In The Milenial Kingdom, What Law will the survivors of The World have to obey then ?[/align]Will each nation have their own laws ?[/align]Or will it be the law of God ?[/align]
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18I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
The Old Earth and stars of Heaven have not disappeared so that scripture is still in effect.
The Law:
Exodus 20(New International Version)
The Ten Commandments
1 And God spoke all these words:
2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
13 "You shall not murder.
14 "You shall not commit adultery.
15 "You shall not steal.
16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
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mr-pirk
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Isaiah 2:2-4
2 In the last days
the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and all nations will stream to it.
3 Many peoples will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths." The law (Torah)will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
4 He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
Micah 4:2[/align][/align]2 Many nations will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths."
The law (Torah)will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.[/align]Same message![/align]
So how is it that churches teach the Law is dead ?
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Mr. Pirk I use the term Law because that is what the church calls the Torah, but a better translation is "Instruction" Which was given to moses in parts, the 10 Commandments as moral Instruction and the rest to live by as the Chosen people of God.
This is a common concern in the church today. What is the relationship of the Torah to a believer today, and in the kingdom to come? [/align][/align][/align]No one has ever been saved by keeping the Torah and no one ever will. That is not the reason that the Torah was given.The Torah is a plan for how the already redeemed should live. [/align] "Rabbi, which of the mitzvot in the Torah is the most important?"
"He told him, "You are to love Adonai your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength." "This is the greatest and most important mitzvah. "And a second is similar to it, you are to love your neighbor as yourself."
"All of the Torah and the Prophets are dependent on these two mitzvot."(Instructions)
The commandments of G-d are all about love, loving one another and loving G-d.
It is not uncommon, however, in the church to hear that the "Law" has been done away with. So a proper understanding of the Torah is imperative for understanding this issue. The word "Torah" means "instruction and teaching" not law. Do we really want to be separated from Adonai"s guidance? Within the L-rd"s teachings there are some commands but we need these, consider the following story.
A small child is playing in the front yard under the watchful eye of his father. Suddenly the child begins to run toward the street. The father calls him back and quickly gives a command for the son not to play in the street.
Several questions could be asked at this point. One is why did the father give thiscommand to his son? Another, if the boy would be better off if he obeyed the command? I think anyone can see the motive for the teaching is love, and yes, obeyingthe Father"s commands adds length to days and long life. The Torah is all about love!
So then the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. For we know that the Law is spiritual;
"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected:
The Torah is all about love!
"Do not think I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Torah, until all is accomplished. Whoever then annuls one of the least of My commandments, and so teaches others, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."
Ithink it is clear from Scripture that it is a positive for the believer. But what about in the rule of Messiah on earth?
Isaiah 2:3 Many peoples will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths." The law (Torah)will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Micah 4:2 Many nations will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths."
The law (Torah)will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.[/align][/align]I don't think we should ignor clear Scripture based on what we perceive to be right. In other words, if it says that the Torah is going out during that time then that is what will happen if we believe it,understand it or not. That is the easy answer, because the Bible says so. But why? [/align][/align]The Torah is the nature of G-d Himself. God is love. Since the Torah and Prophets are based in love it is an expression of G-d Himself. Yeshua Himself is called the Word made flesh! The question should be why would anything else go forth from the throne of the Messiah!? But that is just my opinion and I have looked at this issue for a long time from a Hebraic perspective. [/align][/align]I do find it odd that the teaching of the traditional church has a conflict with this topic. On one hand the "Law" has been done away with, or at least lost its authority; on the other hand, though, even in the Messianic age the Scripture is plain that this very same "Law" will be taught and upheld. Odd indeed. [/align][/align][/align]
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On one hand the "Law" has been done away with, or at least lost its authority;
Alex, I'm not sure where you heard this. Idon't know of anyone that teaches that the Law has been done away with or lost it's authority; rather they believe the words of Christ in Matthew 5:17 when He said "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill."
Personally, I have no problem believeing Christ did not fail, but did just what He said He would do.
If Christ did not fail, and did what he said he would do, then the Law has indeed been fulfilled.
It wouldn't have made any sense for Paul to chastise the Galatians who were trying to return to the law, to the point of telling them that "Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace." (Galatians 5:4)
Seeing how the Lawwas delievered only to the Israelites andwas fullfilled by Christ, saying that somehow we are to leave that which is perfect (the law of Christ, grace) and return to that which is imperfect (the law of Moses) just doesn't make any sense.
If the Law has not been fullfilled, it means that Christ either lied or failed (both impossible) and that we should still be following it to the letter--not one jot or tittle shall pass until all is fulfilled. I am thankful Christ relieved us of that impossible burden.
Chad
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