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Bible Study What does it mean for the law to get nailed to the cross? (Col. 2:13-14/ Eph. 2:11-16)

JLB,

Explain to us why the Apostle Paul is teaching the Ephesians that the Law is abolished when Yeshua said;

Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Mat 5:18 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.
Mat 5:19 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.
Is Paul starting his own religion contrary to Yeshua's teachings? Is he schizophrenic? After all, he told the Romans that the Law is "established" (stands firm) (Romans 3:31). Is he now telling the Ephesians that the law is no longer established, but has fallen? :confused


I've explained it 1000 times, and will continue to explain it.

The word that makes the law of Moses temporary.
That word is til, [until].

19 What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19
  • The only question is: Did the Seed come? The answer is yes.


17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
Matthew 5:17-18
  • The question is, did Jesus fulfill the law? Yes. Jesus said He came to fulfill. Is Jesus a liar? No.


“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
Luke 16:16
  • The only question is: Did John the Baptist come, and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom? The answer is Yes.


Out of the mouth of two or more witness's, let every truth be established.


JLB
 
Actually, Gentiles are still affected. Many Jews in America who live by the Talmud will still not touch a Gentile.


Thank you for admitting that no man made laws were abolished in His flesh.


JLB
 
I've explained it 1000 times, and will continue to explain it.

The word that makes the law of Moses temporary.
That word is til, [until].

19 What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19
  • The only question is: Did the Seed come? The answer is yes.


17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
Matthew 5:17-18
  • The question is, did Jesus fulfill the law? Yes. Jesus said He came to fulfill. Is Jesus a liar? No.


“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
Luke 16:16
  • The only question is: Did John the Baptist come, and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom? The answer is Yes.


Out of the mouth of two or more witness's, let every truth be established.


JLB
You want "till" or "until" to mean that the subject it refers to is abolished. Have the prophets of Luke 16:16 been abolished? No. There are prophecies yet to be fulfilled. There are also laws yet to be fulfilled like the Feasts of Tabernacles and Trumpets and the anti-typical Jubilee trumpet on Atonement.

Has heaven and earth passed away? No. There are still laws and prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled. Therefore, the laws and prophecies of Mt 5:17 that have not been fulfilled remain. They are not abolished because the word "till" is used.

The same holds true for Gal 3:19. The coming of the seed does not abolish the law simply because "till" is used.
 
Thank you for admitting that no man made laws were abolished in His flesh.
JLB
They were not abolished for unbelievers.

I will address post #20 when I have more time tonight.
 
They were not abolished for unbelievers.

I will address post #20 when I have more time tonight.

So unbelieving Gentiles living in the USA are required to keep man made Rabbinical laws ?

Who is it that enforces this on unbelievers who are without Christ, and are on their way to hell?



JLB
 
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Has heaven and earth passed away? No. There are still laws and prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled. Therefore, the laws and prophecies of Mt 5:17 that have not been fulfilled remain. They are not abolished because the word "till" is used.

17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matthew 5:17-18

...one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.

  • Until Jesus does His work of fulfilling, not one jot or tittle will pass from the law.

As long as heaven and earth are here, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.

So let's test whether or not Jesus fulfilled the law, so that things could pass from the law.

  • Is physical circumcision required in the New Covenant?
  • Are animal sacrifices required in the New Covenant?
  • Is putting to death for breaking the Sabbath, required in the New Covenant?
  • Is traveling to Jerusalem 3 times a year, required in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to eat shrimp, under the New Covenant?
  • Are ceremonial washing's required in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to eat pork in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to not keep the Passover according to the law of Moses, under the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to have yeast [leaven] in your home or bread during Passover week, under the new Covenant?

It sure looks like a whole lot more than a period or comma, jot or tittle has been removed, and passed from the law.

11 Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. Hebrews 7:11-12

No more Levitical Priesthood to give the law of Moses to the people.

Since the Priesthood has changed, so has the law.

Since these changes has taken place, it is sufficient proof that many things have passed from the law.

