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This bible study shows that Jesus fulfilling the law is not an excuse for not keeping the Sabbath day commandment. It is based rock solid on the word of God. Its purpose is only to glorify the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you notice any errors you may contact us.
MATTHEW 5:17-18 (Jesus)
17 Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For amen I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no way pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
JOHN 17:4 (Jesus)
4 I have glorified you on earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do.
JOHN 19:30
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the spirit.
Note: The argument here is that as Jesus has already fulfilled the law for us, we do not now have to keep the law. So let us ask the questions. Does that mean that we can have other Gods before God? Does it mean that we can make carved images, take the name of the Lord in vain, dishonour our father and mother, kill people, commit adultery, steal, lie, and covet? Of course not, and neither does it mean that we can break the Sabbath commandment. Jesus has fulfilled as much of the law as was expected of him at his first coming, and having given us his example we are now meant to fulfil the righteousness of the law:
(Romans 8:4) "That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."
How can we fulfil the righteousness of the law without keeping the ten commandments, when the psalmist said, "for all your commandments are righteousness." (Psalm 119:172)? Jesus has not changed (Hebrews 13:8), and he now lives in all true believers:
(Romans 8:9) "Now if any man have not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."
(1 Corinthians 13:5) "Do you not know your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you are reprobates?
(Galatians 4:6) "God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son
into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
Therefore, as he has not changed he must be trying to fulfil the law through us, and we are meant to be like Jesus (See #1.24 Note 1). The fact that Jesus has fulfilled the law then proves nothing against our keeping the Sabbath day.
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