what is the commandments of god?

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Chop it up anyway you want.

Loving God = first 4 commandments
Loving neighbor = last 6 Commandmetns

10 Commandments and the faith of Jesus.
where does it say that the first 4 commandments is loving god, please let the bible do the talking.
 
Luke Chapter 10:

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live."

It's not very complicated :)

Tell me can flesh or is flesh capable of doing this all the time?
 
would also like to add this 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 and i do love him, with all my heart, do you love him? and to show that i love him i keep his commandments, what is the commandments he told us to keep if we love him, once again still waiting for you to acknowledge me, and im sure you also love him and want to show your love for him by keeping the commandments but what is those commandments?

Is flesh and blood able to keep the commandments? 100%
What did Christ come to do? Was it to give life to flesh or new life not of flesh but of the Spirit of God?
And how is this done? giving this new life in God's Spirit?
 
Tell me can flesh or is flesh capable of doing this all the time?
impossible, only the spirit can and when we receive the baptism of holy spirt.. you see the only way to know god is to receive him and how can anyone know god without receiving him? exactly. if anyone trying to do that in the flesh it's just forms of godliness
 
Is flesh and blood able to keep the commandments? 100%
What did Christ come to do? Was it to give life to flesh or new life not of flesh but of the Spirit of God?
And how is this done? giving this new life in God's Spirit?
that's what i'm trying to show/tell them...[h=3]1 John 3:23 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. but instead of following this commandment and receive the spirit they follow the other one and neglect it.[/h]
 
no i'm not it's just a discussion, look this topic has been argued throughout the forum for a good while now so it's time we go to the scriptures for the anwser so that's what i'm doing we are discussing and look to the scripture for the anwser

Whether you use the Laws of Love or the Ten commandments makes no difference to the truth? Why, because Flesh can't obey them, none of them, not ever in it's entirety.
Flesh does not please God and whenever the commandments come to flesh whether it be God's Love or the literal commandments from Moses, flesh just simply can't be perfect.
So how does one become perfect then as what is required?
 
there is argument because of this 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 so to prove our love for him we gotta keep his commandments, now what is the commandments that we must keep to prove our love for him

I am willing to bet that verse properly interpreted is " if you love God, god's type of Love will done through you as it was and is in Christ
[h=3]John 14:10[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)


[SUP]10 [/SUP]Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.

Who does the works? God yes. Is this not the same for all that believe God to led as Christ in Love to all as Christ did
Is not the love that we are to Love God with come full throttle when one sees
1 John 4:19
We love Him because He first loved us.
[h=3]Ephesians 3:17-19[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)

[SUP]17 [/SUP]that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [SUP]18 [/SUP]may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— [SUP]19 [/SUP]to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Is it not true, that we all are striving to Love God and do as God says to the best of our abilities and none of us just can't attain this in the flesh, perfectly? Whether it be the Mosaic Law or the greatest that fulfills all Law, which is God's type of Love.
So what can do this?
 
where does it say that the first 4 commandments is loving god, please let the bible do the talking.

Okay,, let's see what scripture says,, and then we shall reason.

"Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me."

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image....thou shall not bow down thyself to them nor serve them..."

"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain..."

"Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all they work... for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth , the sea, and all that in them is..."


josh,,, those are the first 4 Commandments,, and each one is directed at how we are to conduct ourselves to God.

Surely you can see that these four commandments pertain to God.. And keeping these four along with the other six,,,combined with Faith that Jesus is indeed the Messiah = Loving God and man.


The angel in Revelation warns that we are obey God and keep His Sabbath Command...Revelation 14:7 is a Direct Warning to obey God and keep His Sabbath. Read the Sabbath Commanment in it's entirety,, then read Rev 14:7,, and see who made these things,, heaven and earth, and seas.
 
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and how does one love god? 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
[h=3]Galatians 5:22-23 now i'm showing this because this is the nature of the holy spirit all it knows to do is love it's a supernatural love by receiving the holy spirit is the only way to love god and without it we CANNOT know what love of god is. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:8[/h]
 
Matthew 5:48.... Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

If God gives you the faith to obey this one command, you have NO condemnation... For God's salvation is UNTO A PERFECT MAN, and it is the greatest POWER of GOD to do this.

If you have the time d a study on the POWER OF GOD. And you will realize just how POWERFUL God saves.

Kerry is again so short of what salvation is... It STARTS with teh faith in the cross but it ends in the INHERITANCE of something AFTER the cross....