I think you will agree, that much more than a jot or tittle has passed from the law.


JLB
 
19 What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19
  • The only question is: Did the Seed come? The answer is yes.

What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19

Has the Seed come ?

The Seed came to fulfill.

Nothing would pass from the law, until the Seed fulfilled what was required, for the law to become obsolete and pass away.

In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 8:13


JLB
 
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“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
Luke 16:16
  • The only question is: Did John the Baptist come, and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom? The answer is Yes.


Has John the Baptist come and preached the Gospel ?

John prepared the way of the Lord Jesus.

...as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight. Luke 3:4

This is a quote from Isaiah 40:3, and shows us that John was chosen to prepare the way of YHWH, the Lord.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3

Lord - YHWH - H3068

The Lord, YHWH who gave them the law of Moses, became flesh and died on the cross, and with Him, the law was nailed to the cross.

...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:14

The ordinances written in the book of the law of Moses, were nailed to the cross.


The law and the prophets were until John.

Not prophecies, but prophets who were under the law of Moses.

Now we are no longer under the law of Moses, but we are under the law of Christ.

Jesus Christ is the Mediator of the New Covenant. 1 Timothy 2:5


JLB
 
Please answer with Yes or No by each one.

  • Is physical circumcision required in the New Covenant?
  • Are animal sacrifices required in the New Covenant?
  • Is putting to death for breaking the Sabbath, required in the New Covenant?
  • Is traveling to Jerusalem 3 times a year, required in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to eat shrimp, under the New Covenant?
  • Are ceremonial washing's required in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to eat pork in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to not keep the Passover according to the law of Moses, under the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to have yeast [leaven] in your home or bread during Passover week, under the new Covenant?
  • Is physical circumcision required in the New Covenant?
That depends on what “required” means. Required for salvation, no. Expected to be obeyed, yes, except for the grace given to new Gentile converts who were not circumcised on day 8 of their life and therefore cannot obey that law.
  • Are animal sacrifices required in the New Covenant?
Fulfilled.
  • Is putting to death for breaking the Sabbath, required in the New Covenant?
That is not a law, but a judgment.
  • Is traveling to Jerusalem 3 times a year, required in the New Covenant?
The command is to appear before YHWH “in the place which He shall choose”. In the New Covenant, YHWH places His name/Himself within believers wherever they are. Jerusalem is no longer the place (John 4:21).
  • Is it a sin to eat shrimp, under the New Covenant?
Yes.
  • Are ceremonial washing's required in the New Covenant?
For sin, no. YHWH has cleansed us from all uncleanness (Ezekiel 36:25). For sanitary reasons yes (common sense). BTW, baptism is a ceremonial washing.
  • Is it a sin to eat pork in the New Covenant?
Yes.
  • Is it a sin to not keep the Passover according to the law of Moses, under the New Covenant?
Fulfilled.
  • Is it a sin to have yeast [leaven] in your home or bread during Passover week, under the new Covenant?
Yes.
 
So unbelieving Gentiles living in the USA are required to keep man made Rabbinical laws ?

Who is it that enforces this on unbelievers who are without Christ, and are on their way to hell?

JLB
You love to twist my words or put words in my mouth. :nonono

I never said Gentiles were "required to keep man made Rabbinical laws". I said their laws "affected" Gentiles. I used the word "affected" because that is the word you used. No one enforces them on unbelievers.
 
Has John the Baptist come and preached the Gospel ?

John prepared the way of the Lord Jesus.

...as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight. Luke 3:4

This is a quote from Isaiah 40:3, and shows us that John was chosen to prepare the way of YHWH, the Lord.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3

Lord - YHWH - H3068

The Lord, YHWH who gave them the law of Moses, became flesh and died on the cross, and with Him, the law was nailed to the cross.
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  • Is it a sin to eat shrimp, under the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to eat pork in the New Covenant?
  • Is it a sin to have yeast [leaven] in your home or bread during Passover week, under the new Covenant?

