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Originally Posted by Amanah
The ten commandments teach us how to love God
And love each other.
Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” |
The law of love goes much further than the Ten Commandments.
#1) You shall have no other God's before me.
NT teaching: nothing can before God
Luke 9:61-62
61......And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62......And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 10:37-38
37......He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38......And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
#2) Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images.
NT teaching: There is none but our God, idols aren’t real.
1 Corinthians 8:4-6
4......As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
5......For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
6......But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 10:19-20
19......What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20......But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
#3) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
NT teaching: the name Yahweh was seldom used because of fear, but we are instructed to freely call upon the name of Jesus
Luke 1:31
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 4:10-12
10......Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11......This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12......Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
#4) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy.
NT teaching: everyday belongs to the Lord and we are not to judge one another regarding holidays. God now gives us rest for our souls.
Romans 14:4-5
4......Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5......One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Romans 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross
daily, and follow me.
Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 5:42
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 3:13
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 10:24-25
24......And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25......Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
#2) Honor your father and mother.
NT teaching: we are obligated to the care of our parents.
Ephesians 6:1-4
1......Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2......Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise
3......That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4......And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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