John Chapters 13 through 16: The New Commandments of Christ

[Mr. M]

John chapters 13 through 16 are the Lord's final
instructions to His chosen apostles. The instruction begins
after the washing of feet, showing we must accept and forgive each other.
John 13:
12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?
13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,
you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that you should do
as I have done to you.
16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master;
nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another;
as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another.

If we walk in love to one another, we can ask what we will
of the Father, and He always hears us.
John 14:
12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me,
the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do,
because I go to My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do.

Jesus wants us to be a people who ask of the Father,
to know and do His Will. To accomplish this,
He has given us His Holy Spirit, not a Law Code.

15 If you love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper,
that He may abide with you forever—
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him,
for He dwells with you and will be in you.

The Holy Spirit alone can establish us in this present Truth
23 Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word;
and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear
is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

And this is the Voice that we must hear and obey,
the Voice of the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:17

John 15:
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire,
and it shall be done for you.
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit;
so you will be My disciples.

 

[Mr. M]

The world will see us in the manner they see Christ
John 16:
1 These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble.
2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
3 And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.

The Holy Spirit establishes us in the righteousness
and judgment of the Lord, not a Law Code. We will
walk in intimacy with the Father, the Son by the Holy
Spirit.
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
14 He will glorify Me, for He will take what is Mine and declare it to you.
15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare to you.
23 And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.
24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

John chapters 13 through 16 are the Lord's final
instructions to His chosen apostles. The instruction begins
after the washing of feet, showing we must accept and forgive each other.
John 13:
12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?
13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,
you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that you should do
as I have done to you.
16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master;
nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another;
as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another.

You can choose to be a Sabbath keeper, but it proves
nothing in regards to being a servant of Christ.
You can claim that the statement means Jesus was
teaching that His disciples must keep Torah, but that
is just the position of a man trying to support his agenda.
What on earth was the Sermon on the Mount, if not the
commandments of the Lord?

John 14:
12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me,
the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do,
because I go to My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do.

Jesus wants us to be a people who ask of the Father,
to know and do His Will. To accomplish this,
He has given us His Holy Spirit, not a Law Code.

15 If you love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper,
that He may abide with you forever—
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him,
for He dwells with you and will be in you.

The Holy Spirit alone can establish us in this present Truth
23 Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word;
and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear
is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

And this is the Voice that we must hear and obey,
the Voice of the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:17

John 15:
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire,
and it shall be done for you.
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit;
so you will be My disciples.

Are you implying a new commandment deletes all the others? Are we free to murder, or commit adultery and worship other gods? And all of Jesus other teachings? The Sabbath is part a unit of Ten, not one. Exodus 34:28, personally written by God’s finger. Exodus 31:18 Jesus told us not not break the least of the commandments quoting directly from the Ten Matthew 5:19-30 and telling one not to worship in vain by keeping the traditions of man over the commandments of God again quoting from His Fathers Ten Commandments Matthew 15:3-9. Jesus came to magnify His Fathers law Isaiah 42:21, not destroy and Jesus perfect example of Sabbath-keeping throughout His whole life and the disciples, show the Sabbath is supposed to be kept. Luke 4:16, Acts 18:4, Acts 13:44, Acts 13:42, Acts 17:2 John 15:10 Are we not suppose to be followers of Christ?

Jesus came to do the will of His Father John 6:38 and His Father wrote His Testimony, His will on stone with His own finger Exodus 31:18, He spoke it with His own voice Exodus 20 and were kept in the ark of the covenant in the Most Holy of God’s Temple which is revealed in heaven. Revelation 11:19

Do you really think those who are saved are going to be allowed to keep nine of His Ten Commandments in Heaven and when all flesh comes to worship our Lord on the Sabbath can tell Him- no thanks. Isaiah 66:23.

Regardless of ones feelings and thoughts, the Sabbath is a commandment of God. God wrote Ten Commandments, not nine and the Sabbath is the holy day of the Lord, the day God claimed, not what was given to Him by man that has no scripture. Exodus 20:10, Isaiah 58:13, Genesis 2:1-3 and the Sabbath is the only day God blessed and sanctified and commanded us to keep hoy too. Exodus 20:8-11.

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. 1 John 5:3
Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Jesus tells us we have to be careful what we teach Matthew 5:19 and there is no scripture that says we are free to break the commandments of God, but they will be kept by His remnant until the very end of time. Revelation 12:17, Revelation 22:14

I pray this helps.

 

[Mr. M]

Are you implying a new commandment deletes all the others? Are we free to murder, or commit adultery and worship other gods? And all of Jesus other teachings? The Sabbath is part a unit of Ten, not one.

You want a serious answer, ask a serious question.
This is what I said.

