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A Study of Authority
Is the Old Testament a Source of Authority
Today?
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Are we under the Old Law?
• Many appeal to OT as a source of authority.
• Can we? • No! NOT as our Law!• Why?• Is the Old Testament still useful?
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Are we under the Old Law?
• To whom was it written?
• Children of Israel •Exodus 19:3-6Deut. 4:13, 5:2-3
• The Law of Moses was for Israel
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Are we under the Old Law?
• Did it have a purpose?
• The Old Law predicted its own conclusion: Jer. 31:31-34
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Are we under the Old Law?
• The New Law emphasizes its conclusion continually:•Romans 10:4•Galatians 3:19, 23-25
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Are we under the Old Law?
• Jesus brought about this change:•Matthew 5:17-20•Hebrews 1:1-2•Hebrews 8:7-13, quotes
Jeremiah as he establishes the priesthood of Jesus
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Are we under the Old Law?
• BUT when we stand before God it will be by the Gospel that we are judged! •Acts 4:12, Romans 2:16, Acts 17:30-31cf. Gal. 5:4
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Are we under the Old Law?
• BUT, the Old Testament is STILL the word of God!
•2 Tim. 3:16,17; 2 Tim. 2:15 – we must “rightly divide the word of truth” – this INCLUDES distinguishing the Old Law from the New Law!
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Is the OT still useful today?
• Yes! Consider the following:•Romans 15:4•1 Corinthians 10:6, 11•2 Peter. 2:6
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Is the OT still useful today?
• Both Jesus and other NT writers continually appealed to the Old Testament
• OT quotes or references more than 600 times in the New Testament including the majority of OT books are quoted.
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Is the OT still useful today?
• Jesus lived under the Old Law but taught of the New Law cf. Matt. 5:21-22, 27-28
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Is the OT still useful today?
• It can bring to light many New Testament passages
• Biblical characters often mentioned – Adam, Moses, David, Lot, Rahab, Joseph, etc.
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Is the OT still useful today?
• It can bring to light many New Testament passages
• Faith – Hebrews 11• Prayer – James 5:17-18• Patience – James 5:10-11• Priesthood of Jesus, New
Covenant, sacrifice, etc.
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Is the OT still useful today?
• It confirms Jesus and the Church
• Through prophecies – Luke 24:44, Acts 2:17-21 (Joel 2:28-32)
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Is the OT still useful today?
• It can strengthen our faith
• God exists and is all powerful – prophecies, miracles, etc..
• The unity of its message
• Its scientific and geographic accuracy
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Is the OT still useful today?
• Principles that are always true!
• The character of God – Heb. 13:8, Psa. 102:27 (Heb. 1:12)
• The nature of man – Rom. 3:23 (10-18)
• The book of Proverbs
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Is the OT still useful today?• Much of the Law of Moses was a
TYPE of the New Law in Christ• From the fall of man through the
unfolding of God’s plan• Much of New Testament explains the
Law – Hebrews, Galatians, Romans, Matthew, etc.
• I.e. - Tabernacle a type of heaven – Heb. 8-9
• Baptism (water) - 1 Peter. 3:20-21
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Is the OT still useful today?
• The New Law is CONTRASTED with the Old Law continually!
• Old law physical – the New law is spiritual!
•Romans 6:14, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”
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Let us use the Old Law ONLY as He intended!