12For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. - Hebrews 7:12
The law of Moses governed worship of God according to the Levitical priesthood. But now that we have a new Priesthood the law has been changed to accommodate worship according to the Priesthood of Jesus.
What are some of the ways the Bible itself says the law has changed now that the people of God have a new High Priest?
I'll start:
The worshiper goes behind the curtain in this New Covenant but was not allowed to do so under the Levitical priesthood.
A issue in Matt 5:16-18 should be resolved. Because Jesus' words are rather clear. So either we have a misunderstanding of the text in Matt. or a contradiction in Scriptures. Since neither of us believe that the Bible contradicts it self, that means that one or both of us is misunderstanding the text.
So back to what was being shared in the other thread.
Keeping in context to verse 16 in relation to the subject of us being a light that shines that men may see our good works that God be glorified Jesus says, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you,
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled (caused to be)."
So with the light that is to shine that men may see our good works that God be glorified being the subject. Then the Law that is being mentioned is being said in context to that. That means that The good works that shine from the light that God be glorified is of the Law.
ALL has not been fulfilled and Heaven and earth have not passed. This is a fact that can not be explained away.
SO What Law shall in no wise pass till all be fulfilled and heaven and earth pass away?
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
(Mat 5:19 KJV)
The next verse starts with whosoever therefore. The word "Therefore" assigns a reason to what was just previously stated. Which was, "
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled (caused to be)."
So with that we now have the commandments that Jesus is about to allude to being the law that is the good works that is to shine from us that is the light unto the world that man may see, that are Father God be glorified.
What commandments?