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I have learned that the 10 commandments come with a curse. For no man can be deemed righteous through them. For only through Christ can one be saved. And the Love of God in us and working through us has set us free from the law of sin and death. For it is Love that fulfills all God has commanded.I will like to know what have been our personal understanding of the Ten Commandments and they relationship in the work of salvation.
I believe that putting our believes to the test is useful to gaining a right perspective.
I have placed a poll where you can vote more than once according to what you have accepted/understood from scripture.
Maybe we can come to a consensus at the end of the exercise.
How can you regard God Holy Just and Good Commandments a curse? Is not the Ten Commandments based on love?I have learned that the 10 commandments come with a curse. For no man can be deemed righteous through them. For only through Christ can one be saved. And the Love of God in us and working through us has set us free from the law of sin and death. For it is Love that fulfills all God has commanded.
The law is a curse in that it condemns, & in that no mere mortal could perfectly fulfill it.How can you regard God Holy Just and Good Commandments a curse? Is not the Ten Commandments based on love?
Hey Elder111,
I'm a combat Marine who has broken all ten commandments.
I was baptized in 2005 by The Church of Antioch. I give regular confession, and take communion every time it is offered.
What is your judgement?
We? you started talking about Job instead of Israel comparing a disobedient people to more obedient people like Abrahm and Job while I equate Israel prior to enslavement in Egypt as disobedient such that God essentially abandons them to their own desires and they became slaves to sin.... and Egypt also.WE talking about Noah and the flood or Israel in Egypt?
Did not Jesus come and show us that it can be kept? Is that not what the indwelling of the Holy Spirit does?The law is a curse in that it condemns, & in that no mere mortal could perfectly fulfill it.
I'm sorry but the Holy Spirit in Christians hasn't shown that it can perfectly have anyone but God himself keep the Law. All you have to do is show 1 example of a born again Christian breaking the Law to defeat such a ludicrous argument. I have NOT seen a single newly born again Christian suddenly desire to keep the Sabbath command, they have to read the Bible and find the commandment and take it as a "suggestion" to even acknowledge that it actually exists.Did not Jesus come and show us that it can be kept? Is that not what the indwelling of the Holy Spirit does?
Is the law the problem/curse: or the tendencies of man to sin? Is it not that committing adultery is the curse/the cause of death, and not the law that says thou shall not commit adultery?
How is all this a curse?I thought this is an interesting view of the ten commandments:
[SIZE=+1]The Ten Commandments translated from the Aramaic --[/SIZE]1. You shall have no other gods except me.
2. You shall not make for yourself any idol of wood or stone or metal, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven or on earth; you shall not worship nor serve them.
3. You shall not take a false oath in the name of God.
4. Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not kill.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet ... not your neighbor's house, wife, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
God gave us the Ten Commandments to lead all mankind in the quest for Understanding, Hope, Love, and Peace, to walk Free of all bondage with a righteous loving God. They embody the heart of all good law. Each commandment has its own reason and rationale, and is designed to protect rights -- The right of God to be reverenced for what He is, The Creator; The right of Him to be mentioned only in a holy way; The right of parents to be respected; The right to life; The right to property; and The right to the truth. These are illustrated in the following Ten Principles.
[SIZE=+2]Ten Principles for Daily Living[/SIZE] 1. Show proper respect for authority.
2. Have a singleness of purpose.
3. Use effective communication.
4. Provide work, rest and reflection.
5. Show respect for elders.
6. Show respect for human life and dignity.
7. Maintain stability of the sexes.
8. Demonstrate the proper allocation of resources.
9. Demonstrate honesty and integrity.
10. Maintain the right of ownership of property.
from:
[SIZE=+1]Barefoot's World[/SIZE]
Your assessment is not the case. They did not go to Egypt as slaves and spent hundred of years before they became slaves.We? you started talking about Job instead of Israel comparing a disobedient people to more obedient people like Abrahm and Job while I equate Israel prior to enslavement in Egypt as disobedient such that God essentially abandons them to their own desires and they became slaves to sin.... and Egypt also.
