17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Matthew 5:17-18 NASB
I have been listening to The Jewish Roots Movement by Steve Gregg. In part 4, he points out that Matthew 5:18 is either/or. Either ‘nothing will pass from the Law’ or ‘all is accomplished’.
Many Christians believe that selected parts of the Law are still binding – the Sabbath law for example. Yet, Jesus describes it as all or nothing.
Jesus did not give us the option of saying that some things have passed from the Law. Either all the Law is accomplished or fulfilled in Christ, or the entire Law is binding on us.
If the Law is fulfilled and no longer binding, does this mean we can abandon righteousness? On the contrary, the rest of the chapter and those following make it clear – as do the apostles – that righteousness is expected and demanded of believers.
– SSXG