OT-NT-8

OT-NT INTRODUCTION AND SYLLABUS OT-NT ASSIGNMENTS

OT-NT-8

HOW GOD DEALS WITH HIS PEOPLE

IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

LESSON 8

HOW MANY TIMES DOES HE NEED TO SAY THIS TO MAKE IT TRUE?

(Gal. 3:11)

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident:

for, The just shall live by faith.

Gal. 3:13

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse

for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Gal. 3:19

19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of

transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made;

and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Gal 3:23-25

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the

faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we

might be justified by faith.

25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Rom 7:4

4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the

body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is

raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Gal 5:2-4

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit

you nothing.

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor

to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by

the law; ye are fallen from grace.

JESUS CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW (MATT. 5:18). DID HE FAIL?

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle

shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

IF CHRIST FULFILLED THE OLD LAW, DOES IT HAVE ANY POWER TODAY?

REMEMBER: MY WILL IS IN EFFECT AFTER I DIE, UNTIL IT IS FULFILLED.

	After it is fulfilled, it is no lie, but it has no power.
	This is the same for the Old Testament Law.

QUESTIONS:

1. Which law is mentioned in Rom 2:12?

a. Law of Moses

b. Some other law

2. Which law did the Gentiles not have in Rom 2:14?

3. Which law is referred to in Rom 2:13?

4. BEFORE the cross, what will be combined with the law written in the

Gentiles' hearts which will be used to judge them (Rom 2:16)?

5. Will the law of God written in the Gentiles' hearts judge the Gentiles AFTER

the cross (Act 17:30-31)?

6. Whom does God say will be justified in Rom 2:13?

7. Will the doer of the Law of Moses be justified by the Law of Moses AFTER

the cross? (Gal 2:16)

8. What happens to any Gentile who seeks to be justified by the Law of Moses

(Gal 5:1-4)?

9. Which law cursed those who hung upon a tree (Gal 3:13)?

10. From which law were the Jews redeemed (Gal 3:13)?

11. AFTER the cross, could the Jew be justified by the Law of Moses?

12. AFTER the cross, were the Jews under the Law of Moses (schoolmaster)

(Gal 3:23-25)?

13. How long was the Law of Moses ordained to last (Gal 3:19)?

14. Did Jesus fulfill the Law of Moses (Mat 5:17; John 17:4)?

15. Did Jesus take the Law of Moses out of the way for all the Jews (Col 2:14)?

16. Did the Gentiles have the Law of Moses written in their hearts before the

cross (Rom 2:14-15)?

17. RESEARCH QUESTION: Using the narrative (not the questions) of

lesson 1 and the short list of facts below as your research material,

tell me whether Christians benefit by reading, studying or following

anything from any part of the Old Testament (Genesis to Malachi)

today.

There are some basic facts many today miss:

1. Baptism put the Israelites “into Moses” (1 Cor 10:1-5).

2. God gives us strong examples of sinners and how His wrath is revealed against the sinner (1 Cor 10:6-11).

3. Abraham is our example of righteousness and faith (Rom 4:22-24) Note particularly verses 16-21).

4. Again in Romans 4:12, Abraham is our example of faith.

5. Hebrews 11:1-40 gives many witnesses (examples??) of faith. Note when those people lived?

6. We are told not to harden our hearts like Israel but to “take heed thereforebrethren.” (Heb 3:8-13).

7. We have examples of unbelief in Israel not to follow (Hebrews 4:1-3).

8. What God hated then, He hates today (Pro 6:16-19).

9. If God and Jesus have not changed (Mal 3:6; James 1:17; Heb 13:8), is their judgment of what is good and evil still the same today?

10. We know that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works”

(2 Tim 3:16-17). If all scripture is profitable for Christians, are the OT scriptures still useful too?