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Can we just stick to the - difficult enough - topic at hand? You needn't worry. Even though I don't know the other posters personally, I'm fairly certain I wouldn't be lying to state that no one is going to be swinging chickens around their head any time soon.The point is that some of us are following the same source of "truth" that they are following. (Babylonian Talmud)
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I'm revisiting this post for the second sentence. What commandments are you saying everyone says we can disregard? If it's the famous 10, what don't you understand about the covenant has changed, more like totally replaced?I don’t see anyone saying we must keep the law to be saved. What I see is everyone saying we cannot disregard God’s commandments and expect to receive salvation.
What I read about Israel and God in the OT doesn't leave a pretty picture of what the concept of love seems to be. If you want to say I view love differently, that's OK, too. I see things much differently in the NT.No. That's not what I'm saying at all.
I'm not referring to rule-keeping at all. That's my point. "The Law" merely means the first five books of Scripture. It points to Jesus. It proclaims God's desire to "dwell with His people" from the very beginning. Not IF humanity follows His rules (because we can see - especially in the OT - how miserably humanity can fail and did)....yet God still followed through with His promises.
Unless a person actually studies the OT, though, they aren't going to grasp the extravagant love He has demonstrated for us - nor His sovereignty (which provokes trust and fidelity).
Please explain each of them. If you leave me to what I think, you won't like it.All. Every single one of them.
I kinda get real tired of people coming here and attacking others. I wonder what love means to you. I don't see what I think of love being demonstrated here by you. I haven't railed against anyone's church or practice. I do ask questions that go unanswered. I fail to see love demonstrated in your Mat 5:17-20 reference. Jesus immediately starts talking about the law and counters it with "but I say...." statements that seem to be missed. I'm trying to talk about the commandments of Jesus and you talk about the law. Why? Did you forget the title of this thread? I'll be more than happy to discuss any passage you bring up and comment on concerning the commandments of Jesus. If you insist the commandments of the OT are the commandments of Jesus, I'll be happy to entertain your thoughts and proof of such."The Law" is love. That's the message from Genesis to Revelation. That's the message Jesus was incarnated to deliver and demonstrate. Ironically - while you're railing against rule-keeping - you also don't seem to be able to let go of the idea. IOW - you seem to fail to recognize there's an alternative to rule-keeping. To "abide in His love" isn't checking tasks off a list. Remember 1 Corinthians 13? If we do all these things - yet don't have love - it's worthless.
I'm sorry but I don't understand your intent. You're contradictory, your words don't match your references. I find your post confusing. You need to go over it with a fine tooth comb and make corrections so that everything lines up.As I've already posted - the first testament isn't about a "to-do" list for mankind. It's about God, His purpose for humanity, and His desire to dwell with us for eternity.
I'm not referring to rule-keeping. Or requirements.
When Jesus spoke, He typically led His audience back to the first testament (of which they would pick up on certain phrases). When He used the phrase "Son of Man", He was pointing them back to a specific prophecy....when He spoke in the Synagogue (recorded in Luke 4) He quoted Isaiah's passage about the anointed One bringing Good News to the poor, that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come....when He cleared the Temple both times, He was acting as High Priest (and those that witnessed these things were aware - because they knew Leviticus)....He spoke of resurrection, and referred back to the first testament (recorded in Matthew 22:31–32, Mark 12:26, 27, Luke 20:37-38)......when Jesus said, “Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners” (recorded in Matthew 9:13) He was quoting Hosea 6:6 (which states: "I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings"). "Go and learn" was the practice of their day to study Scripture - one lived it...they literally mimicked their Rabbis way of living. Jesus was encouraging them - I believe - to "walk in the ways of love" as God had always wanted. Jesus quoted from the prophet Malachi (Malachi 3) to demonstrate that John the Baptizer was a messenger of the Lord that was prophesied. He also quoted the Psalms a great deal - like Psalm 110, Psalm 118:22-23, 26; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 61:4; Psalm 82:6-7.
So....ISTM....that His quotations were to, first, grab their attention (kind of like how, in our modern day, a specific musical melody can ring familiar or how we can recognize a line from a song) - and then to give them the true meaning of those passages. And, maybe the most important, to proclaim that He was their Messiah.
