Bible Question: In Deuteronomy and Leviticus, God's laws are given to the people. I understand that we do not offer sin sacrifices anymore because the ultimate sacrifice, Christ, was made for our sins. Aside from that, there is a lot of law. Christ said that He did not come to replace the law but to fulfill it. So He did that. The laws of God do not change - so why do we not obey all of the laws set out in Deut. and Leviticus? And why do we obey some (e.g. 10 Commandments), but not others? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Want... Welcome to the forum! There are three components to the Law: 1. Ceremonial 2. Civil 3. Moral Christ fulfilled the ceremonial law, which prefigured His ultimate sacrifice (Hebrews 10:1). The civil law was for the theocracy of Israel, not for other nations. The moral law is required of all men, but it can only condemn the lost (Romans 8:3-4; 9:31ff). It is only possible to perform by those who are regenerate (Romans 8:7). You might want to find a good systematic theology on legalism and antinomianism for more detail. In Him, Doc |