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1 | I CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW | Matt 5:17 | Reformer Joe | 23338 | ||
We are not sure who exactly is the author of Hebrews. In any case, the "Sabbath rest" in Hebrews 4 is a future rest for the people of God still on earth. It REMAINS for us, we must be DILIGENT to make sure that we are one of the ones who enter it. Read Hebrews 4 again in the context of the whole book and it becomes pretty clear that the Sabbath rest is Heaven, not reconciliation (Hebrews 4:1,6,9,11) Please show me where, as a Gentile, I was ever under the Mosaic Covenant (if that is what you mean by the Law). --Joe! |
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2 | I CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW | Matt 5:17 | There | 23344 | ||
Hi Joe, I disagree that the "rest" spoken of in Hebrews is a future event. I think that when we "rest" in Jesus we cease from our works and instead do the works of the Father. And again, I think that is why it states "For we who have believed do enter that rest..." I do not mean that God's law is the Mosaic Covenant. God's law is everlasting. The Mosaic Covenant became obsolete and we are under the New Covenant. It states that the Torah (instructions and teachings of God, law of God) was given so man would recognize his sinfulness, and then what?? God's intent was always the same. He wanted man to come to Him in repentance, and listen to His voice -- learn from Him. God was willing to speak to the children of Isreal in a very real way, but because of their fear they pleaded to have God speak to them through Moses. So instead of listening to God's voice (teaching and instruction - law), they had the written Torah. Anyone who became a member of Judaism was required to conform to it's teachings. Under the New Covenant, we who believe are not "under" the written Torah, but under our Teacher -- the Holy Spirit of God. And because we are "under" Him... we are under His authority and therefore we must obey His commands to us. God's laws have not changed, but there is a major difference between human understanding and God's understanding of those "laws" that were written in the Torah. As believers we have access to God's understanding of His laws. Does that answer your request? Gentiles are not under the Mosaic Covenant, and no one was ever expected to really be placed "under the law" in the Mosaic Covenant -- not even the Jews. God's intent according to scripture was that man should look at the law and recognize his sin... and then come to Him. And many "Jews" (Israelites) did that, such as Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel etc. Their relationship with the Lord was not just one of "prophecy" but of a personal nature... and they obeyed the Lord's commands to them. If I misunderstood what you meant, please explain further. God bless. |
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3 | I CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW | Matt 5:17 | There | 23345 | ||
And before I get myself in trouble I better add that the Torah included "teachings" that do not pertain to us today. I know we all know that, but I didn't mention it in that last post and thought I better clarify. The law God wants to write on our hearts has to do with His moral law (the law of love) -- of which there are many, many more than TEN. | ||||||