Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Tom Howard, I agree with you. Those who believe Jesus died for their sins are not obligated to observe the Law of Moses. The only commandment that is not...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Melissa Nock, I agree with your comments. Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. We are no longer living during Old Testament (Covenant) times...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Joe Cattani, We are no longer living during Old Testament (Covenant) times of the Mosaic Law. We are now living during the New Testament (Covenant) times...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Bryan Naidoo, I agree with your comments. Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. We are no longer living during Old Testament (Covenant) times...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Curtis Reed, I agree with your comments. Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. We are no longer living during Old Testament (Covenant) times of...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Vin Smith, I agree with you. Those who believe Jesus died for their sins are not obligated to observe the Law of Moses. The only commandment that is not...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Salem Markus Purba, We are no longer living during Old Testament (Covenant) times of the Mosaic Law. We are now living during the New Testament (Covenant)...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Cliff Fleming, It is true that the Old Testament and the New Testament are not two separate Bibles. Both are the Word of God. However, within this one...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Keith Slough, We are no longer living during Old Testament (Covenant) times of the Mosaic Law. We are now living during the New Testament (Covenant) times...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Bruce Schultz, I agree with you. Those who believe Jesus died for their sins are not obligated to observe the Law of Moses. The only commandment that is...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Did God create evil?
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Proverbs 6:16-19 lists out evil things that God hates or abhors. God was not and cannot be the author of evil. He neither created or permitted it.
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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My view is that his writeup has been carefully crafted to support deterministic soteriology, a doctrine that finds no support in Scripture. The poof texts...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is a dispensationalist?
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Thanks for the elaborate summary.
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by Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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Romans 9 distinctly shows that election is God's choice, not ours. Before the brothers had done anything good or bad God chose Jacob. Paul raises the common...
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Billy P Eldred
Why do we pray before eating meals?
My answer is different than others here and only speaks to what I do, not what am suggesting we should do. First of all, I don't always pray before meals....
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by
Billy P Eldred
Why did Jesus instruct us to pray 'lead us not into temptation' when God states that He does not tempt us?
I am not a linguist so others could more properly answer this question (and may already have). That being said, my Strong's Concordance says the word...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
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Faye and I celebrated our 51st anniversary of marriage last month, Ezekiel. I ain't ever had to read the Scriptures in order to know how I should treat her,...
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Donna Williams
What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
The scroll carried the Word of God that was sent forth to reveal the judgment of God upon the thieves and the liars in the land. The curse that was sent...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Al Mari, Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only reason why Jesus taught the Jews to keep...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Michael Tinsley, I agree with your comments that Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. The Law was given to the Israelites. Nowhere in the New...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Chantel Dulin, I agree with your comments. Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. The commandments mentioned in 1 John 2:3 & 4, and 1 John...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Tega Edafiogho, I agree with your comments. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only reason...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Emmanuel Khangale, I agree with your comments. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Bruce Lyon, I agree with your comments. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only reason why...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Dan Rivers, I agree with your comments that Christians are not obligated to observe the Mosaic Law. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
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Your view is biblical, Brother; and probably chauvinistic. I agree 100% with Ann Marin. Paul wasn't writing "the new commandments" to the Church. I think he...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Nathan Toronga, The only commandment that is not repeated in the New Testament is to keep the Sabbath. That is because this commandment is part of the...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Jason Dalrymple, You mentioned that you keep the Law because you are saved. Do you keep the Law (or try to) because you want to please God or is it...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
God chose the Jews to be His chosen people. Deuteronomy 7:6: “For you [Jews] are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14
By my reading of the cited passage, God's sentiment was based on the fact that Judah was depending completely on ritual observances (such as sacrifices and...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Casper McConnell, Christians do not adhere to any form of legalism. We adhere to the teachings of the New Testament. Nowhere outside the gospels is anyone...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi El Mohel Castorena, Those who believe that Christians are not obligated to observe the Mosaic Law are not picking and choosing which passages they want to...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Lynda Hickman, I agree with what you wrote. I am glad you utilize the entire New Testament, not just some parts of it and that you did not use logic but...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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Bob, thanks for your comment. It appears that you took my comment out of its context. I had clarified in the first three paragraphs of my article that the...
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How do I find peace in such a world of turmoil?
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by Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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I disagree. The 1st point in this post says no text or passage in the Bible affirms total depravity. How about Genesis 6:5 - "The Lord saw how great the...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Christine LaRocca. I agree with what you wrote. The New Testament includes everything we need to know on how to live a life that is pleasing to God. Since...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Ken Van Zyl, I agree with what you wrote. Those who are part of the New Covenant are not obligated to observe the Mosaic Law, which is the Old Covenant....
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Yes, I agree! The Jerusalem Council settled the dispute. The New Testament provides all we need on how to live a life that is pleasing to God.
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
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https://ebible.com/questions/25099-what-s-the-meaning-of-this-flying-scroll-5-1
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does "God hate shrimp"?
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AMEN JACK!
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Anonymous
What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
Could it be related to Psalm 147 which I like a lot, verse 15, especially: "how swiftly his word flies!"
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we expect when we pray? (Matthew 7:7–8)
Claim this as a personal promise of Jesus, Matthew 7:7-8: “God is not far from you. If you ask Him for mercy, seek Him with your heart, and knock through...
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by
Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
Even during the early years of New Testament there was a great deal of disagreement as to whether those who believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah are...
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by Truth Finder
Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
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The idea of submission is not antiquated. It was not only for the first century A.D. audience of the apostles. Submission is not degrading as seen with the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What parts of 1 Peter 1 are figures of speech?
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1 Peter 1:23 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
The Bible indicates that, even in Old Testament times, Gentiles could be saved by faith in God (just as Christians later were). Examples include the...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
By my understanding, Paul used this very condemnatory term to apply to so-called "Judaizers" of his time who were seeking to corrupt the essential Christian...