Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
Jesus said that he
did not come to abolish the Old Testament Law or the Prophets, this
seems to be a statement some forget. But we are not keeping all the
special feasts or strange rules, are we? So how does this work?
The God of the New
Testament is the same God as the Old. The best way to think of it is
to compare kindergarten and college. In kindergarten, there were
rules put up for all to see, and there were a lot of them: “Keep
your hands to yourself,” “Raise your hand to talk.” This was
like God's self-revelation to the Hebrew people, God had to introduce
Himself as holy.
Now think of
college.
Take a look around
the typical college classroom and not a rule in sight, though
students are still expected to behave.
You see, the rules
were never the point, “raise your hand” was your teacher's
attempt to say: “let's speak in an orderly fashion and give each
person a chance to add to the conversation,” they obviously
couldn't have told you that at the time because you weren't ready for
it. That's the kindness of God: He knows what we can handle and when.
It is only after
hundreds of years of allowing people to know Him, does Jesus(God)
show people the intent of the Law and the Prophets: to effect real
heart change. These are the commandments of His Kingdom.
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