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another.

You can choose to be a Sabbath keeper, but it proves
nothing in regards to being a servant of Christ.

Try harder. Think about what this is saying.

 

[Mr. M]

Do you really think those who are saved are going to be allowed to keep nine of His Ten Commandments in Heaven and when all flesh comes to worship our Lord on the Sabbath can tell Him- no thanks. Isaiah 66:23.

This might help.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

You want a serious answer, ask a serious question.
This is what I said.

Try harder. Think about what this is saying.

Why are you isolating the Sabbath commandment, when God wrote with His own finger Ten Commandments Exodus 34:28. Ten Commandments, not nine are in the ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy of God Temple which is revealed in Heaven. Revelation 11:19- This is God’s Testimony and His will for His children. James says you break one of the commandments quoting from the Ten, you break the all. James 2:10-12 The Ten Commandments is what points out sin as Paul said quoting directly from the Ten Romans 7:7.

There is no scripture that says we are free to break God’s commandments, but His saints keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus. Revelation 14:12

 

[SabbathBlessings]

This might help.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

What is love to God according to scripture?
showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. Exodus 20:6

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments 1 John 5:3

If you love Me, keep My commandments John 14:15

I agree with the scripture you posted and we don’t keep the commandments of God to be saved, we keep the commandments because we love God so much and want to do what He asks of us because we trust what He asks is for our own good. It’s the fruit of ones faith.

 

[Mr. M]

Why are you isolating the Sabbath commandment, when God wrote with His own finger Ten Commandments Exodus 34:28.

Because people like you single it out as a mark of
distinction from other believers. No one on this
forum is allowed by rule to ask how the Sabbath
is kept. You don't like the statement, I get it.
Not sorry. The bottom line is the debate comes
to what day you go attend a service somewhere.
I am not going to debate this with you, because
there is no point. I totally respect your decision
to practice your religion as you see fit under the
perfect law of liberty.
I have entered into His Rest, and do not need
to justify myself. If you cannot respect that, that
is not my concern either. The very clear point of
my statement is that there is a higher standard
in Christ than the righteousness of a Pharisee.
Go and learn what this statement means
"The weightier matters of the Law".
You know, the one's you could never fulfill if
you have not received the Holy Spirit.
Christ and the apostles are clear, this is the
way to fulfill the righteous requirements of the Law.
God knows your heart, you cannot justify yourself
by claiming to keep the Sabbath any more than
the rich young ruler could by saying "all these I have
kept from my youth". You must walk in the Spirit.

 

[Mr. M]

What is love to God according to scripture?

You know the love of God by the fellowship of the Saints.
Not quoting scriptures. I know the scriptures. Proves
nothing.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

You know the love of God by the fellowship of the Saints.
Not quoting scriptures. I know the scriptures. Proves
nothing.

Are you saying what God told us from His own mouth is not true? I believe the scriptures and there is no scripture in the entire bible that says we can break God’s commandments.

 

[Mr. M]

Are you saying what God told us from His own mouth is not true? I believe the scriptures and there is no scripture in the entire bible that says we can break God’s commandments.

Excuse the pun, but give it a rest.
There are about 100 that says you cannot
justify yourself by Law. I never said any of the
things that your totally inappropriate questions
insinuate.
I do keep the Sabbath.
I don't justify myself.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Because people like you single it out as a mark of
distinction from other believers. No one on this
forum is allowed by rule to ask how the Sabbath
is kept. You don't like the statement, I get it.
Not sorry. The bottom line is the debate comes
to what day you go attend a service somewhere.
I am not going to debate this with you, because
there is no point. I totally respect your decision
to practice your religion as you see fit under the
perfect law of liberty.
I have entered into His Rest, and do not need
to justify myself. If you cannot respect that, that
is not my concern either. The very clear point of
my statement is that there is a higher standard
in Christ than the righteousness of a Pharisee.
Go and learn what this statement means
"The weightier matters of the Law".
You know, the one's you could never fulfill if
you have not received the Holy Spirit.
Christ and the apostles are clear, this is the
way to fulfill the righteous requirements of the Law.
God knows your heart, you cannot justify yourself
by claiming to keep the Sabbath any more than
the rich young ruler could by saying "all these I have
kept from my youth". You must walk in the Spirit.

The Spirit is not in conflict with God’s law. Jesus is not in conflict with God’s law. Jesus gives us the Spirit to keep the commandments John 14:15 and the Spirit is given to those who obey Acts 5:32.

Please show me in scripture where we can break God’s commandments? You haven’t really addressed my posts, just keep posting scripture that supports we should keep God’s commandments, which of course include His holy Sabbath day.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Excuse the pun, but give it a rest.
There are about 100 that says you cannot
justify yourself by Law. I never said any of the
things that your totally inappropriate questions
insinuate.
I do keep the Sabbath.
I don't justify myself.
myself.

