We often hear that a Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, and that it doesn't really matter what you believe as long as you are following Him. There are few things to keep in mind regarding our Lord Jesus' life here on earth, though.
When He was eight days old He was circumcised (Lk 2:21).
He was born UNDER THE LAW (Gal 4:4) and came to fulfill the law (Matt 5:17-18).
He recognized the authority of those who were in the LAW SEAT while here on the earth (Matt 23:1-3).
When He was thirty years old, AS HIS CUSTOM WAS, He attended the Jewish ‘LAW’ services in the Jewish synagogue on the SEVENTH DAY JEWISH SABBATH (Lk 4:16).
In Luke 12:33 He said, "Sell your possessions, and give to the needy." (For more on this, see Sell Everything.)
In Matthew 10:8 He said, "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons."
In Luke 6:30 the He said: "Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back."
He said, in Matthew 6:17, "But when you fast, anoint your head and WASH your face." Then in Hebrews 9:10 we are told that the WASHINGS were imposed on the Jews until THE TIME OF THE NEW ORDER.
In 1 Corinthians 11:1, however, we are told to be imitators of Paul as he followed Christ. (See also Phil 3:17). Christ was speaking in Paul (2 Cor 13:3). Members of the Body of Christ today are not in the will of God in following Jesus of Nazareth in much that He did and said while on earth. In fact, they cannot intelligently follow Jesus Christ unless they follow the truth revealed by Christ to and through Paul.
When He was eight days old He was circumcised (Lk 2:21).
He was born UNDER THE LAW (Gal 4:4) and came to fulfill the law (Matt 5:17-18).
He recognized the authority of those who were in the LAW SEAT while here on the earth (Matt 23:1-3).
When He was thirty years old, AS HIS CUSTOM WAS, He attended the Jewish ‘LAW’ services in the Jewish synagogue on the SEVENTH DAY JEWISH SABBATH (Lk 4:16).
In Luke 12:33 He said, "Sell your possessions, and give to the needy." (For more on this, see Sell Everything.)
In Matthew 10:8 He said, "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons."
In Luke 6:30 the He said: "Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back."
He said, in Matthew 6:17, "But when you fast, anoint your head and WASH your face." Then in Hebrews 9:10 we are told that the WASHINGS were imposed on the Jews until THE TIME OF THE NEW ORDER.
In 1 Corinthians 11:1, however, we are told to be imitators of Paul as he followed Christ. (See also Phil 3:17). Christ was speaking in Paul (2 Cor 13:3). Members of the Body of Christ today are not in the will of God in following Jesus of Nazareth in much that He did and said while on earth. In fact, they cannot intelligently follow Jesus Christ unless they follow the truth revealed by Christ to and through Paul.
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