So what. James does not require the keeping of the law. Not a single one of the good works James talks about are works of the law (10 Cs).Sure why would a lover do that?
bugkiller
Until you take the time to read James 2.
James 2
8 If you really fulfill
the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; (That is from Lev 19:18 -- in James' quote of it)
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.
(What Law? Ten Commandments? James will now quote from it for us)
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.
Just commenting on my part of you post.The issue I brought to your attention is John never talks about keeping the law in any of his works.
And I make two points in response.
1. The Bible has 66 books and both OT and NT authors "inform us " about the term used "Commandments of God". Exegesis demands that we "notice".
2. John tells us Christ affirms the Father's Commandments rather than telling us He was deleting/replacing them all.
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Jesus said that His Words are in fact given to Him by the Father - they are in harmony with .. not opposed to - the Commandments of God according to Christ in John 14 and in John 12.
John 14:10..
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you
I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.
It is GOD's Commandments - it is not a divide/war/conflict/ between Christ and the Father.
John 12
48 He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day. 49
For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. 50 I know that
His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak,
I speak just as the Father has told Me.”
And we also have this example of Jesus affirming rather than denying the Commandments of God as we find them in the TEN Commandments.
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.
Of course other NT writers also affirm the Commandments of God -
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.
It based on "
He who said"
Eph 6:2
2 “
Honor your father and mother,” which is the
first commandment with promise:
And we have the Ten Commandments spoken by Christ at Sinai - Ex 20. Heb 8:6-10
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Ten Commandments included in what scripture calls the "Commandments of God"
10 Commandments are – the commandments of God
“Commandments of God” Neh 10:29
“Law of God” Neh 10:29
5th Commandment: “Word of God” = “Commandment of God” = “Moses said” Mark 7:13
NT “Scripture” James 2:8
NT “Law” – James 2:9-11 includes “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.”
NT Commandments Rom 13:9, Romans 7:7-10
Eph 6:2 “the first commandment with a promise” in the TEN Commandments – is the fifth commandment
“Which Commandments?” – Matt 19:17-19
“‘You shall not murder,’
‘You shall not commit adultery,’
‘You shall not steal,’
‘You shall not bear false witness,’
19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
