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Old 06-21-2008, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ColdSilverMoon View Post
I understand it to mean Christ Himself is the fulfillment of the law. By living the absolutely perfect life in complete accordance with every aspect of the law, He fulfilled it to perfection. So, the Law was fulfilled, or is fulfilled, in Christ. Every type or shadow in the Old Testament was perfectly brought to ultimate fruition in Him. The "until heavens and earth pass away" bit is to emphasize the eternal infallbility of the Law...
So you believe that the moral law is no longer in force following the death of Jesus?
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