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Amen
I still don't believe that's what Jesus said.
Matthew 5v17-18: 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill it. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled."
I think His design is unmistakeable, given that we aware that He himself was born a Jew, came to give the gospel to the Jews first then the Gentiles, His disciples were Jewish and the first fruits of salvation on the day of Pentecost were 3000 in Jerusalem The first Christians were Jewish and the evangelised the Gentiles, like Paul and Barnabas.
There were many issues that the Jews had with regards with their relationship to God, but never has He given up on His people. They have their place in His plan of salvation even in the book of Revelation. God will never be done with them, and we are told to bless them, for they shall prosper that love them. Through Abraham and his seed we have all been blessed. I love my Messianic brothers and sisters, and I love the nation of Israel. We as Christians are called to love, and though we may misunderstand one another, we can still obey that call. God loves but God is also just and hates sin, just as we should.
Isn't it wonderful? Despite our sin and the death it worked in us, there was still something of value and salvageable in us, Jew or not. There but for the grace of God, not the law, we go - but the law has its place and purpose even today. It's even treated as an effective tool for evangelism, which I can totally see its applicability even today, as archaic as it may seem to some.
God works all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes; even the law, in our day and time. How precious are His thoughts towards us
When Jesus said He came to fulfill the law He meant that He came to keep and uphold it in perfection so that He may be the perfect unblemished sacrifice for us all.
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