I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

by Alejandro Roque Glez.

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.”

(Matthew 5:1-19)

The Church from time since the apostles were martyred continued to use the documents and statements recorded in the Four Gospels; however––as the years went by––the letters which were officially written first, either by the apostle Paul and other leaders were occupying a dominant role as they dealt with the administration of the groups and churches scattered across the globe.

In our opinion through the time it was moving aside with no sufficient regards––until today––a direct approach to the heart of the New Testament which are: The Four Gospels. The letters to the churches were inspired by the Holy Spirit, but sometimes the apostle Paul gave thoughts from his own personal perspective; and that is why sometimes clarified himself: “say I, not the Lord” (1 Cor 7:12, 25). It is important primarily concentrate mostly on the Gospels, and what Jesus said?

When we read and analyze the words of the Lord Jesus Christ during his three years of ministry (those registered, because we hear of many more––Jn 21:25), we see that his ministry was very much prophetic. The Lord spoke constantly about the future, warning us to be prepared for the events to come, and with particular regard to those concerning the End Times; nevertheless, we see that churches follow the same pattern of regularly ignore them, focusing on the letters and church ecclesiastic policies.

The result? A people ignorant about the future which not only brings salvation, but knowledge of the Truth, and therefore basing the foundation of every family in the Lord, regardless and beyond of how or how many days you have to go to the temple. To those temples––the time is approaching––when they will be shut, closed. And then: were the sheep instructed for the time when they would be alone? Because what is about to happen is that many heads of congregations will apostatize, depart and flee from the flock when they see the lost of their material comforts in order to stay strong in the Lord; in the hour of the great trial that is coming on every inhabitant of the planet.

Christ was constantly talking about the events related to the End Times and establishment of the Kingdom of God. Again, it was the central focus and axis of his ministry, along with showing love and Yahweh’s compassion through his works while he dwelt among us revealing as the only door to heaven. His revelations were just a continuation of what had already been put into the mouth of the Hebrew prophets throughout the centuries, and foretold by himself: The Divine Verb. How come this prophetic ministry is largely ignored?

We understand then why the apostle Saint John in the Book of Revelation announces the sufferings within the churches and especially for Christians––as today––which would be living the last stage prior to the Second Coming of Christ. And this makes better understandable why the manipulated doctrine emphatically ensuring that before any great suffering all Christians will be lifted up and removed from the earth for years to come. Firstly it ignores that in our world annually die around 150, 000 Christians persecuted and killed; in addition is the best excuse for not worrying about the constant prophetic ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ as he walked with his apostles the regions of Galilee and Judea, knowing that even today––as I write and repeat––there are many Christians suffering in the world. The Christian people will live the tribulation hour very soon, and the Church will be caught up at the End, to meet the Lord in his Coming, when the works of the earth shall be burned in large scale. And meet Him, has nothing in common with departure or leaving (1 Thess 4:16-17).

Here in these quotes we are discussing from the Gospel of Matthew, we find The Olivet Sermon elaborated in the prophetic scope of the End Times; being the consequence and end result of living a Christian life, examined in the wake of the Judgment announced by Jesus.

The Lord warns us about the prideful are not going to be part of that Kingdom which one given day would come (v.3); those who unjustly suffer shall receive eternal consolation that God promises to his children (v.4); the meek and enemies of premeditated violence will receive––once established the Kingdom––the earth and the planet for an everlasting inheritance (v.5); those who hunger and are thirst for righteousness, shall have their fill of eternal justice when He appears (v.6); the ones having mercy on the poor and afflicted, then will reach infinite mercy from God (v.7); the purest of heart who do not delude themselves, shall see God (v.8); the peacemakers who always seek sincere and right harmony between men based on justice and not servitude, will be called children of God forever (v.9); those who are persecuted for being Christians will own that coming Kingdom (v.10); the ones which are chased, reviled, deceived, mocked, insulted, accused as fanatics because of their condition as being Christians: bearing false rumors and slanders would cheer up in that glorious dictum saying: rejoice and be exceedingly glad!, since those who suffer such injustices will be known in the Kingdom of God when Christ comes, rewarding them Yahweh God with eternal gratitude (v.11-12).

Are you one of those blessed and fortunate ones? Remember the first condition established by the Son of God which is to accept that Christ as Savior and Lord. Note and have in mind the fact about this prophetic passage is not addressed to the world as such, but to his disciples; that is, the converted Christians (v.1-2).

Once the Lord produces his sermon then instructed them on the Law of God, clarifying that no matter who and under whatever name comes some prophet or religious leader, the precepts of the Almighty––who does not change or vary with the times as if he was a human––are holy and would continue “till all be fulfilled” and things are done.

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you: till heaven and earth pass, one stroke or one pronunciation mark shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (v.17-18). The ritual law was abolished by the New Testament, as it ‘failed’ to keep meeting its end thanks to the fulfillment in person on the atoning sacrifice of our Lamb of God in the altar of the Cross at Golgotha; but the law of commandments and Divine precepts––nobody, no one ever––can make them obsolete or abolished; it is a great recklessness, which has been misinterpreted due to some words of the apostle Paul, and hence the apostle Peter warned us that we should be careful when analyzing the Pauline dissertations (2 Pet 3:15-16).

Not only the law is holy, and the commandment incorruptible, and therefore impossible to change or ‘transform it’ as having a Divine origin; but Jesus personally warns us that “whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (v.19).

It is true that Salvation comes through grace and not works we could have done in our favor (as sinners we are); because only grace fills us with his Spirit and regenerates our souls directing them by stepwise growth; nevertheless, we are not talking about salvation, but instruction; because the human is not a robot, instead a being made in the image of the Creator, provided with a mind to be instructed in the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and the chores of life.

(What will be life on our planet once the Lord fulfills the promise of his coming? If interested you can read it in the form of a literary narrative recreated in the author's book entitled: 'The King Victorino').

[These and other New Testament prophecies are explicatively compiled in the author's book entitled: 'The Four Prophetic Gospels;' in print and digital editions]

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