WHAT DOES THE OLD TESTAMENT TEACH ABOUT YOUR ENEMIES
Posted : 20 Nov, 2019 04:16 AM
Much a false teaching has been taught by prophetic 7744 on the Biblical Questions and Discussion Forum. One of his many false teachings assumes the Old Testament teaches that Israel was to “hate and kill their enemies” but he asserts the opposite is taught in the New Testament by Jesus. But is it true that Israel was indeed taught to “hate and kill their enemies” and is it indeed true that Jesus taught contrary to what God taught in the Old Testament? The following CARM article might shed some needed light on this sometimes misunderstood topic.
WHAT DOES THE OLD TESTAMENT TEACH ABOUT YOUR ENEMIES
Posted : 23 Nov, 2019 05:27 AM
LITTLEST DAVID CLAIMS THAT WHEN JESUS SAYS "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID." HE IS NOT REFERRING TO AN OLD TESTAMENT COMMANDMENT**???
However, Jesus said six times "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID** in Matthew 5:21, 27, 31, 33, 38, 43 and each time Jesus made radical changes or additions to Old Testament Laws. In Matthew 5:21-26 and Matthew 5:27-30 Jesus made radical additions to two of the ten commandments concerning Murder and Adultery. In Matthew 5:31,32 Jesus completely changed OT divorce Laws. In Matthew 5:33-37 Completely eliminated all Old Testament **VOWS** and **OATHS**. In Matthew 5:38-42 completely eliminated all laws of returning evil for evil like eye for eye an tooth for tooth and to offer up the other cheek! In Matthew 5:43-48 we are no longer allowed to hate and kill our enemies which is commanded about 70 times in the Old Testament. Jesus commands us to **LOVE **ALL** YOUR ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR THEM WHO PERSECUTE YOU** And this command is enlarged upon in Luke 6:27-36 and Romans 12:17-21.
Matthew 5:21,22: Jesus says, You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "You shall not murder." and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment. But I tell you that everyone who is **ANGRY** with his brother will be subject to judgment!!
Matthew 18:21,22: Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister {or wife} who sins against me? Up to 7 times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you not 7 times but 77 times!" {Also can be translated 70 times 7 times!} And since it can also be translated 70 times 7 or 490 times that must be law for us to be safe from sinning!!
Matthew 6:14: Jesus says, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins!" {And so if we do not forgive everyone 490 times for sinning against us **GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE OUR SINS**!!}
Matthew 5:27,28: Jesus says, "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit Adultery'. But I tell you that anyone who **LOOKS AT A WOMAN LUSTFULLY** has already **COMMITTED ADULTERY** with her in his heart!!" This would include looking at lewd pictures of woman and **PORNOGRAPHY** which was not listed as a sin in the Old Testament!!
**AND SO LITTLEST DAVID"S CLAIM THAT WHEN JESUS SAYS: "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID," HE IS NOT REFERRING TO AN OLD TESTMENT COMMAND IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS!!
Matthew 5:31,32: Jesus says, It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce,' But I tell youthat anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of **ADULTERY**and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits **ADULTERY**. And since you should fogive your wife 77 or 70 times 7 times you must forgive her sexual immorality also.. I Corinthians 7:12,13: If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he **MUST NOT DIVORCE HER**!! And is a womanhas a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her she **MUST NOT DIVORCE HIM**. Unfortunately Christian churches very rarely teach these commands and the divorce rate among Christian churches are almost bad as the average rate of divorce of unbelievers!!