Col 2:16 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbathdays:
Col 2:17 - Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.​
 
Col 2:16 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbathdays:
Col 2:17 - Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.​
In short, the added word "is" in verse 17 changes the meaning. Remove it and the verse refers to the Body of Messiah (the church) just as Paul taught in Col.1:18, 24 and Col.2:19, all of which teach us that the body of Messiah is the church or all true believers. The men Paul was referring to in verse 16 are the deceivers of verses 4 & 8. Then again, in verse 18, Paul gives his final warning about these same deceivers. In what way were they trying to deceive the Colossians? Verse 8 tells us that they were trying to exalt the traditions of men over the Messiah (verses 8 & 19). That is the context in which we are to understand verses 14-23.

We are not to allow anyone other than a member of the Body of Messiah to judge us concerning the things mentioned in verse 16. IOW, it would read in this manner;

Let no man therefore judge you . . . but the Body of Christ.
As Paul said, we are to judge matters within the church and YHWH will judge those without (1 Cor 5:12-13). In reality, Col 2:16-17 uphold the fact that the early church was indeed keeping holy days, new moons and Sabbaths and were concerned about what they ate and drank.
 
  • Is physical circumcision required in the New Covenant?
That depends on what “required” means. Required for salvation, no. Expected to be obeyed, yes, except for the grace given to new Gentile converts who were not circumcised on day 8 of their life and therefore cannot obey that law.
  • Are animal sacrifices required in the New Covenant?
Fulfilled.
  • Is putting to death for breaking the Sabbath, required in the New Covenant?
That is not a law, but a judgment.
  • Is traveling to Jerusalem 3 times a year, required in the New Covenant?
The command is to appear before YHWH “in the place which He shall choose”. In the New Covenant, YHWH places His name/Himself within believers wherever they are. Jerusalem is no longer the place (John 4:21).
  • Is it a sin to eat shrimp, under the New Covenant?
Yes.
  • Are ceremonial washing's required in the New Covenant?
For sin, no. YHWH has cleansed us from all uncleanness (Ezekiel 36:25). For sanitary reasons yes (common sense). BTW, baptism is a ceremonial washing.
  • Is it a sin to eat pork in the New Covenant?
Yes.
  • Is it a sin to not keep the Passover according to the law of Moses, under the New Covenant?
Fulfilled.
  • Is it a sin to have yeast [leaven] in your home or bread during Passover week, under the new Covenant?
Yes.

BTW, baptism is a ceremonial washing.

Baptism in water was introduced through John the Baptist, and started with him, as directed by God.

It is called John's Baptism, not Moses Baptism.

Show mw from the law of Moses where people were Baptized in water, in the name of Jesus.



11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:11-14

The handwriting of requirements is linked to circumcision mentioned in the previous verse.

The handwriting of requirements is a reference to everything written in the book of the law of Moses, which is why "it" is mention twice,
in one sentence, which summarizes what was said, and bundles it all together in the only thing "it" can possibly mean, the one thing that contained all of these requirements; The law of Moses.

"It" is the subject of the handwriting of requirements, and "it" is what was nailed to the cross, "it" is what was taken out of the way.

The book of the law of Moses, with everything written in "it', has been nailed to the cross, and taken out of the way.

24 So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying: 26 “Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there as a witness against you; 27 for I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. If today, while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the Lord, then how much more after my death? Deuteronomy 31:24-27

...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us,...

Paul uses the language from the law, when he wrote to the Colossians, teaching them that everything written in the book of the law of Moses, had been nailed to the cross, and taken out of the way.


Jesus Christ fulfilled the law, as He is the substance, that the shadows portrayed in the law pointed to.

16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. Colossians 2:16

Jesus Christ is the reality, of those things portrayed in the law.

Jesus Christ is the Passover Lamb.

He fulfilled the Passover.


Now that the law has been taken out of the way, those who try to continue to do the things in the law are keeping the commandments of men, who refuse to accept the truth.

20 Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” 22 which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion,false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. Colossians 2:20-23

18 So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?” Mark 7:18-19

If you choose not to eat certain foods, that's up to you, however this is a man made commandment, and is not a sin.



