Biblical Answer

The Old Testament law still applies in various ways. First, some laws are repeated in the New Testament, indicating their ongoing validity. For example, laws regarding idolatry, lying, and loving your neighbor are still applicable today. Jesus himself said that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it (Matt. 5:17). This fulfillment of the Old Testament law is in view when Jesus says that he did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. The law remains valid until it reaches its intended culmination.

Some laws are still in force because they are repeated in the New Testament, and Jesus himself said that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it (Matt. 5:17). The New Testament writers emphasize the ongoing validity of certain moral norms from the Old Testament law. For example, laws regarding idolatry, lying, and loving your neighbor are still applicable today. These laws are not abolished but are clarified and emphasized in the New Testament. The moral norms of the law, now clarified, remain in force for the church.

The New Testament writers do not depreciate the law, but rather emphasize its ongoing validity and relevance. Jesus said that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it (Matt. 5:17). The law remains valid until it reaches its intended culmination. Some laws are still in force because they are repeated in the New Testament, and the moral norms of the law, now clarified, remain in force for the church. The New Testament writers emphasize the ongoing validity and relevance of certain moral norms from the Old Testament law, indicating that they are still applicable today. This understanding of the law's ongoing validity and relevance is essential for a proper understanding of the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.