God's TEN Commandments: Keep them? or break them?

[BobRyan]

1 John 5:1-4
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith

1 Cor 7:19 "what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God"

What are the commandments John speaks about in your quoted passage, considering I John 3:23?

bugkiller

Same ones that James upholds

James 2
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by THE Law as transgressors.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of THE Law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
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Same ones that Paul upholds
In Eph 6:2 - "honor your father and mother for this is the first commandment with a promise" -- what Law - what unit of Law is it to be found that 'honor your father and mother" is the FIRST commandment with a promise??

First commandment where??
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Same ones that Christ upholds

Mark 7
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye


John 8
26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.

 

[BobRyan]

Are we led by the Spirit or the law? Gal 5:18. Where does the Bible even imply the Spirit leads us to (follow) the law?
bugkiller

In the actual Bible - read Romans 8 .. then John 16

Rom 8
3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

12 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!

John 16
7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;

1 John 3:4 "Sin IS transgression of the LAW"
1 John 2:1 "These things I write to you that you sin NOT"
"I will write MY LAW on their heart and mind" Heb 8:6-10

I'm sorry but you evidently meant to respond to the same person I did. I never advocate keeping the law for myself or others.
bugkiller

'nuff said

 

[Tiny Bible]

Do the 10 moral principles God delivered to the world no longer apply? Did they have to be written out in a primitive time so that people would know how to comport themselves in what was called a, civilization?
Matthew 19:17
1 John 5:3

Do you believe we can break them and call ourselves, of God? Or, Christian?
Let's look at the Commandments and say to ourselves what we are and what we'd do if we committed to act in opposition to their guidelines. If we broke them.

Did Jesus tell us to break the Commandments?

The "Baptist Confession of Faith"
The "Westminster Confession of Faith"
The Catholic Catechism
D.L. Moody
R.C Sproul
Andy Stanley

All of them argue for the continued application of ALL TEN commandments to the saints today - starting in Eden and continued to this very day.

So while some Christian groups oppose them - there are quite a number in support of the TEN commandments - because under the New Covenant God writes the Law of God on the heart and mind according to Jer 31:31-33 and also Hebrews 8.

No wonder then Paul can say when contrasting the ceremonial law with the moral law of God "what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1Cor 7:19

And as both John and Paul state keeping the Law of God is not something the lost will do - or CAN do. It is only for saved saints.


1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.


Rom 8
6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,
8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Paul makes the point that the lost would be at war with the Law of God - but the saints under the New Covenant condition of the Law written on the heart - would not.

What are your thoughts?

in Christ,

Bob

 

[bugkiller]

Not according to James

James 2
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by THE Law as transgressors.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of THE Law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
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Not according to Paul
In Eph 6:2 - "honor your father and mother for this is the first commandment with a promise" -- what Law - what unit of Law is it to be found that 'honor your father and mother" is the FIRST commandment with a promise??

First commandment where??
============================
Not according to Christ -

Mark 7
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye


John 8
26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.

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Well first of all I said John. Secondly your replay is not related to what I said.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

Same ones that James upholds

James 2
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by THE Law as transgressors.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of THE Law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
===========================
Same ones that Paul upholds
In Eph 6:2 - "honor your father and mother for this is the first commandment with a promise" -- what Law - what unit of Law is it to be found that 'honor your father and mother" is the FIRST commandment with a promise??

First commandment where??
============================
Same ones that Christ upholds

Mark 7
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye


John 8
26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.

You present no such evidence they're the same. You didn't engage anything I said.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

In the actual Bible - read Romans 8 .. then John 16

Rom 8
3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

12 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!

John 16
7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;

1 John 3:4 "Sin IS transgression of the LAW"
1 John 2:1 "These things I write to you that you sin NOT"
"I will write MY LAW on their heart and mind" Heb 8:6-10



'nuff said

Is not keeping the Sabbath in the flesh walking in the flesh? The law is about controlling the activities of the flesh.

16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

Do the 10 moral principles God delivered to the world no longer apply? Did they have to be written out in a primitive time so that people would know how to comport themselves in what was called a, civilization?
Matthew 19:17
1 John 5:3

Do you believe we can break them and call ourselves, of God? Or, Christian?
Let's look at the Commandments and say to ourselves what we are and what we'd do if we committed to act in opposition to their guidelines. If we broke them.

