Abolished laws and commandments? A real paradox

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Jesus Christ abolished the laws through His crucifixion. This applies above all to the 10 Commandments. The consequence of this thesis, however, would be a paradox and proves the spiritual blindness of those who believe that moral laws no longer need to be observed.

Laws have never been abolished

The laws were nailed to the cross, according to a popular theory. The answer to this should actually be a question: which laws? Yes, with the sacrifice on the cross, Jesus Christ fulfilled the law, as in Matthew 5:17, but not the dissolution of the laws. In the very next verse, Jesus makes clear the validity of the laws. Not a single line of the law will be changed as long as heaven and earth exist.

So which laws are actually invalid? They are the so-called ceremonial laws, or the “Laws of Moses”. But this does not affect the 10 Commandments in any way. (Info).

Under Grace, Not Under Law

In fact, the gospel describes that “we” are under grace and no longer under law. Found in Romans 6:14:
“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.“

But what does this verse actually say? Does it say that the law is no longer binding or obsolete from now on? No. Grace enables man to overcome sin. Not by his own strength, but with the help of the Holy Spirit. The opponents of the gospel try to circumvent this clear statement by simply redefining sin. (Info). Here too, the Bible is clear about what sin is, 1 John 3:4:
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.“

Anyone who violates or disregards one of the laws (10 Commandments) has committed a sin. It’s that simple. A discrepancy becomes apparent here when one claims that the laws no longer exist. This would also mean that sin no longer exists.

Abolished laws result in a paradox

A first paradox becomes apparent. Anyone who now thinks that the law is obsolete because grace is ultimately what counts should then also be able to answer why this person needs grace at all. Why does this person benefit from grace, and for what? No law, so no sin is possible. No sin, so no punishment in the room that can only be averted by grace. A classic contradiction.

Then the next thought followed. Who grants pardon? Jesus Christ, and no one else. If no grace is necessary at all because sin is not possible due to the absence of laws, then this also makes the Savior completely superfluous. Why did Jesus Christ die on the cross? A stroke of fate? Even the former chair of the Council of the Evangelical Churches in Germany (EKD) argued in this way. Jesus Christ could not avert his fate. In other words, “it went badly”.

The logical result of abolishing laws is:
No laws –> No sin –> No grace –> No savior –> Gospel superfluous

Justice of God denied

There is another discrepancy if the laws have been abolished. In such a case, it would actually make a difference whether a person was in the world before Jesus Christ or after Him. Before, say the apologists for abolished laws, the law applied and one had to keep it, and afterward it didn’t matter because of the grace of Jesus. Would this speak for a God who is always just and unchanging? Not at all (Info). The “chances” of eternal life could not be more unequal.

Clear message until the end

Long after Jesus’ return to heaven, around 90 AD, John received the following clear statements on the subject of commandments on Patmos:
Revelation 12:17:
“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
Revelation 14:12:
“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
Revelation 22:14:
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”

As the Gospel describes it

The Gospel, the written word of God, was created solely to explain to people who are otherwise hopelessly lost the way out of their misery. At the beginning there is the law, which is only too logical. What would a kingdom look like, with Jesus Christ as king, but without any laws? “I am the king, but you can do what you want. Just feel good and let off steam”?

The Visible Paradox

If you start with the law and then simply think about the consequences of the claim that laws have been abolished, then the paradox becomes visible very quickly.

The law and God are inseparably united. The 10 Commandments are a reflection of the character of God. The abolition of the commandments would be tantamount to the abolition or denial of God (Info). Man will never be saved IN his sin, but only FROM his sin, if he only wants it (Info).

Bible verses from King James Version (1611)