Do the words of Jesus Do the words of Jesus apply today?apply today?

““MMLJBC not New MMLJBC not New Testament”Testament”(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Before Cross)Before Cross)

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Why this doctrine?Why this doctrine?

To allow and accept into To allow and accept into fellowship those in second fellowship those in second marriages marriages regardless of regardless of the causethe cause of the previous of the previous putting away, putting away, Matthew 5: Matthew 5: 31-32; 19:6-931-32; 19:6-9

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Why this doctrine?Why this doctrine?““Christ’s Old Testament teaching on Christ’s Old Testament teaching on marriage, divorce and remarriage in marriage, divorce and remarriage in Matthew 19 is not New Testament Matthew 19 is not New Testament doctrinedoctrine, but his , but his restatement of the restatement of the true law of Mosestrue law of Moses in contrast to the in contrast to the false rabbinical ‘traditions’ of the Jews false rabbinical ‘traditions’ of the Jews on marriage, divorce and on marriage, divorce and remarriage.” remarriage.”

Dan BillingslyDan Billingsly http://www.biblestudiesbydanbillingsly.org/page6.htmlhttp://www.biblestudiesbydanbillingsly.org/page6.html

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTJerry BassettJerry Bassett (Rethinking Marriage, (Rethinking Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage):Divorce and Remarriage):

““It is often assumed that Jesus used It is often assumed that Jesus used The BeatitudesThe Beatitudes to introduce new to introduce new qualities which would characterize qualities which would characterize primarily, if not exclusively, those primarily, if not exclusively, those who would become citizens of the who would become citizens of the spiritual kingdom he came to spiritual kingdom he came to establish. Truly, these qualities are establish. Truly, these qualities are required of Christians…required of Christians…

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OT

“…“…however,however, on the particular on the particular occasion when Jesus delivered the occasion when Jesus delivered the Sermon of the Mount, he addressed Sermon of the Mount, he addressed Jews who were still obligated to the Jews who were still obligated to the Law of Moses. Law of Moses. His purpose, as at His purpose, as at other times in teaching the Jewish other times in teaching the Jewish multitudes, was to call them to multitudes, was to call them to repentancerepentance with reference to the lawwith reference to the law under which they lived, the Law of under which they lived, the Law of Moses. Moses.

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OT““In so doing, Jesus was preparing In so doing, Jesus was preparing them for acceptance of the kingdom them for acceptance of the kingdom which God had sent him to which God had sent him to establish…We should not be establish…We should not be surprised, then, if we find surprised, then, if we find Jesus Jesus directingdirecting the the JewsJews backback to the to the teaching of teaching of MosesMoses, and of the , and of the Old Old TestamentTestament in general… in general…

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““in The in The BeatitudesBeatitudes… … everythingeverything Jesus declared to be essential to Jesus declared to be essential to the enjoyment of spiritual the enjoyment of spiritual happiness had happiness had alreday [sic.] been alreday [sic.] been enjoinedenjoined on his hearers, the Jews, on his hearers, the Jews, by the teaching of the Old by the teaching of the Old TestamentTestament.”.”

(Pages 13-14, emphasis added)(Pages 13-14, emphasis added)

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTJerry BassettJerry Bassett (Rethinking (Rethinking Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage):Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage):

““The contention that Jesus’ The contention that Jesus’ words were intended to point words were intended to point the Jews to a higher, more the Jews to a higher, more spiritual plane than had Moses spiritual plane than had Moses may be well intended, but it is may be well intended, but it is false and misleadingfalse and misleading.”.”

