Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Exo_19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Jas 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Jas 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Jas 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Jas 2:11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Jas 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Jas 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Jas 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Jas 2:11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
James (a Jew, converted to Christ Jesus) is citing, Leviticus 19:17-18, as well as Exodus 20:13-14 of the Ten Commandments (of which Love God, is a summation of; see Deuteronomy 6:5, in context of Deuteronomy 5, and Exodus 20):
Lev 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Lev 19:18 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.
Exo 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
Exo 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Yet those are only two. What did James mean by the royal Law, and the whole of it, and being guilty of all if we fail in one?Lev 19:18 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.
Exo 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
Exo 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exo 20:1 And God spake all these words, saying,
Exo 20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exo 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exo 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exo 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exo 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Exo 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exo 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exo 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exo 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
Exo 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exo 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
Exo 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exo 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
James just agreed with John, and Paul that sin is the transgression of the Law of God, the Ten Commandments (1 John 3:4; Romans 6:1-2,15, 7:7-8,14).
What about the "perfect law of liberty"? James is again citing OT:
Psa_19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psa 119:44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Psa 119:45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Psa 119:46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psa 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
What about the "law of Christ"?Psa 119:45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Psa 119:46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psa 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Jesus, just cited Himself (because the Ten Commandments begin with Mercy/Grace, see Exodus 20:2, and continue in it, see vs 6):
Exo 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
What about "rest"?
Mat_11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Jesus just cited Himself again:
Exo_33:14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Jesus, how would you do it?
Exo 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
There are two glories spoken of in 2 Corinthians 3.
[1] the glory of the law of God
[2] the glory of Moses face.
[2] the glory of Moses face.
The context and the Koine Greek endings demonstrate that the 2nd glory was "done away" with.
Look:
2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
2Co 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
2Co 3:8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
2Co 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
2Co 3:10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
2Co 3:11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
2Co 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
2Co 3:8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
2Co 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
2Co 3:10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
2Co 3:11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
There are several things in 2 Corinthians 3.
[1] Law (doesn't change, stays, "remaineth")
[2] ministration (changes), how the Law is administered
[3] glories (differing glories)
[4] Mediator (differing mediators)
[5] location (differing locations)
[6] Holy Ghost (doesn't change)
[2] ministration (changes), how the Law is administered
[3] glories (differing glories)
The glory of the Law as seen in Moses face goes away
the glory of the Law in the life and face of Jesus Christ remaineth and is more glorious.
the glory of the Law in the life and face of Jesus Christ remaineth and is more glorious.
2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2Co 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Co 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
[4] Mediator (differing mediators)
Moses ('old covenant'; Exodus 19:8)
Jesus (eternal covenant; Malachi 2:5; Jeremiah 31; Hebrews 8, etc)
Jesus (eternal covenant; Malachi 2:5; Jeremiah 31; Hebrews 8, etc)
[5] location (differing locations)
tables of stone
tables of the fleshy heart (the brain is two hemispheres, two tables)
tables of the fleshy heart (the brain is two hemispheres, two tables)
[6] Holy Ghost (doesn't change)
The Law of God brings death, why?
But it was ordained to Life, not death.
Rom_6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jas_1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
1Jn 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Rom_7:10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Jas_1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
1Jn 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Rom_7:10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
But it was ordained to Life, not death.
Through the Holy Ghost, who writes the "my (God's) law" upon the heart, the Law is able to be fulfilled in the life:
Rom_8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Consider the logic you are utilizing:
[1]A (converted to Christ Jesus (a Jew)) Jew citing Deuteronomy 6:5, in the context of Deuteronomy 5, and Exodus 20.
[2] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Leviticus 19:17-18, in the context of Deuteronomy 5-6 and Exodus 20.
[3] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
[4] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:4-5; Deuteronomy 5:8-9 in summation.
[5] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17.
[6] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19.
[7] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20.
[8] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18.
[2] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Leviticus 19:17-18, in the context of Deuteronomy 5-6 and Exodus 20.
[3] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
[4] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:4-5; Deuteronomy 5:8-9 in summation.
[5] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17.
[6] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19.
[7] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20.
