Yesterday I wrote a poem called
“Is Jesus Discrepant?” In that poem I posed the question, Do we choose Jesus or do we choose God’s Laws? What I have learned from digging into the Word, is this question is not as easy as it sounds. It's really not about "this" OR "that" - the answer actually lies in acknowledging both. Let me explain. Jesus said, “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.” In essence I believe Jesus is saying exactly what He said! He came because He is the Lamb of God. “So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven.” There is a price to be paid for living as YOU want following the desires of your flesh. “But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.” The reward in Heaven for living for God is much to be gained. Then Jesus said, “But I warn you - unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!” Matthew 5:17-20 The truth is a person can try to follow Gods laws, but they will always fall short because people are full of sin and live in a corrupt world. That is why Jesus came. He came to be the final living sacrifice for all of mankind. The Perfect Lamb offered His life to accomplish the purpose of God - which is to reconcile men and bring us back into relationship with Him. You see, the laws of God are His commands, and He wrote them in stone so they would not be forgotten, but man could not uphold them. The Laws of God that were given to Moses can actually be categorized into two sections: 1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind; and 2. Love your neighbor as yourself. “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments, and we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments.” Matthew 22:40 You see, We obey not because we are trying to be prefect, but we obey because we trust that God is a good father, and we believe that He knows what is best for His children. There is no human being, born from human or satanic seed, that is perfect. No one has been able to completely follow the commands of God, not even the most religious or devout person. There is no pope or priest or king that has been able to accomplish what only the Son of God could do. Jesus was born not merely a man. He is, in fact, the promised Seed of God. He was sent by God to be the sacrificial Lamb, and He will return as the Lion to collect His harvest and set up His millennial kingdom. Revelation 20:1-6 "Therefore, if someone claims to know God, but doesn’t obey His commandments, then that person is a liar and they do not have the truth living inside them.” 1 John 2:3-4 Jesus said to his disciples, “I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 John imitated Jesus and said to his friends, “I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment - to love one another - is the same message you have already heard. Yet it is also new.” You see, God’s commands have always been the same. That is because God is not progressive. His Word does not change! Those who love God are children of the Light, and where there is light, darkness does not exist. I am writing to you who are God’s children because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus; I am writing to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning; I am writing to you who are young in the faith because you have won your battle with the evil one. 1 John 2:7-14 IT IS ALREADY FINISHED!
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