JESUS CHRIST HAS FULIFILLED NOT ONLY THE RITUALISTIC LAWS, BUT ALSO ALL THE LAW OF MOSES AS A UNIT ( THE TORAH)

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

JESUS CHRIST HAS FULIFILLED NOT ONLY THE RITUALISTIC LAWS, BUT ALSO ALL THE LAW OF MOSES AS A UNIT (THE TORAH)

We are going to be judged according to the law of Christ: the law of the faith, the truth of the faith.

Christ Himself is the single Judge.

The standard which will be used is the law of Christ. Amen!

Someone has said:

“…The old covenant had a set of laws.
2. The law required the preist to perform daily and yearly sacrifices/works.
3. The law was only a shadow of things to come.
4. When Christ came He became a better sacrifice and He too did it only
ONCE!
5. The Law of killing bulls and goats was against us and contrary to us
because they could not take away our sins.
6. The moment Christ died the veil of the temple was torn in two.
7. Christ nailed the Law of ANIMAL SACRIFICE to His cross!!!….This is just TOO simple. NO!!!! The 'works of the law' (Animal sacrifice) was NOT needed after Jesus arrived. It was just a schoolmaster, or as Paul said in Heb. 'a shadow of things to come', and after that faith came (Jesus), we were no longer under a schoolmaster, Animal Sacrifice!!!!

Brothers, I thank you for your comment. I also believe that Christ nailed the Law of ANIMAL SACRIFICE to His cross. I do believe!


Brother Elijah Marshall also said:

“Amen... and also let me add thisto Brother German.. I wasnt mixing in the law and grace but I would have you know that the Bible is not speaking of the commandments of God given in Exodus, when it says we are not under the law, but under grace... For if that were the case, we could do whatever we wanted to do, and yet be saved and holy people.. it was speaking of the sacrificial and ritualistic law that we are no longer under; thanks to the precious blood of Christ... you have to know what that word law means..”


However you have not answered my questions yet. Please answer them now!

Indeed the Bible says that Jesus Christ came not to abolish but to fulfil Old Testament law (Matthew 5:17).

The fulfilment of the Law by Jesus Christ, what does it mean?

I also know that the Old Testament Law is a unit (James 2:10). Either all of it applies, or none of it applies:

“For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. 11For he who said, "Do not commit adultery,"also said, "Do not murder."If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!

James 2:10-13

Let us notice that Brother James was not speaking of the sacrificial and ritualistic law only here, but he was speaking about the whole Law, the Torah.

Indeed, “to commit adultery” or to “murder”, can not be called sacrificial and ritualistic laws.

Now, my second question is as follows:

If Christ fulfilled some of that law, such as the sacrificial system, didn’t He fulfilled all of it?

Indeed, Jesus Christ said:

"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”.

Matthew 5:27-28

Bother, the obsolete Law, namely the Torah says: “Do not commit adultery”

But the new Law of Jesus that Christians should follow is: “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”

Here, don’t you see Jesus fulfilling the Law concerning the adultery (Exodus 20: 14)?

Isn’t the new Law of Jesus Christ better than the old one?

Jesus Christ did not come to abolish but to fulfil or to perfect the Old Testament law as a UNIT.

Do you agree with me?

It is not about the sacrificial and ritualistic laws only, but it is about all the law of Moses, the Torah.

If the Bible is your absolute, then say AMEN to that!

Let us see an other example:

“Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" 4"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'[a] 5and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'[b]? 6So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." 7"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" 8Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."

Matthew 19:3-9

Bother, the obsolete Law, namely the Torah says:

“…a man can give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away…”

But the new Law of Jesus that Christians should follow is:

“…a man should not divorce his wife for any and every reason for anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery”

Here, don’t you see Jesus fulfilling the Law concerning the marriage?

Isn’t the new Law of Jesus Christ better than the old one?

Jesus Christ did not come to abolish but to fulfil or to perfect the Old Testament law as a UNIT.

Do you agree with me?

It is not about the sacrificial and ritualistic laws only, but it is about all the law of Moses, the Torah.

If the Bible is your absolute, then say AMEN to that!

In the same way, Jesus Christ has perfected the Law on the love of God (Exodus 20:2-7, Matthew 22:36-37),

He has also perfected the Law on the love of our neighbour (Exodus 20: 12-17; Matthew 22:39, Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:43-48, John 8: 1-11)

So, to say that the Old Testament Law applies to Christians today is incorrect.

The Old Testament Law is a unit (James 2:10). Either all of it applies, or none of it applies. If Christ fulfilled some it, such as the sacrificial system, He fulfilled all of it.

You must also know this:

« For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

John 1:17

THE LAW OF MOSES HERE IS THE TORAH.

