The Law or not the Law that is the question?

[Brother-Paul]

Yes, his commandments are very important and the law will never pass away. If I may, i have a few questions:

• Once we are no longer in this realm but all together in God's spiritual realm, will his commandments or the law still be with us?

Once we are in Paradise, in God's realm the Law will not be needed. The Law is Holy but only needed as commands for us to obey that we may also be Holy, the Law was needed and created due to the sin of mankind, there will be no sin in Heaven.

• But, right now, in this physical realm that we all live in, do you keep his commandments or the law?

Do we keep His commandments or His Law? He Commands us to keep the Law, Jesus came to fulfil the Law and warns us if we don't.

Romans 7:10-13 (KJV)
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

Matthew 5:17-20 (KJV)
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For 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.
19 Whosoever 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.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• If you do keep commandments or law, do you do keep them without hesitation or flaw, 24/7...perfectly?

We aim to keep them brother but will always fail, in 12 hours let alone 24 hours.

Please feel free to comment or correct if you feel any of the above is incorrect.

I notice no one seems able at this time to explain what Paul meant when he said we are free from the law, Jesus had already said, prior to Paul's statement that He had come to fulfil the law not abolish it.

Together, through reading, study, prayer and confirming our concern to God through Jesus, giving everything to Him, the Holy Spirit will, in God's time, reveal the Truth to us.

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[Brother-Paul]

The Law was not there in the beginning, but sin was, from the Fall. The Law was given to Moses.

It was Jesus' 'obedience' to the will of the Father that through Him Grace would increase. 'Abound much more'

We are to seek to be righteous not only repenting of our sins but, following the Law so that we do everything possible to avoid sinning,

Christ Jesus who came to fulfil the Law, so that through His obedience, through God's Grace we too may be made righteous.

Romans 5:19-21 (NKJV)
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This again, tells me, no matter what, we should follow Jesus' teaching, follow Jesus' commands.

He was obedient to the Father's will. even unto death, we too must be obedient to His teaching, accepting the Law He came to fulfil, if we do not obey Him we will pay the price!

Paul's teaching mentioned earlier has to have another meaning, we do not know how he meant what he said/wrote, we do however know it would be on the lines of what Jesus had said earlier.

Can we really risk not obeying Jesus' commands but instead follow Paul's teaching because it suits us to say the Law doesn't apply. Everyone has a choice, mine is in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, the one who was obedient to the Father. What will your choice be?

The situation we have discussed in this thread is almost a mirror of what Paul condemned, some following Paul's teaching, some following Sila's teaching, etc. Here we have.....

Some following what Jesus taught about the Law,

Matthew 5:17-20 (KJV)
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Some following what Paul said about the Law.

Romans 6:14 (NKJV)
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

For me I will follow the Lord.

 

[RJ]

Please feel free to comment or correct if you feel any of the above is incorrect.

There has been nothing to correct but, perhaps, to confirm and you have done that. The law and his commandments are holy and righteous. Like when Jesus says to "go and send no more", his expectation is that we strive for that but not necessarily achieve it!....the same with his commandments.

I notice no one seems able at this time to explain what Paul meant when he said we are free from the law, Jesus had already said, prior to Paul's statement that He had come to fulfil the law not abolish it.

• Because of what Jesus has done and is doing inside us, we are free from the curse or penalty of the law...death!...Romans 8:1
• No, Jesus is the embodiment of the law and he does not abolish it, he fulfills it in and through us!

 

[Brother-Paul]

Greetings

My heart is troubled with the two statements mentioned, I do not need to add that, it is clear from what I have written.

There has to be an answer why Paul would say what He has, that appears contrary to that of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

My heart tells me I am right with the Lord, that is where I remain but... I have had a thought, it is normally best to pray read and study before writing but, having done that, and continue to do that, I share this this with my brothers and sisters in Christ now. I do this whilst I re-read Romans, particularly Chapters 5,6,7.

I am wondering when Paul is saying...

