what Law did Jesus replace?

[ozell]

CHRIST REPLACED THE SACRIFICIAL LAWS

As stated the Sacrificial Laws were done away with as a result of the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus replaced the Levitical priesthood and it was these priest who preformed the rites under the Sacrificial Laws.
Jesus became our high priest.

Hebrews (8:1) Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the havens.

The Levitical priest could not continue on behalf of man because they were subject to death and there their intercession stopped.

Hebrews (7:22) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better
testament.

(23) And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
But Jesus priesthood is everlasting and He continues to make intercession on behalf of man.

Hebrews (7:24) But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

(25) Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Jesus by the offering of Himself once did that which the Levitical priesthood could not do although they continuously offered up sacrifices.

Hebrews (7:26) For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

(27) Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

 

[ozell]

Ministers teach that the church operates under grace and is no longer subject to the Mosaic Laws because they were done away with when Jesus nailed them to the cross. The following verses are often cited by ministers to support this concept.

Romans (6:14) For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Colossians (2:14) Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

The above verses due state that we are no longer under the law and that Jesus nailed them to His cross.

But the question one needs to ask is what are the laws that we are no longer under because Jesus nailed them to His cross?

An individual will find that they have erred if they accept the position that the Mosaic Law was done away with based on these verses.

In studying the scriptures one will find that Paul was not referring to the Mosaic Laws as being the ones we are no longer under but instead was speaking of a different set of laws the Sacrificial Laws.

 

[oneofchrists]

Jesus Did not replace the Law Do not think I have come to abolish the Law or the prophets; ihave not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. Matthew 5:17

 

[NatalieJan777]

And Jesus himself says that Mercy not sacrifice is required. Because, if all the laws and commandments were done by man as GOD desires, then there would be no need for sacrifice, because by obedience to GOD's commandments and laws we are fulfilling the 2 greatest commandments:

#1. Loving GOD with all our heart, mind and soul.
#2. Loving our neighbor as ourself.

This is why all the laws and what the prophets were sent for, hang on these two commandments.

It is evil to say that obedience to the law is unrighteous self work and satans work, satan didn't give the laws and commandments, GOD DID. I am embarassed by those Christians who deny GOD's WORD, as I am sure that Christ himself is.

 

[Almighty's humble servant]

Peace and blessings to all,

It is pure apostasy to teach that we are under a blanket of grace. We are forgiven when we make a conscious decision to lay our sins at the cross, not just for professing "i am a Christian."
Once we have been enlightened by the gospel of ALmighty's love and our Jesus' sacrifice, when we reoffend we recrucify. weeping for my beloved Jesus, i am sorry!

We all need to know that as we reoffend we drive the cleats, we push the vinegar, we peirce Him who is our most beautiful Saviour.

Most don't understand this but they will when He says "I didn't even know you!"

Praise and exalt Him above all forever!

 

[Fay]

Christ came to help us do what we were not able to do without divine power... to OBEY the commandments. The only way God could make this power accessible to us was through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. So when He died all the sacrificial offerings which symbolized Him were done away with.

To make a sacrifice now for every time that we sinned would be to completely make void Christ's death. Of course this does not mean that we are free to live in sin and break the Moral 10 Commandment laws. This I believe is a major misunderstanding and misinterpretation of scripture to assume that the 10 Commandment laws found in Exodus 20 were also done away with at the cross. Did not Christ do away with the laws that actually symbolized Him? In the 10 Commandments not one of the laws contain the symbols for which Christ represented. They are still standing.

There should be a clear distinction between the Mosaic Law and the Law of God.

Lots of love,
Fay

 

[Hentenza]

Ministers teach that the church operates under grace and is no longer subject to the Mosaic Laws because they were done away with when Jesus nailed them to the cross. The following verses are often cited by ministers to support this concept.

Romans (6:14) For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Colossians (2:14) Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

The above verses due state that we are no longer under the law and that Jesus nailed them to His cross.

But the question one needs to ask is what are the laws that we are no longer under because Jesus nailed them to His cross?

An individual will find that they have erred if they accept the position that the Mosaic Law was done away with based on these verses.

In studying the scriptures one will find that Paul was not referring to the Mosaic Laws as being the ones we are no longer under but instead was speaking of a different set of laws the Sacrificial Laws.

I disagree. Here is what Paul tells us.

1 Cor 3
7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.
12 Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech— 13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Even the laws written and engraved in "stone" (the 10 commandments) have passed away being replaced by the new covenant and the commandments of Christ (John 14:15). By God's grace the ministry of death has passed away replaced the ministry of the Spirit.

 

[NatalieJan777]

I disagree. Here is what Paul tells us.

1 Cor 3
7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.
12 Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech— 13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Even the laws written and engraved in "stone" (the 10 commandments) have passed away being replaced by the new covenant and the commandments of Christ (John 14:15). By God's grace the ministry of death has passed away replaced the ministry of the Spirit.

Without Christ Jesus there is no hope for eternal life this is true.

Show me any of Christ's teachings that go against the 10 commandments or Law handed down through Moses by GOD. All of these Righteous commandments, decrees and laws are still from our Holy Father.