The commands of Jesus Christ are not burdensome(1 John 5:3-5).

Gentile believers live under the GRACE and not according to the Torah.

The grace accompanies the believer during his life (1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9) and He can be strengthened in it :

“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

2 Timothy 2: 1

Such a believer who walks in the grace of Jesus-Christ cannot walk any more according to the law(the Talmud or the Torah).

But what kind of law am I talking about here?

I’m talking about the law in the sense of principle of works (with allusion to the Mosaic Law) which is in contrast with the grace (Romans 2: 12-29, Romans 3: 19-31).

Thus, the gentile believers need not observe the Sabbath and the ritual ceremonies prescribed by Moses.

When John said that: “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness (1 John 3:4)”, he did not refer to the customs taught by Moses (Acts 15: 1-21).

Consequently, the non-observance of the Sabbath by a gentile believer could not constitute the breaking of the law about which John spoke.

John referred to the law of the faith, to the truth of the faith:

“Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith ».

Romans 3:27

“If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.”

1 Timothy 4:6

This law can never be abolished, since the Word of God can not be abolished.

But what is the faith like?

« Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”

Romans 10:17

Any thing will pass but the word of God will not pass. Ritual laws prescribed by Moses are no longer in force for the gentile believers. They are abolished for those who live under the grace. But the law of the faith which takes its source in the Word of Christ will never be abolished.

“Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.”

Jude 1:3

Gentile believers live under the GRACE.

Hebrew Israelites keep the Sabbath because they still live under the LAW.

There are two different dispensations. Paul didn’t destroy THE LAW OF GOD though.

But he said that “no one will be declared righteous in His sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin”.

He said that we “ all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus”

He said that “a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.”

This doesn’t mean that we nullify the LAW OF GOD by this faith.

Please listen carefully to Paul:

“Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin”.

Righteousness Through Faith

But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished - he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. »

Romans 3:19-31

Hebrew Israelites still live UNDER THE LAW and do observe the Sabbath (whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law).

But the gentiles are free in Jesus-Christ, they live BY GRACE and they are justified BY FAITH.

Through the Grace God justifies freely the sinner who repents (Romans 2:24-25).

Israelites could not be justified by the Law of Moses. Today, gentile believers can not also be justified by the Law of Moses. This is the reason why Jesus Christ has come.

Jesus Christ came not to abolish but to fulfil or to perfect the Old Testament law as a UNIT (Matthew 5:17).

Verily, today, Yahweh’s perfect law is LOVE:

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity”.

Colossians 3: 14

In place of the Old Testament law, gentile believers are under the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2), which is to, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind … and to love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39).

If we obey those two commands, we will be fulfilling all that Christ requires of us, “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:40). Now, this does not mean the Old Testament Law is irrelevant today. Many of the commands in the Old Testament Law fall into the categories of “loving God” and “loving your neighbor.” The Old Testament Law can be a good “guidepost” for knowing how to love God and knowing what goes into loving your neighbor.

At the same time, to say that the Old Testament Law applies to Christians today is incorrect. The Old Testament Law is a unit (James 2:10). Either all of it applies, or none of it applies. If Christ fulfilled some it, such as the sacrificial system, He fulfilled all of it.

“This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3). The Ten Commandments were essentially a summary of the entire Old Testament Law. Nine of the Ten Commandments are clearly repeated in the New Testament (all except the command to observe the Sabbath day). Obviously, if we are loving God we will not be worshipping false gods or bowing down before idols. If we are loving our neighbors, we will not be murdering them, lying to them, committing adultery against them, or coveting what belongs to them.

The purpose of the Old Testament Law is to point people to their need for Jesus Christ as Savior (Romans 7:7-9; Galatians 3:24). The Old Testament Law was never intended by God to be the universal law for all people for all of time. We are to love God and love our neighbors. If we obey those two commands faithfully, we will be upholding all that God requires of us.

Jesus Christ came not to abolish but to fulfil all the Law of Moses, NAMELY THE TORAH.

Wasn’t the new law of Christ better than the former law?

“Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ”.

Galatians 6:2

If a Christian fulfils the law of Christ(the new convenant) according to which we must not look at a woman lustfully for fear of committing adultery with her in our heart, will that Christian be considered lawless or an evil doer before Jesus according to Mathew 7: 21-23?

The lawless one, THE EVIL DOER, isn’t it the one who still get stuck on the former law, the first one which has been made obsolete and aging will soon disappear (Hebrews 8:13)?

Brothers and sisters in Christ, the message of our Lord Jesus is very clear:

“For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven"'.

Matthew 5:20

"...unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven"

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

Revelation 3:22

Blessings,

Bro. Germain

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