Where does it say in the bible that we don’t need to follow the rules of the Old Testament?

Question

I would just like to know if someone could help me

Answer 1

Jesus gave us a new Commandment: that of Love (John 13: 34-35), but this does not invalidate the earlier Commandments:

Read Matthew 5: (17-20): Teaching about the Law -

Jesus said:

in Verse 17: "Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the Prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true."

in Verse 18: "Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with - not until the end of all things"

Cheers ....

Answer 2

There are several books that discuss this question in the bible. There was a whole problem between Peter and Paul due to this. As gentiles were converting this issue of becoming Jewish then Christian, rather than just be baptized and becoming a christian became an issue. Paul was against following some of the old testament laws, like the sabbath, I think, is one of them as well as some laws about what you can and can't eat and circumcision.

Answer 3

Well, In the old testament there were many rules concerning purification and sacrifice, then God sent Jesus Christ in the New Testament with some commandment that sums up all the rest "Love the Lord your God with all of your heart all of your mind and all of your strength" and also " love your neighbor as yourself". We should continue to follow the 10 commandments given in the old testament as well as the commandments to LOVE:) However many christians apply certain rules about certain things from the old testament. But the most important is to Love and if you read the 10 commandments they ar all about love.

Answer 4

This is a mistaken belief, referred to several times in the New Testament where the writers say we live under grace and not under the law. Many interpret this to believe we do not need to follow the law.

Rather, Jesus said He came to fulfill the law, not destroy it. Paul also says that to follow the law is to do good, but to be under grace is better.

Nowhere does the NT say we should abandon the laws of the OT fully.

Answer 5

Common sense tells us that we no longer need to follow some of the Old Testament laws/rules. For example, in the Old Testament we are told that it is lawful for a parent to stone TO DEATH a disobedient child. Clearly, common sense should now tell you that this is wrong.

Answer 6

To me, this occurred when Jesus said that he only gave us one rule (the Golden Rule) "to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind and to love your neighbor as yourself."

In this passage, he replaced the old law with a new one.

I also wanted to mention that in the Matthew 17 & 18 verses above, I believe Jesus was referring to the fact that the law will always exist in the mind of people, until the end of time. He came to fulfill the law, not to obliterate it from the planet. As we can see, people are still judgmental and sinful. But, he fulfilled the law/prophecy by dying for the sins of people.

It just wouldn't make any sense to me that a Jesus who lived unconditional love would also support judgmental rules. I cannot imagine that he meant that. I believe he meant for people to follow their heart and conscience (his holy spirit which he left with them) rather than following each of the 10 commandments to the letter.

Remember that in the old testement, people were stoned to death for breaking commandments in only tiny ways. Jesus took the "punishment" so that people could start to learn compassion, forgiveness and a more mature relationship with God and other people.

This is why I believe the Golden Rule still replaces the other rules.

Answer 7

In the Old Testament the Law of Moses was practiced. It was a lesser law because Israel was not ready for the higher laws of the Lord. The law of Moses was fulfilled when Christ offered Himself as a sacrifice. You see under the law of Moses the people were to offer a blood sacrifice of the firstling of the flocks, the unblemished sacrifice. this was in similitude of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. His sacrifice ended sacrifice by the shedding of blood. Since then our sacrifice is in our time and talents and with everything we have or may be given from God to the building up of the Kingdom of God here on earth. To ready the earth for His return and eternal rein on the earth with the faithful saints.
To learn more on this I encourage you to contact your local missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I promise you you will not be disappointed. Ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you.

Answer 8

I don't remember if it states it explicitly, it's more like Jesus and his apostles felt that all of the strict Jewish laws were keeping people from finding God. It's not like the New Testament says to forget the Ten Commandments, or anything.

Answer 9

Hebrews 8:6-7: "But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second."

Colossians 2: 13-14: "And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, Eph. 2.1-5 having forgiven you all trespasses;

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; "

Answer 10

it depends what you mean

you do need to follow the spirit of the law, the law shows the difference between right and wrong, justice and mercy

you do need a changed heart that says
with David in ps119 "ooooh how i love your law"

Faith is the end of the law for believers in a sense , in the sense that Jesus fullfilled the law and decalred believers forgiven and rigthteous judicially

But believers are also changed in the heart and under construction and being remade into Gods; image and can learn form the law and will conform to repecting God, respecting parents and respecting others in a loving and appropriate way