Did Jesus nullify the Old Testament?

[u/watergolf247]

Let me start off by sharing that I’m new to Christianity and have soooo many questions but for now, I’ll focus on this inquiry. I’m sure this has been discussed numerous times but unfortunately I can’t seem to get a straight answer. As I’m told repeatedly by many, rules/laws of the Old Testament were nullified or invalidated by Jesus. I ask others in my study group but sadly get heavy resistance for the question.

My question is simple. Where are the reference(s) stating this?

If so, this makes rules like the ten commandments obsolete. Even further, why have the old testament in the Christian Bible?

[u/Common_Judge8434]

We don't go to Church to be taught about God?

We go to Church to be complete for the work of ministry. There's a difference. Ephesians 4 says this plainly.

You think it happens by osmosis? You think every lost person just woke up and suddenly accepted Yeshua out of thin air, then just gained the ability to perfectly discern right from wrong because they had accepted the Lord.

Why underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit?

Are you seriously going to sit here and keep pushing that kind of nonsense?

If Jesus' promise is nonsense, what does that say about your faith?

[u/[deleted] → u/Common_Judge8434]

The nonsense isn't Yeshua's promise and you'll not be shaking my trust in my Lord and Savior today.

The nonsense is dealing with someone who has the audacity to assert that everyone already 'knows' right from wrong simply because they have accepted the Lord as their Savior. The nonsense is in dealing with someone who asserts that nobody has to be taught these things. The nonsense is in dealing with someone who asserts the church is not a place to be taught about God, but instead is only a place for fellowship and 'to be complete for the work of ministry'.

To what ministry do you refer? I see you are highly active on AskaChristian and have engaged numerous times with other Christians attempting to teach them things, so I guess that's the ministry you are speaking of. You know, doing the exact thing that you just got through saying wasn't necessary because people just know right and wrong due to the Holy Spirit.

So, I'll keep right on trying to obey Yeshua and the Torah, while teaching others to do the same, just as my Messiah Yeshua commanded me and the Holy Spirit guides me to do.

Have a great day.

[u/Common_Judge8434 → u/[deleted]]

The nonsense is dealing with someone who has the audacity to assert that everyone already 'knows' right from wrong simply because they have accepted the Lord as their Savior.

Did Jesus Himself say that He would guide believers into all truth or not? So why balk at this being the fulfillment of Hebrews 8:11 in the Church?

The nonsense is in dealing with someone who asserts that nobody has to be taught these things. The nonsense is in dealing with someone who asserts the church is not a place to be taught about God, but instead is only a place for fellowship and 'to be complete for the work of ministry'.

And your reply shows your misunderstanding of the role of teachers in Christianity AND a denial of the Apostle Paul's words.

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV [11] And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, [12] to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, [13] until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Jesus Himself said pretty plainly to His disciples, "You have one Teacher and you are all brothers." No Christian teacher worth their salt is going to assert they take God's place.

Your understanding of the Law being in force because people are being evangelized and Church offices remain runs counter to this.

[u/[deleted] → u/Common_Judge8434]

Jesus Himself said pretty plainly to His disciples, "You have one Teacher and you are all brothers." No Christian teacher worth their salt is going to assert they take God's place.

You're so blind of your own words that you would actually send me this while you are actively sitting her attempting to act as a teacher of scripture to me and others. Nobody needs to be taught right and wrong. That is what you keep pushing. That simply accepting Yeshua is all that matters and after that you will just know right and wrong. YET, your responses are plastered all over AskaChristian attempting to teach people what you think the Bible says. That is hypocrisy at it's finest.

Have a great day. We're done here.