Did Jesus tell us to break the Commandments?

Do you break any of them? Why?

bugkiller

 

[Tiny Bible]

Do you break any of them? Why?

bugkiller

You ask a question and presume the answer is yes so as to ask why? That says much about your adherence to the 10 I'd think.

And,No I don't violate the 10 Commandments.
Do you?
Would you know them so as to recite them of the top of your head if asked? If the picture of the 10 Commandments didn't appear here as a guide?

 

[Bob S]

Do the 10 moral principles God delivered to the world no longer apply?

First of all there are only nine moral requirements in the 10 Cs. One is a ritual command. Can you guess which one is ritual? And yes to the nine, they do apply. The problem is they do not apply along with most of the remainder of the 603 commandments. The nine plus the moral laws found in the Torah are part of a much larger and more precious commandment and that is the law of love. Are you really aware that the greatest command love Jesus and our fellow man as Jesus loved us is not part of the nine commandments dealing with morality?

Did they have to be written out in a primitive time so that people would know how to comport themselves in what was called a, civilization?
Matthew 19:17
1 John 5:3

I do not question God, but I do know that He only presented the tip of the iceberg in the nine moral laws. I have started a list of issues dealing with morality. Here are a few. Pride, envy, arrogance, fraud, indecency, slander, egotism, hypocrisy, anger, violent speech, blastphomy, ABORTION, incest, prostitution and of course Love.

Do you believe we can break them and call ourselves, of God? Or, Christian?

Very good question, but before I answer please do not point your finger at us because we believe the 10 were temporary. Paul is the one who wrote that. The 10 were part of the guide for Israel. He wrote that they were temporary and now our guide is the Holy Spirit poured out at Pentecost as promised by Jesus.

Yes, I do believe we can break them and many more commands against God and our fellow man plus ourselves and still be saved. I trust in the shed blood of my Savior to cover my sins. Claim the promise. Why did Jesus go through all that He did if He is not our advocate. Are you sin free? Of course you re not. I personally would not have even asked a question like that of my fellow sinners.

Let's look at the Commandments and say to ourselves what we are and what we'd do if we committed to act in opposition to their guidelines. If we broke them.

Let me ask you a question: Do you need Jesus? Why do you need Jesus? You need Him for salvation because you are a sinner.

Did Jesus tell us to break the Commandments?

Pretty stupid question don't you think?

 

[disciple1]

First of all there are only nine moral requirements in the 10 Cs. One is a ritual command. Can you guess which one is ritual? And yes to the nine, they do apply. The problem is they do not apply along with most of the remainder of the 603 commandments. The nine plus the moral laws found in the Torah are part of a much larger and more precious commandment and that is the law of love. Are you really aware that the greatest command love Jesus and our fellow man as Jesus loved us is not part of the nine commandments dealing with morality?



I do not question God, but I do know that He only presented the tip of the iceberg in the nine moral laws. I have started a list of issues dealing with morality. Here are a few. Pride, envy, arrogance, fraud, indecency, slander, egotism, hypocrisy, anger, violent speech, blastphomy, ABORTION, incest, prostitution and of course Love.



Very good question, but before I answer please do not point your finger at us because we believe the 10 were temporary. Paul is the one who wrote that. The 10 were part of the guide for Israel. He wrote that they were temporary and now our guide is the Holy Spirit poured out at Pentecost as promised by Jesus.

Yes, I do believe we can break them and many more commands against God and our fellow man plus ourselves and still be saved. I trust in the shed blood of my Savior to cover my sins. Claim the promise. Why did Jesus go through all that He did if He is not our advocate. Are you sin free? Of course you re not. I personally would not have even asked a question like that of my fellow sinners.

Let me ask you a question: Do you need Jesus? Why do you need Jesus? You need Him for salvation because you are a sinner.




Pretty stupid question don't you think?

James chapter 2 verse 13 Judgement without mercy will be shown anyone who hasn't been merciful mercy triumphs over judgement.

 

[bugkiller]

You ask a question and presume the answer is yes so as to ask why? That says much about your adherence to the 10 I'd think.

