Which Old Testament LAWS should we keep today? - Herman L Hoeh - November 1957

Herman L Hoeh

Again we find it necessary to publish the basic principles explaining which laws are still in force. Here is how you can know which laws in the Old Testament were changed or abolished, and which we are commanded to observe today! LETTERS from new members often ask us, "How can I know the difference between the added ceremonial laws and the spiritual laws which we are to observe today?" This question is absolutely BASIC. Everyone of you needs to understand in detail the answer to this question. Your Christian growth - your very character - depends on your knowledge of this question. The entire Bible was written to illustrate the lives of individuals who have kept the spiritual laws God set in motion. We need to study their example. New Testament Teaching; Notice, first of all, the New Testament teaching. Jesus - the living Head of our Church - told the disciples: "Whoso therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoso shall Do and TEACH them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:19). - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library