I came across this:
"Some Christians believe that they should keep old covenant observances such as the weekly and annual Sabbaths. A person is a "true Christian" only if he or she observes Sabbaths and certain other old covenant requirements. But the truth is that these old worship regulations are not required today, and it is legalistic to teach that people must obey those rules in order to be accounted worthy of salvation."
That is a popular argument for why Christians don't observe those Laws...
Why does that paragraph say the things that it says? First the Bible commanded us to keep 613 Commandments. Where is the prophecy in the "Old Testament" that says those Laws would someday be invalid or no longer required?
So, basically, Christians believe: For example: the Mr. Smith was born 30 B.C.E. He lived a good life before the birth of the Savior and observed those Laws with all his ability. Somewhere around 34 C.E. he no longer had to observe them (for whatever reason.
True? At what exact point in history did those Laws become invalid? What Bible verses in the "Old Testament" prove this?
This cannot be proven. In fact, the opposite is true since there are a dozen or more prophesies about the Law being and standing for ever.
[Zecharyah was written in 520 B.C.E.]
Zechariah 14:18-19 says that the heathen will be forced to observe and travel to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. This prophesy has never been fulfilled, nor has there ever been circumstances that even remotely resembled it.
Why would Yahweh force all people to observe a Feast that is no longer valid, and has no purpose? Why would Yahweh force people to be "legalistic?"
Also, I must point out that the prophecy is that Yahweh will force the heathen to keep the Feast. Does this mean that the Christians are keeping it already voluntarily? Or, does it mean that the Feast of Tabernacles will be a part of Hell?
[FYI I observe the Feast of Tabernacles Deut. 12:5-6]
Mattithyah,
You have asked several very good questions, but do you really want to know the truth?? If you truly want the truth, and if you will meditate on the things I say, you will understand what only a few know.
First, The Mosaic Law Covenant was an interim, a de bene esse covenant, meaning it was only to be in force until the Messiah would come, Jere 31:31-34. The Mosaic Covenent was a shadow of Jesus, and acted as a Tudor, a protector until Jesus came, Heb 10:1,2, Gal 3:19-25.
Before I go on, I want to ask you a very important question. Is there anyone today that obeys The Mosaic Law Covenant??? Do you??? if you have traveled more that half a mile, or started a fire, or did any work on the Sabbath, you should be stoned. That was the Law, have you asked anyone to carry out the Law by stoning you?? As you said there were 613 laws that made up the Mosaic Law Covenant. If you broke ONE of these you had broken them all, James 2:10. When Jesus was on earth he said that none of the Jews obeyed The Law, John 7:19. Peter even said that none of the Jews could obey the Law, Acts 15:8-11.
Consider Col 2:13-17, where we are told not to observe the laws of the Mosaic Law Covenant. Under the Mosaic Covenant it was a death sentence not to obey the Sabbath, Ex 31:13-16.
The Mosic Law Covenant was only given to the Jews, not to Gentiles, which most Christians are, Deut 5:1-3, Ps 147:10,20. Consider what Paul was inspired to write, Rom 2:14.
Because no one could obey the Mosaic Law, that was one of the very important reasons that Jesus came to earth, to remove The Law Covenant, because it condemned to death, anyone under it, Gal 3:7-14, 2Cor 3:3-9, Rom 7:4-6.
The truth is: no Christian was ever under The Mosaic Law Covenant, because the old Law ended with the death of Jesus, and everyone came under The New Covenant instituted by Jesus on the night before his death.
Today everyone is under the Law of Faith, both Jews and Christians, for after the death of Jesus there is no distinction between any person and Jews, Gal 2:16, Rom 3:20-25.
On the night before his death, Jesus instituted The New Covenant, a covenant based on the precious blood of God's son, Jesus, and non more on the blood of goats and bulls as the Mosaic Law Covenant was, Luke 22:14-20, 1Cor 11:23-26, Heb 7:18,19,24,25, Heb 9:15,18,19.
Now, please read Heb 8:6-13, where we are told about the greatness of the New Covenant, and how it superceded the Mosaic Covenant.
The Mosaic Law Covenant was a law of Works!! The New Covenant is based on Faith, the faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus, Rom 9:30-33. Almost the entire chapter of 2Cor 3, compares the Old Law and the New Covenant, and shows that even though the Mosaic Law was glorious, it was nothing compared with tha New Covenant, and shows that only people who are blinded cannot see the truth.
