A Study of Authority

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A Study of Authority

• Is the Old Testament a Source of Authority Today?

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Are we under the Old Law?

• Many appeal to OT as a source of authority.
• Can we?
• No! NOT as our Law!
• Why?
• Is the Old Testament still useful?

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Are we under the Old Law?

• To whom was it written?
• Children of Israel
• Exodus 193-6Deut. 413, 52-3
• The Law of Moses was for Israel

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Are we under the Old Law?

• Did it have a purpose?
• The Old Law predicted its own conclusion
  Jer. 3131-34

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Are we under the Old Law?

• The New Law emphasizes its conclusion
  continually
• Romans 104
• Galatians 319, 23-25

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Are we under the Old Law?

• Jesus brought about this change
• Matthew 517-20
• Hebrews 11-2
• Hebrews 87-13, quotes Jeremiah as he establishes
  the priesthood of Jesus

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Are we under the Old Law?

• BUT when we stand before God it will be by the
  Gospel that we are judged!
• Acts 412, Romans 216, Acts 1730-31cf. Gal. 54

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Are we under the Old Law?

• BUT, the Old Testament is STILL the word of God!
• 2 Tim. 316,17 2 Tim. 215 we must rightly
  divide the word of truth this INCLUDES
  distinguishing the Old Law from the New Law!

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Is the OT still useful today?

• Yes! Consider the following
• Romans 154
• 1 Corinthians 106, 11
• 2 Peter. 26

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Is the OT still useful today?

• Both Jesus and other NT writers continually
  appealed to the Old Testament
• OT quotes or references more than 600 times in
  the New Testament including the majority of OT
  books are quoted.

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Is the OT still useful today?

• Jesus lived under the Old Law but taught of the
  New Law cf. Matt. 521-22, 27-28

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Is the OT still useful today?

• It can bring to light many New Testament passages
• Biblical characters often mentioned Adam,
  Moses, David, Lot, Rahab, Joseph, etc.

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Is the OT still useful today?

• It can bring to light many New Testament passages
• Faith Hebrews 11
• Prayer James 517-18
• Patience James 510-11
• Priesthood of Jesus, New Covenant, sacrifice, etc.

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Is the OT still useful today?

• It confirms Jesus and the Church
• Through prophecies Luke 2444, Acts 217-21
  (Joel 228-32)

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Is the OT still useful today?

• It can strengthen our faith
• God exists and is all powerful prophecies,
  miracles, etc..
• The unity of its message
• Its scientific and geographic accuracy

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Is the OT still useful today?

• Principles that are always true!
• The character of God Heb. 138, Psa. 10227
  (Heb. 112)
• The nature of man Rom. 323 (10-18)
• The book of Proverbs

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Is the OT still useful today?

• Much of the Law of Moses was a TYPE of the New
  Law in Christ
• From the fall of man through the unfolding of
  Gods plan
• Much of New Testament explains the Law Hebrews,
  Galatians, Romans, Matthew, etc.
• I.e. - Tabernacle a type of heaven Heb. 8-9
• Baptism (water) - 1 Peter. 320-21

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Is the OT still useful today?

• The New Law is CONTRASTED with the Old Law
  continually!
• Old law physical the New law is spiritual!
• Romans 614, For sin shall not have dominion
  over you, for you are not under law but under
  grace.

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Let us use the Old Law ONLY as He intended!