(March 19, 2011 at 9:05 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: What a jerk
1. The instruction is to the Jews & not God himself > Jesus.
2. The laws, although literal, do not apply universally. That is, they were superseded by the new covenant, if you want to address Christianity properly.
2. The term hades was obviously, more than obviously, a reference to hell.
Yes, we know "hades" is a reference to hell. That's a moot point though. The law states, and even makes it a point, not to utter the name of other gods. Here's the scripture: "[...] and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth". Jesus could have very well said "γέεννα" or "τάρταρος", both of which mean "hell" and are used in the bible. There are also other words for hell which are not in the bible.
Now, about this nonsense of a new covenant. First off, read what Jesus says in Matthew 5:17-20. Still believe that the OT is nullified? Second, whenever the bible says "new" covenant; it means "unique" because it uses the word "καινός". There is one scripture that does use "νέος" which means "new" however. It's Hebrew 12:24. But this scripture doesn't in any way indicate that the new supersedes the old. Rather, it's just referencing to differentiate. By the way, the new covenant is prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34. I'm telling you this because most people don't even know what the "new" covenant is. Please, tell me where you get the idea that the OT is nullified. EVEN IF THIS WAS TRUE... the new covenant would not begin until the book of Acts, which is after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Your first point is irrelevant. Yes, the instruction is to the Jews on Mount Sinai. But guess what? JESUS IS A JEW!!
