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MODULE 14 THE NEW TESTAMENT WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR HUMAN ENEMIES BY OGHOGHO IKPONMWOSA (PHD)



We ended the last module by looking at Gal 6:1-2 where Apostle Paul told us about the law of Christ. Remember that he also said that he was under the law to Christ in 1Cor. 9:21.
In this module we shall look at the numerous statements Jesus made with respect to the law or commandment of LOVE which He came to establish in the New Covenant.

LOVE is both a law or commandment that we are to live by and keep in the New Testament (John 13:34, 15:12, 1John 3:23, 4:21, 2:8-11) and a fruit that we are to bear (Gal 5:22-23, John 15:1-12) all by the help of the Holy Spirit who has been given to us to shed God’s love in our hearts (Romans 5:5).

Apart from openly teaching that all the Old Testament laws and the Prophets hang on the law of LOVE (Matthew 22:36-40), Jesus spoke very clearly on several occasions that LOVE was His law or the New commandment which He requested His disciples to follow.

Jesus handed down only one law to His disciples and this law is LOVE. This one law fulfils all the Old Testament laws (Matthew 22:36-40, Romans 13:8-10).
As a way of concluding this module let us look at the numerous scriptures where Jesus gave His one law or commandment.
John 13:33-35

33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.KJV

John 15:8-14

8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.KJV
 
John 15:17

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.KJV

I believe that you can clearly see that Jesus in clear terms told us that He has a new commandment which He came to establish. He was not careful to instruct His disciples that this is the commandment which they must now follow.

Jesus gave only one law or commandment to His disciples because all the laws of the Old Testament hang on or are fulfilled in this one LAW or commandment of the New Testament known as LOVE.

In the next module we shall begin to look again with more details at other witnesses who also re-echoed what Jesus said about LOVE. To say that the New Testament does not have its law or commandment is to say that Jesus, Apostle Paul, Apostle James and Apostle John told a lie which is impossible.
To be continued...

EVANGELIST OGHOGHO IKPONMWOSA (PHD)
PRESIDENT: SAVE THE LOST GOSPEL EVANGEVANGELISTIC MINISTRY
EMAIL: oghoghoik@gmail.com
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