Romans 6:14 (NKJV)
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

This follows what he was talking about in the previous chapter,,,

Which describes the domination of sin and death inaugurated by Adam

It goes on to state a series of comparisons/parallels between Christ - Adam

Paul goes on to discuss the rule of sin and death since Adam

We move on all humans inherited a sinfulness from Adam, often called "original sin," Chapter 5:12

The "free gift" of salvation does mean that sin is no longer counted against believers, but it includes more than that. It opens up a way of life that we are no longer enslaved by the power of sin. Chapter 6:1

Although the law might be said to make the situation worse by keeping account of sins (Chapter 5:13 and 20), Paul is not describing human history as a progression of evil through sin. It wasn't until the coming of the Christ that new life with God was possible. Not even God's people, privileged to have the Torah, escaped the rule of sin v20.

I am starting to wonder, it could be that Paul was talking about is being free from the Law, "original sin" as that seems to be his discussion leading up to his statement in Romans 6:14

Comments please.

May the Holy Spirit guide our hearts and minds in Jesus Name. Amen

 

[Bendito]

I have prayed about this subject over the last week, whether to add it to the forum or whether not to. I feel in my heart that I should and welcome replies and comments from our brothers and sisters in Christ. Please quote scripture with your comments for each post submitted. Please include as many scriptures as you think relate to whether the Law is or isn't applicable today, not just a select few.

Is the Law, Torah, Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, relevant to Christian's today?

Is the Law applicable to every believer and follower of Christ, or are we free from the Law?

Lets have fun with this remembering as born again believers that we are brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. Let us share our thoughts and our understanding of scripture, using scripture, Old and New Testament. May the Spirit of God guide our hearts and minds, may the peace of God be with us, in Jesus Name.

A good but somewhat commonly asked question....Of course the law is relevant to Christians today...So how do we keep the law when even the Jews could not keep all of it?
There are only two laws that a Christian is bound to follow...Namely...
Matthew 22:36-40Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
36 “Rabbi, which of the mitzvot in the Torah is the most important?” 37 He told him, “‘You are to love Adonai your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’a]">[a] 38 This is the greatest and most important mitzvah. 39 And a second is similar to it, ‘You are to love your neighbor as yourself.’b]">[b] 40 All of the Torah and the Prophets are dependent on these two mitzvot.”

On these two laws all the other laws are based...There is NO law in the Torah or the Penatuch that are not based on these laws.
That makes if quite simple for us

 

[Brother-Paul]

A good but somewhat commonly asked question....
Of course the law is relevant to Christians today...

Thanks for your post Benito... I totally agree.

So how do we keep the law when even the Jews could not keep all of it?

Like the Jews we are to strive to do so.

There are only two laws that a Christian is bound to follow...Namely...

Matthew 22:36-40 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
36 “Rabbi, which of the mitzvot in the Torah is the most important?”
37 He told him, “‘You are to love Adonai your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’a]">[a]
38 This is the greatest and most important mitzvah.
39 And a second is similar to it, ‘You are to love your neighbor as yourself.’b]">[b] 40 All of the Torah and the Prophets are dependent on these two mitzvot.”

On these two laws all the other laws are based...There is NO law in the Torah or the Penatuch that are not based on these laws.
That makes if quite simple for us

Thank you for adding this scripture. I like the CJB and find I am using it more and more, along side the KJV/NKJV

Many of us agree my friend, but not all.

But we are looking for the answer to Paul's comments 'that we are Free from the Law'.

What is important here now is to understand how he meant what he said.

Paul's statement appears to contradict what Jesus had previously said about the Law, he was obviously, I think, explaining something else, was he explaining we are free from 'original sin' through Adam and the fall, I don't now yet? This was the content he wrote about in Romans 5, before making the statement in Romans 6 which has been grossly mis-understood.

 

[Bendito]

Thanks for your post Benito... I totally agree.



Like the Jews we are to strive to do so.




Thank you for adding this scripture. I like the CJB and find I am using it more and more, along side the KJV/NKJV

Many of us agree my friend, but not all.

But we are looking for the answer to Paul's comments 'that we are Free from the Law'.

What is important here now is to understand how he meant what he said.

Paul's statement appears to contradict what Jesus had previously said about the Law, he was obviously, I think, explaining something else, was he explaining we are free from 'original sin' through Adam and the fall, I don't now yet? This was the content he wrote about in Romans 5, before making the statement in Romans 6 which has been grossly mis-understood.

