Commandments Part 1 of 3 ( Jesus Fulfills The Law )

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Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
Mathew 5:17 "Don't think that I have come to destroy the Law of Moses or the teaching of the prophets. I have come not to destroy their teachings but to give full meaning to them.
I assure you that nothing will disappear from the law until heaven and earth are gone. The law will not lose even the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter until it has all been done.
"A person should obey every command in the law, even one that does not seem important. Whoever refuses to obey any command and teaches others not to obey it will be the least important in God's kingdom. But whoever obeys the law and teaches others to obey it will be great in God's kingdom.

Jesus clarifies that He did not come to abolish or destroy the Law and the Prophets but to fulfill them. This means that His purpose is to bring the true intent and meaning of God's law to completion or fruition. Jesus' teachings and actions reveal the deeper spiritual significance behind the law and prophetical writings.
Bringing Fulfillment: Through His life, teachings, death, and resurrection, Jesus fulfills the requirements and prophecies of the Old Testament. He embodies and exemplifies the righteousness and mercy that the Law and the Prophets point towards. Jesus' fulfillment of the law does not annul it but rather establishes its true intent and application.
Continuity and Application: While Jesus brings a new covenant and a new way of relating to God based on grace and faith, He upholds the moral principles and ethical standards contained in the Law and the Prophets. Jesus' teachings emphasize a deeper, heart-level obedience to God's commands rooted in love for God and love for others (Matthew 22:37-40).

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