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NASB | Psalm 111:7 ¶ The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 111:7 ¶ The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice; All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy). |
Bible Question:
This is still for you Joe and to others who want to share their ideas! This is in regard with my second question, "are we ought to obey all the ten or just a part of it?" For you personally do you agree that the 4th commandment has been done away? Then what about Matthew 5:18 "Till heaven and earth pass,one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled." and in James 2:10 "Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." From this text its very clear that breaking one of the commandments makes one a commandment breaker. Is their any text from the Bible that tells the 4th commandment has been done away, abolished if that's the right word to say or is it being put aside because its contrary to ones will? Why is it that its just so easy to agree when it comes to the 6 down to 10 commandments? Is the doing way of the 4th commandment Jesus's teaching or just a mere precept and thinking of men? |
Bible Answer: May-it, We keep running in to each other my friend! I would ask you to reconsider you reading of James 2:10 by continuing to read through v. 12. James 2:10-12 (ASV) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty. The key verse for this section is v. 12, for a reference of the Law of Liberty study the book of Galations Ch. 4 and 5, which makes it clear that Liberty is Christ freeing us from the Law (again, all of it). So, I believe James is saying that if we practice the Law we are under all of it, the entire Mosaic covenant, and if we break one ordinance or command we will be judged, so we should speak and act as one under the New covenant ie the Law of Liberty. I want to emphasize that James makes no suggestion that the whole law is the Ten C's, because his initial quote is the Royal law with is in Deut. and is NOT a part of the Ten, so to think he is only talking about the Ten would be incorrect, but rather he is talking about ALL the Law. And, all sides would agree that we are NOT under the whole Law. And, of course, I'm arguing that we are not under any of the Mosaic Law, not the Moral section or the Ten C's, but rather the Law of Christ. GOD bless!! chris |