There is mitzvot (Gods law) and there is rabbinical law......Rabbinical law, imposed by the leadership....Keeps the people trapped and controlled, slaves to a criteria of form. As in
2 Timothy 3:2-6 (CJB)
2 People will be self-loving, money-loving, proud, arrogant, insulting, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, uncontrolled, brutal, hateful of good, 4 traitorous, headstrong, swollen with conceit, loving pleasure rather than God, 5 as they retain the outer form of religion but deny its power.

Stay away from these people! 6 For some of them worm their way into homes and get control of weak-willed women who are heaped with sins and swayed by various impulses,

From this junk we are free....We are only bound by the two laws in Matthew 22 LOVE
Without love faith will not work....Without love nothing will work....And the justified will live by faith...So if we want our faith to work, if we want to live by faith we MUST follow these two laws.

 

[Bendito]

There is mitzvot (Gods law) and there is rabbinical law......Rabbinical law, imposed by the leadership....Keeps the people trapped and controlled, slaves to a criteria of form. As in
2 Timothy 3:2-6 (CJB)
2 People will be self-loving, money-loving, proud, arrogant, insulting, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, uncontrolled, brutal, hateful of good, 4 traitorous, headstrong, swollen with conceit, loving pleasure rather than God, 5 as they retain the outer form of religion but deny its power.

Stay away from these people! 6 For some of them worm their way into homes and get control of weak-willed women who are heaped with sins and swayed by various impulses,

From this junk we are free....We are only bound by the two laws in Matthew 22 LOVE
Without love faith will not work....Without love nothing will work....And the justified will live by faith...So if we want our faith to work, if we want to live by faith we MUST follow these two laws.

Oh Anodder ting? The bible does not say we are free of the law....It is a bit more specific...It says what law we are free of...we are free from the law of sin and death....Sin and death no longer has any power over us..
The Law of Sin and Death
Richard Fredericks


The theme of this article has furnished the basis for a great deal of discussion and difference of opinion in theological circles. The common opinion in the popular Protestant denominations is that "the law of sin and death" is the decalogue, and that when men are married to Christ they are free from any -obligation to render any further obedience to the ten commandments. In fact, the conclusion has been drawn that it is adulterous to do so. Seeming plausibility for this conclusion is found in Romans 7:1-4. In this article we shall discuss the subject from both the negative and the positive side.

What It is Not.—The "law of sin and death" is not the decalogue. It is true that the decalogue defines sin (Rom. 7:7) and that the wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23), but the law that defines sin is not the law of sin and death. Paul says, "So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin." Rom. 7:25. Here in the same verse two laws are mentioned,—"the law of God" and "the law of sin." Paul further says: "I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members." Rom. 7:22, 23. Note that "the law of sin" isdeclared to be another law, not the law of God.

God's law, the ten commandments, is "holy, just, and good," and spiritual: Such a law could not possibly be the "law of sin" that works in the members of a man (Rom. 7:5, 23) before he is united to Christ. (See Rom. 7:4.) Paul asks, "Is the law sin?" In this verse, he is speaking directly of the law that says "Thou shalt not covet." In answer to his query, "Is the law sin?" he says, "God forbid." Therefore we must draw the conclusion that whatever "the law of sin and death" may be, it is not the decalogue.

What It Is.—"The law of sin and death" is the habitual tendency to sin which works in the members before the sinner is converted and joined to Christ. It is the carnal or fleshly nature from which man is freed and to which he dies when connected to Christ. It is the law of sin. "Sin is the transgression of the law." r John 3:4. Sin (transgression) is what men who come to Christ die to. This is what Paul means when he says, "If her husband be dead, she is freed from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man." Rom. 7:3. Whom does Paul mean by the words, "the husband be dead"? What is "dead"? To what is the woman dead? Paul answers, "How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" He calls this first husband "our old man." Rom. 6:6. He says, "Our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." He says again, "He that is dead is freed from sin." Rom. 6:7. When this "old man" is dead, the woman is free. Rom. 7:3. Free from what? Paul answers as above, "Free from sin." In Romans 6, note the words "dead to sin" (Verse 2) and "free from sin." Verse 22. In Romans 8:2, we read, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."

