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. . .from the beginning (of their Christian experience, when they first heard the gospel).
1 John 2:8
(8) Yet I am writing you a new command (Jn 13:34-35); its truth is seen in him* and you**
because the darkness (present evil age) is passing and the true light (gospel of Jesus Christ) is already shining.
*newness in the new and dramatic illustration of divine love on the cross
and Christ's exposition of the law (Mt 5), which seemed new to them
**the daily experience of believers as they grow in love for each other
The new command was to love one another as Christ loved them, not as they loved themselves, per the old command.
Ante is upped again.
1 John 2:8
(8) Yet I am writing you a new command (Jn 13:34-35); its truth is seen in him* and you**
because the darkness (present evil age) is passing and the true light (gospel of Jesus Christ) is already shining.
*newness in the new and dramatic illustration of divine love on the cross
and Christ's exposition of the law (Mt 5), which seemed new to them
**the daily experience of believers as they grow in love for each other
The new command was to love one another as Christ loved them, not as they loved themselves, per the old command.
Ante is upped again.
Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV
(5) And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Leviticus 19:18 KJV
(18) Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
This is what Jesus said.
Matthew 22:37-40 KJV
(37) 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.
(38) This is the first and great commandment.
(39) And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
(40) On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
L
Scriptural basis for eating anything in heaven?
(2) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:14 KJV
(14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Elin said:
We are to do what he commands us to do, not do all that he does.
Jesus also drove the money-changers out of the Temple, healed the sick, lame and blind, and died for sin.
Are we also to do that?
Jesus also drove the money-changers out of the Temple, healed the sick, lame and blind, and died for sin.
Are we also to do that?
John 14:12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
Vegetarians before the flood but they loaded the ark lower number of unclean animals higher number of clean animals because I'm guessing here that God knowing the vegetation would not exist after the flood had the plan of meat to add to Noah and families diet. Plus sacrifice animals too.
C
I think we need to reconize that God and Jesus have changed/ modified the original 10 commandments. Men had more than one wife in the O.T. but that was not adultery, men killed men in battle, but it was not murder, parents don't always tell the whole truth to their young children, but that is not liing. The O.T. and the N.T. changed how and when and howthe sabbaths were to be keep.In some weeks they had more than one sabbath. The laws of God are situational in many ways. This is more so in the N.T. where we have he law of liberty, and the ridgid laws of the O.T. are modified to a personal choice. Hoffco
The rigid laws of the OT are modified to a personal choice - that's where the problem lies.
I believe that when Jesus said He came to fulfill the law that included the Sabbath law. Hebrews talks about us entering a Sabbath rest thru faith in Christ. Though Jesus took care of the spiritual side of these issues, it has been proven that eating kosher is very healthy because God knew what was best for man when He gave the Jews these laws. In the same way if we take time to rest on Saturday and Worship on Sunday I believe it would do us good. Remember Jesus said the Sabbath was made for man . For man's benefit!
Those who were not (ten tribed Israel) went into dispersion hundreds of years before James (about AD 45-60) would describe them as "the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad" (James 1:1). They were one and the same with Christians called "Gentiles" in Paul's epistles. The NT epistles consistently identify Christians called "Gentiles" therein as non-Jew Diaspora Israelites. The religious establishment does not want us to know this.
Elin said:
. . .from the beginning (of their Christian experience, when they first heard the gospel).
1 John 2:8
(8) Yet I am writing you a new command (Jn 13:34-35); its truth is seen in him* and you**
because the darkness (present evil age) is passing and the true light (gospel of Jesus Christ) is already shining.
*newness in the new and dramatic illustration of divine love on the cross
and Christ's exposition of the law (Mt 5), which seemed new to them
**the daily experience of believers as they grow in love for each other
The new command was to Love one another as I have loved you, not as they loved themselves, as in the old command.
Christ upped the standard in his new command.
1 John 2:8
(8) Yet I am writing you a new command (Jn 13:34-35); its truth is seen in him* and you**
because the darkness (present evil age) is passing and the true light (gospel of Jesus Christ) is already shining.
*newness in the new and dramatic illustration of divine love on the cross
and Christ's exposition of the law (Mt 5), which seemed new to them
**the daily experience of believers as they grow in love for each other
The new command was to Love one another as I have loved you, not as they loved themselves, as in the old command.
Christ upped the standard in his new command.
Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV
(5) And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Leviticus 19:18 KJV
(18) Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
This is what Jesus said.
Matthew 22:37-40 KJV
(37) 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.
(38) This is the first and great commandment.
(39) And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
(40) On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Revelation 22:2 KJV
(2) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:14 KJV
(14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
(2) In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:14 KJV
(14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Please give certain and unequivocal teaching on the matter.
L
Your private uncertain interpretation of prophetic riddles is merely opinion.
Please give certain and unequivocal teaching on the matter.
Please give certain and unequivocal teaching on the matter.
Elin said:
. . .from the beginning (of their Christian experience, when they first heard the gospel).
1 John 2:8
(8) Yet I am writing you a new command (Jn 13:34-35); its truth is seen in him* and you**
because the darkness (present evil age) is passing and the true light (gospel of Jesus Christ) is already shining.
*newness in the new and dramatic illustration of divine love on the cross
and Christ's exposition of the law (Mt 5), which seemed new to them
**the daily experience of believers as they grow in love for each other
The new command was to "Love one another as I have loved you," not as they loved themselves, as in the old command.
Christ upped the standard in his new command.
1 John 2:8
(8) Yet I am writing you a new command (Jn 13:34-35); its truth is seen in him* and you**
because the darkness (present evil age) is passing and the true light (gospel of Jesus Christ) is already shining.
*newness in the new and dramatic illustration of divine love on the cross
and Christ's exposition of the law (Mt 5), which seemed new to them
**the daily experience of believers as they grow in love for each other
The new command was to "Love one another as I have loved you," not as they loved themselves, as in the old command.
Christ upped the standard in his new command.