Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Old Testamentor

New Testament?

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Gospels: Written after the cross.

Therefore, could not be nailed to the cross (Col 2:14).

Inspired of the Holy Spirit.

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Two Erroneous Views: They are NT books, but state no

binding commands before the cross.

They are OT books.

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The Erroneous Arguments: Jesus was explaining the Law of

Moses.

Jesus showed how to keep that Law.

Content of M,M,L,J: Law of Moses

Prophecies fulfilled

Parables for the Jews

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The Erroneous Arguments: The law of the Lord went forth from

Jerusalem (Isa 2:1-4; Luke 24:46-49).

Therefore, everything commanded or done before Acts 2 is irrelevant to us.

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Answering The Arguments: All 27 books of the NT went forth from

Jerusalem (Heb 2:3-4).

Peter spoke of things that were later recorded in M,M,L,J (Acts 2:22-24, 36).

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John What went forth from Jerusalem?

Gospel preached by Jesus (Matt 24:3-14).

Pre-cross events of faith (Matt 26:6-13).

Pre-cross teachings of Jesus (Jn 14:25-26).

Pre-cross examples (Jn 15:20; 13:12-17).

“Whatever I HAVE commanded” (Matt 28:18-20)

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Contains many facts & terms of The New Covenant of Christ