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He who says he knows Him, ought himself also to walk, even as He walked.

Or, to put it in more modern language; Shouldn't we, as Christians, be following the example of Christ? I ask this because I see a lot of professing Christians on here making statements like, "Christ abolished the law at the Cross with His death", and yet, none of them can adequately explain their belief that we are no longer to observe the law in light of Christ's own statement that He "did not come to destroy, but to fulfill." If we, as Christians, truly believe that Christ is our Master, then surely we should follow His example in keeping the Law. In fact, in the Sermon on the Mount, Christ Himself made the Law of even greater force by explaining that sin begins in the thoughts. I am also dismayed at the obvious anti-nomianism (against law) among professing Christians who continuously call the 7 annual Sabbaths the feasts of the Jews, when God Himself clearly calls them His feasts. Interestingly, the date that was chosen as the birthday of Christ 300 years after He and the Apostles lived is actually the date of the birth of Tammuz, son of Nimrod and Semiramis. God even condemned ancient Israel repeatedly for following Pagan practices instead of obeying His Law. Do we think we are better than they were and will not be judged as harshly for the same things? We know from the Scriptures that Christ and the early church all observed the weekly Sabbath as well as the annual Sabbaths even after Christ had died, risen and ascended. What professing Christians seem to either miss or choose to ignore is that Paul, as the Apostle to the Gentiles, taught those in the congregations he helped establish in the Gentile world to keep the weekly and annual Sabbaths, but with the focus on Christ. I believe that we should honor our Saviour and keep the same days He did, both weekly and annually, especially since we will be keeping them in the future Kingdom of God.
Christ did abolish the Old Law and proof of that is in Scripture. After Jesus died on the cross, a New Covenant was made through him and the old laws where one had to sacrifice an animal to cover their sins and go to the priest, was abolished. Jesus became our high priest and our ultimate mediator between God and man. That's in the Bible. In Hebrews. People shouldn't contradict that. Nor read into it. We follow Christ's under the New Covenant. Nor can we mix and match scripture to make it fit what we think it means, taking it completely out of context. Believers no longer follow the Old Law. They follow Christ, whose death and resurrection, abolished the old ways and laws, by his grace!
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@BiblicalWarrior Did you read the passage I showed you? If not cutting to the chase Paul wrote in Galatians 2:15-16 :We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
@BiblicalWarrior Hebrews 8:13 - In that he saith, A new Covenant, he hath made the first, OLD . Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
@hippyjoe1955 GOT THAT RIGHT!! 🙌
You can quote all the scriptures you want to, but we are not living under the Old Law. What makes you think we are and why would Christ make the New Covenant if we were? Even Christ said the Old Law would be abolished and that is also said in Hebrews. Under the Old Law if we still kept it, we would be sacrificing animals but we are no longer under the Old Law and I don't care what preacher says so because that is not in the Bible.
Adstar · 56-60, M
Or, to put it in more modern language; Shouldn't we, as Christians, be following the example of Christ?

That would be good.. But Jesus was perfect so it would only ever be an attempt to follow the example of Jesus it would never be something anyone could do with 100% success..



I see a lot of professing Christians on here making statements like, "Christ abolished the law at the Cross with His death"

I don't think i have ever seen a Christian on here make that statement..


If we, as Christians, truly believe that Christ is our Master, then surely we should follow His example in keeping the Law. In fact, in the Sermon on the Mount, Christ Himself made the Law of even greater force by explaining that sin begins in the thoughts.

Yes again NO ONE can succeed in doing the Law without failure..


God even condemned ancient Israel repeatedly for following Pagan practices instead of obeying His Law. Do we think we are better than they were and will not be judged as harshly for the same things?

Of course we think we shall not face eternal judgement for our failures to do the Law.. Christianity 101 Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty all sinners are under because of our breaking of the laws..



We know from the Scriptures that Christ and the early church all observed the weekly Sabbath as well as the annual Sabbaths even after Christ had died, risen and ascended
What professing Christians seem to either miss or choose to ignore is that Paul, as the Apostle to the Gentiles, taught those in the congregations he helped establish in the Gentile world to keep the weekly and annual Sabbaths
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Paul wrote:::
(Romans 14:4-6) "Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. {5} One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. {6} He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks."
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
What ever you decide, just don't bug other people with the outcome of your descision.
thx.
hunkalove · 61-69, M
Ever heard of paragraphs?
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
The Law was fulfilled at the Cross. There is no need for the law now since it was with Christ nailed to the Cross. I suppose a better question is why do you want to be under the law knowing that you can't keep it? The law says "do not commit adultery". Jesus explained adultery is a lustful look. So anytime in the past present or future you look with lust upon someone you have committed adultery. Being a lawbreaker you now have no way back to God.
BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M
@hippyjoe1955 If you follow your argument to its logical conclusion, then there can be no sin, since sin is the transgression of the law, and if there is no sin, then we have no need of a saviour, and thus we are free to do whatever we want.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@BiblicalWarrior sin is our nature and can not be avoided by keeping a set of rules even if we could.
Yes, we should be loving our brothers and sisters as Christ loved us.

God sent His only Son to light the way and show us what we need to do.
Carazaa · F
I try my best to follow Christ! Love God, and love people!
Heavenlywarrior · 36-40, M
@BiblicalWarrior great point! Their remains a day of rest for the people of God.😊. I use my Saturday as Rest and Relaxation. Not the complete way I’d like to enjoy it yet but all praises to The Most High I’m very grateful for it. This is the seal of God on the foreheads
Miram · 31-35, F
Pfuzylogic · M
could you place the statement of this Post for scripture in the Holy Bible. I am very cautious of words that come across as scripture but are not.
walabby · 61-69, M
Didn't Peter's "dream", in Acts, nullify all Old Testament laws?
It seems that it only nullified the OT laws that people didn't like...
BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M
@walabby Actually, Peter's vision in Acts 10 had nothing at all to do with food. Peter realizes after his arrival at Cornelius's house that the vision was telling him not to call any man common or unclean.
So are you a Seventh Day Adventist ?
BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M
@Pikachu Only to the extent that they adhere to the Bible. Where they differ with Scripture, I have decided that I can not support the SDA.
@BiblicalWarrior

But do you reckon Saturday is the Sabbath?
BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M
@Pikachu Of course. It was established as such at the end of Creation week.

 
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