The new commandment of Christ

[Isatis]

this has to do with our associations while we live on this earth.

it, however, nowhere says to love less!

Did I say that?

 

[brhal]

This world came into being after evil was found in Lucifer in heaven. This world came into being to reveal to the angels in heaven, and to those angels that were cast out with Lucifier, why God will not allow the evil to be; why he is going to cast Satan and his angels into a lake of fire; If you allow evil to continue it will corrupt every good thing. It is all being shown here, on this earth.

The Lord Jesus Christ came into this world to prove to the angels in heaven that the power of God is greater than the power of Satan, greater than the power of death; that he is able to lay his life down and able to take it back up again. God is life and Christ quickens whomever he will. His promised reward to us is just that: eternal life; and in that life Jesus said we shall be as the angels in heaven.

 

[JohnRabbit]

Did I say that?

different, less, what's the difference?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

neighbours is more all inclusive of humanity as a whole.

one another is echoed in one of John's letters .. so i'd imagine it's for disciples.

though technically it applies to all .

 

[Isatis]

neighbours is more all inclusive of humanity as a whole.

one another is echoed in one of John's letters .. so i'd imagine it's for disciples.

though technically it applies to all .

I also thought so. I may be wrong but it seemed to me that the Second Great Commandment was for all and the New Commandment for christians only, not just taking into account what I posted in OP but the NT as a whole.

what applies to all? One another?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

I also thought so. I may be wrong but it seemed to me that the Second Great Commandment was for all and the New Commandment for christians only, not just taking into account what I posted in OP but the NT as a whole.

what applies to all? One another?

The whole law is really summed up in one command. so all of them would point to this truth .. and apply to everybody. i recall passages in the OT that said there is one law one for foreigners and one for native born. the same principle applies here. the new commandment is really the same as the one from the beginning. what is new about it .. is the new creations.

 

[Isatis]

Are there more scriptures that would help us understand better the New Commandment?

Loving other christians is a fundamental requirement of the christian life, as John pointed out in his first epistle. In fact, John used the word love 46 times in this five-chapter epistle

1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

1 John 3:16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:11-12
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

 

[bling]

Are there more scriptures that would help us understand better the New Commandment?

Loving other christians is a fundamental requirement of the christian life, as John pointed out in his first epistle. In fact, John used the word love 46 times in this five-chapter epistle

1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

1 John 3:16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:11-12
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

I think I understand what you are trying to get across, but I do not think there are two different kinds of Love. Godly type Love is unconditional, which means you do not have to meet the condition of being a Christian.

I also think it is sometimes easier to Love “unconditionally” the unbelieving stranger, than it is to “unconditionally Love” those in our own brotherhood or family for that matter?

That might be the reason John spends so much time writing us to “love” our brothers?

The “love” itself may not be any different but we have order/priorities of Loving God first, our Christian Family second, our biological family, everyone else and then self.

 

[Isatis]

The “love” itself may not be any different but we have order/priorities of Loving God first, our Christian Family second, our biological family, everyone else and then self.

Amen!

 

[Clare73]

John 13:34-35 :" 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.”

What makes this commandment new is the fact that Jesus gave it a new standard. Unlike Moses who said, "love your neighbor as yourself" (Lev. 19:18), Jesus said "as I have loved you". I believe we all agree on this point.

Now, let's see if that is the only "change" when compared with the the Second Great Commandment found in Matthew 22:39:"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (cf. Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27)

As you can see, there is something else that makes it different beside our Lord's standard outlined above. The Second Great Commandment talks about loving neighbors whereas the New Commandment says that we are to love "one another". The context of John 13 (Jesus talking to His disciples at the last supper) suggests that "one another" is referring to "brothers and sisters in the faith".

My question is: do "neighbors" in the Second Great Commandment and "one another" in the New Commandment mean the same thing?

Well, I see two measures given.

For my neighbor: love them as I love myself.