JLB
 
  • Is it a sin to eat shrimp, under the New Covenant?
Yes.

Please show the scripture from Jesus or the Apostles where eating shrimp is a sin.

  • Is it a sin to eat pork in the New Covenant?
Yes.

Please show the scripture from Jesus or the Apostles, where eating pork is a sin.

Is it a sin to not keep the Passover according to the law of Moses, under the New Covenant?

Is it a sin, to not keep the Passover according to Moses? Yes or No?

Are animal sacrifices required in the New Covenant?

Are animal sacrifices, according to the law of Moses, required in the New Covenant? Yes or No?

If you don't know, then just ask. If you do know, then answer.

Are ceremonial washing's required in the New Covenant?

Are ceremonial washing's, , according to the law of Moses required in the New Covenant? Yes or No?


Is putting to death for breaking the Sabbath, required in the New Covenant?

Here it is from Exodus.

14 You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. Exodus 31:14-15

Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

This direct command from the Lord to put to death those who break the Sabbath, is it required in the New Covenant?

Yes or No?


JLB
 
In short, the added word "is" in verse 17 changes the meaning. Remove it and the verse refers to the Body of Messiah (the church) just as Paul taught in Col.1:18, 24 and Col.2:19, all of which teach us that the body of Messiah is the church or all true believers. The men Paul was referring to in verse 16 are the deceivers of verses 4 & 8. Then again, in verse 18, Paul gives his final warning about these same deceivers. In what way were they trying to deceive the Colossians? Verse 8 tells us that they were trying to exalt the traditions of men over the Messiah (verses 8 & 19). That is the context in which we are to understand verses 14-23.

We are not to allow anyone other than a member of the Body of Messiah to judge us concerning the things mentioned in verse 16. IOW, it would read in this manner;

Let no man therefore judge you . . . but the Body of Christ.
As Paul said, we are to judge matters within the church and YHWH will judge those without (1 Cor 5:12-13). In reality, Col 2:16-17 uphold the fact that the early church was indeed keeping holy days, new moons and Sabbaths and were concerned about what they ate and drank.

If you choose to change the words of the bible then you can get it to say anything you like.

As Christians, Jesus is our Judge, while we judge all outside the Church according to Christ's doctrine instead of the first covenant. Jesus separated out His Body from the hypocritical Judaizers seeking to keep everyone bound under the first covenant.

Rom 14:3 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

1Ti 4:1 ¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
1Ti 4:2 - Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
1Ti 4:3 - Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1Ti 4:4 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1Ti 4:5 - For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.​
 
Baptism in water was introduced through John the Baptist, and started with him, as directed by God.

It is called John's Baptism, not Moses Baptism.

Show mw from the law of Moses where people were Baptized in water, in the name of Jesus.
I didn't say baptism was of Moses. I simply said it is a ceremonial washing.

11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:11-14

The handwriting of requirements is linked to circumcision mentioned in the previous verse.

The handwriting of requirements is a reference to everything written in the book of the law of Moses, which is why "it" is mention twice,
in one sentence, which summarizes what was said, and bundles it all together in the only thing "it" can possibly mean, the one thing that contained all of these requirements; The law of Moses.

"It" is the subject of the handwriting of requirements, and "it" is what was nailed to the cross, "it" is what was taken out of the way.

The book of the law of Moses, with everything written in "it', has been nailed to the cross, and taken out of the way.
There was only one thing that was nailed to the cross; Yeshua. What was on him at the time? The sins of the world/the sin debt we owed (the cheirographon). There was no "book of the law of Moses" nailed to the cross. If there was, then the Ten Commandments as well as the two greatest commandments would have been nailed as well.
since they were "written in "it"."

24 So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying: 26 “Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there as a witness against you; 27 for I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. If today, while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the Lord, then how much more after my death? Deuteronomy 31:24-27

...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us,...

Paul uses the language from the law, when he wrote to the Colossians, teaching them that everything written in the book of the law of Moses, had been nailed to the cross, and taken out of the way.