Read only this one verse and see that AFTER the crosswork on you is done, you INHERIT something. and you CANNOT inherit it untill the crosswork is DONE.... if we keep on sinning we cannot get the crosswork done. But AFTER God forgae us ALL sin and we need no more forgiveness we INHERIT something... look what we do get when God finish the crosswork for us... Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

The people do not understand that if God turns you from darness to light, that there IS NO MORE DARKNESS.... Yet they preach that we will always sin as long as we are here in the flesh. They recon the flesh is more powerful than the TURNNG of God. And God only forgive REPENTED sins.... That is how He sanctify in Christ... God sanctify WHOLLY and Holy, not sin and partly.... Even the carnel body undergoes a change in HIS POWER to save.

Faith sanctifies COMPLETELY in JESUS! Then the PERFECT AS YOUR FATHER IS PERFECT realize in the forgiven and saved sinner.... Remember this, it is GOD who perfects, not us. But he perfects ALL WHO RECEIVE PERFECTION.... God says for those that RECEIVED CHRIST.... Christ is perfection, to THEM he gave THE POWER to be the sons of God.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Not one person that dos not receive Christ will EVER be a son of God, and ALL who did receive Christ, IS PERFECT!

That is why ONLY PERFECT PEOPLE WILL INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.... And they inherit it right here on earth. They ENTER into Christ RIGHT HERE ON EARTH...And so does He enter into them.

By you being reckoned dead to sin, by god and you believe God
[h=3]Romans 6:4[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)


[SUP]4 [/SUP]Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

[h=3]Romans 6:11[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)


[SUP]11 [/SUP]Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God can only today be worshipped in Spirit and truth


  1. John 4:23
    But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
    John 4:22-24 (in Context) John 4 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
  2. John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
 
Chop it up anyway you want.

Loving God = first 4 commandments
Loving neighbor = last 6 Commandmetns

10 Commandments and the faith of Jesus.

Its hard to figure out which commandments are ok to follow to the letter and which ones you spiritualize.

I guess when the letter of the law gets too strenuous that is when you spiritualize??? That's when you use your "common" sense???

I didn't see anywhere in the law where it said go ahead and have 2 or 3 Sabbaths whenever you want as long as you make sure one of them is on the 7th day.

Galatians 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Its like you fall back on Love for all of the commandments and then when it comes to the 4th you point to the Law. But Josh has pointed to the 4th and told you what the letter says and yet you have relaxed the Law that you wish to be justified by.

That's weird isn't it? If you are going to be justified by the letter of the Law then you have to follow the whole thing. Otherwise you're not justified by anything.
 
Okay,, let's see what scripture says,, and then we shall reason.

"Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me."

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image....thou shall not bow down thyself to them nor serve them..."

"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain..."

"Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all they work... for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth , the sea, and all that in them is..."


josh,,, those are the first 4 Commandments,, and each one is directed at how we are to conduct ourselves to God.

Surely you can see that these four commandments pertain to God.. And keeping these four along with the other six,,,combined with Faith that Jesus is indeed the Messiah = Loving God and man.


The angel in Revelation warns that we are obey God and keep His Sabbath Command...Revelation 14:7 is a Direct Warning to obey God and keep His Sabbath. Read the Sabbath Commanment in it's entirety,, then read Rev 14:7,, and see who made these things,, heaven and earth, and seas.
so where does this come in? 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. [h=3]1 John 3:23 so you saying this one isn't necessary ? or we take turns doing them is that it? your making less and less sense everytime if this says to believe in the name of his son jesus christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us shouldn't this be ABOVE everything because to believe in jesus ( in heart) gives us eternal life so you tell me which it or which one you would like to keep and why isn't sabbath keeping found in this commandment?[/h]
 
The commandments that say we must keep the commandments to prove we love Him. Hmmmm.

"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." John 14:15

John 14:21 "Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”

John 14:21 Those who know my commands and obey them are the ones who love me, and my Father will love those who love me. I will love them and will show myself to them.”

How many did you need?

LOVE you all as God does unconditionally, it is all God and none of me except to have chosen to believe God, as you all here have to. Knowing this I make no Judgment to any of you all, for God has received you all and God will teach us all to stand
[h=3]Romans 14[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)

[h=3]The Law of Liberty[/h]14 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. [SUP]2 [/SUP]For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. [SUP]3 [/SUP]Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. [SUP]4 [/SUP]Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
 
Tell me can flesh or is flesh capable of doing this all the time?

Of course not, that's impossible if your walking in the flesh....you would be hard pressed to do either even half the time.

Galatians 5:16

"[SUP]16 [/SUP]This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."
 
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Is there any other argument that can be made. It does not state that if you attend church on Saturday, It does not state that if you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, It does not state that you must be baptised in water. It does not not state that if you keep law. It does not state that if you eat only lamb and not pork. It doesn't state that if you fast 21 days or do 40 days of purpose. It does not state if you read the bible 3 hours a day and pray for two hours. What does it say?

Please answer. I am waiting.

