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Originally Posted by OP_Carl
Why do some attempt to discount the OT in deciding what is and isn't appropriate behavior for Christians living by grace?
How is such a teaching justified? The spiritual principles in the OT and in the law are still valid, as God does not change.
How does one persuade such a thinker of the validity of OT principles, or even of simple common sense things that are only hinted at in the bible, if they react by running straight to ground and begin to ask things such as whether you wear blended fiber clothing?
What is the arbiter of things disallowed in the OT now allowed, and things allowed in the OT now disallowed?
How does a sincere and moderate seeker of truth explain the relevance of the OT to the all-or-nothing crowd?
Carl
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Carl,
I believe Acts chapter fifteen deals with this very question very clearly, this discourse is in response to Jewish believers trying to force the Gentile believers to comply with all the OT:
24 “We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them! 25 So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We are sending Judas and Silas to confirm what we have decided concerning your question.
28 “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay
no greater burden on you than these few requirements: 29 You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell. (NLT)
Would to God that current day ministry to be so clear and so succinct.
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