Again.....none of that is about rule-keeping (but it's in reference to the OT). Clearly, you're misunderstanding my posts, if you believe I'm posting about requirements. I believe God desires for us to love Him freely. Love isn't even love if it's under compulsion.
What I see the the promotion of opposing covenants being required to follow.Exactly.
I guess a person needs to consider what the word "salvation" even means to begin to understand that.
Where is the passage talking about eternal life in the OT?Because you had posted that the OT never mentions anything about eternal life.
I'm sorry but you don't want to talk about the commandments of Jesus. Please start your own thread about history of God's people.And you also posted:
...."the Law" isn't commandments. It's the only Scripture God's people had prior to the writings of the New Testament. The entire NT "promotes" it (but you seem to want to toss it all away). My point has been that it's critical for us, as Christians. It's part of God's history with His people.
You didn't notice the question in LK 10:25.You don't see much do you.... Here is that quote again...does it sound familiar?
“What is hateful to you do not do to your neighbor.”
Leviticus 19:18 ?????????????????
Matthew 7:12 ???????????????????
Luke 6:31 ??????????????????????
Luke 10:25-28 ?????????????????????
That's exactly what I thought you are doing. The title of this thread is What commandments is Jesus talking about followed with the OP quoting JN 15:10I'm still confused. I'm fairly certain there's no one in this thread that believes there is anything about that in the Bible. If that book you mentioned is about this small group featured in that video - then I believe the author is misrepresenting mainstream Judaism (which, IMO, shouldn't even be brought into this discussion as we're talking about Jesus' day and ancient Judaism. It muddies the waters to bring in modern beliefs and groups of people). That just seems off topic to me. It seems this topic is difficult enough on its own - there shouldn't be extraneous issues brought in, too.
But that's not the topic of the thread. I can't do anything about your rabbit trails and efforts to derail the thread.Again, so what? What was your point regarding this on the discussion we were having? That some Jews have strange practices? Some Christians do too...
OK you must do all of it that pertains to you which includes the requirements of sacrifice.That is because you don't understand it. NOBODY, not even Yeshua can keep ALL of it...because ALL of it does not and can not pertain to any one person.
Can we just stick to the - difficult enough - topic at hand?
You didn't notice the question in LK 10:25.
Is Lk 6 really teaching the law?
The Sermon on the Mount isan't teaching the law either.
OK you must do all of it that pertains to you which includes the requirements of sacrifice.
But that's not the topic of the thread. I can't do anything about your rabbit trails and efforts to derail the thread.
I'm sorry that you don't.
Love isn't even love if it's under compulsion.
LOL, MY rabbit trails? Derail threads? That is all you two do!
The battle between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant began in Acts chapter 15, and continues to the present. During most of the history of the Church the Judaisers have won the day.
Act 15:24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
Based on the verse below the ten commandments are the Sinai Covenant.
Exo 34:28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Based on Deuteronomy 5:1-3, the Sinai Covenant was not given at an ealier time.
The term “the moral law” is not found in scripture.
It is a man-made invention, not found in scripture, which is used in an attempt to get around Acts 15:24.
Are there are two different sets of commandments in the words of Christ found below?
Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
The New Covenant is a higher standard than the Old Covenant, not for our salvation, but for our conduct.
Matthew 5:17-20 is further explained by the Apostle Paul in Galatians 3:16-29. Here Paul reveals the temporary nature of the Sinai Covenant. Paul said the law was “added” 430 years “after” the promise made to Abraham “until” the seed(Christ) could come to whom the promise was made.
Later in Matthew chapter 5 Christ contrasts the two covenants below with the words “But I say…”
Mat 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.'
Mat 5:22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
Mat 5:23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Mat 5:24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Mat 5:25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
Mat 5:26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
Mat 5:27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.
Mat 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Mat 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Mat 5:30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Mat 5:31 "Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
Mat 5:32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
Mat 5:33 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
Mat 5:34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;
Mat 5:35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Mat 5:36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
Mat 5:37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Mat 5:38 "You have heard that it was said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.'
Mat 5:39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Mat 5:40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.
Mat 5:41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Mat 5:42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Mat 5:43 "You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.'
Mat 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
Mat 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Mat 5:46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Mat 5:47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
Mat 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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