/christianity/ - Christian Theology & Philosophy

>Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made. Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one. Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law. But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

>But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise.

Council of Florence, Session 11:

"It firmly believes, professes and teaches that the legal prescriptions of the old Testament or the Mosaic law, which are divided into ceremonies, holy sacrifices and sacraments, because they were instituted to signify something in the future, although they were adequate for the divine cult of that age, once our lord Jesus Christ who was signified by them had come, came to an end and the sacraments of the new Testament had their beginning. Whoever, after the passion, places his hope in the legal prescriptions and submits himself to them as necessary for salvation and as if faith in Christ without them could not save, sins mortally. It does not deny that from Christ's passion until the promulgation of the gospel they could have been retained, provided they were in no way believed to be necessary for salvation. But it asserts that after the promulgation of the gospel they cannot be observed without loss of eternal salvation. Therefore it denounces all who after that time observe circumcision, the sabbath and other legal prescriptions as strangers to the faith of Christ and unable to share in eternal salvation, unless they recoil at some time from these errors. Therefore it strictly orders all who glory in the name of Christian, not to practise circumcision either before or after baptism, since whether or not they place their hope in it, it cannot possibly be observed without loss of eternal salvation."

>I have nor want nothing to do with the paganism that the star of David/Remphan represents (gentile usurpers).

This sounds like a conspiracy theory to me.

>>12729

>>12731

See >>12645.

>>12722

Under the old covenant gentiles would only be obligated to follow the seven noahide laws so unless you're of Jewish descent you're just larping.

>>12764

>fulfill

'Transitive verb.'' "To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy."

Jesus brought the Law to effect/completion.

>until all things are accomplished. Matt 5

>"It is accomplished." John 19

Obviously, the Old Law is not swept away in its entirety. But it has reached fulfillment in Christ. They were a shadow of the New Testament. Circumcision issues in Baptism. Passover issues in the Eucharist. The imperfect marriage contracts of Moses issue in the holy covenants of Matrimony. The Levitical priesthood issues in the priesthood of Melchizedek. The Sabbath prescribed to Israel is now celebrated every day, including Saturday. The laws once carved in stone are carved into our hearts.

>>12764

did you know Diplomacy aka Bibletex?>>12764

I’ve been thinking a lot abput this lately OP, particularly because of the Caroonavirus and how it spread from eating bats, which is specifically forbidden in Leviticus.

I think there is wisdom and good in everything God has commanded, and so following Ceremonial Law is still good for the spirit. I may give up pork and try to keep the Mosaic diet.

Just don’t go sacraficing animals! The sacrafice of Christ covers all sins.

Keep in mind the apostles themselves kept the law, as described in acts 21:

20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. 21 They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs. 22 What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, 23 so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow. 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.

>>12818

>I'm not sure I understand the Christian logic behind "fulfill"

Its called knowing what words mean

>>12782

I don't know what you're talking about, but I guess you might be referring to a trip?

>>12722

Christians do observe the Torah

It's the Jews who practice so-called Judaism who don't.

Jews call it Torah. Christians call it Pentateuch, or Old Testament. We share the same body of scripture if you weren't aware and both religions have differences based on how they interpret this body of sacred text.

Regarding your question, you make the mistake a lot of people do by interpreting the Pentateuch 1)In by itself 2) by yourself. This is a wrong method of interpretation. The Gospels are first and foremost works of theologic commentary expounding on the Pentateuch aswell as the larger body of Old Israelite scripture. As such, the Pentateuch must be read and understood strictly through the definitions and understandings already present in the Gospels. Just as >>12769 pointed out, customs prescribed such as circumcision, temple sacrifice, levitical orders, passover, festival of first fruits, etc, have been replaced in Christ Jesus with Baptism, universal royal priesthood, sunday breaking of His body, Easter Ressurection, pentecost and so on and so forth . Also the verses in Matthew 5: 21, 27-30 only prove of the supersession of the laws of old. They are not forgotten or abolished, but are given a new meaning with the existence of Christ in our lives

Unless you cannot find verses in the Gospel that touch upon dietary laws of old, there really is no reason for you to lapse into Judaism.