God is very explicit in the OT that His laws must be followed ...?

Question

Can you cite the NT passages where He *explicitly* says those laws need not be followed any longer?

What? No Bible passages? Why all this paraphrasing?

So, the "spirit" of stoning people to death is still in effect? is that what you're saying?

Answer 1

There aren't any. However, the Apostle Mark, who wanted Christianity (which was at the time a Jewish sect) to spread beyond Judaism decided that Christians should not have to follow OT laws, to make conversion easier for Gentiles.

In fact, several times Jesus said that the old laws were still necessary. I don't agree, but he said it.

Answer 2

This question has much perplexed me, but after much study there is obviously two laws, the written law or the letter (check the greek of Rom 7:6) and the perfect law of liberty or the 10 commandments which we will be judged by, although as Christians will not condemn us, unless unfaithful (James 1:25, 2:8-12)

This is where most Christians get mixed up, but knowing that Jesus, Paul, Peter, John and all the NT Canon is an edition to what we know as the Old Testament, and there is only little talked about doing away with the law, and it is talking about sacrifices, as is the NT.

the view that Jesus came "to magnify the law and make it honourable" and "nailing it to the cross" at the same time makes no sense. The written law (written by Moses) has been done away with, we don't need to sacrifice lambs anymore, Jesus is our lamb. But the 10 commandments (written by the finger of God in stone) is still binding, even the 4th.

God bless

Answer 3

1Timothy 1:9 Galatians 3:19-29 (actually, read the whole chapter) in 1 Timothy, read 1-9 to get a grasp on the phrase, Knowing this. There are more, but this is enough for now. I know there is scripture that tells you Jesus fulfilled the law but I can't remember right now. Jesus nailed the law to the cross. He is the Last sacrifice. If you are under the law, what have you sacrificed lately? If you are under the law, you have rejected the GRACE given us by Jesus Christ. Read Galatians chapter 3. They were asked why they left the faith for the law. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Here it couldn't be any clearer unless of course you don't want to see it.


Hebrews 8 (The Message)


Hebrews 8
A New Plan with Israel
1-2In essence, we have just such a high priest: authoritative right alongside God, conducting worship in the one true sanctuary built by God. 3-5The assigned task of a high priest is to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and it's no different with the priesthood of Jesus. If he were limited to earth, he wouldn't even be a priest. We wouldn't need him since there are plenty of priests who offer the gifts designated in the law. These priests provide only a hint of what goes on in the true sanctuary of heaven, which Moses caught a glimpse of as he was about to set up the tent-shrine. It was then that God said, "Be careful to do it exactly as you saw it on the Mountain."
6-13But Jesus' priestly work far surpasses what these other priests do, since he's working from a far better plan. If the first plan—the old covenant—had worked out, a second wouldn't have been needed. But we know the first was found wanting, because God said,

Heads up! The days are coming
when I'll set up a new plan
for dealing with Israel and Judah.
I'll throw out the old plan
I set up with their ancestors
when I led them by the hand out of Egypt.
They didn't keep their part of the bargain,
so I looked away and let it go.
This new plan I'm making with Israel
isn't going to be written on paper,
isn't going to be chiseled in stone;
This time I'm writing out the plan in them,
carving it on the lining of their hearts.
I'll be their God,
they'll be my people.
They won't go to school to learn about me,
or buy a book called God in Five Easy Lessons.
They'll all get to know me firsthand,
the little and the big, the small and the great.
They'll get to know me by being kindly forgiven,
with the slate of their sins forever wiped clean.
By coming up with a new plan, a new covenant between God and his people, God put the old plan on the shelf. And there it stays, gathering dust.

Answer 5

I know there are a lot of comments (by either Peter or Paul) in Romans that say the Jews have the law (OT), but the gentiles have Grace (God's forgiveness). That the law was good, but now you are saved by Grace.

Answer 6

Romans 7:6

We are still supposed to follow the spirit of the law, just not the letter.

Answer 7

The laws of Moses were 'explicitly' done away (abolished) when Christ Died on the cross; Hebrews 8.

Answer 8

Since you seem to refuse to accept that Jesus instituted a new covenant, it might be helpful if you asked a Rabbi to explain to you that the 613 commandments never applied to non-Jews.

Answer 9

Book of Acts, Peter's dream, go look it up.