What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it? | GotQuestions.org

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January 31, 2019

Are Christians under the Old Testament Law? For example, can Christians eat pork? Should Christians keep the Sabbath? These questions of being under the law come up when people don’t know the answer to the question, What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it. In this video, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch explains what the Bible says about the OT law fulfilled vs. the OT law abolished. Did Jesus abolish the law, and/or did Jesus fulfill the law? Watch this video to learn what the Bible says. *** Curious about Bible Munch? Go check them out! https://www.youtube.com/BibleMunch *** Recent Bible Munch Videos: If my people who are called by my name _ 2 Chronicles 7:14 _ Bible Munch https://youtu.be/wVen6pnlurk Don't Follow Your Heart - Here's a Really Good Reason Why. https://youtu.be/9ovC1OshDOc 4 Reasons why you Should NOT Read the Bible. ((FUNNY)) https://youtu.be/R3fwzMSysmo *** Source Article: https://www.gotquestions.org/abolish-fulfill-law.html *** Related Got Questions Articles: Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law? https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-law.html What does it mean that Christians are not under the law? https://www.gotquestions.org/not-under-the-law.html What is a jot? What is a tittle? https://www.gotquestions.org/jot-tittle.html *** Recommend Book: The End of the Law: Mosaic Covenant in Pauline Theology By: Jason Meyer https://bit.ly/2zCmFeH Intro/Outro Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Note: Some links are affiliate links which cost you nothing, but help us share the word of God.

00:00: Today's question is, what does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law but did not abolish it? In this video
00:05: I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective. Afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.
00:19: Jesus said, 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.
00:26: For truly I tell you, 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.
00:36: Matthew 5, verses 17 -18. This important statement of our Lord gives us insight into His mission and the character of God's Word.
00:45: Jesus' declaration that He came to fulfill the law and the prophets, not to abolish them, obviously contains two statements in one.
00:52: There is something Jesus did and something He did not do. At the same time, Jesus emphasized the eternal nature of the
00:59: Word of God. Jesus goes out of His way to promote the authority of the law of God. He did not come to abolish the law, regardless of what the
01:07: Pharisees accused Him of. In fact, Jesus continues His statement with accommodation for those who teach the law accurately and hold to it in reverence.
01:15: Therefore, anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
01:22: But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5, verses 19.
01:29: Note the qualities that Jesus attributes to the Word of God, referenced as the law and the prophets.
01:35: First, the Word is everlasting. It will outlast the natural world. Second, the Word was written with intent.
01:41: It was meant to be fulfilled. Third, the Word possesses plenary authority. Even the smallest letter of it is established.
01:48: Fourth, the Word is faithful and trustworthy. Everything, it says, will be accomplished.
01:54: No one hearing Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount could doubt His commitment to the
01:59: Scriptures. Consider what Jesus did not do in His ministry. In Matthew 5, verses 17, Jesus says that He did not come to abolish the law and the prophets.
02:08: In other words, Jesus' purpose was not to abrogate the Word, dissolve it, or render it invalid.
02:15: The prophets will be fulfilled. The law will continue to accomplish the purpose for which it was given.
02:20: See Isaiah 55, verses 10 and 11. Next, consider what Jesus did do. Jesus says that He came to fulfill the law and the prophets.
02:28: In other words, Jesus' purpose was to establish the Word, to embody it, and to fully accomplish all that was written.
02:36: Christ is the culmination of the law. Romans 10, verse 4. The predictions of the prophets concerning the
02:42: Messiah will be realized in Jesus. The holy standard of the law will be perfectly upheld by Christ.
02:49: The strict requirements personally obeyed and the ceremonial observances finally and fully satisfied.
02:56: Jesus Christ fulfilled the prophets in that, in His first coming alone, He fulfilled hundreds of prophecies concerning Himself.
03:03: Jesus Christ fulfilled the law in at least two ways—as a teacher and as a doer. He taught people to obey the law, and He obeyed the law
03:11: Himself. In living a perfect life, Jesus fulfilled the moral laws. In His sacrificial death, Jesus fulfilled the ceremonial laws.
03:18: Christ came not to destroy the old religious system but to build upon it. He came to finish the old covenant and to establish the new.
03:26: Jesus came not to destroy the law and the prophets but to fulfill them. In fact, the ceremonies, sacrifices, and other elements of the old covenant were only a shadow of the good things that were coming, not the realities themselves.
03:38: Hebrews 10, verse 1. The tabernacle and the temple were holy places, made with hands, but they were never meant to be permanent.
03:46: They were but copies of the true things. Hebrews 9, verse 24. The law had a built -in expiration date, being filled, as it was, with external regulations, applying until the time of the new order.
03:58: Hebrews 9, verse 10. In His fulfillment of the law and the prophets, Jesus obtained our eternal salvation.
04:05: No more were priests required to offer sacrifices and enter the holy place. Jesus has done that for us once and for all.
04:12: By grace, through faith, we are made right with God. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us.
04:22: He has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. Colossians 2, verse 14. There are some who argue that since Jesus did not abolish the law, then the law is still in effect and still binding on the
04:33: New Testament Christians. But Paul is clear that the believer in Christ is no longer under the law. We were held in custody, under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
04:43: So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
04:50: Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. Galatians 3, verses 23 -25.
04:57: We are not under the Mosaic law, but under the law of Christ. See Galatians 6, verse 2. If the law is still binding on us today, then it has not yet accomplished its purpose.
05:06: It has not yet been fulfilled. If the law as a legal system is still binding on us today, then
05:11: Jesus was wrong in claiming to fulfill it, and His sacrifice on the cross was insufficient to save.
05:17: Thank God Jesus fulfilled the whole law and now grants us His righteousness as a free gift. Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
05:27: So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law.
05:34: Because by works of the law, no one will be justified. Galatians 2, verse 16. Want to learn more?
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