Today,
reply is on Jesus replacing commands from the Old Testament as no
longer being relevant. Through Christ, a fresh endowment from the
divine character, process and substance of GOD is provided to replace ones inborn spirit. Properly understood, Jesus Christ did not
annul, cancel, or reject “the law and the prophets” so much as he
fulfilled prophecy; exposed the errors from observing human customs
and traditions, rather than fulfilling the law; promoted
acknowledging grace and righteousness, rather than obedience to the
law; and insisted that the meaning, process and value of the law be
acknowledged as expressions of divine fullness (e.g., divine
prerogative; consecrated love; sacred promise; eternal purpose; the
sovereign will of GOD). It is written: Jeremiah 31: 31-34, King
James Version (KJV): 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with
the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made
with their fathers in the day that
I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which
my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith
the LORD:
33 But this shall be
the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those
days, saith the LORD,
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their
hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And
they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his
brother, saying, Know the LORD:
for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest
of them, saith the LORD:
for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no
more. A
fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and
Spirituality who uses the ID “영진”(Level
4 with 2,674 points, a member since ) posted the following:
Why
are the old testament commands no longer bindings?
A
confused lady visited a pastor, she asks "why we eat porks,when
the bible say pigs are forbidden to eat?(Lev. 11 7-8) and "why
we prays differently from Jesus" (Matthew 4 17 & Luke 2 21)
The
Pastor replied "The old testamemt commands are no longer
relevant for Christians"
But
the Woman denied that according to the Bible "The Law of God
will not change until the end of time" (Matthew 5 18)
Who
s right?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh
be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of
sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested,
being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness
of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all
them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his
grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath
set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to
declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past,
through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at
this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the
justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. (Romans 3: 20-26, King
James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: From Spirit Not Mud (02/26/2019); Pharisees and The
Father (02/01/2019); Satisfying Creation and Law (01/22/2019); Built
Upon The Spirit (11/29/2018); The Answer Jesus Shared (10/28/2018);
New Commandments From Christ? (06/05/2018); GOD Indwells Divine Law
(07/14/2017); Carrying Out Divine Law? (03/20/2017)
“영진”,
here are some points mature Christian believers will consider:
1.
Jesus Christ has established a new platform for the primary meanings
and operations of covenant relationship between mankind and the
Creator.
2.
The Covenant of Moses (often called, “the law” in Scripture)
provided those who left Egypt as 12 tribes and a mixed multitude was
established through their shared experience featuring tablets of law
written by the finger of GOD as well as divine utterance to all who
were assembled at the base of Mount Horeb.
3.
Commands, ordinances, regulations, and statutes were added to the
Decalogue (the Ten Commandments) in order to ensure the correct
performance of ceremonies, memorials, observances and rituals within
the tabernacle (e.g., atonement, circumcision, diet, offerings,
sacrifice); in order to resolve recurring conflicts and settle civil
disputes within the camp(s); and in order to establish a shared
identity for Israel as the people of GOD.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. Where created beings and
living creatures were bound and connected to one another by
commitments, contracts, and promises that were to be performed on the
basis of ones own self-will (we also say, the flesh; willpower), the
new testament features the blood (breath; life essence;
spirit; word) of Jesus whereby the bond among believers is through a
fresh endowment of spirit substance from the makeup of GOD, and
making visible the spirit from GOD contained within the law is
paramount. Included are faith, holiness, longsuffering,
lovingkindness, oneness without sameness, personhood,
righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
Washington,
DC
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