No, the Bible says that the law of God cannot be changed. God’s commandments are based on His holy character and form the foundation of His kingdom. They will always be true as long as God exists. (Exodus 20:3-17, Psalm 119:160, Matthew 5:17-19) “It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail” (Luke 16:17). “My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips” (Psalm 89:34). “All His precepts [commandments] are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8).
No, He didn’t. In fact, Jesus said that He came to fulfill or keep it (Matthew 5:17-19). He even magnified it as the perfect guide for holy living. For example, He explained that the commandment “You shall not murder” also applies to anger “without a cause” (Matthew 5:21-22) and that lust is a form of adultery (Matthew 5:27-28). Therefore, if we love Jesus, we should keep His commandments (John 14:15).
No, that’s not true! The Bible says that grace doesn’t give us a license to sin. It’s like when a prisoner is pardoned – they’re forgiven, but they’re still expected to obey the law. When we’re forgiven by grace, we’re grateful and want to obey God’s law. Refusing to obey God’s law while claiming to live under grace is a mistake (Romans 6:1-2).
No, it was the people who were faulty. God found “fault with them” (Hebrews 8:8). And in Romans 8:3 the Bible says that the law “was weak through the flesh.” Even though the law is perfect, the people were not able to follow it because they were weak. That is one of the reasons we need Jesus.
The curse of the law is death (Romans 6:23). But Jesus died in our place, taking the punishment we deserved, so that we could have eternal life. This means that we are no longer under the curse of the law. (Hebrews 2:9)
No. These passages refer to the law containing “ordinances,” which is Moses’ ceremonial law that governed the sacrificial system and the priesthood. All of these ceremonies and rituals were a foreshadowing of the cross and ended at Christ’s death, as God had intended. Moses’ law was added until “the Seed should come,” and that “Seed … is Christ” (Galatians 3:16, 19). Paul couldn’t have been talking about God’s law here because he referred to it as holy, just, and good many years after the cross (Romans 7:7, 12).
No, the two commands to love God and love our neighbors do not replace the Ten Commandments. Rather, the Ten Commandments are connected to these two commands, like our fingers are connected to our hands. When we love God, we naturally want to follow the first four commandments that relate to Him, and when we love our neighbor, we joyfully follow the last six commandments that relate to them. Love makes obeying the law a pleasure, not a chore. If we truly love God, we will keep His commandments. Keeping His commandments is not a burden, but a sign of our love for Him. (Psalm 40:8, John 14:15, 1 John 5:3, 1 John 2:4).
No, If you read the context 2 Corinthians 3:3-9 it is clear that it does not teach that the law engraved in stone was to be done away with. Rather, the passage talks about the glory of Moses’ ministration of the law passing away, but not the law itself. The location of the law changed from tables of stone to the tables of the heart (Hebrews 8:10). The Holy Spirit’s ministration, through Christ, writes the law on the heart, making law-keeping a delight and a joyful way of living.
In this verse, the word “end” means purpose or objective, just like in James 5:11. The meaning is straightforward: the purpose or goal of the law is to lead people to Christ, where they can find righteousness.
No one has ever been saved by following the law. Everyone who has been saved throughout history has been saved by God’s grace. This grace was given to us through Jesus Christ before time began. The law only shows us our sins, but it can’t save us. Only Jesus can save us. Even in Old Testament times, people like Noah, Moses, and Abraham were saved by their faith in God. They were looking forward to the cross, while we look back at it. Only Jesus can save us, and this has always been true.
The Bible warns us that relying on our own conscience can be dangerous. The Bible speaks of an evil conscience, a defiled conscience, and a seared conscience – all of which can lead to harm. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 28:26 states, “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool.”