The Ten Commandments have been replaced by the law of Christ
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Nobody has ever told me the 10 commandments were replaced by anything. And I live in SoCal where there's a different
Church for every type of weird belief you can think of.
We're supposed to obey the ten commandments even though we aren't saved by obedience.
This sounds like one of those issues that would way too easy to rationalize/overthink. Obey the ten commandments to the utmost best of your ability. This is what God wants you to do.
Church for every type of weird belief you can think of.
We're supposed to obey the ten commandments even though we aren't saved by obedience.
This sounds like one of those issues that would way too easy to rationalize/overthink. Obey the ten commandments to the utmost best of your ability. This is what God wants you to do.
Okay, I have some stating that the Ten Commandments and the law of Christ are one and the same.
Then I have some who are saying the Spirit will guide, but these recognize no specific law.
Then some say "yes", the law of Christ is love others as Christ loved us.
Well, okay, now let's go back to my original post:
Luke 10:25-27
I left out a very important verse on purpose. That's verse 28. Let's read it:
28 And he said unto him, "Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live ."
What was the question?
"What must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Christ asked him (the expert in the law) "what is written in the law?"
At this point it doesn't matter what law, be it the law of Christ or the Ten Commandments. Why? Because in order to inherit eternal life "the expert in the law" had to love God and his neighbor as himself. That's what Christ meant by "this do (i.e., love God & your neighbor)" and you will get eternal life in return.
Doesn't this (i.e., "this do, and thou shalt live") sound Old Covenant?
Then I have some who are saying the Spirit will guide, but these recognize no specific law.
Then some say "yes", the law of Christ is love others as Christ loved us.
Well, okay, now let's go back to my original post:
Luke 10:25-27
I left out a very important verse on purpose. That's verse 28. Let's read it:
28 And he said unto him, "Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live ."
What was the question?
"What must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Christ asked him (the expert in the law) "what is written in the law?"
At this point it doesn't matter what law, be it the law of Christ or the Ten Commandments. Why? Because in order to inherit eternal life "the expert in the law" had to love God and his neighbor as himself. That's what Christ meant by "this do (i.e., love God & your neighbor)" and you will get eternal life in return.
Doesn't this (i.e., "this do, and thou shalt live") sound Old Covenant?
Let's go to Romans 10:5
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall by them live."
Here Paul is writing either about "the law of Moses" and/or "the Ten Commandments". Notice the same principle is applied: You get life by obedience.
Again, sounds Old Covenant.
Why is Christ giving OC commands?
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall by them live."
Here Paul is writing either about "the law of Moses" and/or "the Ten Commandments". Notice the same principle is applied: You get life by obedience.
Again, sounds Old Covenant.
Why is Christ giving OC commands?
Here's another one:
Gal 3:12 the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall by them live."
The law doesn't involve faith. You can believe in the law all you desire, but the law doesn't care. The law demands obedience. The law doesn't care if you believe in it. The law says, "this do and you will live", but to the disobedient it says, "cursed is everyone" who fails to obey.
So again, it doesn't matter what law you have in mind, if you fail you die.
Gal 3:12 the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall by them live."
The law doesn't involve faith. You can believe in the law all you desire, but the law doesn't care. The law demands obedience. The law doesn't care if you believe in it. The law says, "this do and you will live", but to the disobedient it says, "cursed is everyone" who fails to obey.
So again, it doesn't matter what law you have in mind, if you fail you die.
Are you loving your neighbor AS you love yourself?
Let's keep something in mind: There's only one command, not two.
The law doesn't say,
1] Love your neighbor
and
2] love yourself.
The law demands that you love your neighbor in the same way you naturally, by birth, love yourself. It demands that you redirect your self-love towards your neighbor. Self-love bent-out-from-self towards others is agape. Agape, bent-back-to-self is self-love.
If I loved my neighbor, as I loved myself, my neighbor would really have all I have obtained through my love of self.
Now, are you sure you are keeping the commandment, "you shall love your neighbor as yourself"?
Let's keep something in mind: There's only one command, not two.
The law doesn't say,
1] Love your neighbor
and
2] love yourself.
The law demands that you love your neighbor in the same way you naturally, by birth, love yourself. It demands that you redirect your self-love towards your neighbor. Self-love bent-out-from-self towards others is agape. Agape, bent-back-to-self is self-love.
If I loved my neighbor, as I loved myself, my neighbor would really have all I have obtained through my love of self.
Now, are you sure you are keeping the commandment, "you shall love your neighbor as yourself"?
More evidence?
Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
Note the question: This rich man is addressing Christ, not as the Son of God, but a "good teacher". What is Christ's response?
“Why do you call Me good?"
Is Christ, good? Yes! But again the rich man wasn't addressing Christ as God, he was addressing Christ as a mere man, but a "good man."
Now notice what Christ says:
"No one is good but One, that is, God."
Here Christ is trying to correct this rich man's theology. "No one is good", i.e., no man is good, only God is good.
Paul states the same: "There is none righteous, no, not even one." Romans 3:10
So Christ answered his question, "what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" with "no one is good." If you aren't good/righteous then you can't do good to get eternal life.
But, to answer the man's question (what good thing shall I do to get eternal life), Christ says:
"But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
In other words if you want eternal life by doing good things, keep the commandments.
Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
Note the question: This rich man is addressing Christ, not as the Son of God, but a "good teacher". What is Christ's response?
“Why do you call Me good?"
Is Christ, good? Yes! But again the rich man wasn't addressing Christ as God, he was addressing Christ as a mere man, but a "good man."
Now notice what Christ says:
"No one is good but One, that is, God."
Here Christ is trying to correct this rich man's theology. "No one is good", i.e., no man is good, only God is good.
Paul states the same: "There is none righteous, no, not even one." Romans 3:10
So Christ answered his question, "what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" with "no one is good." If you aren't good/righteous then you can't do good to get eternal life.
But, to answer the man's question (what good thing shall I do to get eternal life), Christ says:
"But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
In other words if you want eternal life by doing good things, keep the commandments.
That's the same thing Christ said to the "expert in the law": "This do, and thou shalt live".
Why? Why did Christ give Old Covenant demands to people trying to earn heaven?
Because the measuring stick of righteousness is the law and it you come to Christ, in all your pompous self-righteousness, Christ will give you the law in order to break you of your confidence in your performance. Hence the law is instrumental is placing the glory of men in the dust.
Once men's pride is broken and he sees himself a sinner before the law, then he is prepared to be clothed with the righteousness of Christ through faith.
What law? What's the context of Matthew chapter 19?
Christ to the rich man: "But, if you want to enter life (through doing good), obey the commandments."
"Which ones?" the man inquired.
Jesus replied, " 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.' "
That's the last 6 commandments from the Ten Commandments!
Notice the rich man's self-righteous reply:
"All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?"
In other words "I'm a good man; I've been keeping these commandments since Sunday School. Where am I lacking?"
Christ to the rich man: "But, if you want to enter life (through doing good), obey the commandments."
"Which ones?" the man inquired.
Jesus replied, " 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.' "
That's the last 6 commandments from the Ten Commandments!
Notice the rich man's self-righteous reply:
"All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?"
In other words "I'm a good man; I've been keeping these commandments since Sunday School. Where am I lacking?"
Take notice that Christ substituted the 10th commandment, "you shall not covet", with "love your neighbor as yourself".
Why? Because not loving your neighbor as yourself is coveting. Coveting is not an act, but a motive based on your love of self. The law of God requires only agape love, not self-love. Hence the law of God is based on agape, a love that is not self-seeking. See 1 Cor 13:5 Self-love is condemned.
It was the 10th commandment that was instrumental in changing Saul, the proud Pharisee, to the Apostle Paul the champion of justification by faith. Paul says, "I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Again coveting is based on self-love. It is based on self-seeking and self-interests. God's law requires you to deny your love of self and instead live for the good of those around you. Hence agape has no love of self in it. One ounce of self-love makes you a sinner!!!!
Why? Because not loving your neighbor as yourself is coveting. Coveting is not an act, but a motive based on your love of self. The law of God requires only agape love, not self-love. Hence the law of God is based on agape, a love that is not self-seeking. See 1 Cor 13:5 Self-love is condemned.
It was the 10th commandment that was instrumental in changing Saul, the proud Pharisee, to the Apostle Paul the champion of justification by faith. Paul says, "I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Again coveting is based on self-love. It is based on self-seeking and self-interests. God's law requires you to deny your love of self and instead live for the good of those around you. Hence agape has no love of self in it. One ounce of self-love makes you a sinner!!!!
1 Cor 10:24 "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth."
Self-seeking is based on coveting, i.e., the love of self. Agape denies self and lives for another's wealth.
Agape love is demand by God's law.
Self-love is condemned.
Anyone feeling righteous?
If so, the law has not done it's job.
Self-seeking is based on coveting, i.e., the love of self. Agape denies self and lives for another's wealth.
Agape love is demand by God's law.
Self-love is condemned.
Anyone feeling righteous?
If so, the law has not done it's job.
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