AdamjEdgar
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Could we also add in at this point an extremely important and interesting statement that is found TWICE in the book of Revelation (written around A.D 90)...
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Rev 14:12 Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Now one can argue all they like that we are no longer under the commandments, or indeed that the covenant has changed. However, clearly, John when speaking extensively of end times (the book of Revelation is entirely devoted to this topic) absolutely defines those who are to be called saints in heaven as commandment keeping followers of Jesus ministry on earth.
If we then travel back to the first book of the New Testament we find a parrallel with what John said above in Revelation. Jesus said
Matthew 5:18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
It is absolutely clear to me that the new covenant has nothing to do with disposing of the 10 commandments.
As a point of logic, I once again challenge any of you who refuse to believe this to do the following:
Go out into society and break the 10 commandments and see how long it is before your own life suffers some very adverse consequences! It does not even matter which one you break actually, however, since we are under a new convenant and therefore our evil deeds are hidden by the blood of the lamb, it should be no problem for you to go wild...put it to the test and just break em all!
Was it Forest Gump who stated "stupid is as stupid does sir"?
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Rev 14:12 Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Now one can argue all they like that we are no longer under the commandments, or indeed that the covenant has changed. However, clearly, John when speaking extensively of end times (the book of Revelation is entirely devoted to this topic) absolutely defines those who are to be called saints in heaven as commandment keeping followers of Jesus ministry on earth.
If we then travel back to the first book of the New Testament we find a parrallel with what John said above in Revelation. Jesus said
Matthew 5:18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
It is absolutely clear to me that the new covenant has nothing to do with disposing of the 10 commandments.
As a point of logic, I once again challenge any of you who refuse to believe this to do the following:
Go out into society and break the 10 commandments and see how long it is before your own life suffers some very adverse consequences! It does not even matter which one you break actually, however, since we are under a new convenant and therefore our evil deeds are hidden by the blood of the lamb, it should be no problem for you to go wild...put it to the test and just break em all!
Was it Forest Gump who stated "stupid is as stupid does sir"?
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