Q and A. Covenant, 10 Commandments And the Law "Didnt Jesus say the Law would not pass away?"

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Covenant, 10 CommandmentsCovenant, 10 CommandmentsAnd the LawAnd the Law

"Didn’t Jesus say the Law would not pass away?"

““Do not think that I have come to abolish Do not think that I have come to abolish he Law or the Prophets; I have not come he Law or the Prophets; I have not come

to abolish them to abolish them but to fulfill them.but to fulfill them.

For truly, I say to you, For truly, I say to you, until heaven and until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot,

will pass from will pass from the Law the Law until all is until all is accomplishedaccomplished

- Matthew 5:17-18- Matthew 5:17-18

For he himself is our peace, who has made For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing by abolishing

in his flesh the lawin his flesh the law with its with its commandments and regulations…commandments and regulations…

- Eph. 2:14-15- Eph. 2:14-15

He forgave us all our sins, He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its having canceled the written code, with its regulations, regulations, that was against us and that that was against us and that

stood opposed to us; he took it away, stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the crossnailing it to the cross- Colossians 2:14-15- Colossians 2:14-15

By calling this covenant “new,” By calling this covenant “new,” he has he has made the first one obsolete; made the first one obsolete;

and what is obsolete and aging and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappearwill soon disappear

- Hebrews 8:13- Hebrews 8:13

For sin will have no dominion over you, For sin will have no dominion over you, since since you are not under law but you are not under law but

under graceunder grace- Romans 6:14- Romans 6:14

…you also have …you also have died to the lawdied to the law through through the body of Christthe body of Christ

- Romans 7:4- Romans 7:4

But now But now we are we are released from the law, released from the law,

having died to that having died to that which held us captive, which held us captive,

so that we serve in the so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit new way of the Spirit

and and not in the old way not in the old way of the written codeof the written code

- Romans 7:6- Romans 7:6

Christ is the end of the lawChrist is the end of the law so that there so that there may be righteousness may be righteousness

for everyone who believesfor everyone who believes- Romans 10:4- Romans 10:4

Is there any doubtIs there any doubtThat we are not under Mosaic Law?That we are not under Mosaic Law?

How do we reconcile:How do we reconcile:

…until heaven and earth pass away, …until heaven and earth pass away, not an not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Lawiota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until until

all is accomplishedall is accomplished

withwith

Christ is the end of the law…Christ is the end of the law…- Romans 10:4- Romans 10:4

The Law is in effectThe Law is in effect

The Law is in effectThe Law is in effect

For God's chosen peopleFor God's chosen peopleWho have not yet received MessiahWho have not yet received Messiah

The Law is not in effectThe Law is not in effect

For GentilesFor GentilesAnd believers in JesusAnd believers in Jesus

Why would we place ourselvesWhy would we place ourselvesin a prisonin a prison

Christ died to save his people from?Christ died to save his people from?

We will all be judged based on deedsWe will all be judged based on deeds


Our worksOur worksOr Christ's works for usOr Christ's works for us


Our worksOur worksOr Christ's works for usOr Christ's works for us

Only 1 leads to lifeOnly 1 leads to life

……he saved us, he saved us, not because of righteous not because of righteous things we had donethings we had done, but because of his , but because of his

mercy- Titus 3:5mercy- Titus 3:5

If salvation hinges on anything other If salvation hinges on anything other than the blood of Jesus, than the blood of Jesus,

then Jesus is not sufficient. then Jesus is not sufficient. And it is, therefore, And it is, therefore, a false gospela false gospel

10 Commandments Given:10 Commandments Given:

You shall be careful therefore to do as You shall be careful therefore to do as the Lord your God has commanded the Lord your God has commanded you. You shall not turn aside to the you. You shall not turn aside to the

right hand or to the left.right hand or to the left.

You shall walk in all the way that You shall walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded the Lord your God has commanded

you, that you may live, and that it you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and may go well with you, and that you that you

may live long in the land that you may live long in the land that you shall possessshall possess

- Deut. 5:32-33- Deut. 5:32-33

Conditional CovenantConditional CovenantWith blessings and cursingsWith blessings and cursings

Involving the Promised Land Involving the Promised Land and God's protection of that Landand God's protection of that Land

"Hasn't the Bible been changed over "Hasn't the Bible been changed over the years? How can I trust it?"the years? How can I trust it?"

"Why is the Old Testament God "Why is the Old Testament God so mean?"so mean?"

DispensationDispensation

"How do I help my kids follow Jesus?""How do I help my kids follow Jesus?"

• Drop MoralismDrop Moralism

KidsKids


• Emphasize love that forgives Emphasize love that forgives andand changes changes

KidsKids



• Connect the good to JesusConnect the good to Jesus

KidsKids




• Live authenticallyLive authentically

KidsKids




• Live authenticallyLive authentically

• Make Church a treatMake Church a treat

KidsKids

"How can Jesus be the only way?""How can Jesus be the only way?"

"Did he ever claim he was "Did he ever claim he was the only the only way?"way?"

“ “I am the way and the truth and the life. I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father No one comes to the Father

except through me. except through me. If you really If you really know me, you will know my Father know me, you will know my Father

as well. From now on, as well. From now on, you do know him you do know him

and have seen him”and have seen him”

Philip said to Jesus, Philip said to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father. "Lord, show us the Father.

That is all we need." That is all we need."

Jesus answered, Jesus answered, "Philip, I have been with you for a long "Philip, I have been with you for a long

time. So you should know me. time. So you should know me. The person that has seen me The person that has seen me

has seen the Father toohas seen the Father too- John 14- John 14

• Other paths involve other gods and other Other paths involve other gods and other destinations -> and works-based salvationdestinations -> and works-based salvation

• If we could get to God any other way, Jesus If we could get to God any other way, Jesus suffered and died for nothingsuffered and died for nothing

ExclusivityExclusivity

• There is salvation in no one else, for there There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved”- among men by which we must be saved”- Acts 4:12Acts 4:12

• They can't all be true!They can't all be true!

ExclusivityExclusivity

"Should I be re-baptized? I was "Should I be re-baptized? I was baptized when I was young"baptized when I was young"

"What does God say about dating, "What does God say about dating, marriage and sex?"marriage and sex?"

• Betrothal- state of contractual Betrothal- state of contractual engagement without sexual intimacyengagement without sexual intimacy

• Marriage- Marriage- equally-yoked (2 Cor. 6:14)equally-yoked (2 Cor. 6:14)

• Who do I date?Who do I date? • Stay married if unequalStay married if unequal• If unbeliever wants to leave, let them If unbeliever wants to leave, let them

Dating, Marriage, SexDating, Marriage, Sex

• Picture of Christ and the Church, his Picture of Christ and the Church, his bride- Eph. 5 (Covenant)bride- Eph. 5 (Covenant)

• Purpose is to glorify God Purpose is to glorify God andand be be sanctifiedsanctified

• Man should serve like Christ does the Man should serve like Christ does the Church. Woman should respond Church. Woman should respond as the as the Church respondsChurch responds


• In Covenant relationships: In Covenant relationships:

• Unifies Unifies andand satisfies, helps fulfill Gen. 1:28 satisfies, helps fulfill Gen. 1:28• Owe it to our spouseOwe it to our spouse• Enjoy it oftenEnjoy it often• Abstinence is by mutual consentAbstinence is by mutual consent

•Porneia:Porneia: any sex outside of the marriage any sex outside of the marriage covenantcovenant


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