SPECIAL TOPIC: THE MOSAIC LAW AND THE CHRISTIAN

  1. The Hebrew Bible is inspired Scripture and is eternal (cf. Matt. 5:17-19).
    Special Topic: The Bible (its uniqueness and inspiration)

  2. The Mosaic Law as a way of salvation is void and has always been, but humans had to see that their own efforts were futile (cf. Matt. 5:20, 48; Rom. 7:7-12; Gal. 3:1ff; James 2:10).

  3. The gospel of Christ is the only way to right standing with God (cf. John 14:6; Rom. 3:21; Gal. 2:15-21; Heb. 8:12).
    Special Topic: The Gospel

  4. The Old Testament is still helpful to believers as God's will for humans in society (esp. "The Ten Words"), but not as the way of salvation (i.e. it functions in sanctification but not in justification).  The cultus of Israel (sacrificial system, holy days, civic and religious laws) has passed away but God still speaks through the OT (i.e. 2 Tim. 3:14-17).  The stipulations mentioned in Acts 15:20 refer only to fellowship issues, not to salvation.

  5. The crucial texts about the OT and its relationship to NT believers are
    1. the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15
    2. the theological summary of the gospel message in Galatians 3
    3. the comparison of the Mosaic Covenant (OT) with the New Covenant of Jesus (NT) in the book of Hebrews.
      Hebrews Superiority of the:
      a. 1:1-3
      b. 1:4-2:18
      c. 3:1-4:13; 4:14-5:10
      d. 6:13-7:28
      e. 5:11-6:12

      f. 8:1-10:18

      g. 10:19-13:25       		Son over the prophets
      Son over the angels
      Son over the Mosaic Covenant
      Son over the Aaronic Priesthood
      believing Jews over
      the unbelieving Jews
      Son over the procedures
      of the Mosaic Covenant
      Son advocated and revealed
      in believers
    4. See Special Topic: Jesus and the Law of Moses and Special Topic: Paul's Views of the Mosaic Law

 

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