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Bible Note: I'd like to add another note that just came to me. I thought of this in re-reading the discussions/posts from Kalos on this subject. I think the comparison between OT and the NT can be compared to a dead body vs. a live body. We all know the OT was nailed to the cross with Jesus as made clear in the following: Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. This doesn't mean Christ destroyed the Law of Moses or any other part of the OT. It merely means He took with him its authority to rule our lives as God's children. But just as a dead man is available for autopsy for medical purposes, etc, the OT can be taken out of its tomb and examined for our benefit. It shows us how the world got here and how God dealt with the world, especially His beloved Israelite nation. It's a wonderfully made document and should be treated as such but it can't take the place of the NT as Jesus provides a whole new law, one with vast liberties and completely perfect freedom from our sins. As such the authority in the NT is complete because Jesus has been given "all authority" as cited in Matt 28 and He delegated that authority to His official representatives, the Apostles. This is made plain in: Matt 18:18 "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, back to the dead man/live man contrast. Now we have a living, vibrant, active and powerful covenant (body of laws) with the most powerful force in the entire universe. If we abide by His Words and live our lives accordingly to the best of our ability AND put our faith in His Son's blood and grace, we'll see Heaven upon Judgment Day, just as He's promised. Hope this clears up some ambiguities in my earlier posts. God bless. |