[8] A (converted to Christ Jesus (also a Jew)) Jew citing Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18.
For someone who doesn't like that (so called) 'Jewish Sabbath' (though there ain't no such thang in scriptah), you sure do quote a lot of Jews, citing 'Jewish' materials. Me thinks you are a bit confused.
BTW, I find the Ten Commandments before Mt Sinai ([01] Genesis 3;5,17, 24:48, 35:2-4. [02] Genesis 35:2,4. [03] Genesis 3:6, 9:26, 24:27; Job 1:5, 2:9-10; Exodus 5:2. [04] Genesis 2:1-3 (see also Mark 2:27; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 4:1-13), 26:5; Exodus 5:4-5, 15:26, 16:4,23,25-30. [05] Genesis 2:16-17, 9:22-24, 27:8,13,43, 49:2. [06] Genesis 2;17, 3:1,4,6,19, 4:5-10, 49:6 (see also John 8:44). [07] Genesis 2:24, 12:15,17-19, 18:20, 20:3-9,18, 39:9-10, 49:4. [08] Genesis 3:6, 31:19,30,32,34,36-37, 44:4-9. [09] Genesis 3:1,4, 4:9, 27:12,19,24,31 (see also John 8:44). [10] Genesis 3:6, 20:11, 37:11; Exodus 18:21 (see also Hebrews 11:25).), during Moses & peoples Israel (All Ten: Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21), During Jesus' ministry on earth & After Jesus' ministry on earth ([01] Matthew 4;10; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27; 1 Corinthians 8:5-6. [02] 1 John 5:21; Acts 15:20, 17:29; 1 Corinthians 10:7,14, 12:2; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Galatians 5:20-21; Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 3:5; 1 Peter 4:3; Revelation 2:14,20, 9:20, 21:8, 22:15. [03] Matthew 12:36; Romans 2:24; Colossians 3:8; Ephesians 5:4; 1 Timothy 6:1; Revelation 16:9. [04] Matthew 12:8,12, 24:20; Mark 1:21, 2:27-28, 3:4, 6:2, 16:1; Luke 4:16 (compare to Acts 17:2), 4:32, 6:5-6, 13:10,15-16, 14:1, 23:54,56; John 5:9, 9:14, Acts 4:24, 13:14-16,42,44, 14:15, 15:21, 16:13, 17:2 (compare Luke 4:16), 18:4,7,11 (with John 16:2); Hebrews 4:1-13, 10:25; Revelation 1:10, 10:6, 14:6-7,12, etc. [05] Matthew 15:4, 19:19; Mark 7:10, 10:19; Luke 18:20; Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20. [06] Matthew 5:21-22, 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Romans 1:29,32, 13:9; James 2:11. [07] Matthew 5:27-28,32, 19:18; Mark 10:11-12,19; Luke 16:18, 18:20; Romans 13:9; Colossians 3:18-19; James 2:11; 2 Peter 2:14. [08] Matthew 19:18; Mark 10:19, 12:17; Luke 18:20; Romans 2:21, 13:9; Ephesians 4:28. [09] Matthew 15:9, 19:18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9; Colossians 3:9. [10] Matthew 6:19; Mark 7:22-23; Luke 12:15; Romans 1:29,32, 7:7, 13:9; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; Hebrews 13;5; 2 Peter 2:14).
[01.]
God is JUST - [Romans 3:26]
His law is JUST - [Romans 7:12]
[02.]
God is TRUE - [John 3:33]
His law is TRUE - [Nehemiah 9:13]
[03.]
God is PURE - [1 John 3:3]
His law is PURE - [Psalms 19:7,8]
[04.]
God is LIGHT - [1 John 1:5]
His law is LIGHT - [Proverbs 6:23]
[05.]
God is FAITHFUL - [1 Corinthians 1:9]
His law is FAITHFUL - [Psalms 119:86]
[06.]
God is GOOD - [Nahum 1:7]
His law is GOOD - [Romans 7:12,16]
[07.]
God is SPIRITUAL - [John 4:24]
His law is SPIRITUAL - [Romans 7:14]
[08.]
God is HOLY - [Isaiah 6:3; 1 Peter 1:15]
His law is HOLY - [Exodus 20:8; Romans 7:12]
[09.]