You are equating apples and oranges. The "handwriting" is our sin debt, not the Law.


18 So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?” Mark 7:18-19

If you choose not to eat certain foods, that's up to you, however this is a man made commandment, and is not a sin.
JLB
Your version is missing words found in the Greek:

Mar 7:19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Mark 7:19 is referring to digested food being excreted by the digestive system into the "place of sitting apart" (toilet, hole in the ground, pot, whatever). The food is NOT turned from unclean to clean. The body is being cleansed of the food that was eaten with unwashed hands (Mt 15:20).

It is most definitely a sin to eat what Yahweh forbid to be eaten and called an "abomination" (something absolutely disgusting to Him).
 
Please show the scripture from Jesus or the Apostles where eating shrimp is a sin.

Please show the scripture from Jesus or the Apostles, where eating pork is a sin.
I don't need to. Yeshua's Superior and the Apostle's Superior, Yahweh, already taught them it was a sin in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.

Is it a sin, to not keep the Passover according to Moses? Yes or No?
Paul said Messiah, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. Yahweh Himself made it so we don't have to sacrifice a lamb every year on Passover. Yet, we do need to observe the day in remembrance of our deliverance from Egyptian slavery and of Yeshua's sacrifice. To not observe it is a sin.

Are animal sacrifices, according to the law of Moses, required in the New Covenant? Yes or No?
A blood sacrifice must be offered to atone for sin. Yahweh provided Yeshua to make the atonement. Therefore, we do not need to sacrifice animals. We have a new blood sacrifice fulfilling the old.
 
I didn't say baptism was of Moses. I simply said it is a ceremonial washing.

No, Baptism in water was associated with the Kingdom of God.

The law and the prophets were until John.

16 “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
Luke 16:16

There was only one thing that was nailed to the cross;

The law of Moses was nailed to the cross.

having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:14

"It" is the subject of the handwriting of requirements, and "it" is what was nailed to the cross, "it" is what was taken out of the way.

The book of the law of Moses, with everything written in "it', has been nailed to the cross, and taken out of the way.

24 So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying: 26 “Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there as a witness against you; 27 for I know your rebellion and your stiff neck.If today, while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the Lord, then how much more after my death? Deuteronomy 31:24-27

...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us,...

Paul uses the language from the law, when he wrote to the Colossians, teaching them that everything written in the book of the law of Moses, had been nailed to the cross, and taken out of the way.

If there was, then the Ten Commandments as well as the two greatest commandments would have been nailed as well.
since they were "written in "it"."


No the commandments of God, was obeyed by Abraham, 430 years before the law was added.

Everything that was added, is what got removed.

Everything reverted back to what Abraham walked in by faith.

Plus whatever else Jesus, as the Mediator of the New Covenant, changed as well, since it was Him, who made Covenant with Abraham.

17 And this I say,
that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. Galatians 3:17


So much for your "theory" that said Christ didn't exist before He was born by Mary.



JLB

 
I don't need to. Yeshua's Superior and the Apostle's Superior, Yahweh, already taught them it was a sin in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.


Since we are in the New Covenant, you would need to prove your point with a scripture reference from the New Testament, since the law was changed, because the Priesthood Changed. Hebrews 7:12

So yes, if you want any point that you make to be valid, concerning the Church, and the New Covenant, please provide the scriptures from the New Testament writers that shows it is a sin to eat shrimp or pork.


Paul said Messiah, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. Yahweh Himself made it so we don't have to sacrifice a lamb every year on Passover. Yet, we do need to observe the day in remembrance of our deliverance from Egyptian slavery and of Yeshua's sacrifice. To not observe it is a sin.

Please show the scripture from the New Testament where it is a sin to "not observe" the Passover according to Moses.

A blood sacrifice must be offered to atone for sin. Yahweh provided Yeshua to make the atonement. Therefore, we do not need to sacrifice animals. We have a new blood sacrifice fulfilling the old.


So you agree that in the New Covenant, we don't observe the same commandments as they did, under the law of Moses?



JLB
 
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