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The truth in Jesus' day was the law of Moses. When the young rich ruler asked "What must I do to have eternal life? ", Jesus answered "Keep the commandments ". The Lord didn't say: "First have faith in me, then accept me, get baptized with water, get baptized with the Holy Spirit, keep...

In His earthly ministry the Lord Jesus expounded the law of Moses.

Nobody can! Jesus is the only person who kept the whole Law perfectly. In the course of His earthly ministry the Lord taught obedience to all 613 commandments of the Law, but don't worry, you're not supposed to obey them because we are in the New Covenant.

Moses was a spiritual leader and the scribes and the Pharisees were sitting in his seat (they had authority to represent Moses). The Caesars were secular leaders and Jesus told the disciples to obey them because all authority comes from God. Moses taught obedience to all 613 mitzvot and the...

You're right, and the truth then was the law of Moses.

Do you know what it means to obey the scribes and the Pharisees? It means to obey all the 613 mitzvot. Can you do that?

2“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. If the Lord had then already freed the Jews from the Law He would have said: "Don't follow the teachers...

If the Law were no longer in force the Lord Jesus would have said something like: "Don't obey the scribes and the Pharisees at all firstly because the Law is no longer in force and secondly because they are hypocrites ".

OK, they were charge of interpreting the law of Moses for the leaders of Israel (the priests) and for the people. If they were in charge of interpreting the Law that means it was still in force. After the cross the risen Jesus would by no means (through Paul or whoever) teach Christians to...

This is an important question. If you don't obey a commandment you have to know why.

So, why did Jesus say: "obey the scribes and the Pharisees " ?

Today we are, but back then Gentiles were not.

Can you give at least one piece of evidence that Jesus' teachings on earth were both for Jews and Gentiles?

Anyone who had become a Jew by choice would be a recipient of the Lord's sermons.

My denomination is called Christian Congregation in Brazil. Ministers are unpaid and don't study theology; there is absolutely no room for politicians; there is no tithing (all contributions are voluntary and anonymous); most of the church buildings (more than 99%) are built by the members...

- No, I don't shave off my head because this is not a commandment for Christians. Paul did it because he had taken a Nazirite vow. - I don't eat meat sacrificed to idols, but if it is a matter of life or death I can eat it because idols are nothing; - In my denomination all women wear a veil...

Whenever I have issues with my PC or cellphone I resort to the nearest teenager available. If a teenager says they can't fix the problem that means it's really serious and probably you'll need the assistance of an authorized dealer.:p lol Welcome to Christian Chat, Nsofwa! God bless you!

I suggested shielding yourself from negative influences, not from negative people. Look:

Meningone, I'll pray for your complete recovery. God bless!

So they create a negative atmosphere around you! The following is easier said than done, but you have to shield yourself from those negative influences. When they're around you need an all-out effort to focus on God. I myself have trouble doing that because my tendency is to get angry at...