Scripture, the Bible tells us that all of God's commandments are fulfilled by love of God and neighbor. John, Cha 14:15 Jesus tells us, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments." And, at the Last Supper, Jesus asked His Disciples, "How can you say you love Me if you don't obey My commandments."
So, can we be saved if we don't love Jesus and show our love by obeying His commandments?
“Hereby
perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us:
and
we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
But whoso hath this world's good, and
seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
My little children,
let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but
in deed and in truth. And
hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.”
1 John 3:16-19 KJV
it is by our deeds that we love it’s important to understand “ Thou shalt not kill “ is not a commandment of how to love “ it’s a commandment of what not to do
it relates to the gospel Gods true command, like this
“For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
Romans 13:9-10 KJV
see keeping the law doesn’t mean we love others but doing harm to others proves we aren’t loving them it’s not thou shalt not , but it’s rather the thkngs jesus taught us to do that are his commands
forgiving people when they offend you is his commandment , being merciful to others is his commandment , sharing your plenty with the needy is his commandment if we move to what he told us to do , we won’t be doing anything like killing lying and cheating people because thats not love
it’s really important to know what Jesus said is his commandment not what Moses said
To make a distinction between this
“Now we know that
what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law:
that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore
by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for
by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
Romans 3:19-20 KJV
That can’t save us
but what Christ had to say can save sinners and redeem us rather than executing judgement upon us for sin and holding us guilty
we have to understand who the one and only mediator is
“For there is one God, and
one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
1 Timothy 2:5-6 KJV
a mediator of a covenant is the one the only one who speaks the word of the covenant. He is between two parties that had a broken relationship the mediator is making a reconciliation between the two parties and both are obligated to honor the mediators word of reconciliation of the priorly broken relationship
Christian’s should all understand God became flesh and spoke his own word himself and those are his commandments
So what I’m saying is this is the command of God
“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. But
love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom.
For
with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Luke 6:27-32, 35-38 KJV
and this was the command of Moses
You can actually see Jesus change it when he says “ but I’m saying to you “ it’s important we understand who it is saying that
“Ye have heard that
it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
Moses word )
but I say unto you, ( Gods word ) That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Ye have heard that
it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that
ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
Matthew 5:38-45 KJV
We need to start accepting the new testsment as Gods commandments the things he himself commanded and taught that’s his real love it’s not love to reaping to an enemy with equal revenge like Moses said eye for an eye tooth for a tooth life for a life “ that’s not love
love is to forgive transgressions , when someone wrongs us , to share with the poor rather than claim they are cursed , to be a good person towards others actually with our actions helping caring about like hey are family like the y sre someone God the father loves just as much as us
your post is a good one to raise but it’s also important to understand who God and what he said when he came as he had promised before
“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and
I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.”
Isaiah 55:3 KJV
The law had already been given long before this
“
Hearken unto me, my people; and
give ear unto me, O my nation: for
a law shall proceed from me, and
I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
My
righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms
shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they
trust.”
Isaiah 51:4-
See after Moses law Godnis through prophecy saying “ I’m going to come and speak my word hear me and live I’ll make my word a light for you and establish salvstion “
we need to hear Jesus word it’s when those promises came to pass
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24
Jesus gave the commandments to Gods children prepared to receive The Holy Spirit Moses gave commands to hopeless sinners without hope of receiving the spirit of Christ in them
“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 1:9-10 KJV
That’s why it keeps telling them “ you better not kill and lie and cheat and steal or else “ that’s who they were and all they knew
we are of the other group being born in the spirit so we need to stay with our testament word and blood and remain in the doctrine of our lord
“Whosoever transgresseth, and
abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:”
2 John 1:9-10 KJV
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