For those in Christ: love as Jesus loves those in him.

In the faith,
Clare

 

[Isatis]

The are many "one anothers" in the New Testament to remind us of Christ's New Commandment and our responsibilities toward other christians.

1. 
   Live in harmony with one another. Romans 12:16
2. Edify one another. Romans 14:19
3. Instruct/Admonish one another. Romans 15:14
4. Serve one another. Galatians 5:13
5. Bear one another’s burdens. Galatians 6:2
6. Submit to one another. Ephesians 5:21
7. Forgive one another. Colossians 3:13
8. Bear with one another. Colossians 3:12-13
9. Comfort one another. 1 Thessalonians 4:18
10. Rebuke one another. Titus 1:13
11. Encourage one another to love and good works. Hebrews 10:24-25
12. Confess our sins to one another. James 5:16
13. Pray for one another. James 5:16
14. Be hospitable to one another. 1 Peter 4:9-10

The list is much longer than what I've mentioned above BibleGateway.com - Keyword Search: \"one another\"

 

[MoreCoffee]

John 13:34-35 :" 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.”

What makes this commandment new is the fact that Jesus gave it a new standard. Unlike Moses who said, "love your neighbor as yourself" (Lev. 19:18), Jesus said "as I have loved you". I believe we all agree on this point.

Now, let's see if that is the only "change" when compared with the the Second Great Commandment found in Matthew 22:39:"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (cf. Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27)

As you can see, there is something else that makes it different beside our Lord's standard outlined above. The Second Great Commandment talks about loving neighbors whereas the New Commandment says that we are to love "one another". The context of John 13 (Jesus talking to His disciples at the last supper) suggests that "one another" is referring to "brothers and sisters in the faith".

My question is: do "neighbors" in the Second Great Commandment and "one another" in the New Commandment mean the same thing?

Probably not exactly the same thing. "One another" in its context implies fellow christians. "Neighbour" implies everybody with whom you have contact.

Do you think that the two great commandments

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:34-40)​

have binding authority for christians?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Probably not exactly the same thing. "One another" in its context implies fellow christians. "Neighbour" implies everybody with whom you have contact.

Do you think that the two great commandments

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:34-40)​

have binding authority for christians?

No laws have binding authority on a Christian because of what Jesus did. Presenting it as a law is counterproductive. as an alternative i'd suggest using illustrations from parables and the life of Jesus.

Because love surpasses by far the expectations of any law .

 

[MoreCoffee]

No laws have binding authority on a Christian because of what Jesus did. Presenting it as a law is counterproductive. as an alternative i'd suggest using illustrations from parables and the life of Jesus.

Because love surpasses by far the expectations of any law .

The commandments that the Lord mentioned are commandments to love. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets"

Do christians have a commandment to love?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

The commandments that the Lord mentioned are commandments to love. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets"

Do christians have a commandment to love?

They have only one law and it is imprinted upon their hearts . unlike the old law . it does not need to be told to anyone who has it . it's just part of the reality.

the sin within me that sins acts as a dualistic element until the morning star rises in fullness of love .

 

[brhal]

It's a very nice thought.

 

[Isatis]

Let me share another powerful scripture emphasizing the importance of love in the Christian walk.

1 John 3:14-19
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. 15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.

Those who don't love their fellow christians are not abiding in life but in death (v.14).
Do you think this is saying that loving other christians is evidence of genuine salvation?

Verse 16 reminds us of Jesus' New Commandment, we are to demonstrate the same sacrificial love Jesus showed us and verse 19 talks about assurance of hearts before Him, and before Him means our appearance before the judgment seat of Christ.
Is this saying that we will give account to Jesus for how we obeyed His [New] Commandment to love other christians the way He loved us?

 

[Isatis]

Do christians have a commandment to love?

Yes. Love is a very serious matter, isn't it?

 

[Isatis]

 

[MoreCoffee]

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