Not saying that I don't apply the whole Bible to my life- which I do- but if we are under a new covenant in the New Testament, then how does the Old Testament in old covenant wise apply to our lives.
2006-07-11 14:29:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A good question. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus declares, "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."
Contrast that with Paul, who taught that gentiles (non-Jewish followers of Christ) were not subject to the Law. This caused great upheaval in the early church, which was resolved at the Council of Jerusalem with the following letter to gentile believers: "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell."
Confused? The two seem to contradict. Try this interpretation: The Law exists not to provide people with a means of achieving salvation on their own, but rather as an eye-opening tool that would bring humankind to a knowledge of its sinfulness. It is in the dizzying array of proscriptions and prohibitions that we sense how desperately we need a Savior. It is impossible to achieve salvation on our own - all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God - and the Law highlights the need for a savior.
The next question to ponder, then, is whether we are beholden to the Law at all. This, too, was a topic of debate in the church, with some misguided believers holding the view that frequent sin was a GOOD thing because it provided greater opportunities to receive the saving grace of Christ. The orthodox view, however, maintains that we are to uphold the Law as best we can, knowing that we cannot uphold all of the Law and cannot declare ourselves blameless.
2006-07-11 14:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by jimbob 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The old testament showed what is right and wrong and also showed us the punishment for some of the sins.
The new testament is all about how christ lives in us and fulfills the law through the Holy Spirit.. Really too much to write..
2006-07-11 14:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by † PRAY † 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Old Testament they killed a lamb, in the New the perfect sacrafice was given in Jesus, and we today give ourselves as a living sacrifice to God.
In the Tabernacle the high preist would wash at te Laver, Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, and we at our Baptism recieve a remission of sins and are buried with Christ.
Then God fills us with the Holy Ghost to follow the Law, but not on tablets of stone, but those that are written in our hearts.
Just as the paramount experience in the Old Testament was the tabernacle, Jesus fullfilled it in all respects and has redeemed us all to live for him in righteousness.
2006-07-11 14:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jon Daigle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eph 2. 13:15 Jesus Christ combined Old Law & New Law together.
We under still under some old laws, BUT, we are forgiven now, through Christ, where you could not be then.
2006-07-11 14:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of the things foreshadowed in the OT are types and prophecies. They are still meaningful today, we just know what they were pointing forward to in the NT.
2006-07-11 14:45:09 · answer #5 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It furnishes the guidelines and examples.
2006-07-11 14:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