Thanks be to God, a way of escape has been made for the sinner—a way of escape from sin, from death, from carnality which has exercised lordship over him. Now he can become servant to another Lord, Christ Jesus. It is this law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus to which Paul refers in Galatians 2:19 and 20 when he says, "For I through the law [of the Spirit of life] am dead to the law [of sin and death], that I might live unto God.

I am crucified with Christ," etc. It is the "old man" who is crucified. (See Rom. 6:6.) The sinner is freed from the slavery, the bondage, of sin. He is translated out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God's dear Son. He is now freed from Satan and joined to Christ.

The New Life.—When the sinner has been delivered from the body of sin, then and then only is he able to obey God's law that is holy, just, good, and righteous. (See Ps. 119:172.) The carnal mind or nature that works in the members of the body is "enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." Rom. 8:7. Death is the final ultimatum for the man who remains in this condition.

"The law of the Spirit of life" frees us from this carnal nature (the flesh), so "that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Rom. 8:4. The same conclusion is expressed in the following texts: "Being then made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness" (Rom. 6:18) ; "but now being made free front sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." Rom. 6:22.

The whole matter may be summed up briefly in a parenthesizing of Galatians 2:20 thus:

"I [my sinful self, my carnal self, my enmity to God, my old man of sin] am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I [myself] live; yet not I [fleshly I], but Christ liveth in me: and the life [life of righteousness] which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God." Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory in Christ Jesus.

 

[RJ]

But we are looking for the answer to Paul's comments 'that we are Free from the Law'.

• Again, "free from the law" means, because of God / Jesus and grace, we are , as opposed to the Old Covenant, we are free from the penalty of death ( spiritual)....as opposed to the law, we are now under Grace and have spiritual life! Romans 6:14 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
• Romans 10:4, which says: "Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes," will help in understanding what is means that Christians are not under the law.

 

[RJ]

God says it best:
Romans 8:2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.

 

[norapture]

The new covenant , has a new law, the law has been changed.
So those who have came to Christ have a different law, which is spiritual, written in our hearts and mind.
So we serve God from the heart, because we love him

 

[B-A-C]

God's laws are about morality.
Lying, stealing, having illicit sex, murdering, and worshiping other God's are all immoral things.

So OK. We can argue all day about if we under the commandments or not.

But if we are under a different law now.... what law is it?
Is it the law of "no morality is required now"?

I can lie, cheat, steal, murder, have affairs, and worship other gods all I want to.
After all God is love... He doesn't demand His own way.
I'm not under any law at all.... so I can do whatever I want.

Grace doesn't cover non-repentance. If we go on sinning willfully....

So can a Christian sin? What determines what sin is?
If it's not the law.... how do you know what is sin?
Is murder a sin? Yes or no? If we aren't under the law... how do you know if it's a sin?

What is this law written on our hearts? Is it different from the old law? Did God change?
Did the law change?

 

[Bendito]

The new covenant , has a new law, the law has been changed.
So those who have came to Christ have a different law, which is spiritual, written in our hearts and mind.
So we serve God from the heart, because we love him

It is the same law now as in the Old Covenant...It was and still is The Law of LOVE

 

[norapture]

If its that law do people do all that is required by the , should people keep all the Sabbaths , all the feast, all the sacrifices, that's required by the law, cause if you brake the law the least little bit , your guilty of breaking all the law. So yes it has been changed , just like we have a new covenant.

 

[B-A-C]

If its that law do people do all that is required by the , should people keep all the Sabbaths , all the feast, all the sacrifices, that's required by the law, cause if you brake the law the least little bit , your guilty of breaking all the law. So yes it has been changed , just like we have a new covenant.

So OK... that's what it's 'not'. But it doesn't answer the question of what it is.
Is murder a sin? rape? child molesting? How about lying or envying?

Did these things stop being sin because there's a new covenant?

 

[Brother-Paul]

I have been out most of today so tomorrow I will do a little more reading and catching up.

Reading the last message or two I add the following...

