What Laws of the Old Testament still apply today?
By Kaeli72
@Kaeli72 (1229)
United States
March 22, 2008 7:57pm CST
The Old Testament wrote of the Son of G-d coming to deliver us from our bondage. When Jesus was here on earth, he was that man, that much I can believe. But after he died, Peter took over and for a great deal of Christains, started the Catholic church. Therefore, some of the Old Testament laws do not apply to this day.
But, which laws?
Matthew 5:17-19 (King James Version)
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
The 10 commandments everyone heeds to and try to follow...but not the old Torah Laws. Not everyone will stop eating pork and shrimp and stuff like that. But, does this apply to day's styles and lively hood?
I hope my readers can understand this because I'm really confused as I'm writing this.
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@CherBear04 (483)
• United States
24 Mar 08
In the New Testament it says that Jesus came to fulfill the law not destroy it. But when he did so he also gave us two commandments - Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul, and the second is like it; love your neighbor as I have loved you. For if you do these things all other commandments will follow.
Basically if you love God, and love others, you do not have to worry about following the commandments because you will automatically follow them.
As for eating pork, I believe if someone wants to do so, asking God's blessing on it then eating it is fine. However I have other reasons for not eating pork, such as the uncleanliness of it - we did a science experiment on a ham from the store and ended up seeing little white worms coming out of it. ew
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@maykxlot (49)
• Philippines
23 Mar 08
I think the TEN COMMANDMENTS still apply to us today. Don't you think so? Because if not, then we are free to kill, to steal, to lie, to covet, to dishonor our parents, to woship idol, to say God's name in vain, to abolish the rest day, etc.
@snowmouse1 (209)
• United States
23 Mar 08
yes but didn't Jesus give us new laws by saying those 10 commandments plus more to them
@CherBear04 (483)
• United States
24 Mar 08
There are over 271 commandments in the Old Testament. People mainly focus on the 10 commandments. Paul says that everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial. Thus, you could say that one could be free to kill but it is not advisable because of the consequences you would face.
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@t1ln0b2 (25)
• Canada
24 Mar 08
Jesus came to forfill he Law with them.As for eating pork in Acts 11:8-9 but I said,not so Lord:for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered my mouth. 9)But the voice answered me again from,What God hath cleansed,that call not thou common.
I believe that if you ask God's blessing on your meal,it is all right to eat.
@snowmouse1 (209)
• United States
23 Mar 08
Doesn't it say in the Sermon on the Mount how Jesus wants us to live? Which is a more detailed description of the commandments then the pharisees' definition of the Commandments given by God that Moses brought down off the Mountain. Read Mathew 5-7
@lancingboy (1385)
• United States
23 Mar 08
From what I understand, the Old Testament laws were mostly for the Jews. The New Testament states that Jesus said not to follow the old laws right? Well, why are the fundamental Christians still taking those Old Testament laws literally? I've always wondered about that.
@JoeCoolJSI (27)
• United States
23 Mar 08
Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophets. When he talked on the sermon on the mount I believe he talked to all of us about how we should live with love and compassion.