And,No I don't violate the 10 Commandments.
Do you?
Would you know them so as to recite them of the top of your head if asked? If the picture of the 10 Commandments didn't appear here as a guide?

Do you live on the grid, meaning using anything that comes through a meter i.e. electricity, water or natural gas? If so you're paying someone to work for you on the 7th day Sabbath which is strictly forbidden by Ex 20:8-11. Do you use a vehicle of any kind to go anywhere on the Sabbath? This would be a beast of burden named in those verses which is required to have the day off lazing about in the stall or under a tree in the feild.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

First of all there are only nine moral requirements in the 10 Cs. One is a ritual command. Can you guess which one is ritual? And yes to the nine, they do apply. The problem is they do not apply along with most of the remainder of the 603 commandments. The nine plus the moral laws found in the Torah are part of a much larger and more precious commandment and that is the law of love. Are you really aware that the greatest command love Jesus and our fellow man as Jesus loved us is not part of the nine commandments dealing with morality?



I do not question God, but I do know that He only presented the tip of the iceberg in the nine moral laws. I have started a list of issues dealing with morality. Here are a few. Pride, envy, arrogance, fraud, indecency, slander, egotism, hypocrisy, anger, violent speech, blastphomy, ABORTION, incest, prostitution and of course Love.



Very good question, but before I answer please do not point your finger at us because we believe the 10 were temporary. Paul is the one who wrote that. The 10 were part of the guide for Israel. He wrote that they were temporary and now our guide is the Holy Spirit poured out at Pentecost as promised by Jesus.

Yes, I do believe we can break them and many more commands against God and our fellow man plus ourselves and still be saved. I trust in the shed blood of my Savior to cover my sins. Claim the promise. Why did Jesus go through all that He did if He is not our advocate. Are you sin free? Of course you re not. I personally would not have even asked a question like that of my fellow sinners.

Let me ask you a question: Do you need Jesus? Why do you need Jesus? You need Him for salvation because you are a sinner.




Pretty stupid question don't you think?

We don't need the NT to disprove their argument. In fact it can be disproven with the Book of the Law alone. Deueronomy 4 and 5 are favorites of mine.

bugkiller

 

[Tiny Bible]

Do you live on the grid, meaning using anything that comes through a meter i.e. electricity, water or natural gas? If so you're paying someone to work for you on the 7th day Sabbath which is strictly forbidden by Ex 20:8-11. Do you use a vehicle of any kind to go anywhere on the Sabbath? This would be a beast of burden named in those verses which is required to have the day off lazing about in the stall or under a tree in the feild.

bugkiller

You're not familiar with the New Testament. Let me assist you to understand your error here.
Jesus is our Sabbath Rest.
Therefore every actual Christian is keeping the Sabbath holy as one who contains the Holy Spirit.

I hope that helps you. God Bless.

 

[bbbbbbb]

You ask a question and presume the answer is yes so as to ask why? That says much about your adherence to the 10 I'd think.

And,No I don't violate the 10 Commandments.
Do you?
Would you know them so as to recite them of the top of your head if asked? If the picture of the 10 Commandments didn't appear here as a guide?

When was the last time you observed a Sabbatical year? The commandment concerning the Sabbath does not merely apply to Saturdays, but also to the Sabbatical year, not to mention the Year of Jubilee. It is simple enough to fob off the Sabbath commandment as you do, but then one can fob off any and all of the commandments and yet claim, as you do, to obey them all. The purpose of God's commandments (all 613, not just 10) was not for the Church, but for Israel. God's New Covenant does not list the same set of commandments for His New Covenant people (the Church) and is not merely a reformed Old Covenant.

 

[Tiny Bible]

When was the last time you observed a Sabbatical year? The commandment concerning the Sabbath does not merely apply to Saturdays, but also to the Sabbatical year, not to mention the Year of Jubilee. It is simple enough to fob off the Sabbath commandment as you do, but then one can fob off any and all of the commandments and yet claim, as you do, to obey them all. The purpose of God's commandments (all 613, not just 10) was not for the Church, but for Israel. God's New Covenant does not list the same set of commandments for His New Covenant people (the Church) and is not merely a reformed Old Covenant.

