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why your conclusion is is to show it is a summary of the 10 commandments
Brother, here is the evidence of the decomposition of the Ten Commandments into two parts: the first part is how to show love for God and the second part is how to show love for neighbor.

Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. (Romans 13:8-10 NLT)​

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Brother, here is the evidence of the decomposition of the Ten Commandments into two parts: the first part is how to show love for God and the second part is how to show love for neighbor.

Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. (Romans 13:8-10 NLT)​

United in the hope for the soon return of Jesus, Jorge
Are the two greatest Commandments based only on the Ten Commandments?

Psalm 26:7 ...that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds
 
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also unpack what you mean by "include the Ten Commandments" for example, what else does it include?
Great question. In my opinion, this is where the theology of many Seventh-Day observers doesn't add up.

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The precepts of the Lord are awesome,
giving joy to the heart
The commandments of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes Psalm 19
 
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We will have to pause here as I don't see scripture supporting this. Can you list all your support for this statement and include why you've chosen this view? line by line with every greatest commandment verse to show why your conclusion is is to show it is a summary of the 10 commandments,
I already provided it twice, but I'll post it again.

We know the greatest commandment to love God with all our heart, mind and soul are directly came from the Ten Commandments. Jesus quoted from the OT when He quoted them.

Deut 6:5 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

What was being stated in the context for Jesus to repeat this? It was 40 years after God wrote and spoke the Ten Commandments. Moses was preparing the children of Israel to enter the promise land and repeated the Ten Commandments telling the children of Israel to diligently teach their children the commandments and their children's children to keep etc. which you can find in Deut 5 and right after repeating the Ten Commandments said the following

Deut 6:2 that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and [a]be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

4 “Hear, O Israel: [b]The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

The second greatest commandment also comes directly from this unit of Ten on the commandments that deal with love to thy neighbor

Rom 13:9 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” [a]“You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

I encourage you to study the greek and not isoalte one translation
Like when you said summed up in Rom 13:9 didn't mean summary yet the Greek showed that it did. I do not isolate one translation, I tend to look at the Greek and other translations as well. I do recommend through, not using a thought for thought translation because they take a lot of liberties that is not written in our Bibles. When I see a lot of commentary from posters they usually tend to use one of these translations instead of word for word.
. also unpack what you mean by "include the Ten Commandments" for example, what else does it include?
It says: Deut 6:2 that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments

God never gave a list of all the statues because there is not one law out there that would be broken if one was truly keeping the Ten Commandments, the way Jesus taught Mat 5:19-30 perhaps that's why God only numbered the Ten Commandments, so we know from God the emphasis is the Ten Commandments why its the only law both written and spoken by God and the only law inside the ark of the covenant that is also revealed in heaven. Heb 8:1-5 All the other laws were handwritten by Moses placed outside the ark. Its sad times when so many people refuse to accept God's personal Testimony, the Ten Commandments Exo 31:18 to be laid aside for essentially ones own laws and private interpretations . Jesus addressed this directly from the Ten Commandments so the grievances people have when they say for an example "Old Testament vacuum etc" that goes against what Jesus taught quoting OT to live by every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God Mat 4:4 I am sure will be addressed at His Second Coming, We will be judged by the Ten Commandments and why its in God's Most Holy in His heavenly Temple under His mercy seat and why its revealed at the last trumpet Rev 11:18-19 right before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We are not the first generation to reject God's commandments, its been going on for a long time. God is so longsuffering, hoping we will come out of our rebellion to Him as He calls on us daily not to rebel and harden our hearts to God's Truth. But people have itching ears and this all comes to an end soon enough and we will all have to live with our decisions Rev 22:11
 
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Romans 13 says that if there is any other commandment, they are all summed up...

These are the commandments and the ordinances which the Lord commanded by Moses to the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho Numbers 36

Blessed be the Lord forever :heart:
 
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What commandments was Paul quoting from verbatim Exo 20:1-17 and did he quote all of them from the same unit of Ten, no hence why he referred to other commandments not mentioned. Its hard to reason with the mindset "it could be" verses what the Scriptures are plainly teaching, but we do have free will.
 
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Paul quotes only from the 10 in Romans 13, Yes. It does not follow that "whatever other commandments" refers only to the rest of the 10

The Ten commandments are summed up in the second greatest commandment. But the commandment to forgive debts every 50 years is also summed up in the second commandment

Thus the second commandment sums up all commandments.

