Legalism vs. Remembrance – Part 2

Legalism vs. Remembrance – Are the Old Testament laws and traditions still binding today? – Part 2

Depending on the interpretation of the New Testament you prescribe to there have been arguments that the Old Testament laws are no longer binding on Christians today. The argument for or against following the law could be a long one, but it is easiest just to go to the Bible to find the answers. This week I will talk about the law vs. grace, using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.

Next, let’s look at a few versus in the New Testament that talk about “the law”. Jesus spoke about himself being the fulfilment of the law, He even went as far to say “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them” (Matt. 5:17). In Romans 10:4 it says, “Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.” And again in Romans 7:12 it says, “So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.” The point is that the law in and of itself is not a bad thing; the problem lies in our inability to fulfil it ourselves, through our own efforts (Romans 3:20). That is why we need Jesus Christ.

More to come…

Darrell

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