Fulfillment of the law vs Abolition of the law. Which is our peace?

Question

There seems to be plenty of Mt 22: 36-40 "law law" and Rom 8:2 "law law" going to and fro the earth, but not a lot of peace. Perhaps because the second "law" is notably like the first "law", and in Rom 8:2 the first "law" is notably sin and death, which in Rev 6:8 is followed by hell, the hell of endless division, not peace.

Many say Christ fulfilled the law (which would be suicide-all), but my Bible says Christ abolished the law, and is thereby our peace, not our division nor warfare. The war and warfare is over in Christ. In him there is no sin, which is to say no law, since only law imputes sin. To wit: that God was in Christ reconcling the world unto himself, NOT imputing tresspasses(sins), not even to them.

Not to mention God did NOT send his Son to condemn(law) the world, but rather through him the world might be saved (from law).

Not to meniton God did not send his Son till "the fulness of the time" for the law part of the law/grace shew had expired: Gal 4

I am (grace) not come to destroy (law), but to fulfill (grace). Only grace fulfills, for only grace is sufficient. Law is insufficient, limited.

Laws written in stone and in ink were "added" and "because of the transgression", and "where no law there is no transgression". So for the woman to be "in the transgression" there had to be a law way back before other laws were added. Perhaps we should look at Gen 2: 17, which contradicts Gen 2:16, as the law of commandments sound minded Christ abolished, thereby effectively abolishing all law written in stone and in ink, since they were added because of the transgression, or because of the law. Which things are an allegory, and a mystery to solve, by give more earnest heed to what's been said.

Answer 1

Remember this.
The love of Christ supercedes ALL law.

Answer 2

I am sorry, but you cannot change the text of the Bible so that it says what you want it to say. I quoted Matthew 5:17, in my last answer to one of your questions. I will quote Matt. 5:18 in this answer:

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Romans 3:20 is also a great verse:

Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.

That gives us what the purpose of the law is. Without law, there can be no sin, because sin occurs when we break God's law. Grace exists to provide us with redemption when we break the law. Therefore, both are necessary.

Conssider Romans 3:28-31:

28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 29Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

What changed is that law is not the final answer. We are not redeemed through the law as the Jews in the OT were, rather we are redeemed through faith in Christ. Jesus is the final answer, but the law still has its place.

Answer 3

Good answer, Damian. I couldn't have said it better. People read one verse out of the Bible and make it fit their purposes. But if you take the Bible as a whole, then you will see. God's Word never contradicts itself. What was abolished was the "handwriting of ordinances," or the handwritten law, and the sacrificial law (which was a shadow of things to come). The Ten Commandments were written in stone with the finger of God because He intended them to last forever! "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Revelation 22:14.

Sounds pretty plain to me!

Answer 4

Jesus abolished the law of Moses Deut 31 not the Law of God the ten commandments of Exodus 20. See Col 2 to see what was nailed to the cross.

Answer 5

If everyone could understand this simple concept we would have peace.

The Law of God is: Love God, Love yourself and Love all other people. Do this in the same manner that God loves you; through, grace mercy and forgiveness.

Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law the only way it could be fulfilled. The one violated (God), through grace and mercy forgave everyone for all time for their bad decisions.

If we can learn to be law fulfillment as well peace will happen.

The problem is most people are not willing to let die their opinions and egos.

Answer 6

God's law of keeping the heart for the world and compassion for all is true,which is going to lead one to the salvation point.The written laws to eliminate the bodies to get the God is wrong rather what is written with finger on the stone is right.The world is to be saved from the wrongly written law,by finding the true path.

Answer 7

Jesus' attitude toward the Law was one of respect and appreciation. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus stated that He came to fulfill the Law. By "fulfilling" the Law Jesus meant two things. First, Jesus was saying that He came to meet the requirements of the Law for people who put their faith and trust in HIm. Second, Jesus was saying that He came to show people the full intent behind the law of God. Jesus goes on to give examples of this in Matthew 5:21-48 where He shows us that beyond good behavior, God is really interested in purity of Heart. At the same time, believers need to remember that Jesus did come to take away any condemnation that the Law might place on believers who stumble

In Matthew’s record of what is commonly called, “The Sermon on the Mount,” these words of Jesus are recorded: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished" (Matthew 5:17-18).

It is frequently argued that if Jesus did not “abolish” the law, then it must still be binding. Accordingly, such components as the “Sabbath day” requirement must be operative still, along with perhaps numerous other elements of the Mosaic Law. This assumption is grounded upon a misunderstanding of the words and intent of this passage. Christ did not here suggest that the binding nature of the law of Moses would remain forever in effect. Such a view would contradict everything we learn from the balance of the New Testament record (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15). Consider the following points.

Of special significance in this study is the word rendered “abolish.” It translates the Greek term “kataluo,” literally meaning to “loose down.” The word is found seventeen times in the New Testament. It is used, for example, of the destruction of the Jewish temple by the Romans (Matthew 26:61; 27:40; Acts 6:14), and of the dissolving of the human body at death (2 Corinthians 5:1). The term can carry the extended meaning of “to overthrow,” i.e., to “render vain, deprive of success.” In classical Greek, it was used in connection with institutions, laws, etc., to convey the idea of “to invalidate.”

It is especially important to note how the word is used in Matthew 5:17. In this context, “abolish” is set in opposition to “fulfill.” Christ came “...not to abolish, but to fulfill.” The meaning is this. Jesus did not come to this earth for the purpose of acting as an opponent of the law. His goal was not to prevent its fulfillment. Rather, he revered it, loved it, obeyed it, and brought it to fruition. He fulfilled the law’s prophetic utterances regarding himself (Luke 24:44). Christ fulfilled the demands of the Mosaic law, which called for perfect obedience, or else imposed a “curse” (see Galatians 3:10,13). In this sense, the law’s divine design will ever have an abiding effect. It will always accomplish the purpose for which it was given.

If, however, the law of Moses bears the same relationship to men today, in terms of its binding status, as it did before Christ came, then it was not fulfilled, and Jesus failed at what he came “to do.” On the other hand, if the Lord did accomplish what he came to accomplish, then the law was fulfilled, and it is not a binding legal institution today. Further, if the law of Moses was not fulfilled by Christ, and thus remains as a binding legal system for today, then it is not just partially binding. Rather, it is totally compelling system. Jesus plainly said that not one “jot or tittle” (representative of the smallest markings of the Hebrew script) would pass away until all was fulfilled. Consequently, nothing of the law was to fail until it had completely accomplished its purpose. Jesus fulfilled the law. Jesus fulfilled all of the law. We cannot say that Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial system, but did not fulfill the other aspects of the law. Jesus either fulfilled all of the law, or none of it. What Jesus' death means for the sacrificial system, it also means for the other aspects of the law.

Answer 8

convinced, Jesus Christ is our peace. Jesus not in any respect reported that the regulation became corrupt. it isn't an allegory which says we are no longer lower than regulation yet lower than grace. that's a elementary, elementary, and profound truth. It does no longer propose that we are no longer lower than Jesus yet lower than Christ. Please examine your bible intently with prayers.

Answer 9

"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and render unto God that which is God's."