0 Are the laws of the Old Testament still binding?

Are the laws of the Old Testament still binding?


Yes, they are binding forever.

The laws are an everlasting covenant, for a thousand generations, always and forever.
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. Deuteronomy 7:9

Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. Deuteronomy 11:1

These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe ... all the days that ye live upon the earth. Deuteronomy 12:1

Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations ... an everlasting covenant. 1 Chronicles 16:15

Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. Psalm 119:151-2

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. Psalm 119:160

God will curse you if you don't obey his commandments.
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Keeping the commandments is the whole duty of every human.
Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13
And of the saints.

The saints ... are they that keep the commandments of God. Revelation 14:12

Remember (and obey) the law of Moses.
Remember ye the law of Moses. Malachi 4:4
Jesus instructed his followers to obey all of the commandments.
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or tittle shall nowise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 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. Matthew 5:18-19

It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Luke 16:17

One came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him ... if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Luke 19:16-17

And even Paul seemed to agree with Jesus on this (sometimes).
The doers of the law shall be justified. Romans 2:13

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. Romans 3:31

No, there are only two laws that you must obey.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

This is the first and great commandment.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37-40

No, they were only temporary.

After the birth of John the Baptist the laws no longer applied.
The law and the prophets were until John [the Baptist]: since that time the kingdom of heaven is preached. Luke 16:16
People are justfied by faith. The law doesn't matter.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Romans 3:28
If you've got grace, you don't need to obey the law.
Ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14
Jesus's body made you dead to God's laws.
Ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ .... We are delivered from the law, that being dead. Romans 7:4, 6
Believe in Jesus and you can ignore the law.
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Romans 10:4
Jesus saved you from the curse of God's laws.
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law. Galatians 3:13
The laws are were meant to teach you about Jesus. Once you believe, you can ignore the laws.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. Galatians 3:24-25
Ignore God's law. Be led by the Spirit instead.
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Galatians 5:18
Jesus destroyed the laws with his flesh, nailing them to his cross.
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances. Ephesians 2:15

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances ... nailing it to his cross. Colossians 2:14

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