Where In The Bible Will I Find:

Contrast Of The Old Law And The Gospel?

God, through Moses, gave the Old Testament Law, including the ten commandments, to the children of Israel, which is made clear by Moses himself in Deuteronomy 4:44-45, "And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt."

This law was given to the children of Israel only, and it was never intended for any other nation. This was stated by Moses, "The LORD our­God made a covenant with us in Horeb. The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day" (Deut. 5:2-3). This law did not govern anyone before it was given to the children of Israel on Mount Sinai and it was for them only. God gave them this law because they had been delivered from bondage out of Egypt. It contained memorials and observances concerning their deliverances which would have been meaningless to Gentiles. In fact, this law was the “…middle wall of partitition" that had to be broken down - taken out of the way - in order for the Gentiles to come in.

The apostle Paul states the duration of the Old Law, "Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made..." (Gal. 3:19). Therefore, the Old Law was to govern the children of Israel "till the seed should come." That "Seed" was Christ. When Christ came and instituted the New Law - the New Covenant - the New Testament, then the Old Law as abolished - taken out of the way - nailed to the cross (Col. 2:14).

The Old Law, including the ten commandments - was made void - nullified - in order to make way for the New Law (Heb. 10:9). Contrasting the Old Law which was only given to the Israelites,  the Gospel of Christ was, and is, given to the entire world, "...Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved”  (Mark 16:15-16). Paul declared that he was "...not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek" (Rom. 1:16).

Peter was made to realize that "…God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him" (Acts 10:34-35). Christ made it possible for all nations to become children of God when He broke “…down the middle wall of partition between us, Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances…” (Eph. 2:14­15). He invites all people in all nations to, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28). Everyone believing and obeying God's Word becomes members of His family, His church, His kingdom (Acts 2:47).