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law to be "written in our hearts" which defines sin. That law (a much older law) contrasts the sac-
rificial kind of law which was added later to temporarily atone for sin. Verses 27-29 makes it
clear that those who deliberately sin after fully understanding the truth have counted Yahshua's
sanctifying blood "an unholy thing" and thereby despise the Spirit of grace. And those who do so
are to receive harsher punishment than even Moses' law calls for.

It is important at this time to establish that there truly was a "change in the law" at the
cross. Though most of Christianity has mistaken just what the real "change in the law" was, we can
back up to Hebrews 7 and find where this idea comes from:

vs. 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received
the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of
Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

vs. 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

vs. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man
gave attendance at the altar.

vs. 14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing
concerning priesthood.

Notice that verse 11 ties the Levitical priesthood with how the "people received the law."
We can be sure that the "law" being spoken of which the people received by them was the sacrifi-
cial ordinance because verse 13 implies the Levites gave "attendance at the altar," which "our
Lord" who sprang out of the tribe of Judah had no obligation to perform. This "change in the law"
was the abolishment of the Levitical priesthood, because animal sacrifice was no longer neces-
sary. (vs. 12)

The Apostle Paul states it like this in Galatians 3:

vs. 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed
should come to whom the promise was made.

In this verse we can see there must be one kind of law necessary to define transgressions,
and another which was added because of those transgressions. And, the kind of law being which
was added was only in effect until "the seed should come" (Christ), who we know put an end to
animal sacrifice.

In summarizing the two kinds of law, we can be confident that no one is "justified" by the
sacrificial ordinance now that Christ has come. But to those who "do his commandments," he
gives the "right to the tree of life" and permission to "enter in through the gates into the city."
Revelation 22:14. We can confidently understand and accept our Master's exhortation in Matthew
5:

vs. 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy,

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