“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” ~ Matthew 5:17, NIV “He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace.” ~ Ephesians 2:15, NRSV

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” ~ Matthew 7:12, NIV

“Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” ~ Romans 13:10, NIV

Five Areas Of Radical Change TORAHTRADITIONTEMPLETERRITORYTRIBALISM

TORAH –> TRADITION –> TEMPLE –> TERRITORY –> TRIBALISM –>

TORAH –> Love fulfills the Law TRADITION –> TEMPLE –> TERRITORY –> TRIBALISM –>

TORAH –> Love fulfills the Law TRADITION –> Community of faith becomes our primary fence” TEMPLE –> TERRITORY –> TRIBALISM –>

TORAH –> Love fulfills the Law TRADITION –> Community of faith becomes our primary fence” TEMPLE –>Our bodies TERRITORY –> TRIBALISM –>

TORAH –> Love fulfills the Law TRADITION –> Community of faith becomes our primary fence” TEMPLE –>Our bodies TERRITORY –> The Invisible Kingdom TRIBALISM –>

TORAH –> Love fulfills the Law TRADITION –> Community of faith becomes our primary fence” TEMPLE –>Our bodies TERRITORY –> The Invisible Kingdom TRIBALISM –> Circumcision of the Heart

HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO THE DESCREPANCY? Ignore the mystery theory God changed his mind theory National vs. Personal theory Developmental theory Two Kingdom theory

“Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.” ~ Psalm 144:1, NRSV

“The LORD is a warrior.” ~ Exodus 15:3, NLT, NRSV, NASB, NIV

“For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.” ~ Isaiah 9:6-7, NRSV

“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.” ~ Jesus before Pilate, John 18:36, NASB

“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.” ~ Ephesians 2:14-16, NIVi