(Page 23, emphasis added)(Page 23, emphasis added)

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTSamuel DawsonSamuel Dawson (Taped sermon: (Taped sermon: “The Sermon on the Mount, the Law of “The Sermon on the Mount, the Law of Moses, and the New Covenant,”Moses, and the New Covenant,” 4/15/90, 4/15/90, Sumner, WA):Sumner, WA):

--On Matthew 5:17ffOn Matthew 5:17ff:: “…a section that “…a section that obviouslyobviously is not part of the new covenant is not part of the new covenant teaching. Jesus teaching Jews, bringing teaching. Jesus teaching Jews, bringing them back to the Law of Moses – and them back to the Law of Moses – and He’s He’s going to be reinforcing exactly what going to be reinforcing exactly what Moses saidMoses said.” (emphasis his).” (emphasis his)

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTSamuel DawsonSamuel Dawson (Taped (Taped sermon: sermon: “The Sermon on the Mount, “The Sermon on the Mount, the Law of Moses, and the New the Law of Moses, and the New Covenant,”Covenant,” 4/15/90, Sumner, WA): 4/15/90, Sumner, WA):

-On Matthew 5:19:-On Matthew 5:19: The new The new covenant was “not going to be covenant was “not going to be revealed for three more revealed for three more years!”years!”

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTSamuel DawsonSamuel Dawson (Taped (Taped sermon: sermon: “The Sermon on the Mount, “The Sermon on the Mount, the Law of Moses, and the New the Law of Moses, and the New Covenant,”Covenant,” 4/15/90, Sumner, WA): 4/15/90, Sumner, WA):

-On Matthew 5:32:-On Matthew 5:32: “Jesus is “Jesus is teaching the same thing in teaching the same thing in 5:32 that Moses taught in 5:32 that Moses taught in Deut. 24:1-4.”Deut. 24:1-4.”

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTSamuel DawsonSamuel Dawson (Taped sermon: (Taped sermon: “The Sermon on the Mount, the Law of “The Sermon on the Mount, the Law of Moses, and the New Covenant,”Moses, and the New Covenant,” 4/15/90, 4/15/90, Sumner, WA):Sumner, WA):

““Don’t assume that Matthew 5 and Don’t assume that Matthew 5 and Matthew 19 is addressed to Christians: It Matthew 19 is addressed to Christians: It wasn’t spoken to Christians. He was wasn’t spoken to Christians. He was speaking to Jews, and He was saying it in speaking to Jews, and He was saying it in a context of ‘I didn’t come to throw a context of ‘I didn’t come to throw Moses out, I came to get you back to Moses out, I came to get you back to Moses the way you ought to have been.’” Moses the way you ought to have been.’”

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Dan Billingsly:Dan Billingsly:

““Jesus revealed no New Jesus revealed no New Testament doctrine during Testament doctrine during the thirty-three years of the the thirty-three years of the Old Testament age described Old Testament age described in MMLJBC.” in MMLJBC.”

-Letter to Dennis Ross, Nov-Dec, -Letter to Dennis Ross, Nov-Dec, 20042004

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Sermon on Mount Sermon on Mount Teaches OTTeaches OTDan BillingslyDan Billingsly (www.biblestudiesbydanbillingsly.org):(www.biblestudiesbydanbillingsly.org):

““Explains in detail why Malachi is not Explains in detail why Malachi is not the last book of the Old Testament the last book of the Old Testament and why Matthew is not the first book and why Matthew is not the first book of the New Testament. Explains why of the New Testament. Explains why Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23 and Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23 and John 19 describe the ‘end’ of the Old John 19 describe the ‘end’ of the Old Testament, and why the New Testament, and why the New Testament begins in Acts 2.”Testament begins in Acts 2.”

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Do the Words of Jesus Do the Words of Jesus Apply Today?Apply Today?

Do MMLJBC belong to the Do MMLJBC belong to the Old Testament (the Law of Old Testament (the Law of Moses)?Moses)?

Do MMLJBC belong to the Do MMLJBC belong to the New Testament (gospel of New Testament (gospel of Christ)?Christ)?

