De 4:13 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
De 10:4 And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.
This is where a lot of people make a mistake in their understanding of what the OLD COVENANT is in thinking that it is only Gods 10 Commandments. The OLD COVENANT includes both God's 10 Commandments and the MOSAIC BOOK of the Covenant. Together these make up the OLD COVENANT. Both sets of laws have a different purpose.
1. GOD'S ETERNAL LAW (10 Commandments) spoken and written by GOD himself to his people on two tables of stone. (
Exodus 20:1-17; 32:16; 32:28) God's LAW was not made by Moses it was made by God alone on two tables of stone and nothing was to be added to it (
Deuteronomy 4:1-2). God commanded Moses to keep the Tables of Stone separated from the Mosaic book of the law and both were to be housed in the ARK of the Covenant (
Deuteronomy 10:5;
Deuteronomy 31:24-26).
That is why God's LAW is referred to in the scriptures as God's LAW or the 10 commandments and not the 613. (
Exodus 34:28;
Deuteronomy 4:13;
Deuteronomy 10:4)
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2. The MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVENANT FOR REMISSION OF SIN spoken and written by MOSES to God's people in the BOOK of the COVENANT (Deuteronomy31:9; 24-26;
Exodus 24:3-4; 7;
Colossians 2:14-17;
Deuteronomy 29:21). This is were the other 603 laws were held many of which were SHADOWS pointing to Jesus and God's plan of salvation and fulfilled in Christ.
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CONCLUSION: The OLD COVENANT was made up of two sets of laws which included 1. GOD'S ETERNAL LAW (10 Commandments) and 2. The MOSAIC SHADOW laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT.
Both these sets of LAWS had very different PURPOSES under the OLD Covenant.
1. GOD'S ETERNAL LAW (10 Commandments) where to provide a KNOWLEDGE of SIN and RIGHTEOUSNESS.
2. The MOSAIC SHADOW laws from the BOOK OF THE COVENANT of laws and ORDINANCES which included the CIVIL, CEREMONIAL and ECCLESIASTICAL laws were laws for the REMISSION or FORGIVENESS of sin which included the Leviticial PRIESTHOOD and ORDINACES for sin offerings for the SNACTUARY SERVICE. PRIESTHOOD, SACRIFICAL SIN OFFERINGS for FORGIVENESS OF SIN.
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GODS ETERNAL LAW (10 commandments) ARE FOREVER
The Law of God (10 commandments) which includes the 4th commandment is the work of God (
Exodus 32:16) whatsoever God does is forever nothing can be added to it or taken away (
Ecclesiastes 3:14).
God's Law is perfect converting the soul (
Psalms 19:7).
It is the very standard of the Old and New Covenants (
Exodus 20:1:17,
Hebrews 8:10-12).
God's Law was spoken by God himself to His people (
Exodus 20:1-22). Jesus says Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away (
Matthew 25:35). Gods Law is still in force today (
Psalms 111:7-8,
Revelation 12:17, 14:12, 22:14,
1 John 3:5-8,
1 John 2:3-4 etc.). The Law of God reveals sin to us so we can see ourselves as we truly are sinners in need of a Saviour (
Romans 3:20;
1 John 3:4).It is the great standard of the judgement (
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14,
James 2:10-12,
1 John 3:4, Acts 17:31). God's Law is our teacher revealing sin and the character of God and brings us to Christ at the foot of the cross that we might be saved by faith by Him who loves us and washed us in His own blood (
Galatians 3:24;
Revelation 1:5). Jesus came not to abolish the law, but to fulfil it (
Matthew 5:17-20 ). The law is the embodiment of truth that instructs (
Romans 2:18-19 ). It is "holy" and "spiritual, " making sin known to us by defining it; therefore, Paul delights in it (
Romans 7:7-14Romans 7:22). The law is good if used properly ( 1 Tim 1:8 ), and is not opposed to the promises of God (
Galatians 3:21 ). Faith does not make the law void, but the Christian establishes the law (
Romans 3:31), fulfilling its requirements by walking according to the Spirit (
Romans 8:4) through love (
Romans 13:10).
You cannot know the power of God or the Gospel of Grace without the 10 commandments. If there is NO LAW then you do not know what SIN is (
James 2:11;
Romans 7:7;
Romans 3:20;
1 John 3:4). If you do not know what SIN is you have NO need of a Savior. If you have NO need of a Savior you have NO Salvation. If you have NO Salvation you are LOST because it is written.
God's LAW was
written and made by God alone on two tables of stone and spoken by God himself to his people and
nothing was to be added to it. (God's LAW;
Exodus 32:16; 34:28;
Deuteronomy 4:13; 10:4;
Exodus 20;
Romans 3:20,
1 John 3:4;
Romans 7:7; Ps 119:172;
James 2:8-12;
Hebrews 8:10-12;
Galatians 3:24;
Deuteronomy 5:22;
Exodus 34:28;
Deuteronomy 10:4 Ecclesiastse 3:14;
Exodus 25:16;
Deuteronomy 10:5)
It is called God's LAW or the 10 Commandment, because he was the one alone who made it and commanded Moses to keep in separated from the book of the law in the Ark of the Covenant (
Nehemiah 10:29;
Deuteronomy 10:4-5;
Deuteronomy 31:25-26;
Deuteronomy 4:13;
Exodus 34:28)
God's LAW was not made by Moses it was made by God alone on two tables of stone and nothing was to be added to it and it was to be separated from the Mosaic book of the law. That is why it is referred to in the scriptures as God's LAW or the 10 commandments (not the 613).
The Mosaic law was made and written and spoken by Moses as directed by God in the book of the covenant. (Mosaic Book of the law; Deuteronomy31:9;
Exodus 24:3-4;
Deuteronomy 31:24-27;
Colossians 2:14-17).
God not only commanded Moses to keep the 10 Commandments separated from the Mosaic book of the law in the Ark of the Covenant (
Deuteronomy 10:5; 31:25-26 nothing was to be added to it (
Deuteronomy 4:1-2;
Deuteronomy 5:22)
God makes a distinction between the 10 Commandments and the book of the law of Moses….
2 Kings 21
8, Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according
to all that I have commanded them, and according to
all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.
Together God's ETERNAL LAW and the SHADOW laws of the MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVENANT made up the OLD COVENANT (Torah).
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SIN is the breaking of God's Commandments (
James 2:9-11;
Romans 7:7;
1 John 3:4)
Those who CONTINUE in UNREPENTANT SIN will NOT enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN.
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God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (
Exodus 20:8-11) If we knowingly break it when God asks us not to we stand guilty before God of committing sin (
James 2:8-12). If we do not seek him in repentance and forgiveness we are in danger of the Judgement (
Hebrews 10:26-27)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has led many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (
Matthew 15:3-9)
There is not one scripture in all of God's Word that says that God's 4th Commandment is now ABOLISHED and we are now commanded to KEEP Sunday as a Holy day.
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?
In times of ignorance God winks at but now ,<when a KNOWLEDGE of the truth has come> calls all men everywhere to REPENT (FOLLOW) (Acts 17:30-31).
Many people do not know what the OLD COVENANT is and as a result do not know what the NEW COVENANT is.
Hope this helps.