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Today we will address an important and controversial topic related to the interpretation of Mosaic law in the context of the Christian faith. Unfortunately, many Christians still believe that this law applies, which leads to encouraging others to accept this idea. This attitude, in my opinion, distorts the message of the sacrifice of our Lord Yeshu, which freed us from the obligation to keep the law. It is therefore worth considering the meaning of this sacrifice and its impact on our faith.

 

Let us begin with the new Law that Christ has written in our hearts, as announced by the prophet Jeremiah. This openness to the spiritual message allows us to understand that our relationship with God is based on love and compassion, not just on following the rules.

 

𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝟯𝟭:𝟯𝟯.”For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Ishrael after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

 

𝗛𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝟴:𝟭𝟬. „For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

 

𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟯. „And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.”

 

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟮:𝟭𝟱. „They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them”

 

Are you wondering how the new Law works? Based on the verses quoted, we can gain valuable knowledge on this subject. Our conscience immediately signals to us the sins we have committed, and instead of a rigid list of rules, we carry in our hearts an inner conviction about what is good and what is bad. Moreover, the conscience of each of us is unique and can accept various things that may seem like sin to others, so we should not accuse others based on our own beliefs. The Law that our Lord gives us is perfect, just and adapted to the individual needs of each person, and its standard is rooted in our conscience. As one of the verses above expresses it, it is the conscience that will judge us, both accusing and defending. Therefore, let us leave the judgment to the one who has been entrusted with this role – our Lord Yeshu.

 

Although our conscience guides us in our daily choices, there are many verses that clearly indicate what we should refrain from and how we should act.

 

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟭𝟱:𝟮𝟴-𝟮𝟵. „For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.””

 

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟱:𝟭𝟬-𝟮𝟲. „I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who doe such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Yeshu have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”

 

𝟭 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟱:𝟵-𝟮𝟮. „For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Yeshu Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Yeshu for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.”

 

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟱-𝟮𝟱. „Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Yeshu, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.”

 

The New Law, based on the New Covenant Scriptures, can be difficult to understand because of its depth and complexity. The teachings of Christ, as He taught them and through His apostles, are a model for us to follow, but they are also a source of reflection and inspiration for our daily lives. While these texts may be extensive, their message challenges us to delve deeper and find their meaning in the context of today’s challenges, leading us to spiritual growth and true understanding.

 

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗮𝘄.

 

The Ten Commandments, a collection of the most important commandments, are part of the larger body of law contained in the Book of the Law, and also refer to all the prophecies in the Holy Scriptures. The Ishraelites were obligated to follow these laws, which were the foundation of their society. When a new king took power, he was required to copy the entire Book of the Law, so that he would know exactly what principles he was to follow. He was required to keep it with him at all times and read it regularly, ensuring that he would not miss any important rules in his government. Below are some verses that illustrate this obligation.

 

𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝟭𝟳:𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬. „“And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Ishrael.”

 

Prophecies in the Bible are considered law because they often contain divine decrees and principles. Their fulfillment is crucial to the fulfillment of God’s plan of salvation. Although prophecies are not direct commandments to be followed, their fulfillment is fundamental to God’s purposes, and any action against them can lead to damnation. Examples in Scripture show that ignoring or hindering the fulfillment of prophecy can have serious consequences. Therefore, prophecies, as a key part of divine revelation, have their place in the context of law, indicating the immutability of God’s plans for humanity.

 

𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝟭𝟴:𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬. „I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him. But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, orf who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’”

 

𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝟮𝟲:𝟰-𝟲. „You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened, then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.’””

 

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟱:𝟭𝟳. „“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.”

 

Biblical law consists of various elements, including ceremonial and moral law. Many people believe that Christ freed us from the ceremonial law, leaving the moral law as still binding. However, the question of whether one can selectively separate different parts of the law is questionable, because it suggests that it is possible to make a resolution against God’s regulations. Many biblical passages imply that the entire law was abolished in light of the new covenant that Christ established. Ultimately, this means that the fulfillment of the law and its reduction to the foundation of love and grace indicate that the entire agreement was fulfilled in Christ.

