Jesus' commandments are:
[The people] said to [Jesus], 'What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?' Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that you believe into him whom he has sent.' John 6:28-29
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord [by faith], so walk in him [by faith]. Colossians 2:6
- Love your neighbor as yourself
A new commandment I give to you: that you love one another. As I have loved you, also you love one another. John 13:34
This is [GOD's] commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us. 1 John 3:23-24
For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not commit murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are summed up in this statement: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does not commit evil against a neighbor, therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:9-10
Therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12
That's how simple it really is.
What are the great commandments of Moses' law?
- Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:36-40
What does it mean to love GOD with all the heart, soul, and mind?
- For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3
- If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
- He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21
And what are GOD's commandments?
This is [GOD's] commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 1 John 3:23
No man can produce the fruit of the spirit of his own efforts (keeping laws). Impossible. Fruit is brought forth
of the spirit through faith.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:4-5
I'm starting to see shadows of the tithe in this. By law, only those who's crops or livestock produced increase (fruit) in a year were required to pay tithes
on the increase; wage earners did not pay tithes on their wages (earned money). The significance of this is that the tithe glorified GOD for giving the increase (something man could not do). Abiding in the spirit produces fruit, and we are compelled by the spirit to share our increase with our brethren. Those who love GOD and his word know that this is just the way it works. In this, more growth and fruit occurs and GOD is glorified.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. John 15:7-8