Law of Moses vs. the Law of God (Ten Commandments)

[TyronePalmer]

Who was Moses? And where did he get the laws from in the first place? Did they originate with him or does ALL law come from God?

James 4:12

"There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?"

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by TyronePalmer

Who was Moses? And where did he get the laws from in the first place? Did they originate with him or does ALL law come from God?

James 4:12

"There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?"

Think about it this way. God's moral and eternal law is embodied in the Ten Commandments. The Law of Moses was a second body of Laws designed to teach Israel how to obey those commandments in their covenantal position. The Law of Moses also used ceremonial methods to gain forgiveness of sin that were symbols, types, and shadows of the New Covenant. The Law of Moses, with it's handwriting of ordinances, was nailed to the cross... leaving the Moral Law of God (the Ten Commandments) standing. Now, we have the Law of Christ. Instead of approaching God for forgiveness through ceremonies when we've broken the Ten Commandments, we approach Him through Christ Jesus. Jesus now takes the place of the Law of Moses.

The Ten Commandments were'nt done away with. Only the Law of Moses. Please note, the Ten Commandments were the heart, or core, of the Law of Moses. They are also the heart and core of the New Covenant. Without the Ten Commandments... we'd not know what sin is. Sin is lawlessness. The breaking of God's commandments. Without the Ten... people can make anything up. And they do. We see this chaos in the Apostolic movement often. Everything from coffee to beards is condemned as "sin". Why? They have forsaken GOD'S LAW. If they embraced God's Law and what it means for those in Christ (TRUE sanctification)... we'd not see this silliness.