God is TRUTH - [John 14:6]
His law is TRUTH - [Psalms 119:142,151]
[10.]
God is LIFE - [John 14:6]
His law is LIFE - [Matthew 19:17]
[11.]
God is RIGHTEOUSNESS - [Jeremiah 23:6]
His law is RIGHTEOUSNESS - [Psalms 119:172]
[12.]
God is PERFECT - [Matthew 5:48]
His law is PERFECT - [James 1:25]
[13.]
God is ETERNAL - [John 8:35]
His law is ETERNAL - [Psalms 111:7,8]
[14.]
God is PEACE - [Isaiah 9:6]
His law is PEACE - [Psalms 119:165]
[15.]
God is THE WAY - [John 14:6]
His law is THE WAY - [Psalms 119:30-32]
[16.]
God is SURE - [2 Timothy 2:19]
His law is SURE - [Psalms 19:7, 111:7,8]
[17.]
God is UNCHANGING - [Malachi 3:6]
His law is UNCHANGING - [Psalms 111:7,8]
[18.]
God is SWEET - [Psalms 34:8]
His law is SWEET - [Psalms 19:10, 119:103]
[19.]
God is WISE - [Psalms 111:10]
His law is WISE - [Psalms 19:7]
[20.]
God is OUR MEDITATION - [Psalms 63:6]
His law is OUR MEDITATION - [Psalms 1:2]
[21.]
God is JUDGE - [Psalms 50:6]
His law is JUDGE - [James 2:12]
[22.]
God is ENLIGHTENMENT - [Psalms 18:27]
His law is ENLIGHTENMENT - [Psalms 19:8]
[23.]
God is LOVE - [1 John 4:7,8]
His law is LOVE - [Romans 13:8-10]
[24.]
God is CLEAN - [Psalms 19:9]
His law is CLEAN - [Ezekiel 22:26]
[25.]
God is BLESSED - [Psalms 28:6]
His law is BLESSED - [Exodus 20:11]
[26.]
God is DELIGHT - [Psalms 37:4]
His law is DELIGHT - [Psalms 1:2]
[27.]
God is WONDERFUL - [Isaiah 9:6]
His law is WONDERFUL - [Psalms 119:18]
[28.]
God is LIBERTY - [Isaiah 61:1]
His law is LIBERTY - [James 1:25; Psalms 119:45]
[29.]
God is COMFORT - [Psalms 23:4]
His law is COMFORT - [Psalms 119:50]
[30.]
God is OUR SONG - [Revelation 15:3]
His law is OUR SONG - [Psalms 119:54]
[31.]
God is MERCIFUL - [Exodus 34:5]
His law is MERCIFUL - [Psalms 119:58]
[32.]
God is KNOWLEDGE - [Isaiah 11:2]
His law is KNOWLEDGE - [Psalms 119:66]
[33.]
God is HOPE - [Psalms 130:7]
His law is HOPE - [Psalms 119:74]
[34.]
God is LIFE - [Psalms 36:9]
His law is LIFE - [Proverbs 3:1,2]
[35.]
God is SOUND - [Proverbs 8:13,14]
His law is SOUND - [Psalms 119:80]
[36.]
God is UNDERSTANDING - [Psalms 147:5]
His law is UNDERSTANDING - [Psalms 119:99]
[37.]
God is HAPPINESS - [Psalms 146:5]
His law is HAPPINESS - [Proverbs 29:18]
[38.]
God is JOY - [Psalms 16:11]
His law is JOY - [Psalms 119:162]
Read Hebrews 3-4 just to start with. Here is my personal study on it, line by line, just for you:
Hebrews 3-4
Try to refute anything in it.
