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12 questions linked to/from What does it mean for Jesus to fulfill the law?
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In Ephesians 2:15 exactly what part of the Law has been abolished?
St Paul, speaking in the context of Jew and Gentile being brought together, declares that the "law of commandments" were abolished.
"For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has ...
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What did Jesus mean by "be perfect" in the Sermon on the Mount?
I asked this on the Christianity Stack Exchange site, and they told me it would be better here. So I here I am asking it...
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. ...
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Does the adulterer in Matthew 5:32 cause the spouse to commit adultery or make her a victim of adultery?
What exactly was Jesus saying in Matthew 5:32?
Matthew 5:32 (NKJV)
But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and ...
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What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?
Mark 3:20-30 contains a familiar passage with a long debated phrase:
3:20 Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat. 21 When his family heard this they went out to ...
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Can somebody explain the usage of 'fulfill' in Matthew 5:17? [duplicate]
The word fulfill stands out to me in this verse:
Matthew 5:17 (NIV)
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
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What does Jesus mean by "Pray then like this:" before the "Lord's Prayer"
7“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ...
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In Matthew 5:33-35, did Jesus establish new law forbidding swearing?
We have established that Jesus fulfilled the law, and in Matthew 5:17-48 provided various interpretations of law that emphasized compliance of the heart as opposed to literal compliance of pharisaical ...
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What is the "Law" to be preserved? What is "everything" and how "accomplished"?
Sorry for asking so broadly (no prior homework done on semiotics, say). I'm completely new to Biblical Hermeneutics!
Specifically, will accomplishment of the Law mean the Law starts to disappear ...
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Has Jesus fulfilled Moses' dietary laws?
Matthew 5:
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Has Jesus fulfilled Moses' dietary laws? If yes, what is the ...
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Matthew 5:17-19 [closed]
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no ...
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Do not think I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets but to fulfil them? [duplicate]
Jesus did not do away with any thing of the Old Testament:
Do not think I came to destroy the law or the Prophets but to fulfill them. - Matthew 5: 17
For that means to celebrate the holy days and ...
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Is “fulfill” in Matthew 5.17 the underlining concept of “obey?” [duplicate]
Matthew 5.17 reads: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill [the law]. (KJV, emphasis mine)