It doesn't.
Didn't claim it was the most important. Christ's Crucifixion has that locked. The presenation of the Commandments blows all other dramatic events in history outta the water by a long shot. Second only to those things yet to come in the final day Wrath of God; The Day of the Lord will make the Mt. Sinai event pale in comparison.
No. The heart of the gospel is that it was all leading to Jesus. Setting the captives free in Egypt was just a step along the way. We will disagree there.
Only His Spirit can and that's who lives inside those who strive to obey His Commandments. His Spirit teaches and enables us to obey.
So if people sin against others and ask forgiveness as Jesus told us to do, where does that leave them? Is God in those sinners? If you made your wife cry with harsh words, where would that leave you?
Can't deny scripture.
Acts 21:24 "... thou thyself also walkest orderly and keepeth the law."
Revelation 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus
Another false claim. Nobody said that. The FACT is that it states they "keep the Commandments of God."
That be the 10 Commandments.
That does not say that those folks kept all the law. In believing in Jesus and doing HIS commandments they are keeping His commandments. If they do not keep all the old laws they are still keeping the commandments of God. His commandment is this.
John 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you
"And so here: the token, that we have the knowledge of Him, is present,
if , posito that)
we keep (pres., as a habit, from time to time,
ἐντολαί being necessarily prescriptions regarding circumstances as they arise)
His commandments (first as to the expression. St. John never uses the word νόμος for the rule of Christian obedience: this word is reserved for the Mosaic law,
John 1:17 ;
John 1:46 , and in all, fifteen times in the Gospel: but almost always ἐντολαί , sometimes λόγος θεοῦ or χριστοῦ ,
John 8:51 f.,
John 14:23 f.,
John 17:6 , our
1 John 2:5 . And as a verb he always uses τηρεῖν , very seldom ποιεῖν (only in the two controverted places, ch.
1 John 5:4 , Rev 22:14 v. r.: ch. 1Jn 1:6 , 1Jn 2:17 are not cases in point). τηρεῖν keeps its peculiar meaning of
watching , guarding as some precious thing, “observing to keep.” Next,
whose commandments? The older expositors for the most part refer αὐτόν , αὐτοῦ , αὐτῷ ,
1 John 2:3-6 , to Christ: so Aug [15] , Episcop., Grot., Luther, Seb.-Schmidt, Calov., Wolf, Lange, Bengel, Sander, Neander. Socinus inclines to this view, but doubtfully; Erasmus understands αὐτός
1 John 2:3-4 , of God, αὐτός and ἐκεῖνος
1 John 2:5-6 ,
of Christ."
1 John 2 - Alford's Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.org
In this commentary there seems to the claim that often when we see the commandments it refers to those of Christ.
Also this one (and these were the first 2 I looked at)
"
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you,.... Some understand this of faith, which this apostle calls a commandment,
1 John 3:23; but it rather intends
the commandment of love, especially to the brethren, of which the apostle says the same things as here in his second epistle,
1 John 2:5; and this sense
agrees both with what goes before and follows after, and is a considerable branch of the
commandments of Christ to be kept, and of walking as he walked; and the word "brethren", prefixed to this account, may direct to, and strengthen this sense, though the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read, "beloved"; and so the Alexandrian copy, and others: and this commandment is said to be not a new one,
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The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning; or this
ancient law of love is contained in, and enforced by that word or doctrine which was delivered
from the beginning of time; and which these saints had heard of, concerning the seed of the woman's bruising the serpent's head, which includes the work of redemption and salvation by Christ, atonement by his sacrifice, forgiveness of sin through his blood, and justification by his righteousness, than which nothing can more powerfully engage to love God, and Christ, and one another; and which is also strongly encouraged by the word of God and Gospel of Christ, which they had heard, and had a spiritual and saving knowledge of, from the time they were effectually called by the grace of God:
Again, a new commandment I write unto you,.... Which is the same with the former, considered in different respects. The command of brotherly love is a new one; that is, it is an excellent one, as a new name is an excellent name, and a new song is an excellent one; it is renewed by Christ under the Gospel dispensation; it is newly explained by him, and purged from the false glosses of the Scribes and Pharisees; see
Matthew 5:43; and enforced by him with a new argument, and by a new example of his own, even his own love to his people; and which is observed by them in a new manner, they being made new creatures; and this law being anew written in their hearts, under the renewing work of the Spirit of God, as a branch of the new covenant of grace; see
John 13:34. The Jews c expect תורה חדשה, "a new law" to be given them by the bands of the Messiah; and a new one he has given, even the
new commandment of love, and which is the fulfilling of the law."
1 John 2 - Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.org
So yes, when we see some trying to make obeying His commandments mean obeying rituals of Sabbath day, and the laws of Moses, those who know Him do not share their opinion.
In that same chapter John spells it out, lest there be any doubt.
1 John 3:23
And this
is his
commandment, That we should
believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and
love one another, as he gave us commandment.