That is because no flesh in God's sight will ever please God except Christ's flesh. and we today know him no more in the flesh. In the Spirit yes and is what God by belief gives us a free gift to new life back alive in the Spirit of God that once was before Adam ate from the tree of Evil.
 
1) I'm saved by the mercy and grace of Jesus' life, death and resurrection. Nothing else. My continued belief and faith in that assures my salvation. Nothing else.

So what do I do now? Love God with everything I have in me. How? John 14:15 "“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."

Can I do it perfectly? Nope. God is the ONLY one who can love perfectly.

Does that mean I should not even try? I hope not.

For all of the married folks in here: Do you love your spouse? Of course you do. (If you don't, we need to talk about that
;)) Are you always successful? Probably not. Is there still a love there between the 2 of you even when you do? I hope so. But when you don't, you miss out on some of the closeness you could feel in your relationship at that moment. But it doesn't mean you're going to get a divorce.

Do I "HAVE TO" obey any of God's commandments? Depends on why you say I "HAVE to".

Do I have to for my salvation? No.
Should I try to show Him that I love Him? Yes.
Do I have to all the time 100% perfectly to show that I love Him? No.
Do I dishonor Him when I choose not to show Him that I love Him? Yes.
Should I still try anyway to show Him I love Him on daily basis in a practical way? Yes.

How do I do that?

John 14:15 "“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."


 
Matthew 5:19

Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

I'd say this pretty much covers it. All of them. He means to keep all of them, Josh. Even the least.

I have not ever been able to keep all of them, have you?
Now I personally know all is kept in Christ, and I believe and am freed, but not to use my freedom as an occasion for the flesh or to ever neglect such a great salvation, or I know I shall never escape. So in appreciation to God's amazing salvation to us all in response, I am thanking and praising this daily. This is rest to me every day, whether I work at this or that here on earth, I am at rest in whatever it is I am doing, ready to give an account for the Joy that protrudes through me, in season or out of season. It is all God and none of me. I am no more than a vessel for God to use as God sees fit.
Just as water glass is peoples vessel to use as they see fit.
 
Its hard to figure out which commandments are ok to follow to the letter and which ones you spiritualize.

I guess when the letter of the law gets too strenuous that is when you spiritualize??? That's when you use your "common" sense???

I didn't see anywhere in the law where it said go ahead and have 2 or 3 Sabbaths whenever you want as long as you make sure one of them is on the 7th day.

Galatians 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Its like you fall back on Love for all of the commandments and then when it comes to the 4th you point to the Law. But Josh has pointed to the 4th and told you what the letter says and yet you have relaxed the Law that you wish to be justified by.

That's weird isn't it? If you are going to be justified by the letter of the Law then you have to follow the whole thing. Otherwise you're not justified by anything.

So,,you also believe that when God said " six days you shalt labor and do all they work.." you think God meant no sleeping, no eating,, no bathroom break. just straight working,, even if there is no work. no jobs.

Grandpa,, if you beleive that..you go ahead and continue to beleive that.. I cannot help you..... believe as you desire...

But,, while you and josh believe that God meant for man to constantly work six straight days with not even a break to eat or relief yourself,,,, try to remember this Scripture that Contradicts your sensless belief...

"..for your law is my delight." Psalm 119:77

Why do you make the Law of God a burden? It shouldn't be.
 
So,,you also believe that when God said " six days you shalt labor and do all they work.." you think God meant no sleeping, no eating,, no bathroom break. just straight working,, even if there is no work. no jobs.

Grandpa,, if you beleive that..you go ahead and continue to beleive that.. I cannot help you..... believe as you desire...

But,, while you and josh believe that God meant for man to constantly work six straight days with not even a break to eat or relief yourself,,,, try to remember this Scripture that Contradicts your sensless belief...

"..for your law is my delight." Psalm 119:77

Why do you make the Law of God a burden? It shouldn't be.

The interesting thing about all this is that we who are Commandments keepers, who understand the love of God in them and the patience of God and the forgiveness of God, are called Pharisees by those who say such remarkably burdensome, Pharisaical things.

I find it very ironic.
 
IF God does not do it for you, there is no hope. God says this about one that has hope... KErry do you believe this verse?...

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Kerry do you believe that a man that has the hope of being a son of God, cleanse HIMSELF? As clan as God is?

It starts out with flesh doing its best to please God and usually pleases people as if it is God that is pleased and all God is doing is showing us that no flesh will ever please him, except Son that already did. So all righteousness is found in Son and received in the resurrection, for us to have new life in God's Spirit, and counting our flesh as dead, whom God raises it back to life being led by God's Spirit, the same way as Christ was led while in the flesh here on earth and is no more today.
We are the representation of Christ in the Spirit. The Joy, the peace and the righteousness that is found in Christ is revealed through the resurrected Christ in the Spirit of God the Father
John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.