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Walking as Jesus walked does not mean obeying the OT law — it could equally mean itinerant preaching only to Jews, or staying in Israel, which no one applies literally

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Mike challenges the 119 Ministries use of 1 John 2:6 ("walk as he walked") by following the logic consistently.

Mike notes that 119 Ministries reads "walk as he walked" as meaning "obey the OT law as Jesus did." But by the same logic, walking as Jesus walked could also mean: (1) be an itinerant preacher, (2) live only in Israel, (3) minister only to Jewish people (since Jesus said he was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel). Jesus made exceptions for Gentiles (the centurion, the Syrophoenician woman), but his standard practice was ministry to Israel. Nobody applies "walk as Jesus walked" that consistently, which shows they are selectively applying the principle.

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