 

𝗛𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝟭𝟬:𝟵-𝟭𝟬.”then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Yeshu Christ once for all.”

 

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟱. „So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,”

 

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟮:𝟭𝟰. „by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.”

 

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟳:𝟲. „But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.”

 

𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝟑:𝟏𝟓. „To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified.”

The division of the Law can create traps, allowing people to cherry-pick the easy rules that are convenient for them while ignoring the more demanding ones. This approach is reminiscent of the Pharisees mentioned in Scripture, who focused on the minutiae of regulation while neglecting the substance of God’s commandments. Furthermore, this system of selection is one of Satan’s tools, opposing God’s will, which seeks unity and integrity in the observance of His Law.

 

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟮𝟯:𝟰. „They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.”

 

The Mosaic Law was given exclusively to the nation of Ishrael as part of a covenant between God and that people, meaning that its rules were specifically binding on the Ishraelites. However, many people try to argue that these rules apply to all people, which is controversial. It is therefore worth understanding the historical and spiritual context of the Mosaic Law, recognizing that its primary addressee was the nation of Ishrael, not humanity in general.”

 

𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝟱:𝟭-𝟯. „And Moses summoned all Ishrael and said to them, “Hear, O Ishrael, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them. The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Not with our fathers did the Lord make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today.”

 

𝗘𝘅𝗼𝗱𝘂𝘀 𝟯𝟰:𝟮𝟳-𝟮𝟴. „And the Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Ishrael.” So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.”

 

The Mosaic Law was instrumental in leading the nation of Ishrael to the Messiah, as its precepts and sacrifices pointed to the need for redemption and prepared the hearts of the people for the coming of the Savior. It was not only a set of moral and ritual norms, but also a teacher who made the Ishraelites aware of their sinfulness and their longing for the divine salvation that was ultimately fulfilled in our Lord Yeshu.

 

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟲. „But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Yeshu Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Yeshu you are all sons of God, through faith.”

 

Christ teaches that all of the Law is based on two fundamental commandments: love of God and love of neighbor. As a result, many of the commandments in the Ten Commandments have been updated in the context of the New Covenant, introducing a deeper understanding of human relationships and spiritual connection with God. These principles, while new, still reflect solid moral foundations that are essential to our spiritual lives and daily interactions, showing that love remains central to both the Old and New Covenants.

 

Scripture indicates that the abolition of the Law was connected with the promise to Abraham, which took precedence over the agreement made with the nation of Ishrael. This original promise was a key element of God’s plan of salvation, while the agreement with Ishrael was only a temporary, symbolic step leading to the Messiah. In this way, the fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise becomes central to God’s action, showing that God’s will for humanity goes deeper than mere legal regulations.

 

𝗛𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝟲:𝟭𝟯-𝟭𝟰. „For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.””

 

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟭𝟲-𝟮𝟮. „Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Yeshu Christ might be given to those who believe.”

 

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟰:𝟭𝟯-𝟭𝟰. „For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.”

 

𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟵:𝟲-𝟴. „But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Ishrael belong to Ishrael, and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.”

 

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟮𝟵. „And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.”

 

In summary, the Mosaic Law was given exclusively to the nation of Ishrael and was only a shadow of the things to come that were promised to Abraham. This promise is far more important than any law given to Moses, being the foundation of God’s plan of salvation. The importance and priority of the promise given to Abraham remind us that it is through faith in Christ that we become heirs of these promises and partakers of God’s grace. Let us treasure this promise in our hearts and live in accordance with its truths, glorifying the One who called us. We should not burden ourselves with the burdens that were burdensome to the Ishraelites; instead, we should open ourselves to the sacrifice of Christ, which brings us true forgiveness and new hope. Let us transform our thinking, immersing ourselves in the Name of Yeshu, to experience real deliverance from sin. Let us submit ourselves to the service of our Master, accepting His guidance and grace, which are available to all who are willing to seek Him.

Author: Michał Karpiej

Servant of the Anointed