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1 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210041 | ||
Dear Saracharies, Welcome to the forum. Christ Jesus came to fulfil the Law and that spoken by the Prophets. As you remember Israel is God's chosen people. The law was given to them when they came out of Egypt. It was to show them how to treat one another. Israel also had the tabernacle, the place of worship where they would meet with God. Priests were appointed to represent the people. They offered animal sacrifices continually. These sacrifices reminded them of their sin. In Hebrews which I have been studing I see that Jesus came as the perfect High Priest. He brought about a new covenant and the old covenant, the priests offering the animal sacrifices was no longer needed. Jesus is a priest forever in heaven. We can go directly to Him in prayer. No longer does Israel have to go through an earthly priest. A study of these two covenants will help you better understand this topic. The moral law was not done away with. Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments. The ten commandments show us how to treat one another. Murder, lying, stealing, etc. are all bad things. We wouldn't want these things done to us. So why I ask would you think Christ would want to allow these things? Even unbelievers would do themselves a favor if they kept the ten commandments. Jesus is holy, righteous, good. We are called to be like Him. We are called to follow Him. A study of the Sabbath day can be obtained by using the search features to the right of the screen. I recommend for your reading Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Hebrews. Blessings, Val Matt 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. Blessings, Val |
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2 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | jlhetrick | 210072 | ||
Val, you wrote: "The law was given to them when they came out of Egypt. It was to show them how to treat one another." Rom 5:19 For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. Rom 5:20 The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, Rom 5:21 so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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3 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210075 | ||
Hey Jeff, sorry I am so simple minded but I don't understand what you are saying? Did you not like my comment? Could you supply me a little commentary please on your Romans verses?, thanks Val | ||||||
4 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | jlhetrick | 210077 | ||
Hello Val, no need to apologize. You’re probably not nearly as simple-minded as you think you are; I’ve seen some really good posts from you that demonstrate pretty good insight and intellectual capacity. I wasn’t disagreeing that the law serves to give guidance, to include God’s expectations of how we are to treat others. I included the Scripture references to help point toward the greater purpose of the Law as declared by Scripture. I assumed you would have followed that and perhaps read more of the context there and not been left misunderstanding. The Scripture gives us a clear teaching of what the law was/is for and the resulting consequences. As I understand it, the law serves two very important functions that are more related to who God is and who we are in relation to Him. The law revealed sin but also the abounding grace of God that is far greater than, and able to overcome, any degree of sin. Take a look at Romans chapter 7 as well, start at verse 7 and read on. I suspect you’re well familiar with it but perhaps didn’t have it in mind and so didn’t catch on that I was building on your statement, not disagreeing with it; an expected and usual consequence of the limitations of this type of communication. Not that I’m not thankful for the Forum. God bless, Jeff |
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5 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | Val | 210079 | ||
Dear Jeff, Thanks for your post. I agree with your understanding of the Romans passage. I have not yet done an in depth study of Romans but have heard some say that it is the constitution of our faith. I look forward to studying it in depth Precept Upon Precept. That is probably why I did not catch on. Thanks for your kind words. Blessings - Val |
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6 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | jlhetrick | 210082 | ||
Val- I can only say that you're study of Romans will be a blessing the first time around as well as the second and third and so-on. While this is true of all Scripture, the book of Romans is such a faith building study that it's impossible for most not to return to it again and again for in-depth study. My first true study of Romans was when I was leading a bible study at my local church; a verse by verse of the book of Romans. I'm sure I was blessed more than any who sat in the class with me. My second real attempt at the book was a private study and I came to realize just how shallow my teaching of the book had been to the adult class. Finally, as it stands now I wouldn't feel qualified to teach the book to a room full of adults simply because I've discovered it's depths beyond my ability. Praise the Lord that His word is true and the one source for saving faith. A fair scratching of the surface will change a person's life. God bless, Jeff |
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