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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. |
Subject: Ten commandments should be obeyed . |
Bible Note: To start at the end of your kind response, you imply that since the coming of Jesus, God no longer judges the nations. I'll give only two examples: in 70 AD, God destroyed the city of Jerusalem as punishment for her rejection of Jesus. Josephus speaks of the chariot of God visible circling the city and then departing. In our own lifetime we have seen the iron curtain shattered by the hand of God, most visibly in Romania. There, a gospel preacher refused to be silenced and the churches rallied around him, and then the people joined, and the government fell. God still judges nations. But Father God is unchanging we are taught, so what you hope to find in the New Testament you will find in the Old. Isaiah 58:6-7 reads:" Is this not the fast I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; when you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh?" When I read the Old testament, I am amazed at His love for the Children of Israel. Many times they went into sin, and He would patiently call and call them to come back to Him. Eventually, when His patience wore thin, He would punish, always justly, but He would punish. I am amazed that you can only find one commandment in the New Testament when Jesus even spoke of two. The passage in 1 John that started this discussion even speaks of "commandments". As for your suggested reading, I have just completed them all in the past couple of months except Hebrews, as I just got to Titus tonight. Found several neat verses there, too. Titus1:15-16:" To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient and disqualified for every good work." Titus 3:8-9:" This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. But, avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the Law; for they are unprofitable and useless." Hey, isn't God great. God bless you and Maranatha! |