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What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it? | GotQuestions.org - YouTube
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Todayâs question is, "What does it mean
that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not
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abolish it?"
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In this video Iâll answer that question
from a biblical perspective.
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Afterwards, as always, Iâll share some helpful
resources, so stick around until the end.
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Jesus said, âDo not think that I have come
to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have
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not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
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For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth
disappear, not the smallest letter, not the
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least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear
from the Law until everything is accomplishedâ
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(Matthew 5:17â18).
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This important statement of our Lord gives
us insight into His mission and the character
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of Godâs Word.
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Jesusâ declaration that He came to fulfill
the Law and the Prophets, not to abolish them,
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obviously contains two statements in one.
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There is something Jesus did and something
He did not do.
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At the same time, Jesus emphasized the eternal
nature of the Word of God.
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Jesus goes out of His way to promote the authority
of the Law of God.
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He did not come to abolish the Law, regardless
of what the Pharisees accused Him of.
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In fact, Jesus continues His statement with
a commendation for those who teach the Law
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accurately and hold it in reverence: âTherefore
anyone who sets aside one of the least of
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these commands and teaches others accordingly
will be called least in the kingdom of heaven,
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but whoever practices and teaches these commands
will be called great in the kingdom of heavenâ
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(Matthew 5:19).
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Note the qualities that Jesus attributes to
the Word of God, referenced as âthe Law
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and the Prophetsâ: First) The Word is everlasting;
it will outlast the natural world.
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Second) The Word was written with intent;
it was meant to be fulfilled.
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Third) The Word possesses plenary authority;
even the smallest letter of it is established.
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Fourth) The Word is faithful and trustworthy;
âeverythingâ it says will be accomplished.
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No one hearing Jesusâ words in the Sermon
on the Mount could doubt His commitment to
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the Scriptures.
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Consider what Jesus did not do in His ministry.
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In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says that He did not
come to abolish the Law and the Prophets.
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In other words, Jesusâ purpose was not to
abrogate the Word, dissolve it, or render
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it invalid.
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The Prophets will be fulfilled; the Law will
continue to accomplish the purpose for which
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it was given (see Isaiah 55:10â11).
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Next, consider what Jesus did do.
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Jesus says that He came to fulfill the Law
and the Prophets.
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In other words, Jesusâ purpose was to establish
the Word, to embody it, and to fully accomplish
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all that was written.
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âChrist is the culmination of the lawâ
(Romans 10:4).
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The predictions of the Prophets concerning
the Messiah would be realized in Jesus; the
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holy standard of the Law would be perfectly
upheld by Christ, the strict requirements
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personally obeyed, and the ceremonial observances
finally and fully satisfied.
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Jesus Christ fulfilled the Prophets in that,
in His first coming alone, He fulfilled hundreds
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of prophecies concerning Himself.
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Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law in at least
two ways: as a teacher and as a doer.
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He taught people to obey the Law, and He obeyed
the Law Himself.
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In living a perfect life, Jesus fulfilled
the moral laws; in His sacrificial death,
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Jesus fulfilled the ceremonial laws.
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Christ came not to destroy the old religious
system but to build upon it; He came to finish
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the Old Covenant and establish the New.
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Jesus came not to destroy the Law and the
Prophets but to fulfill them.
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In fact, the ceremonies, sacrifices, and other
elements of the Old Covenant were âonly
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a shadow of the good things that are comingânot
the realities themselvesâ (Hebrews 10:1).
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The tabernacle and temple were âholy places
made with hands,â but they were never meant
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to be permanent; they were but âcopies of
the true thingsâ (Hebrews 9:24).
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The Law had a built-in expiration date, being
filled as it was with âexternal regulations
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applying until the time of the new orderâ
(Hebrews 9:10).
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In His fulfillment of the Law and Prophets,
Jesus obtained our eternal salvation.
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No more were priests required to offer sacrifices
and enter the holy place.
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Jesus has done that for us, once and for all.
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By grace through faith, we are made right
with God: âHe forgave us all our sins, having
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canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,
which stood against us and condemned us; he
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has taken it away, nailing it to the crossâ
(Colossians 2:14).
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There are some who argue that, since Jesus
did not âabolishâ the Law, then the Law
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is still in effectâand still binding on
New Testament Christians.
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But Paul is clear that the believer in Christ
is no longer under the Law: âWe were held
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in custody under the Law, locked up until
faith should be revealed.
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So the Law became our guardian to lead us
to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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Now that faith has come, we are no longer
under a guardianâ (Galatians 3:23â25).
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We are not under the Mosaic Law but under
âthe law of Christâ (see Galatians 6:2).
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If the Law is still binding on us today, then
it has not yet accomplished its purposeâit
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has not yet been fulfilled.
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If the Law, as a legal system, is still binding
on us today, then Jesus was wrong in claiming
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to fulfill it and His sacrifice on the cross
was insufficient to save.
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Thank God, Jesus fulfilled the whole Law and
now grants us His righteousness as a free
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gift.
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âKnow that a person is not justified by
the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus
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Christ.
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So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus
that we may be justified by faith in Christ
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and not by the works of the law, because by
the works of the law no one will be justifiedâ
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(Galatians 2:16).
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