The practical commandments of the New Testament and the vision of Scripture

 


Some time ago, a group called the Fundamentalists created a doctrine that basically said that the same weight we saw placed on the commandments of the Law (holiness, consecration, surrender, requirement, election, etc.) also applied to all the other books and words of the Protestant Bible, especially regarding commands and regulations.

Thus, over time, in evangelical circles, whenever the New Testament is read, practically any command is given the same weight and tone that a Jew would give to circumcision or to eating and drinking laws. Without realizing it, we replaced the type of works, but works from Scripture still became the foundation of our relationship with God. This is one of the main reasons why the church in general lives in legalism: its poor vision of the BIBLE.

When the New Testament speaks of commands and regulations, it is not the same as in the times of the Law. The commandments in the New Testament were written in response to particular cases and situations in local churches. If you read carefully, you will see that they were responses to questions, solutions to specific problems in each church, and so on. Even the Gospel of Luke was written as a response to Theophilus and his concerns…

When we read a command in the New Testament, we must keep in mind that each one responds to a particular situation. The Law was different. Its commandments applied equally to everyone in the same way—it went from the particular (the Law given on the mountain to Moses) to the general. In grace, only love goes from the particular to the general. But the practical commandments of the New Testament go from the general (love) to the particular (subjective cases that led to the sins against grace).

The only thing that carries the weight of circumcision, Passover, and all the holiness of the Law is CHRIST JESUS. No practical command does, nor ever will. The only law, therefore, is love. So, brothers, we understand that not all the Bible carries the same authority—we cannot see the Bible as a flat, undifferentiated whole, or we will fall into error.

One thing was the Law, another thing were the Gospels, another is Paul, and so on. The Jewish Law no longer has the authority it once had. That is why Paul says: let no one condemn you over issues of the Law. The only thing that has eternal authority is the Word of God, who is CHRIST JESUS. Everything—even the Old Covenant—was written around Christ. And I repeat: every command in the New Testament is not meant to replace the Law; they are particular, subjective expressions aimed at avoiding any of the sins against grace:

 • Unbelief

 • Idolatry

 • Lack of love

 • Ego

The only thing that replaced the Law was the Lord Himself in His death and love. That is why the new law is the law of love.



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