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Originally posted by Fljotsdale:
Um, but Yorick, Jesus said 'if you have seen me you have seen the father', lol!
'Eye for an eye' was daddy's law, 'turn the other cheek' was the son's law. Now, if one was of the same mind as the other, as Jesus statement implies, how come the contradictory statements?!? The fact that one is OT and the other NT is NOT the issue, lol! 
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Well yes it is the issue. The New testament changes everything.
In the old testament the Jews are Gods children - the new includes the gentiles.
The old requires sacrifices - the new has Jesus as the final eternal sacrifice.
The old requires a priesthood to intercede for the people - the new allows personal relationship with God (the ripping of the temple curtain symbolised this for example).
The old speaks of rewards in thsi life and doesn't even speak of an afterlife except for the vague "Sheol" - The new speaks of eternal life/Heaven.
Both "laws" as you put it were both daddys and sonnys. As I said, "an eye for an eye" was
recommended justice for the Jews.
I am not a Jew under Jewish law. I am under Christ's Grace so I aim (though I often fail miserably) to adhere to the radical attitude proposal of "turning the other cheek".
I'm afraid it certainly
IS the issue LOL
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[This message has been edited by Yorick (edited 06-15-2001).]