Does God allow 'anything' that is not in the new covenant? I do not think so.

Leviticus 18:22 (NKJV)
22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.

Leviticus 20:13 (NKJV)
13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.

1 Corinthians 6:18
18 Flee from sexual immorality! Every other sin that a man may commit is outside his body, but whoever practices sexual immorality is sinning against his own body.

Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are plainly seen, and they are sexual immorality, uncleanness, brazen conduct,
20 idolatry, spiritism, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, dissensions, divisions, sects,
21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and things like these. I am forewarning you about these things, the same way I already warned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

Colossians 3:5
5 Deaden, therefore, your body members that are on the earth as respects sexual immorality, uncleanness, uncontrolled sexual passion, hurtful desire, and greediness, which is idolatry.

James 1:14, 15
14 But each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire.
15 Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn sin, when it has been carried out, brings forth death.

Ephesians 4:19
19 Having gone past all moral sense, they gave themselves over to brazen conduct to practice every sort of uncleanness with greediness.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9 Or do you not know that unrighteous people will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Do not be misled. Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality,
10 thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
11 And yet that is what some of you were. But you have been washed clean; you have been sanctified; you have been declared righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.

Romans 1:26, 27
26 That is why God gave them over to uncontrolled sexual passion, for their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature;
27 likewise also the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full penalty, which was due for their error.

Does God allow 'anything' that is not in the new covenant?

I believe Jesus came to ''fulfil the law' which as He states is all to do with LOVE,

love of God, love of Jesus, husbands love for their wives, wives love for their husbands, love of neighbour as we love ourselves.

Love as that of a man and women, as a husband and wife. This was further explained by Jesus when he explains what happens when one person in the marriage dies.

Love and anything in the original Law that relates to Love as God intended it.

But what is not included is feasts and sacrifice. Jesus was the perfect sacrifice.

There are only two laws that a Christian is bound to follow...Namely...
Matthew 22:36-40Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
36 “Rabbi, which of the mitzvot in the Torah is the most important?” 37 He told him, “‘You are to love Adonai your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’a]">[a] 38 This is the greatest and most important mitzvah. 39 And a second is similar to it, ‘You are to love your neighbor as yourself.’b]">[b] 40 All of the Torah and the Prophets are dependent on these two mitzvot.”

On these two laws all the other laws are based...There is NO law in the Torah or the Penatuch that are not based on these laws.
That makes if quite simple for us

It is all summed up in LOVE.

John 15:9; Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.
John 15:10; If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept
My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

Romans 13:8-10 (NKJV)
8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Matthew 19:16-19 (NKJV)
16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?"
17 So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
18 He said to Him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,'
19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' "

1 John 2:3-5 (NKJV)
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

1 John 3:23-24 (NKJV)
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
24 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

John 15:13-14 (NKJV)
13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

Matthew 22:36-40 (NKJV)
36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"
37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

God is "LOVE"

 

[norapture]

So OK... that's what it's 'not'. But it doesn't answer the question of what it is.
Is murder a sin? rape? child molesting? How about lying or envying?

Did these things stop being sin because there's a new covenant?

Let me answer that with a question, if all law is by love , thou shall love the Lord God with all thy heart, thy mind , thy strength and thy neibor as thyself, would someone do those things, see love is the fulfillment of the law

 

[RJ]

So yes it has been changed , just like we have a new covenant.

I agree. A covenant is the same as a contract...a new contract supersedes the old contract. You can also look at the New Covenant as a will. For a new will to be in force, it has to be written and the Writer must die. The new will was enacted upon Jesus death, and it is the new law of grace, replacing the law of Moses. We are now under a new covenant, law, contract or will:
Hebrews 8:9 This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of the land of Egypt. They did not remain faithful to my covenant, so I turned my back on them, says the LORD.
Hebrews 8:13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear
Hebrews 9: 15-17 15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living.

 

[RJ]

Does God allow 'anything' that is not in the new covenant?

1 Corinthians 10:23

• All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

• "I have the right to do anything," you say--but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"--but not everything is constructive.
• “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.
  

 

[norapture]

Hebrews 7:11-14 can some post these scripture for me , (the law had been changed)