Unknown author I am beyond sick of people who think they can just chuck out the Old Testament. They claim Jesus got rid of the old laws... I'm sorry, where the fuck does it fucking say that anywhere whatsoever? It says the exact opposite. "Not a jot or tittle is changed until heaven and earth disappear." That means the old law will never change and is still valid. Jesus said this. Why the fuck would he say that if he was changing it? What, so God was wrong in the Old Testament? How the shit can God be wrong? The Old Testament doesn't align with their fantasy of a hippie Jesus, so the only thing they can do is pretend it doesn't matter anymore. Which brings me to my next point, hippie Jesus. I'm beyond sick of this hippie Jesus crap. They act like all Christianity is just love thy neighbor, that's it. Wrong as fuck. Jesus was 100% okay with slavery, for one. Oh you think he wasn't? Then why didn't he condemn it? Ephesians 6:5 Why does their precious New Testament say "slaves obey your masters even the cruel ones" If you're going to ignore everything about the bible except what you like, then why do we need the bible at all? Better yet, why do we even need Jesus at all? The only "record" of him existing at all is the bible, so throw that out and why even think Jesus existed in the first fucking place. It's all just so stupid. I'm so tired of these people pretending Christianity is just this lovey dovey nice fun hippie kumbaya thing. If it was, and has been the dominant religion on the planet for millennia, then why the fuck is the world so fucking fucked? Because it is a trash ideology. If you want to believe in hippie dippie love thy neighbor stuff, cool. Christianity is not for you then, it's just called being a good person. Cherry picking the bible for parts you like about hippie Jesus and tossing out the inconvenient parts is so stupid and dishonest. Westboro Baptist are actually some of the "truest" Christians out there, because at least they are in line with the bible. "But they're so vile!" Yeah, exactly, so is the bible. You're so close to getting it. The liberal progressive churches are in such conflict with the bible it's ridiculous. Particularly the Talrico guy. It's like they just make up whatever feels good to them and that's what Christianity is. No. Christianity is the bible. It's all or nothing I'm afraid. I'm just tired of the cognitive dissonance. And tired of the "Jesus's" teachings people. Jesus is nothing. Worthless. A made up character. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise is 100x the role model Jesus is, if we're going off fictional characters. People should be following him if anyone. I'm especially tired of people claiming to be atheists yet going to bat for Jesus and Christianity as if it some wholey good thing that is good for society. It's not. The answer is not to try and get people to be progressive hippie Jesus followers, it's to free peoples' minds and make them realize they don't need any of this bullshit to just be good people, and love their neighbors. It's called being social animals and having a need to cooperate with each other. Look at elephants, do they have an elephant Jesus? No, but they get along just fine. We can be like that too.

Key Old Testament Passages Isaiah 53: Describes a suffering servant who takes on the sins of the people. Psalm 22: Foretells the Messiah's suffering and crucifixion. Micah 5:2: Identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of the coming ruler of Israel. Zechariah 12:10: Predicts that the Messiah would be pierced and that people would look upon Him with mourning. Daniel 9:24-27: Contains a prophecy of the Messiah being "cut off" after a period of weeks but not for himself. Numbers 24:17: Speaks of a star and scepter rising out of Jacob/Israel. The Concept of the Messiah The prophecies suggest that the Messiah would be of the line of David. Some interpretations suggest the prophecies allude to one Messiah coming twice, first in suffering and then in triumph. The ancient concept of a Messiah figure was not explicitly detailed in the early parts of the Torah but emerged more clearly during the time of the prophets. When Jesus died on the cross, He put an end to the Old Testament law Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15).

He could have explicitly stated that in the Last Supper. He did not.

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Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. Romans 10:4 Key Aspects of Romans 10:4: Fulfillment of the Law: Christ is the culmination or purpose of the Law; He is the one who perfectly fulfilled its demands and objectives. Righteousness Through Faith: True righteousness is not achieved by following the Law, but by believing in Christ, who then imputes His own righteousness to believers. Shift from Law to Faith: The verse marks a transition from the Old Covenant, where people sought righteousness through the Law, to the New Covenant, where righteousness comes through faith in Jesus. Personal Righteousness: Believers receive Christ's perfect righteousness, which allows them to stand righteous before God, a state that could not be achieved through their own actions under the Law. Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:23-29 Key Points: Captivity under the Law: Before the arrival of faith in Jesus, humanity was restricted and kept "under the law". Imprisonment: The law acted as a form of imprisonment, holding people until a greater truth-faith-was revealed. Purpose of the Law: This period under the law demonstrated people's inability to achieve righteousness on their own and their deep need for a Savior. Anticipation of Faith: The law served as a temporary measure, "shutting up" people to await the revelation of faith in Christ. Context: This verse is part of a larger passage (Galatians 3:23-29) that explains how the law prepared people for Christ, contrasting the previous state of being under the law with the new freedom and identity found in Christ through faith. Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity ... Ephesians 2:15 says Christ abolished "the law of commandments contained in ordinances" to create a new humanity, making peace between Jews and Gentiles by removing the barriers that had separated them. Christ accomplished this by His death on the cross, uniting both groups into one new body and creating peace and a dwelling place for God. Key Aspects of Ephesians 2:15 Abolishment of Division: The primary point is that Christ ended the system of law that served as a source of hostility and division, particularly the wall of separation between Jews and Gentiles. Creation of One New Humanity: Christ made a new, single body of believers from the two groups (Jews and Gentiles). Making Peace: The removal of these divisive laws resulted in peace, both between Jew and Gentile and between humanity and God. The Cross as the Instrument: This peace and unity were achieved through Christ's sacrifice on the cross, which abolished the hostility. Context and Nuance Not the Torah Itself: While some interpretations suggest Christ abolished the entire Torah, a more nuanced understanding is that He abolished the man-made rules and extra-biblical interpretations that built divisions. A Renewed Purpose: Christ came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it. The "law of commandments in ordinances" refers to the specific regulations that had become a hindrance and source of animosity, not the core moral instruction of the law itself. Unity in Christ: The result is a new, unified people of God, no longer separated by national, social, or cultural barriers, but by Christ Once again, Jesus could have explicitly stated that in the Last Supper. He did not.

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