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NASB | Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross. |
Bible Question:
alanh, Romans 15:4,Matthew 5:17 Where does it say the Ten Comandments were removed? In Christ, lionheart |
Bible Answer: First of all Matthew 5 does not say the Law is still in effect if you read closely you will notice that Jesus says the Law will remain till all be accomplished or fulfilled Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18) Secondly, Romans 15:4 is not talking about the keeping of the Law at all it is saying we can learn from stories in the OT. The fact is there are several Scriptures that speak of the passing of the Law: first, The ten commandments were a part of the Mosaic law, and that system was given to the Hebrews alone (Dt. 5:1-5). Second, New Testament data lead to the conclusion that the law of Moses (with all of its components – including the sabbath) has been abrogated. Third, Paul affirmed that the “law of commandments” was abolished “through the cross” (Eph. 2:14ff). Fourth, the “bond written in ordinances” (which contained such things as feast days, sabbaths, etc.) was taken out of the way, having been nailed to the cross (Col. 2:14-16). Fifth, God promised to make a “new covenant,” which would not be like the one given to Israel when the nation left Egypt (Jer. 31:31ff). When that “new covenant” was given, a “change” in laws was made (Heb. 7:12). Sixth, In Romans 7, the apostle argued that the Christian is “dead to the law through the body of Christ” (4). He further contended that the child of God is “discharged from the law” (6). |