The New Testament

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(Lesson 5)

There are many prophecies foretelling the coming of Christ in the Old Testament. When Christ came, He came to fulfill the Old and to bring the New. The New came into effect on the day of Pentecost, when His church was established (Acts 2). The New Law was given to the Jews first and then to the Gentiles. (All Nations [People] were included in the law of Christ [the New Testament].)

1. Christ tells us “Do not think that I came to ________ the law or the Prophets. I did not come to ________ _____ ___ ________ .” (Matthew 5:17) Christ fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies.

The Old could not give one forgiveness of sins…

2. For ___ ___ _____ ________ that the blood of bulls and goats could _____ ______ _____ . (Hebrews 10:4)

The forgiveness of sins came when God’s Only Son became the perfect sacrifice for our sins.

3. In _____ we have __________ through _____ _______ , the __________ ___ _____ , according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7)

4. in whom we have __________ through _____ ______ , the __________ ___ _____ . (Colossians 1:14)

5. For He made _____ who knew ___ _____ to be _____ _____ ___ , that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

6. For to this you were called, because _______ also __________ _____ ___ , leaving us an _________ , that you should ______ _____ ______ : "Who ________ ___ _____ , Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but ________ ________ to Him who judges righteously; (1 Peter 2:21-23) God’s only Son did the will of His Father in Heaven.

Let’s exercise our brain for the next question…

7. How did those who lived under the Old Testament receive forgiveness of sins? Please give scripture to support your answer.

Out with the Old and In with the New

When Christ came and died on the cross the old law became obsolete or of no effect.

8. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.Therefore _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ to bring us ___ ______ , that we might be justified by faith.But after faith has come, we are ___ ________ ______ __ ______ . For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:23-26)

9. For ____ ________ is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,having ________ in ____ ______ the enmity, that is, ____ ____ ___ __________ contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. (Ephesians 2:14-16)

10. In _____ you were also circumcised with the circumcision ______ _______ _______ , by _______ _____ the body of the sinsof the flesh, by the __________ ___ ______ , (Colossians 2:11)

11. Buried with Him ___ ________ , in which you also were _______ _____ _____ through _____ in the ________ ___ _____ , who raised Him _____ ____ _____ . And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having ________ _____ _____ __________ , (Colossians 2:12-13)

12. Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has ______ ___ _____ of the way, having _______ ___ ___ _____ ______ .Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths, (Colossians 2:14-16)

13. But now He has obtained a ______ _________ ________ , inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a ______ ________ , which was established on _______ __________ . (Hebrews 8:6)

14. For if that _______ __________ had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a ________ . (Hebrews 8:7)

15. For I will be ________ to their unrighteousness, and their _____ and their _______ _____ I will _______ ___ _____ ." (Hebrews 8:12)

16. In that He says, " ___ _____ ________ ," He has made the _____ ________ . Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to ______ ______ . (Hebrews 8:13)

All of the above verses show us that the Old Law in the Old Testament is no longer in effect today.

However, we find that Jesus reinstated most of the 10 commandments in His New Covenant (New Testament). Please read the verses and tell which Commandments are reinstated by Christ:

Exodus 20

3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—
7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain,
8 “ Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

12 “ Honor your father and your mother

13 “You shall not murder.
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17 “You shall not covet

17. Matthew 5:

18. Matt. 22:37-40:

19. Mark 12:29-31:

20. Romans 13:8-10:

21. Galatians 5:14:

22. all of Ephesians:

The only one not found is:

23. "Remember the ________ _____ , to keep it _____ . Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the _______ _____ is the _______ of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. (Exodus 20:8-11)

The Sabbath day was on the seventh day of the week which is Saturday.

24. So let ___ _____ judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or _______ , (Colossians 2:16)

This one is replaced by the command to worship upon the first day of the week, which is Sunday.

25. Now on the _____ _____ ____ _____ ______ , when the ________ _____ _______ to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. (Acts 20:7)
The Law of Christ has more commandments than 10... (examples: Baptism and Preaching the Gospel -- Matt.28:18-20; Mark 16:15-17; 2 Tim. 4:1-4; also the commands of how we are to worship and when, but we can discuss this later, maybe in another lesson).

26. Our Lord said that those who love Him will?

(John 14:15; 21; John 15:14; 1 Cor. 7:19; 1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:22-24; 1 John 5:2-3; 2 John 1:6).

Let’s review:

27. Was there forgiveness of Sins under the Old Law? Give Scripture to back your answer.

28. What did Christ do when He came? Give scripture to explain your answer.

29. How was the forgiveness of sins brought about? Explain your answer with the scriptures.

30. The law was a _____ to bring us to Christ?

31. What Law do we live under today? Give Scripture to prove your answer.

32. Which commandment did not carry over?

Extra Study: Look at Christ’s “but I say unto You” passages in Matt. 5-6, the sermon on the mount and make a comparison of the Law of Christ and the Old Law. The Law of Christ was an improvement because it was on the heart. We can see it from these passages.