101G
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Addressing the OP. "I hear many say that Jesus has come to abolish the law because we are no longer under the law. This comes from". ERROR on them whoever said that. Mathew 5:17 is true. Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil". the key word here is "fulfil". understand the Law was fulfilled in Christ Jesus, not destroyed by him. listen, 1 Timothy 1:9 "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers". see our "RIGHTEOUSNESS" is in Christ JESUS, the Righteous one, for he's the only one who was completely righteous in God sight. Romans 3:26 & 27 "To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith". the Law of FAITH is to BELIEVE. and we as believers in Christ are not subject to the Law, because of HIS righteousness. so is the law still in effect today, YES for those who are not in Christ Jesus. scripture, Romans 2:12 & 13 "For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified". and guess what, no man have keep the law, except the Lord Jesus. Romans 3:5 "But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?". good question, Romans 2:12 "For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified). For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves".This is in bible study because answers should be biblically based and I'd like to avoid personal comments since they add nothing to a discussion.
I hear many say that Jesus has come to abolish the law because we are no longer under the law. This comes from
Mathew 5:17
It seems to me that Jesus plainly states that He did NOT come to abolish the law.
So, the law is a set of commands that God has given us.
Did Jesus give us any commands that we are to follow?
If so, what are they?
If not, why not.
John 14:15 says:
"If you love Me, you will keep my commandments". (NASB)
WHAT COMMANDMENTS??
so the Law is for the foolish who think they can keep the law. but that same law they try to keep, will meet them on JUDGMENT DAY. 1 Timothy 1:9 "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine". that's why the law is not abolish, to judge those who was just mention, those not "IN" Christ Jesus.