Christ carried out 169 of his 179 recorded life events before the cross and under the Old Testament law of Moses. After the cross, he carried out 10 events to prepare for the beginning of the New Testament age. The document provides examples of several events from Christ's life that occurred before the cross, including healing a man with leprosy and instructing him to follow the cleansing rituals commanded by Moses, calling his twelve disciples, and pointing out John the Baptist as a prophet under the Old Covenant.

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Christ “Abolished” His
Teaching of the Law of
Moses In MMLJ/BC By/At
His “Death”
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179 Events-Life Of Christ
• Of the 179 recorded events in the life of
Christ – 169 occurred – before the cross –
and underthe Old Testament law of Moses…
• 10 occurred afterthe cross as he was
preparing forthe New Testament age to
begin.
• Christ had already ascended backinto heaven
before the New Testament age began in Acts
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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Christ commands Jews of Israel to keep the
law of Moses…
• “12And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a
man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and
besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean. 13And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I
will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from
him. 14And he charged himto tell no man: but go, and show
thyself to the priest, and offerforthy cleansing, according as
Moses commanded, fora testimony unto them” (Luke 5:12-
14).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Christ calls 12 disciples…
• “12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a
mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayerto
God. 13And when it was day, he called unto himhis disciples:
and of themhe chose twelve, whomalso he named
apostles; 14Simon, (whomhe also named Peter,) and Andrew
his brother, James and John, Philip and
Bartholomew, 15Matthew and Thomas, James the sonof
Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16And Judas thebrotherof
James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor” (Luke
6:12-16).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Jesus points out John the baptizerof Israel as God’s
Old Covenant “prophet”…
• “10Forthis is he, of whomit is written, Behold, I send my
messengerbefore thy face, which shall prepare thy way before
thee. 11Verily I say unto you, Among themthat are born of
women there hath not risen a greaterthan John the Baptist:
notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdomof heaven is
greaterthan he. 12And fromthe days of John the Baptist until
now the kingdomof heaven suffereth violence, and the violent
take it by force. 13Forall the prophets and the law prophesied
until John” (Matthew 11:10-13).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• The Jewish “unpardonable”sin…
• “ 31Wherefore I say unto you, All mannerof sin and
blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the
blasphemy against the HolyGhost shall not be
forgiven unto men. 32And whosoeverspeaketh a
word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven
him: but whosoeverspeaketh against the Holy Ghost,
it shall not be forgiven him, neitherin this world,
neitherin the worldto come” (Matthew 12:31-37).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Christ, the Pharisees and the woman taken in
adultery…
• “4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in
adultery, in the very act. 5Now Moses in the law commanded
us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6This
they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.
But Jesus stooped down, and with his fingerwrote on the
ground, as thoughheheardthemnot. 7So when they continued
asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is
without sin among you, let himfirst cast a stone at her” (John
8:4-8).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Christ “prophesy”: The building of his New
Covenant “kingdom” – “church”...
• “17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou,
Simon Barjona: forflesh and blood hath not revealed it unto
thee, but my Fatherwhich is in heaven. 18And I say also unto
thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rockI will build my
church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19And
I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and
whatsoeverthou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven:
and whatsoeverthou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven. 20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell
no man that he was Jesus the Christ” (Matthew 16:17-20).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Christ: Parable of Prodigal Son…
• “27And he said unto him, Thy brotheris come; and thy fatherhath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and
sound. 28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his
fatherout, and entreated him. 29And he answering said to his father,
Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neithertransgressed I at any
time thy commandment: and yet thou nevergavest me a kid, that I
might make merry with my friends: 30But as soon as this thy son was
come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for
himthe fatted calf. 31And he said unto him, Son, thou art everwith
me, and all that I have is thine. 32It was meet that we should make
merry, and be glad: forthis thy brotherwas dead, and is alive again;
and was lost, and is found” (Luke 15:27-32).

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• Christ and his teaching on marriage, divorce
and marriage fromthe law…
• “3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying
unto him, Is it lawful fora man to put away his wife forevery
cause? 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not
read, that he which made themat the beginning made them
male and female, 5And said, Forthis cause shall a man leave
fatherand mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain
shall be one flesh? 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one
flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man
put asunder. 7They say unto him, Why did Moses then
command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her
away?” (Matthew 19:3-7).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Jesus warns Jews against offending God by denying
the Messiah…
• “1Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that
offences will come: but woe unto him, through whomthey
come! 2It were betterforhimthat a millstone were hanged
about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should
offend one of these little ones. 3Take heed to yourselves: If thy
brothertrespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent,
forgive him. 4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a
day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I
repent; thou shalt forgive him” (Luke 17:1-4).

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179 Events-LifeOf Christ
• Jesus teaches a Jew what he must do to be
saved underthe law of Moses…
• “16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing
shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why callest
thou me good? thereis none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter
into life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus
said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not
steal, Thou shalt not bearfalse witness, 19Honourthy fatherand thymother:
and, Thou shalt love thy neighbouras thyself. 20The young man saith unto him,
All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lackI yet? 21Jesus said
unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go andsell that thou hast, and give to the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come andfollow me”
(Mathew 19:16-21).

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• Christ calls-twelve disciples…