Whatever Happened to the Ten Commandments?

How would it be possible for a wicked unbeliever to act good when there is no good inside of them? The two Great Commandments were a summary of the Ten Commandments.

The problem with most humans is that they want to figure out the thing to do because having faith is just too nebulous. So if it hop on one foot and turn around three times, people are good with that but to just believe and have faith is too questionable, because we all doubt ourselves, when we want to be assured. And just trusting isn't very reassuring.
But Jesus gave is assurance, he gave us his word, and his sacraments, his supper, and baptism, by this we know it is him that is the worker, and giver of the will and the do.
So what do we do with the ten commandments? I call them the ten aspired to characters.
What do we do with all of the law. For example: the law speaks of an ox that gores. This teaches us about managing our animals and pets so as not to harm other folks and their animals. Not that we should follow all the rituals and cutting them in half and all that stuff, but don't let your dog bite someone, don't let your horse kick someone, don't let your animal be a danger to others, simple enough. None of this is that hard, love God because he loved you, and love everyone else because God loves you.

Good points.
However, when a follower of a doctrine that teaches the Ten Commandments/Ten Words of God are no longer valid for the Christian, it is then senseless for that same doctrine follower to think the two great commands Jesus talked about, and upon which all the laws of God and the prophets are anchored, are able to be followed without sinning, the aforementioned denial of the Ten revokes the then later claim that the two apply and insure the believer in those cannot sin.

And very often those same followers of the aforementioned doctrine will take issue is a Christian alludes in any way to their belief that, as scripture tells them, when we are in Christ we are no longer sinners.

The Ten, the laws, the two that Christ referred to as the great commands, and the prophets, are inextricably linked.We cannot claim to obey the two great commands while insisting the Ten no longer apply, Well, we can, however that would be nonsense sadly enough.

Nothing happened to the 10 Commandments. They are as they have been since God handed them down to Moses. The Ten Commandments address Gods Moral Laws for how man is to live, and such Laws did not go away when Jesus came and instituted the New Covenant Grace. While some of the Laws are no longer in effect for the Church today, Gods "moral" Laws are. This can not be made more clear than in what the Apostle Paul wrote in the 1st Chapter of Romans.

People who believe the 10 Commandments are not for today's Church are in for a sad surprise when Christ returns IMO,.

Nothing happened to the 10 Commandments. They are as they have been since God handed them down to Moses. The Ten Commandments address Gods Moral Laws for how man is to live, and such Laws did not go away when Jesus came and instituted the New Covenant Grace. While some of the Laws are no longer in effect for the Church today, Gods "moral" Laws are. This can not be made more clear than in what the Apostle Paul wrote in the 1st Chapter of Romans.

People who believe the 10 Commandments are not for today's Church are in for a sad surprise when Christ returns IMO,.

Jesus was making the point that purpose of the law and the prophets were to guide us to the two principal commandments. So then the law and the prophets become the definition of the "two great commandments".


Now at the same time we don't take a dishonoring child to the city gates and stone them, but rather derive the meaning at the core that is to raise your child in the admonishment of the Lord or this may be his spiritual condition; as though he were stoned at the city gates.

Jeremiah said the New Covenant would replace the Old Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31–34). Moses said the Old Covenant was the Ten Commandments (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 9:9 etc.). And Jesus said: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” (Matthew 5:17–18).

So how do we harmonize Jeremiah who says the New Covenant will replace the Ten Commandments? And Moses who confirms the Ten Commandments are the Old Covenant. With Jesus who says “one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” Does this mean heaven and earth cannot end until he fulfills all? And that he would do this before the New Covenant could begin?

The solution is in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus shows how to fulfill the Ten Commandments with the Two Great Commandments. The Two Great Commandments teach: “…. 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.” Luke 10:27 (KJV 1900) Calling for positive action based on love towards God and people.

In the parable of the Good Samaritan the passersby avoided the mugging victim. But they kept the Ten Commandments. They kept the eighth commandment by not stealing more from the victim while in a vulnerable position. But they still robbed him according to the Two Great Commandments. By not treating him as their equal and running to his aid.

