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NASB | Jeremiah 7:23 "But this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 7:23 "But this thing I did command them: 'Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.' |
Bible Question:
I have a question about the Old Testament Law. Are we still under it? I have always believed that we are under the grace of Jesus Christ and no longer have to follow old test. laws. People have been telling me lately that we are to keep the old laws, feasts, and Saturday Sabbath, etc. I am really confused. I keep finding scripture that Paul writes we are no longer bound to that law. If anyone could shed some light on this area for me I would very much appreciate it. Love In Christ, Emmalinabear |
Bible Answer: According to many of Paul's Epistles something has certainly been done away with. I believe several things changed and it happened at the time of Christ being crucified. The sacrificial system with all the offerings and oblations which were added to the law one year after Israel was given the law were done away with. Jer 7:22-23 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. KJV This was one thing that was done away. Also the death penalty (for all who sin) was also done away with. In the Old Testament the Ten Commandments were given to Israel and it appears they are still to be kept, These NEW TESTAMENT verses say we need to keep the commandments of God if we claim to be Christ's and seek eternal life. Matt 19:16-17 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why calle/st thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.KJV John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. KJV John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. KJV John 15:10 0 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. KJV 1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. KJV 1 John 2:4 that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. KJV 1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. KJV 1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. KJV 1 John 5:2-3 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. KJV Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. KJV Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. KJV Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.KJV I think we have to be carefull not to throw the baby out with the bath water. Arnie |