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NASB | Matthew 5:17 ¶ "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:17 ¶ "Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. |
Bible Question:
Searcher56: You have been doing some very good research lately and I wish to commend you for it. I have no wish to be argumentative here. I merely need some clarification of your previous post. You write: "This means both need to occur for the Law to have one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from it." I am not clear at all as to what this sentence means. Would you clarify, please? You write: "This verse does not say He fulfilled the Law. I see John MacArthur agreeing with me. He does not say 'the law was fulfilled in Christ.'" I know what John MacArthur means. I have his book right here in front of me. What I do not understand is this: In the above quote by you, are you saying that Christ did not fulfill the law? If that is your meaning, would you care to comment and expand upon that? Can you show us plain and clear verses of Scripture to support the idea that CHRIST DID NOT FULFILL THE LAW, if indeed that is your meaning here? If not, what do you mean when you write: "This verse does not say He fulfilled the Law. I see John MacArthur agreeing with me. He does not say 'the law was fulfilled in Christ.'?" Thank you for your reply. Again please note, I am not saying that you are wrong. I cannot even determine that until I clearly understand what it is you are saying. |
Bible Answer: First of all most if not all of the Christian community does not have a proper understanding of the Law. The Hebrew word that has been poorly translated as Law is Torah. The Hebrew word Torah is more accuratly, G*ds Teaching and Instruction. So Yeshua(Jesus) Came to fullfill G*ds teaching and instruction not to abolish it.Another missconception is that the Jews were saved by following the "Law" this teaching if far from the truth about what the "Law"(Torah) is for, following Torah Brings blessing into the life of the believer. G*d has always saved by his grace, his plan has never changed, he is the same yesterday ,today, and tommorrow. |