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NASB | 1 John 2:4 The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:4 Whoever says, "I have come to know Him," but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him. |
Bible Question: God bless you too. So the ten commandments haven't been done away with according to God's word? Ten commandments isn't void according to God's word? |
Bible Answer: The Ten Commandments have not been done away with, they have been added to. Have you not read that Jesus added anger to the command against murder, He added lust to the command against adultery. When Jesus said to keep His commands, He referred primarily to His personal choice for #1 and #2, love God and love your neighbor. We cannot love the Father if we do not know the Father, and it is in the old testament where the Father is fully revealed. Read about His relationship with Israel in good times and bad, and compare it to His relationship with the Christian church today. Read of His relationships with individuals, from Hagar to Moses, from Rahab to David, and learn how He will relate with us. Read the Psalms and learn about worship and praise(Psalm 145 is especially good). Read Isaiah just because it is so good. In it we learn of the holiness of God(Chpt 6), of His plan of salvation for both Israel(44) and all of mankind(53). We learn what the Father really wants in a godly lifestyle (58). So study the Old Testament to learn to know and to love God the Father. Read the New Testament to learn to love your neghbor, which cannot be done if we do not tell him about Jesus and the way of salvation. |