So Why the Ten Commandments? The Ten Commandments aimed at controlling the wicked unbelievers in the nation. These were so wicked it took 40 years of toil to complete an eleven day journey from Egypt to Canaan. Wandering in the desert until all but faithful Caleb and Joshua dropped dead. God denied them the land promises because of their sin.

As Paul says: “But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;” 1 Timothy 1:8–10 (KJV 1900)

It is obvious Abraham, Abel, Job and other believers did not need the Law or they would have had it too. When God removed the unbelievers from Israel under Christ (Romans 11), he removed the Ten Commandments with them (Colossians 2:14). Leaving only the moral law in its spiritual application for believers.

During the closing years of the Old Covenant Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Showing the Ten Commandments were morally equal to the Two Great Commandments when understood. As with the Good Samaritan, passively not stealing from someone according to the Ten Commandments is still stealing if you owe them the same treatment you lavish on yourself. Not stealing under threat of death does not make you good. It only makes bad people not do badly under threat of death. Only when obeyed actively in love for God and others did a person keep the Ten at a level equal the Two Great Commandments.

Jesus showed how to fulfill the Law. If he fulfilled the Ten Commandments on the cross as the unbelieving Jews understood them. He would not have lusted after Pilate’s wife. Or stolen his spear. Or coveted the soldier’s shield, and such. And then he would have felt good about himself for not doing these when he wanted to. This is the level most kept the Ten Commandments as seen in the Pharisees. And then perhaps thanking God as the Pharisee that he is not like others who do such.

But when Jesus fulfilled the Two Great Commandments, he fulfilled the Ten Commandments in a proper way too. Because when spiritually understood they have equal moral value to the Two Great Commandments. (Matthew 22:40).

So how did Jesus fulfill the Law?

“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.” Luke 10:27 (KJV 1900)

When Jesus fulfilled the Law on the cross, he Loved God with all his mind, body, soul, and heart and strength. And his neighbor as himself.

He gave all his body over to the worst death imaginable in love for God and enemies. He gave his entire mind and soul in love for God when he said “not my will but thy will be done”. And he gave his last ounce of strength in his love for God and enemies as we wrenched the last drop of blood from him. And he loved his enemies as his own self when he asked God to forgive them for killing him.

So Jesus when fulfilling the Two Great Commandments also fulfilled the Ten to the fullest extent. And in that he abolished them in their redundancy by nailing them to his cross (Colossians 2:14). So when we think of the Law as believers today, we see the Ten Commandments no longer in their elementary form. But in their spiritual form equal to the Two Great Commandments through the Sermon on the Mount. Providing a practical application of the Two Great Commandments for everyday life.

No one can fulfill the 2 Great Commandments either. Love with all your heart, mind and soul is like the mathematical equivalent of infinity.

You cannot reach infinity.

5. "Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws." The Book of Genesis chapter 26

The Saint Apostle Saul/Paul's epistle to the Romans chapter 5 tells us that the commands of God were in effect before Moses. From Adam unto Moses.

Abraham lied about Sarah to save his own life Genesis 12:13. He already failed the 2nd commandment.

Idolatry?

He put Sarah in danger with the Pharaoh, you mean its not obvious?

Abraham did not violate the second commandment.

Did he love Sarah as he love himself with that action?

What ever happened to the Ten Commandments/Ten Words of God? Nothing. They still apply , as Jesus taught, and they are written in our hearts so that we will not be separated from them. The moral laws that teach us how to love God and our neighbor as ourselves still apply. If they don't then the converse of what they instruct is able to be done by the Christian. Scary thought.

Whispered I do hope you posted this by accident. Sorry, this is not exactly God's version. For anyone who's interested, click on the image it will take you to the website where this was copied, and even the article it was presented from says this version is incorrect. View attachment 212160 Here is the correct version, according to the Bible I read.

The Ten required no action motivated by love. Dead people keep them perfectly. The Two Great Commandments are love in action. Doing unto others as love would do.