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1 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115044 | ||
Amen, kalos! When we neglect the old testament, we miss out on some extremely important theological insights into God and his gospel. The Pentateuch is rich with statements about God's nature and will for all people. Jesus, as you know, does not abolish the law but fulfills it. He perfects it and gives us life through him. The OT has much to say about how God reconciles people to himself, how he deals with sin, how he views the poor and marginalized, how he cares for Gentiles, what he values in worship, relationships, and much, much more! The people who either neglect the OT all together, or make it into some ancient fortune teller for us today truly miss out on the beauty of the bible that was used by Jesus and the first century Christians. I encourage you to study and teach the Old Testament as much as possible! ischus |
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2 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 115098 | ||
'For those who say we are not required to keep the Law, I ask, "Just which one of those Ten Commandments were you planning on NOT keeping?"' ____________________ I Believe in the 'Consistent Truth of the Torah '"I came not to destroy the Law or the Prophets" - Matthew 5:17 'The New Covenant teaches that we are saved by grace. Everyone has failed to keep the Law. Through the atonement of Yeshua's work on the cross, we are set free from the punishment that is due us for having broken the perfect standard of the Law. In that sense, we are no longer "under the Law." 'However that does not mean that the moral absolutes of the Law are no longer applicable to us. The New Covenant does not "do away" with the Law in that sense, but rather writes it in our hearts (Jeremiah 31:31). For any system of truth to be valid, it must be consistent with itself. Contradictions disprove truth. If the New Covenant were to contradict previously given scriptures in the Law or the Prophets, then the New Covenant would not be true. 'In the Sermon on the Mount, Yeshua does not contradict the Ten Commandments, but rather instructs us as to what is the true "heart-meaning" of the Law. In that sense He makes the Law even more demanding. For those who say we are not required to keep the Law, I ask, "Just which one of those Ten Commandments were you planning on NOT keeping?" Christianity, without a proper understanding of Torah, loses its own moral courage and integrity' (Seven Pillars of Messianic Judaism, Asher Intrater, 2003. Quoted in my User Profile.) --kalos |
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3 | why don't people study the old testmant | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115145 | ||
Well said, kalos! I am with you 100 percent here. May the whole world of Christendom here this message! | ||||||