More strikingly, "the one who loves their neighbor has fulfilled the law"

Has fulfilled... Not that we keep all of the commandments in a literal fashion while at the same time loving our neighbor...
 
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Not keeping literally, so committing literal murder is fine as long as we love them. How many sick parents used this thinking when murdering their children or spouses.

No thanks, I will stick with what God says Exo 20:6 John 14:15 1 John 5:3 Mat 15:3-14 Mark 7:7-13 Mat 5:19-30 and His version of what is right and wrong Psa 119:172 Isa 56:1-6 because our version of what is right or wrong is as fifthly rags. Isa 64:6 and our hearts deceive us Jer 17:9

All gets sorted out soon enough.
 
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Just like how Jesus is a good example on how we are to keep the commandments including the Sabbath John 15:10 Luke 4:16 etc., following mans ideas is not. That's why He never let man define love to God or love to man, but sadly so many disregards for their own version.
 
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This has been addressed so many times, I see no point in addressing one more time. We will never agree on Scripture and that's OK, soon this whole disagreement will all get resolved once Jesus comes back. Amen.

Be well.
 
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I don't remember Jesus keeping the feast of tabernacles being addressed. Or Hanukkah

Jesus also told the leper to make an animal sacrifice. Something we definitely don't do today

This is the day that the Lord has made
We will rejoice and be glad in it
Praise his name forever
 
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One thing I learned when researching Hebrews 13 is that when it says that the one who loves has fulfilled the law

the word translated as has fulfilled is in the perfect tense, a completed action

If you are looking for a verse that says we don't need to keep the Sabbath, it turns out that for the one who loves, it has already been kept
 
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Love to God is keeping the commandments 1 John 5:3

According to Jesus not keeping the Sabbath, He considers this as profaning Him, His Words, not mine

Eze 22:26 Her priests have [a]violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have not distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them.

Its not I love God, but can do what I want and disobey His law but because I love God that is fulfilling the law. No that is sin and disobedience 1 John 3:4 James 2:11-12 Rom 7:7 and dishonoring Him Rom 7:21-23 and being an enmity to God Rom 8:7-8 no matter how much we try to convince ourselves otherwise and according to Jesus ends with this result Mat 7:23.

But our heart can convince us of all kinds of crazy things Jer 17:9 No wonder why Jesus warned us about this very thing Mat 5:19-30 Mat 15:3-14 Mark 7:7-13
 
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Paul quotes only from the 10 in Romans 13, Yes. It does not follow that "whatever other commandments" refers only to the rest of the 10

The Ten commandments are summed up in the second greatest commandment. But the commandment to forgive debts every 50 years is also summed up in the second commandment

Thus the second commandment sums up all commandments.

More strikingly, "the one who loves their neighbor has fulfilled the law"

Has fulfilled... Not that we keep all of the commandments in a literal fashion while at the same time loving our neighbor...
Leaf you like some others on this forum change the laws, the commandments, you diminish what was given by GOD Himself. According to you and others, lets extrapolate your line of thoughts and throw away the bible and replace it it by a new bible that contains one page and one word, LOVE? Would that satisfy you? do you think that some elements might be missing? No one can change the laws GOD has given us, I am talking here of the Ten commandments, God gave them to us for a reason, Jesus was teaching them for a reason, Jesus even told us it is a requirement for eternal life.

Why not trust and love GOD and Jesus and obey their simple commands, the Ten Commandments that are the Covenant? Why do you fight so hard to nullify them even in part? DO you not believe GOD?

Deuteronomy 4:2:
You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

Throughout the Bible, there's a consistent principle that God holds people accountable for their actions, especially concerning obedience to His commands. While the specific punishment might vary depending on the context and the nature of the transgression, the underlying message is clear: diminishing or changing God's laws is a serious offence in His eyes. I hope you understand this and will revise your views.


Rev 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Rev 11:16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
Rev 11:17 saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
Rev 11:18 The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
Rev 11:19 Then ( at the seventh trumpet) the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

It is by the Laws of this COVENANT, the Ten Commandments that we shall be Judged!
 
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One thing I learned when researching Hebrews 13 is that when it says that the one who loves has fulfilled the law

the word translated as has fulfilled is in the perfect tense, a completed action

If you are looking for a verse that says we don't need to keep the Sabbath, it turns out that for the one who loves, it has already been kept
Ridiculous!!!! search scripture again.
 
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