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1 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | JOEB | 157386 | ||
I am a rookie at studying the bible and I have got confused several times in several spots. Though I have read it for years not till recently have I started to study it, to study the bible is a very confusing thing to do for me because I am starting to find it to have many confusing parts to it. When I was reading of the 10 commandments I notice never once where the commandments directed to use. In truth they where directed to the children of Israel. Can someone tell me where to find information in the bible to where the 10 commandments are directed to us as Christians? | ||||||
2 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | SBoone | 157423 | ||
Hello JOEB, I believe that as Christians we need to obey what God says until He says to stop. The OT law is for Christians except where God explicitly says the law is no longer in effect. Matt 5:17,18 Jesus taught that He did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill and not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Ps 89:34 God says He will not alter His utterances. Matt 24:35 tells us that God does not change. In Heb chapter 7 we are specifically told that the priesthood has concluded and is now performed by Christ in Heaven. In Heb chapter 10 we are specifically told that the sacrificial system has concluded with the true sacrifice at the cross. So here are two examples of an OT law that God has told us is no longer in effect. Rom 10:4 says that "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes". Now the question is how do we understand this in light of Jn 13:34 where Jesus said "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you". So has all law been abolished for the righteous or not? I would suggest the following as a partial answer to that question. The law said that when we sinned we must die (Eze 18:20 ; Rom 6:23 ; Gen 2:17), and it is that law that is ended for the righteous. We now, in spite of our sin, can live eternally through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Don't be discouraged. As you prayerfully ask God to teach you Biblical truth you will find that the things that were confusing will become clearer. God Bless SBoone |
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3 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | kalos | 157426 | ||
"not under law but under grace" ____________________ "Christians are no longer under the rule of the Mosaic law. This truth is stated in no uncertain terms..." ____________________ NASB Galatians 4:21 Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law? AMPLIFIED Galatians 4:21 Tell me, you who are bent on being under the Law, will you listen to what the Law [really] says? 'A great cause of confusion today concerns the place of the Mosaic law in the New Testament believer’s life. While this short study cannot begin to cover all the issues involved, it is my hope that it will shed some light and remove some of the confusion. 'One of the profound emphases of the New Testament, especially the epistles of Paul, is that Christians are no longer under the rule of the Mosaic law. This truth is stated in no uncertain terms and in various ways (see Rom. 6:14; 7:1-14; Gal. 3:10-13, 24-25; 4:21; 5:1, 13; 2 Cor. 3:7-18), but in spite of this, there have always been those who insist that the Mosaic Law, at least the Ten Commandments, are still in force for the Christian. (...) 'It seems exceedingly strange that Bible-believing Christians should advocate such a view, when the New Testament makes it abundantly clear that the believer in Christ is not any longer under the Mosaic law in its entirety… Indeed after having been delivered from the law, to deliberately place ourselves once again under its [control] is said to be “falling from grace.” 'But let it be immediately understood that this does not mean to say that we should necessarily behave in a manner just opposite to what the Mosaic law commands—that we should kill, steal, bear false witness, etc. Long before the law was given through Moses, it was utterly wrong to do such evil things. . .2' To read more go to: The Mosaic Law: Its Function and Purpose in the New Testament by: J. Hampton Keathley, III , Th.M. at www.bible.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. 2 Tim 4:3a NIV |
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4 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | SBoone | 157431 | ||
Hello Kalos, You said, 'But let it be immediately understood that this does not mean to say that we should necessarily behave in a manner just opposite to what the Mosaic law commands—that we should kill, steal, bear false witness, etc. Long before the law was given through Moses, it was utterly wrong to do such evil things. . .2' This is really the point is it not. I agree that the new testament teaches we are no longer under the law. When Christ said a new commandment I give you that you love one another. Am I under that law or not? Even this law if broken can be forgiven and wiped clean, but as a child of God I desire to do the will of God. If it His will for me not to murder then I choose not to murder. There are many occassions where after teaching that that we are not under the law the Bible goes on to say "does that mean we go on sinning? May it never be". See Rom 6:15 one verse after one of yours listed above. See also Rom 7:22 "I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man". Also, Gal 3:21 which teaches that the law is not contrary to the promise. If we are not to continue on in sin what does that mean? 1 Jn 3:4 says sin is the breaking of the law. I do not dispute that we are no longer under the law. I absolutely do not want to place myself back under the law, but now that I'm free I serve out of love. God Bless, SBoone |
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5 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | kalos | 157433 | ||
SBoone: I sincerely appreciate the clarification of your position/understanding of this issue. Grace and peace, Kalos |
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