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1 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | rferg | 57990 | ||
Chris, The Ten Commandments are good, spiritual and holy why wouldn't God want us to obey them? Can you imagine what this world would be like if every person obeyed them. No more murder, adultry (broken homes), etc. The first four commandments teach US how to love GOD. 1)Thou shall not have any other gods before me 2)Thou shall not make unto thee any graven images,thou shall not bow down to them for serve them, for I am a jealous God. 3)Thou shall not take the Lord thy Gods name in Vain. (say we believe in God and live opposite to what his word teaches) 4)remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labor, and do all they work; but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God. (Not resurrection Sunday) HOw do you know if you love God? By obeying his commandments. The last 6 teach US how to love one another. 5)honor your father and mother 6)Thou shall not kill 7)Thou sall not commit adultry 8)Thou shall not steal 9)Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 10)Thou shall not covet they neighbours house. Why wouldn't you want to learn to practice these commandments because you love God. You have a choice. When you are born again God places them in your heart and writes them on your mind. I believe the only issue with the Ten Commandments is trying to justify why we keep 9 of the Ten. This is called taking away from the Word of God. There is no bondage in keeping the Ten Commandments. All of us break the Ten Commandments, bless God He is merciful and forgives us when we realize and repent. |
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2 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | Chris | 58027 | ||
rferg, GOD doesn't want us to live by the Ten Commandments because they cause in us death! The Ten are good, holy, and spiritual but as long as I have a flesh body they cause sin in me. See Romans 7:4-12(LIT): So that, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, for you to become Another's, to One raised from the dead, so that we may bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sin were working in our members through the law for the bearing of fruit unto death. But now we have been set free from the law, having died to that in which we were held, so as for us to serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Let it not be! But I did not know sin except through law; for also I did not know lust except the law said, "You shall not lust." (Ex. 20:17) But sin taking occasion through the commandment worked every lust in me; for apart from law, sin is dead. And I was alive apart from law once, but the commandment came, and sin came alive, and I died. And the commandment which was to life, this was found to be death to me; for sin taking occasion through the commandment deceived me, and through it killed me. So indeed the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. Then that which is good, has it become death to me? Let it not be! But sin, that it might appear to be sin, having worked out death to me through the good, in order that sin might become excessively sinful through the commandment. It may be a nice world if everyone followed the Ten Commandments (TC) but people would still be going to hell if they didn't know Christ, so I'm not so sure that should be anything that we should be desiring. I don't live by the TC because Paul says we are no longer under the Law, he also claims that if you are under any of the Law you are under all of it (over 600 ordinances and commands). I have some questions and comments that I would appreciate a response to: 1. Can you show me anywhere in the New Testament where the TC are separated from the rest of the Mosaic Law? I don't see anything in the NT to suggest that the TC are separate and Paul quotes from the Law in Gal. 3:10, 'Accursed is everyone who does not abide by ALL things written in the book of the Law, to perform them.'(NASB, emphasis mine.) In vs. 12 of the same ch. Paul says, "However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, 'He who practices them shall live by them.'"(NASB) So, are you saved by faith or Law; because Paul says it can't be both! 2. When the council of Acts 15 got together why didn't they tell the Gentiles to follow the TC if they were required? The council came together because some believed, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses."(NASB) If we were under the TC why didn't Peter and James conclude that the Gentiles must adhere to the commandments? 3. How do you interpret Gal. 4:21 - 31? How about Gal. 3:23 - 29? Are we back under the tutor of the Law, and if so, what does Paul mean when he says, 'we are no longer under a tutor.'? 4. How do you interpret II Cor. 3:7 18? Clearly, Paul is speaking of the TC, 'engraved on stones'. And these letters engraved on stones are called the Ministry of Death and the Ministry of Condemnation. If the TC caused in us death and condemnation, how can we now be under them and be free? We'll stop here, and I hope you will continue this discussion with me! GOD bless!! Chris |
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3 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | Morant61 | 58028 | ||
Greetings Chris! Welcome to the forum my new friend! I haven't had a chance to read all of your posts on this subject, so you may have already covered this question. Are we free to disobey the 10 commandments? The reason I ask is simply this, I agree with you totally that we are not saved by, nor bound by the Law. However, the 10 commandments in my mind differ from the ritual Law in the sense that they represent morality, not ritual. Thus, it is still wrong to lie, even in Christ. So, while we are not saved by the Law, nor are we bound by the Law, the Spirit of Christ within us would not have us to lie, steal, cheat, ect.... So, while we are not bound by the Law, it still seems Scriptural to say that we will fulfill the morals of the Law as we walk in obedience to Christ and His Spirit. I always tell people that the Law was simply a mirror to show us how sinful we are and bring us to repentance. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | geevee | 58031 | ||
Hello Tim Very well put. I have been meaning to answer this post myself, but could not find the right words to describe it. You explain things very well. God Bless You. GeeVee |
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5 | 4th commandment has been done away? | Ps 111:7 | Chris | 58036 | ||
GeeVee, I responded to Tim's post, if you want to check it out. GOD bless!! chris |
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