Did Jesus change the law?

Jesus does not say no part of the law will ever pass away; he says no part of it shall pass away until it is fulfilled. He says he came to do this very thing, to fulfill it. So, with his coming, the law has been fulfilled and has passed away. We now live under the law of Christ, not beneath the law of Moses.
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What was Jesus's new law?

The New Commandment is a term used in Christianity to describe Jesus's commandment to "love one another" which, according to the Bible, was given as part of the final instructions to his disciples after the Last Supper had ended, and after Judas Iscariot had departed in John 13:30.
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Did Jesus came to abolish the law?

Matthew 5:17 (“Do not think that I have come to abolish Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”).
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What did Jesus say about Old Testament law?

In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus says, "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.
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What Jesus said about Moses law?

"Behold, I say unto you that the law is fulfilled that was given unto Moses. "Behold, I am he that gave the law, and I am he who covenanted with my people Israel; therefore, the law in me is fulfilled, for I have come to fulfil the law; therefore it hath an end." (3 Ne. 15:4-5.)
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Did Jesus Change the Law?



Does the law of Moses still apply?

So clearly, Christ believed and upheld the law of Moses—beyond the Ten Commandments. It was binding at the time of His ministry and is still binding today.
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How many laws did Jesus give in the New Testament?

In the story, a man asks what must be done to inherit eternal life. In answer, Jesus recites six Commandments, seemingly drawn from the usual Mosaic Ten, except that five are missing, and one against fraud has been added.
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Did Jesus follow the law?

Jesus personally obeyed the law. He fulfilled the messianic predictions. He empowered his people to obey it.
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What is the new law in the Bible?

And so the New Law, which consists principally in the spiritual grace poured into our hearts, is called a 'law of love'. And it is said to contain spiritual and eternal promises, which are the objects of virtue, especially of charity.
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What did Jesus say about keeping the commandments?

14. [15] If ye love me, keep my commandments. [21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
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What did Jesus say about fulfilling the law?

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
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Does the 10 commandments still apply?

The Ten Commandments, as written by the finger of God on two tablets of stone and given to Moses at the top of Mount Sinai, are no longer in effect. Christians are not obligated to live by them.
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What did Jesus say the most important commandment was?

When asked which commandment is greatest, he responds (in Matthew 22:37): “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind…the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
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What are the 3 types of laws in the Bible?

The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) divides the Mosaic laws into three categories: moral, civil, and ceremonial.
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Does the New Covenant replace the old covenant?

God's covenant with Israel has not been overtaken and replaced by the new covenant. God has not abrogated his covenant with this people; he has not rejected or forgotten his people.
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Does the New Testament replace the Old Testament?

By the death of our Redeemer, the New Testament took the place of the Old Law which had been abolished; then the Law of Christ together with its mysteries, enactments, institutions, and sacred rites was ratified for the whole world in the blood of Jesus Christ. ...
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What is the difference between the 10 commandments and the 613 commandments?

The most well-known of these laws are the Ten Commandments , but the Torah contains a total of 613 commandments or mitzvah covering many aspects of daily life, including family, personal hygiene and diet.
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What is the greatest Bible verse?

"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won't perish but will have eternal life." "All have sinned and fall short of God's glory..." "The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing.
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What is the biggest verse in the Bible?

Esther 8:9 is the longest verse in the Bible.
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Who is God wife in the Bible?

God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshiped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshipped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar.
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Where in the Bible does it say we are no longer under the law?

Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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Where is the 10 commandments now?

As for who penned the copy of the commandments now on display at the Israel Museum, deep mysteries still remain.
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What does God's law favor?

The greatest act of God's favor is that of eternal life, by grace we have been saved. And, it is only by His grace we are able to to live for the Lord in this dark world. Like God's grace…. His favor is also unmerited.
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What is God's law?

We have the Ten Commandments, examples of which are: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me. “Thou shalt not kill, steal, commit adultery, bear false witness. “Thou shalt keep the Sabbath Day holy,” etc.
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Is the 10 commandments the law?

So the Ten Commandments are clearly neither the moral nor legal basis of the United States of America. At best, you can say that 2 (rounding up) overlap our laws, but they are a hardly a basis for laws.
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