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Jesus Preached… Jesus Preached… (Luke 16:16)(Luke 16:16)

The gospel of the kingdom The gospel of the kingdom (Mk. (Mk. 1:1; Matt. 4:23, 17; Lk. 4:42-44)1:1; Matt. 4:23, 17; Lk. 4:42-44)Parables,Parables, Matt. 13:10, 16-17Matt. 13:10, 16-17His church & its foundation,His church & its foundation, Matt. Matt.

16:16-1816:16-18Keys of the kingdom (not keys of Keys of the kingdom (not keys of

Israel),Israel), Matt. 16:19Matt. 16:19

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Jesus Preached… Jesus Preached… (Luke 16:16)(Luke 16:16)The gospel of the kingdom The gospel of the kingdom (Mk. (Mk.

1:1; Matt. 4:23, 17; Lk. 4:42-44)1:1; Matt. 4:23, 17; Lk. 4:42-44)New birth into kingdom (not into New birth into kingdom (not into

Israel), Israel), Jno. 3:3-5Jno. 3:3-5Solving problems in the kingdom Solving problems in the kingdom

(the church), (the church), Matt. 18:15-17Matt. 18:15-17Apostles preached the kingdom Apostles preached the kingdom

before the cross, before the cross, Matt. 10:5-7Matt. 10:5-7

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Jesus Preached… Jesus Preached… (Luke 16:16)(Luke 16:16)

The new covenant The new covenant (Jer. 31:31-(Jer. 31:31-34; Heb. 8:6-13; 9:15-17)34; Heb. 8:6-13; 9:15-17)Christ’s blood dedicated the Christ’s blood dedicated the

new covenant He had preachednew covenant He had preachedPreached a memorial supper Preached a memorial supper

eaten in the kingdom, eaten in the kingdom, Matt. Matt. 26:29 26:29

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Jesus Preached… Jesus Preached… (Luke 16:16)(Luke 16:16)A different message A different message (Jno. 1:17-18; (Jno. 1:17-18;

7:46)7:46)Jesus revealed the Father to man, not Jesus revealed the Father to man, not

MosesMosesJesus, not Moses, provided true Jesus, not Moses, provided true

manna through His words, manna through His words, Jno. 6:32-Jno. 6:32-35, 51, 6335, 51, 63

If Jesus taught Moses, how is it the If Jesus taught Moses, how is it the Jews knew Moses but did not know Jews knew Moses but did not know Jesus? Jesus? Jno. 9:28-29Jno. 9:28-29

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Jesus Preached… Jesus Preached… (Luke 16:16)(Luke 16:16)He & His teaching is superior to & He & His teaching is superior to &

to be preferred over the Law of to be preferred over the Law of Moses Moses (Matt. 17:5)(Matt. 17:5)““But I say to you,” But I say to you,” Matt. 5:22, 28, Matt. 5:22, 28,

32…; 7:2932…; 7:29Words contain eternal life Words contain eternal life (Jno. (Jno.

6:63, 67-68)6:63, 67-68)If Jesus was teaching LOM, then If Jesus was teaching LOM, then

eternal life was in the Law of Moses eternal life was in the Law of Moses (Gal. 2:21; 3:21)(Gal. 2:21; 3:21)

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Jesus Preached… Jesus Preached… (Luke 16:16)(Luke 16:16)

He & His teaching is superior to He & His teaching is superior to & to be preferred over the Law & to be preferred over the Law of Moses of Moses (Matt. 17:5)(Matt. 17:5)His word the standard of His word the standard of

judgment & the source of life, judgment & the source of life, Jno. 12:48-50Jno. 12:48-50

Moses spoke of Jesus, not the Moses spoke of Jesus, not the other way around! other way around! Jno. 5:46-47Jno. 5:46-47

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The Apostles Said…The Apostles Said…Jesus preached Jesus preached gospelgospel, not Law of , not Law of

MosesMoses Jesus preached peace to Israel, Jesus preached peace to Israel, Ac Ac

10:36-3710:36-37What peace? What peace? Remission of sinsRemission of sins, , Acts Acts