There is no veil now for that veil was the curtain that divided the most holy of holies from the common (levitical preisthood/peoples). Through Christ Jesus (life/death/ressurection) that veil has now been removed from the common and we have direct communion with GOD through our most Holy Savior who interceeds on behalf of those who obey HIM through the Holy Spirit and in TRUTH.

For out of love for HIM. HIS sheep hear HIS voice and follow HIM.

John 17:25-27 "Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know you have sent me. I have made you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

It is our love for HIM, shown through obedience to HIS WORD that transforms us to HIS like image, which is sinless before GOD. There are no laws handed down from GOD that are wrong, all of them are GOOD, TRUE and RIGHTEOUS.

 

[Hentenza]

Without Christ Jesus there is no hope for eternal life this is true.

Show me any of Christ's teachings that go against the 10 commandments or Law handed down through Moses by GOD. All of these Righteous commandments, decrees and laws are still from our Holy Father.

There is no veil now for that veil was the curtain that divided the most holy of holies from the common (levitical preisthood/peoples). Through Christ Jesus (life/death/ressurection) that veil has now been removed from the common and we have direct communion with GOD through our most Holy Savior who interceeds on behalf of those who obey HIM through the Holy Spirit and in TRUTH.

For out of love for HIM. HIS sheep hear HIS voice and follow HIM.

John 17:25-27 "Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know you have sent me. I have made you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

It is our love for HIM, shown through obedience to HIS WORD that transforms us to HIS like image, which is sinless before GOD. There are no laws handed down from GOD that are wrong, all of them are GOOD, TRUE and RIGHTEOUS.

Right. That is why Christ reaffirms all of the 10 commandments except for the 4th commandment.

 

[NatalieJan777]

Exodus 19:21-22 and the Lord said to him "Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see the Lord and many of them perish. Even the priests, who approach the Lord, must consecrate themselves, or the Lord will break out against them."

Exodus 34:29-35 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. When Aaron and all the isrealites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near. But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him and he spoke to them. Afterward all the Isrealites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given them on Mount Sinai. When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. But whenever he entered the Lord's presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Isrealites what he had been commanded, they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the Lord.

The isrealites feared death because of Moses radiant face, which was radiant from being in the presence of the Lord.

With the attoning sacrifice of Christ Jesus, we need not fear death when in communion with Our HOLY FATHER.

 

[NatalieJan777]

Right. That is why Christ reaffirms all of the 10 commandments except for the 4th commandment.

When did he not reaffirm Keeping the sabbath Holy?

 

[Hentenza]

And yet,

1 Cor 3
13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Even seeing Moses radiant face their minds remained blinded.

 

[Hentenza]

When did he not reaffirm Keeping the sabbath Holy?

Show me where He does? Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.

 

[NatalieJan777]

Show me where He does? Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:12 ".... Therefore is is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."


Matthew 19:17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."

Matthew 23:1-3 There Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach."

Jesus expounds further on what the Pharisees were guilty of throughout Matthew chapter 23. No where does he say not to honor the sabbath and keep it holy and since I have shared my proof, you need to do a little more than saying JESUS is lord of the sabbath, for the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. It is a day to HONOR GOD and it is in the Law which Jesus encouraged all to follow.

 

[NatalieJan777]

And yet,

1 Cor 3
13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Even seeing Moses radiant face their minds remained blinded.

Not all of them. Caleb and Joshua made it through.

Many Christians today use the WORD of GOD for self glory and gain. They would rather make themselves feel good then to turn and face the truth.

Mark 7:6-8 He replied "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men' You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."

and this:

John 5:44 "How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?"

And they've done many other things, all of which are rebellion and defiance to the TRUTH. Rebellion and defiance will never earn the praise of GOD.

 

[Hentenza]

Matthew 12:12 ".... Therefore is is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."


Matthew 19:17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."

Matthew 23:1-3 There Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach."

Jesus expounds further on what the Pharisees were guilty of throughout Matthew chapter 23. No where does he say not to honor the sabbath and keep it holy and since I have shared my proof, you need to do a little more than saying JESUS is lord of the sabbath, for the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. It is a day to HONOR GOD and it is in the Law which Jesus encouraged all to follow.

Christians are under the ministry of the Spirit not under the ministry of death. The engraved stones 10 commandments were given to the Jews not to the gentiles. Jesus then gave us His commandments. Those commandment from the ministry of the Spirit.

You are arguing from a position of silence since you claim that since Jesus did not say it then it must still be binding. Jesus did not say that we should not stone the adulterer either so does that mean that we still should? The fact is that Jesus did not make the Sabbath part of His commandments because it was fulfilled by Him.

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath because our sabbath rest is IN Jesus Christ.

 

[Hentenza]

Not all of them. Caleb and Joshua made it through.

Many Christians today use the WORD of GOD for self glory and gain. They would rather make themselves feel good then to turn and face the truth.

Mark 7:6-8 He replied "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men' You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."

and this:

John 5:44 "How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?"

And they've done many other things, all of which are rebellion and defiance to the TRUTH. Rebellion and defiance will never earn the praise of GOD.

Those that "made it through" made it through faith not through the law. Read about Abraham, Rahab, etc.

