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NASB | Romans 7:6 But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:6 But now we have been released from the Law and its penalty, having died [through Christ] to that by which we were held captive, so that we serve [God] in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter [of the Law]. |
Bible Question:
Born Twice,Greetings brother. Do we then throw out the old testament?I hope not. Check out Romans 15:4. We do ourselves a great diservice and those God brings to us.It is unwise for us to discount any part of Gods Word. Remember Jesus stated clearly that he came to fulfill the law not abolish it.Look at Romans 15:4 and hopefully this makes some sense. In Christ, lionheart |
Bible Answer: The Old Testament is much more than just the levitical law... Old Testament is part of scripture - and the verse you stated reads: Rom 15:4 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (KJV) and another similiar scripture is : 2 Tim 3:16 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV) So the Old Testament is not to be thrown out just because Christ fulfilled the law. There are great examples in the Old Testament of how God judges sin - and how Christ was promised to the world... As for the Levitical law, any of the laws that aren't written in the heart of a true Christian can be thrown out as far as responsibility to them goes... You have to ask yourself, does God require me to have a square haircut and a beard???? Lev 19:27 27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. (KJV) I feel no obligation whatsoever to conform to this law - yet it IS a law that God gave. The Holy Spirit within me is concerned with weightier laws - such as those in the ten commandments, but I don't need to read the ten commandments to know that those laws are right - I know naturally that it is wrong to kill, to commit adultery and such... Christ is the fulfillment of these laws and he lives in my heart. Heb 10:15-17 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. (KJV) God has not written the lesser laws in my heart, therefore I am free of the responsibility of following them - however, as I said in an earlier post, if I do disregard them and my conscience is bothered by it - Then I should obey those laws that bother my conscience. But, Praise God - I am free to cut my hair as I see fit, wear mixed fabrics, and eat a pig if I want to - and feel no guilt about it! |