Are there any of the OT commandments of God that have been cancelled, but not clearly pronounced as cancelled in the NT?
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The way I understand these passages, they do not mean that the OT law was canceled. Rather they refer to the fact that keeping the law cannot save us from Hell. We are saved by Grace alone through faith. (Ephesians 2:8)
Circumcision was a sign that God gave to the people of Israel to signify that they were His. It did nothing to save them, but rather it was a physical, external sign that they belonged to Him.
Animal sacrifices, likewise, were a temporary atonement for sins, but they never could save fully until Jesus became the perfect sacrifice. As the verses you cited state, "it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins."
Other OT laws had to do with cleanliness and hygiene, and were clearly given to protect the people. (These would be the laws about what to do with an "unclean" person, and include measures such as quarantine.)
As Jesus stated, "not one jot nor tittle of the Law should pass away" (Matthew 5:15).
The major point of Christianity, compared to Judaism, is this: Judaism is still "under the law". In other words, they are trying to earn their salvation by keeping the Law. Christianity states that we cannot keep the law. Everyone has failed, and none of us are righteous. (Romans 3:10, 23).
The law still stands, but it cannot save us. We cannot be saved by obedience to the law or "works of righteousness". Therefore, none of the law was cancelled. What is good is still good. What is wrong is still wrong.
The law, as it applies to us now exists to show us what sin is (Romans 7:7), so that we can see that we are lost and cannot save ourselves.
It also serves to stop sinners from justifying themselves. How many people believe that they're really not a bad person and can get to heaven simply by being "good." If we look at even the Ten commandments, we can see that we've all broken at least one. As the bible states in James 2:10 (KJV)
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."
Therefore, as we look at the perfect Law of God, the law shows us that we're not really "good" at all. It stops the mouth of those who claim that they are good, and shows them that they are guilty by showing them what sin is. (Romans 3:19-20)
Therefore, the question is based on a false belief that certain laws were abolished. The laws have never been abolished. They also never had the power to save anyone by obedience to them. The laws still exists, but through the redeeming blood of Christ, we are no longer held guilty.
Reading on in Romans, Paul continues in verse 31:
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
The rest of the book of Romans goes on to explain this far better than I ever could by paraphrasing, so I'll just leave it to yo to go through it.
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You say "The major point of Christianity, compared to Judaism, is this: Judaism is still "under the law". In other words, they are trying to earn their salvation by keeping the Law." I disagree. There is a) belief and b) there is law/rules to follow - two separate things.
Judaism does not merely call for following the Law, it more importantly calls for belief in a singular God, who is the law Giver. In fact the belief is a prerequisite to Jewish salvation. No Jew, I think, believes that abiding by the Law is enough for salvation at all.
Similarly, why would Christians not follow be required to a) believe in Jesus Christ (for salvation), and b) abide by the OT Law. How is there a conflict between the two (especially given Jesus himself says he is not abolishing the Law)? The conflict only arises if you assume Judaism is calling you to follow the Law to attain salvation. No, Judaism calls for pure faith for salvation, and the Law are rules to organize and govern here in this world. IMHO.
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