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Hebrews 7:12 says the Law has changed. Nowhere in the New Testament is the 4th commandment from the Old Testament repeated as a command for us to obey in the New. In fact, New Testament Scripture speaks against the idea or fact that this command is no longer binding anymore (Colossians 2:16) (Romans 14:5).
As for the "Thou shalt nots":
Well, the "Thou shalt nots" is not exclusive to the Old Testament.
Jesus said to the rich young ruler,
17 "..if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
(Matthew 19:17-19).
Paul repeats these commands in Galatians 5:19-21, Colossians 3:5-7, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Ephesians 5:3-5. John also repeats these commands in Revelation 21:8.
But Paul confirms the words of Jesus in regards to the "Thou shalt not" moral laws in Romans 13:8-10 by telling us to love our neighbor.
8 "Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." (Romans 13:8-10).
Again, I do not think this is a coincidence. Paul is saying that one's obedience to the moral law taken from the OT is essentially the same thing as loving one's neighbor. But Paul is saying that we obey out of love. That is our focus. It has always been that way. In the OT, it says,
"Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD." (Leviticus 19:18).
And Deuteronomly 6:5 says,
"And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."
So things have not really changed all that much.
The problem had arisen when the Pharisees started their own man made religion that ignored God's grace and turned God's plan of salvation into a system of works. Yet, they themselves did not keep the weightier matters of the Law like justice, love, mercy, and faith (Matthew 23:23) (Luke 11:42).
Well then I don't see why you and stuart can't come to terms. He doesn't believe in killing anyone either.
Question: What laws in particular is Paul calling "laws of sin and death"?
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