[Biblemat] A) QUESTION AND ANSWER

[J5827Sasser at wmconnect.com]

Brethren and Friends, Jim Sasser here.  A very good Thursday
morning to each and everyone.  May God bless you and yours.
Here is a question and answer that we should consider:

QUESTION AND ANSWER

QUESTION: -- I understand that the Old Testament was "nail-
                       ed to the cross" when Jesus died.  Would that
                        also include the Ten Commandments?  If so,
                        what about idolatry, murder, and the other 
                         moral commandments?

ANSWER: -- The first listing of the Ten Commandments is
                     found in Exo. 20:1-17.  The subject of each, and
                     similar commandments are also listed in the 
                      New Testament.  Many other passages on
                      these particular subjects can also be found list-
                      ed in both Testaments.  Note these passages:

Subject Matter:                             New Testament Passages:

No Other Gods ---                         Matt. 4:10; Acts 17:22-30.
                                                       
Idolatry Forbidden ---                    1 Cor. 10:14; 1 Jno. 5:21.
                                                      
God's Name Taken in Vain ---        1 Tim. 6:1; Col. 3:17.

Sabbath as a Holy Day ---                None


Honor Mother and Father ---            Matt. 15:4-9; Eph. 6:1-3.

Do Not Kill ---                                    Matt. 5:21,22; Rev. 21:8.

Do Not Commit Adultery ---               Gal. 5:19; 1 Cor. 6:9-20.

Do Not Steal ---                                  1 Cor. 6:10; Eph. 4:28.

Do Not Bear False Witness ---             Matt. 5:22ff; Col. 3:9.

Do Not Covet ---                                   Eph. 5:3; Col. 3:5.

     When God gave the law through Moses, the Ten Comman-
dments were only part of that law.  If you will read Exodus,
chapters 21-24, you will see that penalties were prescribed
for violations of that law.  For idolatry, murder, adultery, pro-
faning the Sabbath -- the penalty was death.  For theft, false
testimony and other offenses, the penalty depended upon the
result of the offense.  But, with every one of the command-
ments, the teaching concerning those penalties could not be
isolated from the commands.  If the commands of Exo. 20
applied to us today, then the penalties of Exo. 21,22, and 23
would also apply.

     The Old Testament was done away in Christ, superceded
by the New Testament (that of Jesus).  The old law was only
designed by God, to last "till the seed should come" and "the
seed was Christ" Gal. 3:16,19.  The Old Testament was remov-
ed so that the New Testament could become effective (Rom.
7:1-7; 2 Cor. 3:1-18; Eph. 2:12-16; Heb. 7:12; 8:8-13; 9:12-17;
10:9,10; etc.).  And it is clearly stated by the inspired apostle
Paul, regarding the law of Moses, that Christ has, "Blotted
out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which
was contrary to us: and He hath taken it out of the way, nail-
ing it to the cross" (Col. 2:14).

     Some contend that "the Ten Commandments" were not
taken away.  But notice what the Scripture says next: "Let
no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect
of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: which are a
shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's" (vss.
16,17).  All these were part of the law that was nailed to the
cross, and that includes the law of the sabbath day.  You will
also find one to the ten commandments listed in Rom. 7:1-7
as part of the law that was removed.  And in 2 Cor. 3, the 
entire chapter deals with the law "written and engraven on
stones" being done away.  That could hardly refer to any
other that the Ten Commandments because they were the
ones written and engraven on stones.

     We live under the New Testament, which was established
on and by the death of Christ (Heb. 9:15-17).  Under this law,
there are not "holy days" (Col. 2:16,17; Gal. 4:9-11).  The first
day of the week (Sunday), did not replace the Sabbath, nor is
it the Christian Sabbath.  Under the gospel of Christ, the first
day of the week was never called a day of rest, nor was it
called a holy day.  (True, it was a special day wherein Christ-
ians were to gather together to worship God through Christ,
but it was no where referred to as a holy day as the holy days
of the Old Testament were. JWS).  We are told that the discip-
les of Jesus came together "on the first day of the week to
break bread" to observe the Lord's Supper in remembrance
of His death and suffering until He comes again.  (Acts 20:7;
1 Cor. 11:23-28; 16:1,2).  Deut. 5:1-21 tells us that the Law of
Moses, including the Ten Commandments, were never given
to any Gentile but only to the Jews that were brought out of
Egyptian bondage and their offspring.  But the ones making
all the fuss over keeping the Ten Commandments in our day
and time are Gentiles who never were under any of the Law
of Moses including the Ten Commandments. JWS.  ---------
Clem Thurman in Gospel Minutes, Vol. 56, No. 20, May 18, 
2007.
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