Jesus's Words

The Law Is "Veiled" from the Ending

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Paul writes of the law of Moses, Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: and not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: but their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.2nd Corinthians 3:12-1

To summarize, Paul is saying that the law 'veiled' Israelites by making it hide certain things.

However, Moses says otherwise, If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.Deuteronomy 30:10-14

Moses said that the law is not hidden from the people, nor is it far off. But it is in their heart and in their mouth. Well, not Paul's mouth, since he claims in his writings that the law is done away with by the death of Christ.

However, even contemporaries of Paul write contrary to Paul. John writes, Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?1st John 5:1-5

To summarize, John is saying that the commandants are not confusing, but they lead to Jesus. John also says, His commandments are not grievous. If they were veiled, they would be grievous to keep because no one likes to work towards a goal they do not understand.

John is saying something we would expect an apostle to say: that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law. Whereas Paul is saying that those under the law are veiled from the fulfillment. That is nonsense.

Jesus said, Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.Matthew 5:17


Value of this Evidence

Thus, this is fantastic evidence for Paul being a false apostle. He is denying that Jesus Christ came to fulfil the law.

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