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Everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.

  Everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.    Luke 24:44 – 53: "Then He said to them, 'These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you — that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.' And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Then He said to them, 'Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.'" After His resurrection, while walking along the road and conversing with two of His disciples — as recorded in Luke 24:27 — Jesus "...
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Legalists Seeking to Achieve Righteousness by Keeping the Law

  Legalists Seeking to Achieve Righteousness by Keeping the Law   Luke 24:27: "And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself." Luke 24:44: "He said to them, 'This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.'" In contemporary Christianity, a distinction is often made between the Gospel and the Law. It is sometimes said, "One is not saved by the Law, but by the Gospel." However, there is a pitfall here; if we fail to distinguish between the Law and legalism, we may fall into this trap. Therefore, it would be more accurate to say, "One is not saved by legalism, but by the Gospel." Any act of keeping or following commandments — as is frequently encouraged within churches — constitutes legalism. Distinguishing between the Law and legalism is of critical...
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They said, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?"

  They said, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?"   Luke 24:1 – 5: "On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright, the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, 'Why do you look for the living [ton z ō nta — from the root *za ō *] among the dead [ton nekr ō n]?'" Romans 6:2: "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live [za ō ] in it any longer?" Dying on the cross with Jesus means dying to sin — it is the death of the "old self." Romans 6:6: "For we know that our old self ...
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"You will be with Me in Paradise."

  "You will be with Me in Paradise."   Luke 23:39 – 43: "One of the criminals (*kakourgon*) who hung there hurled insults at Him: 'Aren ’ t You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!' But the other criminal rebuked him, saying, 'Don ’ t you fear God, since you are under the same condemnation (*krimati*)? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.' Then he said, 'Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.' Jesus answered him, 'Truly I tell you, today (*semeron*) you will be with Me in Paradise.'" Regarding the crucifixion of Jesus, Matthew 27:44 states, "In the same way, the robbers (*lestai*) who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him." Mark 15:31 – 32 records, "In the same way, the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked Him among themselves. 'He saved others,' they said, 'but He can ’ t save Himself! Let this Christ...
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