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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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Is The Law Done Away?231because Israel was carnal and kept sinning. That is the reasonGod had them build the tabernacle or court where their caseswere tried and settled, out of court, by the offering of sacrificesand gifts. Since they were carnal, God intended they continuallybe reminded of their sinful nature till Christ came. If they sinnedby breaking The Ten Commandments, then capital punishment ordeath was the penalty.The Old WineIn Matthew 9:14-17, Jesus was asked why The Disciples of Johnfasted so often but His Disciples did not. He said there was noreason to fast while The Christ, The Bridegroom, was with them.He said after He would leave them, then, they could fast. Then,Christ said you cannot put new wine in old bottles, because thosenew bottles would explode. The two cannot function together.Jesus was letting them know His Disciples were under a New Covenant“teaching” which would not work with The Old Covenantteachings. How simple and clear The Scriptures really are. Whatis the difference between the old pharisaical teaching of The Letterof The Law and The Spirit of The Law? Why can they notfunction together? Christ was very definite about it.The Letter Of The LawJesus came right out and said those under The Letter or writtenLaw (Torah) must keep and do it all. James, also, said the samething in James 2:10. Jesus said The Pharisees were extremelycareful to keep The Law in the letter, by being sure they tithedbut transgressed the weightier matters of The Law like judgment,mercy and faith (Matthew 23:23). No one can keep the wholeLaw and therefore, are guilty of breaking all of it. Jesus saidyou better tithe to The Levites because they sit in Moses’ seat or

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