Why are all these people who've clearly never read the New Testament posting and taking issue with people who have?
Goodness!

 

[bbbbbbb]

Why are all these people who've clearly never read the New Testament posting and taking issue with people who have?
Goodness!

I agree.

 

[bugkiller]

You're not familiar with the New Testament. Let me assist you to understand your error here.
Jesus is our Sabbath Rest.
Therefore every actual Christian is keeping the Sabbath holy as one who contains the Holy Spirit.

I hope that helps you. God Bless.

But that isn't what you proclaim. You proclaim and teach keeping the 7th day Sabbath. So who do you think you're fooling with you rhetoric called sophistry also known as double speak?

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

Why are all these people who've clearly never read the New Testament posting and taking issue with people who have?
Goodness!

Just who are you talking about?

bugkiller

 

[Bob S]

Why are all these people who've clearly never read the New Testament posting and taking issue with people who have?
Goodness!

I can only presume you are referring to all who disagree with all you have written. Reading and reading with understanding are two different things.

You wrote:

You ask a question and presume the answer is yes so as to ask why? That says much about your adherence to the 10 I'd think.

And,No I don't violate the 10 Commandments.
Do you?
Would you know them so as to recite them of the top of your head if asked? If the picture of the 10 Commandments didn't appear here as a guide?

I pray you understand why Jesus had to come to us and give His life. If you don't then here is the reason. We ARE sinners deserving the fires of hell. The rule God set up from the beginning is that there is no remission of sin without the shedding of blood. Jesus shed His blood for all mankind because we are all sinners. You tell us that you do not violate the 10. I take that as telling us that you have overcome sin. You are either fooling yourself or trying to fool us. If there were a way we could overcome on our own then Jesus died in vain.

I know the 10, but I have no need to recite any of them. The law of love contains hundreds of commands and the nine dealing with morality are only the tip of the iceberg. The 10 do not even contain the law of love. They are mostly thou shalt nots, nothing about love others by not stealing from them. I am not writing that we cannot observe the nine moral principles out of love, but they were written by God to be observed out of duty by the Israelites.

The 10 were there to guide a nation of people (Israel) that were devoid of God's principles. Christians are guided in a better way, by the Holy Spirit. 2Cor3:7-11. Read it if you believe differently and take it up with Paul who wrote it.

 

[Tiny Bible]

There appears to be a trend here wherein someone disagrees with someone about scripture, etc... and they're then charged with doing so because they have an issue with those who disagree with them.
What is apparent is those types don't realize they're implicating themselves in that same accusation when they bother to do that.

No, my remarks were quite clear. It becomes obvious when someone has never read the scriptures, or when they have cherry picked in order to then enter into a doctrinal discussion thread and take issue with those who have read the Bible.

It isn't a matter of taking issue with those who are of a different opinion, rather it is a matter of qualifications that are lacking when someone attempts to take issue with Bible aware Christians when that individual poster is clearly lacking the capacity to speak from an educated perspective; i.e. having actually read the Bible.
People who don't actually read the Bible but feel they have to argue the Bible aren't really making any other point than they're here to be argumentative.

I can only presume you are referring to all who disagree with all you have written. Reading and reading with understanding are two different things.

You wrote:


I pray you understand why Jesus had to come to us and give His life. If you don't then here is the reason. We ARE sinners deserving the fires of hell. The rule God set up from the beginning is that there is no remission of sin without the shedding of blood. Jesus shed His blood for all mankind because we are all sinners. You tell us that you do not violate the 10. I take that as telling us that you have overcome sin. You are either fooling yourself or trying to fool us. If there were a way we could overcome on our own then Jesus died in vain.

I know the 10, but I have no need to recite any of them. The law of love contains hundreds of commands and the nine dealing with morality are only the tip of the iceberg. The 10 do not even contain the law of love. They are mostly thou shalt nots, nothing about love others by not stealing from them. I am not writing that we cannot observe the nine moral principles out of love, but they were written by God to be observed out of duty by the Israelites.

The 10 were there to guide a nation of people (Israel) that were devoid of God's principles. Christians are guided in a better way, by the Holy Spirit. 2Cor3:7-11. Read it if you believe differently and take it up with Paul who wrote it.