 

[NatalieJan777]

Christians are under the ministry of the Spirit not under the ministry of death. The engraved stones 10 commandments were given to the Jews not to the gentiles. Jesus then gave us His commandments. Those commandment from the ministry of the Spirit.

You are arguing from a position of silence since you claim that since Jesus did not say it then it must still be binding. Jesus did not say that we should not stone the adulterer either so does that mean that we still should? The fact is that Jesus did not make the Sabbath part of His commandments because it was fulfilled by Him.

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath because our sabbath rest is IN Jesus Christ.

Ministry of death? The spirit has lead me to attempt to uphold the commandments and laws given by GOD through moses. Are you saying that if I uphold the commandments and laws Jesus now will abandon me? The commandments and laws of GOD are now somehow different? GOD is in disagreement with himself? I am confused. Jesus came first to the Jew and then the Gentile, are you telling me that the rules for the Christian Jew and gentile are different? Less is expected of the Christian Gentile then the Christian Jew?

Interesting, so the word of GOD is not true. When Jesus says we must do all of the law, he is lying?

As far as adultry goes he addressed that issue plainly. We are not to punish with out due course of the law. (Matthew 18:15-17) The church does not deal out justice as it once did. We do not stone people because it is illegal in our society to do so.

By the way, I am not trying to argue, I am trying to understand, but you aren't giving me any biblical references to aide me.

That sabbath rest has not taken place yet. That rest will take place after the day of Judgement I thought? Now you have me confused again. So I am not to honor the sabbath at all now?

 

[NatalieJan777]

Those that "made it through" made it throug, h faith not through the law. Read about Abraham, Rahab, etc.

Joshua 1:7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

True Abraham did not have the law of Moses, since Moses came after him. He did hear and believe (have faith) in the Lord or else he wouldn't have gone as far as he had in sacrificing Issac.

Rahab was spared being killed at Jericho for hiding the spies sent out by Joshua, and Rahab did settle among the isrealites afterwards.

GOD's laws were to be upheld even by those who were not Isrealites but dwelt amongst them.

It seems to me that if we were not expected of GOD's people to uphold HIS Laws, then HE would have found some way to remove the disire to please HIM by destroying all of the old testament or something. Why leave it just to confuse us? Does it now have no value?

 

[Hentenza]

Ministry of death? The spirit has lead me to attempt to uphold the commandments and laws given by GOD through moses. Are you saying that if I uphold the commandments and laws Jesus now will abandon me? The commandments and laws of GOD are now somehow different? GOD is in disagreement with himself? I am confused. Jesus came first to the Jew and then the Gentile, are you telling me that the rules for the Christian Jew and gentile are different? Less is expected of the Christian Gentile then the Christian Jew?

Interesting, so the word of GOD is not true. When Jesus says we must do all of the law, he is lying?

As far as adultry goes he addressed that issue plainly. We are not to punish with out due course of the law. (Matthew 18:15-17) The church does not deal out justice as it once did. We do not stone people because it is illegal in our society to do so.

By the way, I am not trying to argue, I am trying to understand, but you aren't giving me any biblical references to aide me.

That sabbath rest has not taken place yet. That rest will take place after the day of Judgement I thought? Now you have me confused again. So I am not to honor the sabbath at all now?

Dear Natalie,

All of the word of God is as true today as it was when it was written, however, Jesus fulfilled the OT law. We are no longer under the law (Paul calls the law the ministry of death in 1 Cor. 3) and are under grace (Paul calls it the ministry of the Spirit). The bible tells us that those that live by the law will be judged by the law (all of the law) (Romans 2).

The law is the Mosaic law which includes laws to reveal to the Israelites how to obey and please God (the Ten Commandments, for example), laws to show the Israelites how to worship God and atone for sin (the sacrificial system), and laws intended to make the Israelites distinct from other nations (the food and clothing rules). All of the law was fulfilled by Christ (Gal. 3).

Jesus fulfilled the law. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (Gal. 3). Surely Christ did not fulfill only part of the law since that would mean that we are still under it and Christ failed. Christ fulfilled ALL of the law and that includes ALL of the Mosaic law including the ten commandments.

Now, Christ, by His grace, gave us the ministry of the Spirit which is grace. We are saved by faith through grace not of works so that we can not boast. Grace can not be earned since earned grace is no grace at all. Christ gave us two commandments which summarize the commandments to love God and the commandments to love others. Jesus told us that all of the Law and the prophets hang on these two commandments (Matt. 22:40). All of the original ten commandments are reaffirmed except for the 4th commandment. Remember that since the original 10 commandments are part of the Mosaic law, and since Jesus fulfilled all of the law then the 4th commandment is fulfilled. Jesus command us to follow HIS commandments (John 14:15).

Jesus commandments do not include keeping any one particular day holy but to live as if every day is for the Lord. We can keep any day of the week holy or every day of the week. It matters not because we live for the Lord and die for the Lord, hence we are the Lord's.

Romans 14
6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

Also, no one can judge us for not keeping the Jewish Sabbath.

Col. 2
16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths,


Ok, this is long enough.lol!!!