The Least of These Commandments (Matthew 5.19)
Which Old Testament laws are Christians obliged to keep, which are they not obliged to keep, and why? At first glance, Jesus’ words in Matthew 5.17–20 seem to indicate that Christians are obliged to keep each and every commandment in the Old Testament. But, as I pointed out in yesterday’s devotional, we know that the New Testament Christians did not feel obligated to observe any number of laws. Those very same Christians looked to the Old Testament laws for ethical guidance on other issues, however. In Romans 13.9–10, Paul writes: “The commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not … Continue reading The Least of These Commandments (Matthew 5.19)