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1. Christ has fulfilled the law

We must first understand it’s purpose.

Calvin’s three-fold use

A mirror

of our sin

of God’s goodness

Restraint of Evil

revelation of what pleases God

a call to he boly as he is holy

abolish vs. fulfill

abolish the idea of tearing down and getting rid of

fulfillment is the idea of completion

Some of you are at the age of driving. you have put in a capital request with your parens for a car… the request goes into the mental HR either way, but the result is very different.

Christ accomplishes the purpose of the law

2. Jesus reveals the law

He interprets the law as it was meant as opposed to how the Pharisees have done so

He focuses on what the law reveals about what pleases God

Don’t murder-> Don’t be angry or insult your brother

Do not commit adultery- > don’t lust

give notice of divorce-> don’t do it

Do not break your oath with God -> dont make an oath with God

eye for an eye-> don’t resist an evil doer

love your neighbor-> love your enemy

3. Jesus; Fulfillment of the Law is Our Righteousness

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