It’s true, we can’t justify ourselves, which is what we do when we depend on our own righteousness and not the righteousness of God. Psalms 119:172 Through Christ we can keep His law, sin is the transgression of the law 1 John 3:4 Romans 7:7 and through Christ we can shed our life of sin and walk a new life through Him in His righteousness and be more like Him, who is without sin.

Paul puts it this way:

Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

 

[Mr. M]

The Spirit is not in conflict with God’s law. Jesus is not in conflict with God’s law.

You are the only source of conflict here.

Please show me in scripture where we can break God’s commandments?

I NEVER said anything about breaking any commandment.
Those are your words. My statements are clear, regardless
of how often you try to deliberately malign them.
Love among the saints is the standard.
That is the message of John 13-16, that is the topic.
Go and learn some civility, and take your zeal to
the Sabbath and the Law SUBforum. This thread
is dedicated to what Jesus taught on that last
evening. Not what He did not teach on.

 

[Mr. M]

Romans 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Believe it or not, I am well versed in what Paul taught
and have no need of a tutor.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

You are the only source of conflict here.

I NEVER said anything about breaking any commandment.
Those are your words. My statements are clear, regardless
of how often you try to deliberately malign them.
Love among the saints is the standard.
That is the message of John 13-16, that is the topic.
Go and learn some civility, and take your zeal to
the Sabbath and the Law SUBforum. This thread
is dedicated to what Jesus taught on that last
evening. Not what He did not teach on.

I was just responding to you OP in regards to the Sabbath. The Sabbath is part of the commandments of God and no where in scripture says we can break God’s commandments, its no different than worshipping other gods, or stealing according to James 2:10-12. The commandments are a unit of Ten Exodus 34:28 and it is God’s eternal holy law Matthew 5:19, Revelation 11:19 , written by God’s own finger Exodus 31:18 which Jesus kept His whole life and taught. Matthew 5:19-30, Matthew 19:17-19, Matthew 15:3-9, Luke 4:16, Matthew 24:20 John 15:10, John 14:15

 

[Mr. M]

You were the one who brought up the Sabbath in your OP. The Sabbath is part of the commandments of God and no where in scripture says we can break God’s commandments,

ONE MORE TIME. I know what I said, I even quoted
it for you.

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another.

You can choose to be a Sabbath keeper, but it proves
nothing in regards to being a servant of Christ.

I never said anything about breaking any Law. Like
Paul, I only spoke of the only way to properly fulfill
them. This is what the Lord is teaching in John 13-16.
I already said that I keep the Sabbath. How I do so
is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. I prefer not to turn to
the moderators, but if you keep this up I will report
you. Isn't today the Sabbath? Take a break.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

ONE MORE TIME. I know what I said, I even quoted
it for you.


I never said anything about breaking any Law. Like
Paul, I only spoke of the only way to properly fulfill
them. This is what the Lord is teaching in John 13-16.
I already said that I keep the Sabbath. How I do so
is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. I prefer not to turn to
the moderators, but if you keep this up I will report
you. Isn't today the Sabbath? Take a break.

You can choose to be a Sabbath keeper, but it proves
nothing in regards to being a servant of Christ.

How can one be a servant of Christ by being disobedient to Him? When we serve Him, we should obey what He asks through faith and love.

 

[Mr. M]

How can you be a servant of Christ by being disobedient to to Him?

How have I been disobedient? Are you accusing
me of something? Are you judging me?
Are you condemning me?
I think that you are just trying to justify yourself.
All you are proving is the shortcomings of your
own comprehension. I have answered all your
questions twice over, yet you persist. Last warning.
NO MORE INSINUATING or UNFOUNDED, questions.
You have offered NOTHING that is for edification.
You are sowing wind. Prepare to reap the whirlwind.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

How have I been disobedient. Are you accusing
me of something? Are you judging me?
Are you condemning me?
I think that you are just trying to justify yourself.
All you are proving is the shortcomings of your
own comprehension. I have answered all your
questions twice over, yet you persist. Last warning.
NO MORE INSINUATING or UNFOUNDED, questions.
You have offered NOTHING that is for edification.
You are sowing wind. Reap the whirlwind.

It’s a rhetorical question and was speaking in general. It’s seems like an oxymoron to say we serve Christ but don’t have to do what He asks of us in regards to one of His commandments. We should serve Him in all ways, in all that He asks and the Sabbath is about communion with Him on His holy day, so this is not a commandment that should go neglected. Exodus 20:8-11, Isaiah 58:13-14