So with love we become good. With the ten Commandments we are evil?I have learned that the 10 commandments come with a curse. For no man can be deemed righteous through them. For only through Christ can one be saved. And the Love of God in us and working through us has set us free from the law of sin and death. For it is Love that fulfills all God has commanded.
Why the Sabbath. That is the real Issue isn't? Not the whole Ten commandments, the Sabbath!I'm sorry but the Holy Spirit in Christians hasn't shown that it can perfectly have anyone but God himself keep the Law. All you have to do is show 1 example of a born again Christian breaking the Law to defeat such a ludicrous argument. I have NOT seen a single newly born again Christian suddenly desire to keep the Sabbath command, they have to read the Bible and find the commandment and take it as a "suggestion" to even acknowledge that it actually exists.
No they didn't go to Egypt as slaves.... they were enslaved however and God didn't rescue them until they sought after him. They were disobedient for the most part to what they had been taught through Abraham about God. The Bible equates God finally hearing their cries for help but I believe that for the most part they were only wanting God as an out for the situation not as their ruler. This notion is shown by their actions in the desert when they sinned greatly unto God. I contend that God would have rescued them earlier if their had truly been more willing to truly follow him but it took millions of them to just have enough to make a small nation core of believers to survive and it took a harsh law to keep even those few in line along with those who were not as much believers but just along for the ride till things got too tough.Your assessment is not the case. They did not go to Egypt as slaves and spent hundred of years before they became slaves.
Why do you run from the truth so or is it because I say it? If some else had said the same thing would it have been accepted?
The real issue to those promoting the 10 IS the Sabbath. When Christians (wrongly) admit that they are bound to the 10 by those who demand it they march in and demand they observe (improperly) the Sabbath. Christians by Jesus 2 commands already cover 9 of the 10 commandments but to Sabbath Keepers this isn't enough. I have yet to see ANY Sabbath keeper come across a valid argument involving the Holy Spirit inspiring new believers who are ignorant of the Sabbath to suddenly desire to keep it. It is only those who have some sort of a clue about it prior to salvation that seem even mildly interested in it. We don't see them flocking to keeping the Sabbath because the Holy Spirit does NOT convict them that it is a SIN NOT TO keep it. I have however seen Christians convicted of idolatry, murder, adultery, essentially 9 of the 10 commandments but never the Sabbath. In other words the Holy Spirit seems to be IGNORING the Sabbath command in Christians which means...... it apparently isn't abiding by the 10 commandments for us to keep.Why the Sabbath. That is the real Issue isn't? Not the whole Ten commandments, the Sabbath!
I wonder how you arrive at those conclusions or questions for the post you responded to.So with love we become good. With the ten Commandments we are evil?
Because we love our families we have never ever done them wrong?
What do you think Elder? If it is merely the Sabbath you're after, why don't you keep it as written? For one to be obedient they must comply in whole. Unless you do you're willingly disobedient at this point in the game.Why the Sabbath. That is the real Issue isn't? Not the whole Ten commandments, the Sabbath!
What harsh law?No they didn't go to Egypt as slaves.... they were enslaved however and God didn't rescue them until they sought after him. They were disobedient for the most part to what they had been taught through Abraham about God. The Bible equates God finally hearing their cries for help but I believe that for the most part they were only wanting God as an out for the situation not as their ruler. This notion is shown by their actions in the desert when they sinned greatly unto God. I contend that God would have rescued them earlier if their had truly been more willing to truly follow him but it took millions of them to just have enough to make a small nation core of believers to survive and it took a harsh law to keep even those few in line along with those who were not as much believers but just along for the ride till things got too tough.
Death is harsh.... very harsh and Paul equated the Law to deathWhat harsh law?
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