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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. |
Subject: Did Christ not fulfill the law? |
Bible Note: Are you saying that first one must have "faith" and then they must or should keep "torah"? Can we add to our salvation by our own works? If God hasn't written his "torah" on a person's heart concerning a certain thing... it would only be works of the flesh, not works of faith. That is one reason Paul was against legalism. Galatians 3:1-9 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? HAVING BEGUN IN THE SPIRIT, ARE YOU NOW BEING MADE PERFECT BY THE FLESH? Have you suffered so many things in vain -- if indeed it was in vain? Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law. or by the hearing of faith? -- just as Abraham "believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations will be blessed." So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. Abraham believed God -- had faith. Abraham wasn't given the "promise" because he kept "torah" which had not even been given yet. It was by faith that Abraham was saved, and because He believed God he obeyed God's commands to HIM. |