"What did the Lord Jesus Christ do for us?"

Submitted by Lactantius Jr (United Kingdom), Oct 15, 2009 at 15:52

To Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemi

The Old Covenant between Yahweh and His people rested on a sea of blood, and if the Jews at the time of the Lord Jesus Christ knew anything at all about sin, they knew it was an expensive business, with more than a million animals having been slaughtered during the Old Covenant period, and the fact that the sacrifices needed repeating again and again, testify to their inadequacy, as the Scriptures say,

"The Law of Moses is like a shadow of the good things to come. This shadow isn't the good things themselves, because it cannot free people from sin by the sacrifices that are offered year after year. If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices. But the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins. It only reminds people of their sins from one year to the next."

Hebrews 10:1-3

In saying "Paul erred greatly in his teaching causing many to forsake the law……" you misrepresent the ministry of the Apostle to the Gentiles, Paul's teaching being consonant with, and completely acceptable to the other Apostles,

^" James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews."

Galatians 2:9

And what did the Lord Jesus Christ come to do? The Scriptures say of Him,

"The next day John (the baptiser) saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!'"

John 1:29

"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all!"

1 Timothy 1:15

The Lord Jesus Christ saying of Himself,

"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many."

Mark 10:45

Turning to the Scriptures at Matthew 5:17-20 we read what the Lord Jesus Christ said of Himself and the Law,

"Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God's laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!"

Matthew 5:17-20

and James Arlandson has carried out a fine piece of exegesis of this Scripture, titled "How Jesus Christ fulfils the Old Testament: An Analysis of Matthew 5:17-20" and which may be read at,

http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Arlandson/fulfilled.htm

With kind regards and best wishes

Lactantius Jr

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