Many Christians today do not believe that the Scripture of the Old Testament has authority. However, Jesus stated many things about the Old Testament. Here are just a few examples of what Jesus said about the Old Testament. Jesus taught that the Old Testament was a “source of authority.” When Satan confronted Jesus, Jesus used the Old Testament as the foundation of His authority by saying “It is written” (Matthew 4:4). The Old Testament is indestructible, “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). Jesus used it as a source of doctrinal authority. Jesus always referred to the Old Testament when correcting false doctrine: "You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God" (Matthew 22:29). He confirmed the truthfulness of the Old Testament: “Your word is truth” (Jn 17:17). Finally, he taught that the Old Testament was the accepted book in the Hebrew Scriptures. Jesus referred to the entire Old Testament by mentioning all the prophets, from Abel, the first martyr, to Zechariah, the last martyr (Matthew 23:35). The law was central to God's ancient covenant with the people of Israel, and many Jews in Paul's day still viewed it as central to the way God's people lived. Therefore, in Romans, Paul often addresses questions related to law. The pinnacle of his discussion is found in Rom 7, where Paul forcefully argues that the Law of Moses, instead of having a positive effect on people's lives, stimulated sin and brought death. The law does not and cannot lead to victory over sin and death since sin is defined and even promoted through the law. But those who died with Christ are freed from sin and the law. Paul states in “Or you do not know, brothers, why I speak to those who know the law, that the law... in the middle of paper ......fe of the Israelites. But God never wanted people to look at it as a way to earn salvation, that is: by observing it perfectly. , because they all come together in these two commands given by Jesus. The Law of the Old Testament condemned, since all men are sinners and incapable of keeping the law, and pointed the way towards man's need for a savior (Romans 7: 7-9; Gal. 3:24). Because we could never obey the Old Testament Law, God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ. If we “love our God” and “love our neighbor,” we will follow the two greatest commandments that Jesus gave to his followers. As unworthy sinners we should praise and honor God for the gift of salvation He has provided us. It is in Jesus Christ that the laws of the Old Testament are fulfilled.