussion and there is often no truly right or wrong answer. In response to your requests, these studies are in Adobe PDF format, so they can easily be printed out. The first page is the handout for the group with the discussion questions.
Pages 2 and higher are notes for leaders. I highly recommend this book, which, although out of print, is often available from on-line Christian booksellers. List of 50 of Jesus' Commands Statement of each command and scripture reference. Commands Repent, do not be troubled, follow me, rejoice, let your light shine, honor God's law.
Commands Be reconciled, no adultery, keep your word, go the second mile, love your enemies, be perfect. Commands Practice secret disciplines, lay up treasures in heaven, seek the Kingdom of God, judge not, Don't throw pearls to pigs. Commands Ask, seek, knock, do unto others, choose the narrow way, beware of false prophets.
Commands Pray, be shrewd as serpents, fear God, listen to God. Commands Take my yoke, honor your parents, beware false teaching, deny yourself.
Commands Do not despise children, go to those who offend you, forgive offenders. Commands Beware of covetousness, honor marriage. Commands Lead by being a servant, make church a house of prayer, pray in faith.
Commands Bring in the poor, render unto Caesar. Commands Love the Lord, love your neighbor. Commands Be born again, await my return. Commands Celebrate the Lord's supper, keep my commandments.
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