“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:17-19
The last time I checked, heaven and earth had not yet passed away, so the law and the prophets are still valid. However, there seems to be those who are not holding with Christ on this all important matter, but rather teach men that it is proper to abandon and do contrary to the principles set forth by the law and the prophets. Why? “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” Romans 8:7; “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other.” Galatians 5:17a
According to Christ, New Testament doctrine fulfills (agrees with) Old Testament doctrine, rather than running contrary to it (see our introductory scriptures – Matthew 5:17-19.
The devil cannot take away a believer’s salvation, which is eternally redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, but he can mislead us unto becoming the least in the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 5:19.
Have you considered that even the gospel we preach is the gospel of the Old Testament? see 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Acts 28:23, Luke 24:26-27, etc.
Have you considered that we would not know what sin is, if it were not for the law, Romans 7:7? Have you considered: “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Romans 7:12? Have you considered that it is the law that defines what being spiritual is: “For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.” Romans 7:14? Have you considered that the transgression of God’s law is what sin is: 1 John 3:4? Have you considered that the law is what God uses to convict sinners unto repentance, being our schoolmaster which brings us to Christ: Galatians 3:24?
The need is to rightly divide the scriptures = see how they all fit together, 2 Timothy 2:15.
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