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1 | promises to the jews valid for christian | OT general | suepy | 222558 | ||
are the promises to the jewish people in the old testiment also for christians today? | ||||||
2 | promises to the jews valid for christian | OT general | DocTrinsograce | 222559 | ||
Hi, suepy... Welcome to the forum! To which promises do you refer? All the promises of the Bible do not pertain to everyone. Some pertain only to individuals and some pertain to nations and some pertain to the elect, etc. In Him, Doc |
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3 | promises to the jews valid for christian | OT general | King T | 222593 | ||
Kindly recall that the Jews lived under a law and they had to what the law dictated to receive their promises. Nonetheless, the law has been abolished: “He brought an end to the commandments and demands found in Moses' Teachings so that he could take Jewish and non-Jewish people and create one new humanity in himself. So he made peace.” – Ephesians 2:15 (GW). Therefore whatever was under the law does not apply in this era of grace. The law was given by Moses but grace came by Jesus Christ (John 1:17). However, Jesus did not only give us the grace but the truth too. Whatever promises that they had was based on their obedience to the law – Deuteronomy 11:27 – 28. We do not have to work to qualify for His grace on the other hand except being born again. (Roman 3:24, 11:6) However, I more than agree that you need to qualify your question. Stay blessed, King T! |
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4 | promises to the jews valid for christian | OT general | DocTrinsograce | 222597 | ||
Dear King T, Be careful that you do not teach antinomianism. "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:17-20) "Let us then beware equally of Antinomian licentiousness and of Pharisaical self-righteousness; these are Scyalla and Charybdis, the fatal rock and whirlpool: most men in shunning the one fall into the other, and we need the Lord the Spirit to pilot us between them. But the clear and full exposition of the holy Law of God, and the scriptural application of it to the heart and conscience, forms one most important preservative from these fatal extremes." --T. Scott In Him, Doc |
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5 | promises to the jews valid for christian | OT general | King T | 222607 | ||
Thank you Doc, I hope I can call you Doc. The Matthew 5:17-20 scripture you just referred to was addressed to the Jews; the law was given only to the Jews and never to the gentiles. How then could it be used to judge the gentiles? That is why Jesus Christ had to come into the equation. Kindly note that the gentiles were brought into the Kingdom of God by the blood of Jesus (Ephesians 2:12-14 KJV: "That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;" If you read further on you will learn that we are no longer under the law. I am not preaching anything against the Bible and nothing at all “Antinomian licentiousness and of Pharisaical self-righteousness” – I wish I knew what you meant… sometimes this theology jargon doesn’t really communicate much. As for the other guys, Scyalla and Charybdis; personally I have never heard of them. However, I more than agree with you that we need the Holy Spirit to best understand the Bible – at least that is what I think you were suggesting. Stay blessed, King T! |
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6 | promises to the jews valid for christian | OT general | DocTrinsograce | 222642 | ||
Dear King T, It doesn't really matter who was being addressed in the sermon on the mount (though I disagree with your assertion that it was the Jews). Christ explicitly states that He is the fulfillment of the Law, and that the Law would not end, but be completely fulfilled. The Law reflects God's character; it is how we understand holiness and righteousness. Jesus is God come in the flesh. Christ and the Law are in full agreement. It is how we know His righteousness. Consequently, it makes perfect sense that Christ came not to abolish the Law, but to satisfy its requirements. In Him, Doc PS Scyalla and Charybdis is a metaphor from classical Greek mythology. What Scott was saying is that both extremes -- antinomianism and legalism -- are dangerous heresies. |
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