Did Jesus destroy, or fulfill the Law?

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What’s Your Question? for Aug. 22

Those who believe we must keep the Sabbath misuse Jesus’ statement “I did not come to destroy the Law or the Prophets” to teach that the Law did not pass away (Mt. 5:17,18). Jesus said He did not come “to destroy” the Law, but “to fulfill” it, and He said “one jot or one tittle will by no means PASS from the law TILL all is fulfilled.” To illustrate – a man makes a covenant to pay $20,000 for a car. He may destroy it by refusing to fulfill it, or he may fulfill its terms and it will pass away. Jesus said He fulfilled all things in the Law and the Prophets concerning Him (Lk. 24:44). If He told the truth, every jot and tittle of the Law passed away.