13:38-3913:38-39 (not the LOM, (not the LOM, Rom. 3:20Rom. 3:20))The peace Jesus preached reconciles The peace Jesus preached reconciles

Jews & Gentiles to God Jews & Gentiles to God “in one body”“in one body” The church of Christ, not IsraelThe church of Christ, not IsraelThe gospel, not the LOM,The gospel, not the LOM, Eph. 2:14-Eph. 2:14-1818

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The Apostles Said…The Apostles Said…Jesus preached Jesus preached gospelgospel, not , not

Law of MosesLaw of Moses Jesus spoke salvation (not Law Jesus spoke salvation (not Law

of Moses), of Moses), Hebrews 2:1-3Hebrews 2:1-3Why did the Holy Spirit need to Why did the Holy Spirit need to

bring to their remembrance bring to their remembrance what Jesus taught if it has no what Jesus taught if it has no authority or power after the authority or power after the cross? cross? John 14:26 John 14:26

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MMLJBC: Old or New MMLJBC: Old or New Covenant?Covenant?Were apostles ministers of Were apostles ministers of

death or life? death or life? 2 Cor. 3:5-82 Cor. 3:5-8If MMLJBC old covenant, then If MMLJBC old covenant, then

writing them ministered death writing them ministered death (but…on stones, (but…on stones, 3:73:7))

Did Matthew minister old covenant Did Matthew minister old covenant afterafter cross? cross?

Was book of Matthew Was book of Matthew passing passing awayaway? ? (3:7-8)(3:7-8)

Did Luke write old & new Did Luke write old & new covenant? covenant? Lk. 1:1-4; Acts 1:1Lk. 1:1-4; Acts 1:1

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MMLJBC: Old or New MMLJBC: Old or New Covenant?Covenant?Were apostles ministers of Were apostles ministers of

death or life? death or life? 2 Cor. 3:5-82 Cor. 3:5-8Were Jews reading Matthew as Were Jews reading Matthew as

part of OT? part of OT? Does Matthew keep the Jews Does Matthew keep the Jews

from turning to the Lord? from turning to the Lord? Or, did Matthew’s book try to Or, did Matthew’s book try to

lift the veil that remained when lift the veil that remained when OT read? OT read? 2 Cor. 3:14-162 Cor. 3:14-16

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MMLJBC: Old or New MMLJBC: Old or New Covenant?Covenant?What “writing of What “writing of

requirements” was nailed to requirements” was nailed to the cross? the cross? Col. 2:14Col. 2:14A “writing” – not verbal A “writing” – not verbal

teaching of Jesusteaching of JesusThis is not MMLJ (they were This is not MMLJ (they were

written decades after the cross)written decades after the cross)LOM is the LOM is the “the law of “the law of

commandments,”commandments,” Eph. 2:14-15Eph. 2:14-15

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If MMLJBC is not Gospel, If MMLJBC is not Gospel, Then…Then…Disciple of Christ is not permitted Disciple of Christ is not permitted

to appeal to the very words of His to appeal to the very words of His Master to authorize His conduct Master to authorize His conduct (Lk. 6:40)(Lk. 6:40)

Personal teachings of Jesus Personal teachings of Jesus before the cross before the cross nevernever apply to apply to men after the crossmen after the crossBut, Paul applied them,But, Paul applied them, 1 Cor. 7:10; 1 Cor. 7:10;

Acts 20:35 Acts 20:35

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MMLJBC Belongs to New MMLJBC Belongs to New TestamentTestamentDedicated by Christ’s blood & Dedicated by Christ’s blood &

in force today in force today (Heb. 9:15-17)(Heb. 9:15-17)Contain the authority of Contain the authority of

Christ…Hear Him Christ…Hear Him (Matt. 17:5)(Matt. 17:5)We can hear & do the words We can hear & do the words

Jesus spoke Jesus spoke (Matt. 7:24)(Matt. 7:24)What Jesus taught on MDR What Jesus taught on MDR

applies to allapplies to all