1. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES (1)

2. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 “But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. So that the law is become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor.”

3. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 B. Arguments saying we are under the O.T. “Only the ceremonial law was taken away.” Rom. 7:1-7“Only the ceremonial law was taken away.” Rom. 7:1-7 “Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matt. 5:17- 18; Acts 5:38-39“Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matt. 5:17- 18; Acts 5:38-39

4. “Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matthew 5:17-18 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” “destroy:”“destroy:” 1. “to overthrow i.e. render vain, deprive of success, bring to nought” (Thayer, p. 334) 2. “…also used more freely of the frustration of a plan or work, or men as its agents, Ac. 5:38,39…” (Theological Dictionary of the N.T., v. 4, p. 338) “destroy” is contrasted with “fulfill.”“destroy” is contrasted with “fulfill.”

5. How Did Jesus Fulfill the Law? He kept the law perfectly, Jn. 8:46; Heb. 4:15He kept the law perfectly, Jn. 8:46; Heb. 4:15 He fulfilled the types of the law, Heb. 8:4-5; 10:1-18He fulfilled the types of the law, Heb. 8:4-5; 10:1-18 He fulfilled the prophets, Acts 3:18-24; 13:27,29He fulfilled the prophets, Acts 3:18-24; 13:27,29 He offered the justification that the law could not, Acts 13:38-39; Heb. 9:15He offered the justification that the law could not, Acts 13:38-39; Heb. 9:15 He fulfilled the purpose of the law, Gal. 3:19-25He fulfilled the purpose of the law, Gal. 3:19-25

6. “Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matthew 5:17-18 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” “destroy:”“destroy:” 1. “to overthrow i.e. render vain, deprive of success, bring to nought” (Thayer, p. 334) 2. “…also used more freely of the frustration of a plan or work, or men as its agents, Ac. 5:38,39…” (Theological Dictionary of the N.T., v. 4, p. 338) “destroy” is contrasted with “fulfill.”“destroy” is contrasted with “fulfill.” “one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”“one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”

7. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 B. Arguments saying we are under the O.T. “Only the ceremonial law was taken away.” Rom. 7:1-7“Only the ceremonial law was taken away.” Rom. 7:1-7 “Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matt. 5:17- 18; Acts 5:38-39“Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matt. 5:17- 18; Acts 5:38-39 “The O.T. is still in effect today; it is done away when someone is baptized.” Gal. 3:18; Eph. 2:14-15“The O.T. is still in effect today; it is done away when someone is baptized.” Gal. 3:18; Eph. 2:14-15

8. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 B. Arguments saying we are under the O.T. II. WHAT LAW ARE WE UNDER TODAY? Matt. 17:5; Acts 3:21-23; Jn. 14:15; Eph. 3:3-4; 1 Cor. 14:37; 9:21; Jn. 12:48; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 5:23 III. THE USE OF THE O.T. TODAY A. To build hope, Josh. 21:43-45; Isa. 53; Mic. 5:2 B. Divine basis of Christ’s mission, Jn. 5:39; Acts 3:21-23; 17:11-12 C. Teaches proper attitude towards the word of God

9. THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE WORD OF GOD Uzzah, 2 Sam. 6:6-7 David, 1 Kgs. 15:5 Nadab & Abihu, Lev. --VS -- Psalms 119:105 10:1-2 Adam & Eve, Gen. 3: Micaiah, 2 Chrn. 1ff 18:4-27

10. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 B. Arguments saying we are under the O.T. II. WHAT LAW ARE WE UNDER TODAY? Matt. 17:5; Acts 3:21-23; Jn. 14:15; Eph. 3:3-4; 1 Cor. 14:37; 9:21; Jn. 12:48; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 5:23 III. THE USE OF THE O.T. TODAY A. To build hope, Josh. 21:43-45; Isa. 53; Mic. 5:2 B. Divine basis of Christ’s mission, Jn. 5:39; Acts 3:21-23; 17:11-12 C. Teaches proper attitude towards the word of God D. God’s way will work, Isa. 55:8-9; Jer. 10:23 E. The possibility of apostasy, 1 Cor. 10:1-12 F. God’s providence, Daniel, Esther

11. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 B. Arguments saying we are under the O.T. “Only the ceremonial law was taken away.” Rom. 7:1-7“Only the ceremonial law was taken away.” Rom. 7:1-7 “Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matt. 5:17- 18; Acts 5:38-39“Jesus said he came not to destroy the law.” Matt. 5:17- 18; Acts 5:38-39 “The O.T. is still in effect today; it is done away when someone is baptized.” Gal. 3:18; Eph. 2:14-15“The O.T. is still in effect today; it is done away when someone is baptized.” Gal. 3:18; Eph. 2:14-15

12. THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES I. ARE WE UNDER THE O.T. TODAY? A. Gal. 3:23-25 A. Gal. 3:23-25 B. Arguments saying we are under the O.T. II. WHAT LAW ARE WE UNDER TODAY? Matt. 17:5; Acts 3:21-23; Jn. 14:15; Eph. 3:3-4; 1 Cor. 14:37; 9:21; Jn. 12:48; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 5:23 III. THE USE OF THE O.T. TODAY A. To build hope, Josh. 21:43-45; Isa. 53; Mic. 5:2 B. Divine basis of Christ’s mission, Jn. 5:39; Acts 3:21-23; 17:11-12 C. Teaches proper attitude towards the word of God D. God’s way will work, Isa. 55:8-9; Jer. 10:23 E. The possibility of apostasy, 1 Cor. 10:1-12 F. God’s providence, Daniel, Esther