Robert Gwin
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Robert Gwin
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This is some of the requirements that I have made note of over the years sir, not all the laws of Christians, but reveals a few:
Doing God’s Will
Matt. 7:21
What is involved in doing God’s will? Many would like to know. This information will provide some scriptures and related information to help honest-hearted ones to make an informed decision. Doing God’s will requires an accurate knowledge of both Jehovah and His son Jesus. Such knowledge leads to everlasting life (John 17:3). Surely then, all of us will want to take seriously the matter of gaining accurate knowledge from God’s Word, the Bible. Some say that all you have to do is believe in God and you are saved. Others say that you need to be sincere and zealous in your worship. Still others say ‘The less you know, the less is expected of you’. The Bible however, encourages us to increase in the knowledge of God and His purposes:
Col. 1:9 9 That is also why we, from the day we heard [of it], have not ceased praying for YOU and asking that YOU may be filled with the accurate knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual comprehension,
We need to make sure we worship Jehovah whole-heartedly and with truth!:
Matthew 4:10) Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’”
(John 4:24) God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.”
(Revelation 19:10) At that I fell down before his feet to worship him. But he tells me: “Be careful! Do not do that! All I am is a fellow slave of you and of your brothers who have the work of witnessing to Jesus. Worship God; for the bearing witness to Jesus is what inspires prophesying.”
We must make sure that we avoid religious holidays (shortened for holy days) and other customs that violate God’s laws and principles (1 Thes. 5:21). For instance, Jesus said of his followers: “They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world” (John 17:16). Therefore just as Jesus refused to get involved with the political system, those wishing to do God’s will would not get involved in governments today.
God wants as His worshippers those who comply with His high moral standards. Some in ancient Corinth mistakenly thought that God would tolerate immoral behavior. We can see how wrong they were by reading 1 Cor. 6:9,10. If we are to worship God acceptably, we must please Him in word and deed. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) 9 What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, 10 nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.
Our dealings with other people should also reflect God’s standards. Jesus Christ encouraged us to treat others as we would like to have them treat us, for this is part of true worship (Matthew 7:12). Note what he also said about displaying brotherly love: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves” (John 13:35). Jesus’ disciples must love one another and do what is good toward fellow worshippers and others: Gal. 6:10 10 Really, then, as long as we have time favorable for it, let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to [us] in the faith.
James said: “The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep oneself without spot from the world” James 1:27. The Christian congregation shows special interest in providing for widows (Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim. 5:8-10). Since God is the protector of the widow and the fatherless, let us cooperate with Him by doing what we can to help them spiritually and materially if necessary. The true Christian realizes that he is also responsible to provide for all, but especially all in the brotherhood.
(Proverbs 28:27) He that is giving to the one of little means will have no want, but he that is hiding his eyes will get many curses.
(Luke 6:38) Practice giving, and people will give to YOU. They will pour into YOUR laps a fine measure, pressed down, shaken together and overflowing. For with the measure that YOU are measuring out, they will measure out to YOU in return.”
(Acts 20:35) I have exhibited to YOU in all things that by thus laboring YOU must assist those who are weak, and must bear in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, when he himself said, ‘There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.’”
(Ephesians 4:28) Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him do hard work, doing with his hands what is good work, that he may have something to distribute to someone in need.
(James 2:15-16) 15 If a brother or a sister is in a naked state and lacking the food sufficient for the day, 16 yet a certain one of YOU says to them: “Go in peace, keep warm and well fed,” but YOU do not give them the necessities for [their] body, of what benefit is it?
(1 John 3:16-17) 16 By this we have come to know love, because that one surrendered his soul for us; and we are under obligation to surrender [our] souls for [our] brothers. 17 But whoever has this world’s means for supporting life and beholds his brother having need and yet shuts the door of his tender compassions upon him, in what way does the love of God remain in him?
Christian employees do an honest day’s work. Unless their employer gives permission, they do not take things that belong to them. Whether at work, in school, or at home, a worshipper of Jehovah must be “honest in all things” Heb. 13:18. Anyone who makes it a practice to lie or steal cannot have God’s favor (Deut. 5:19; Rev. 21:8).
Everyone wanting to practice the truth should search out associates who are devoted to Jehovah and who practice the truth, who will help them to walk in the truth and contribute to their progress in serving God. Our friends and associates can have a profound effect on us. Therefore, how wise it is to seek out the company of godly persons who maintain a close relationship with Jehovah! And of course those of us who are baptized servants of Jehovah are under obligation to associate and shepherd those who are weaker in the faith (Hebrews 10:24,25).
An anointed brother defined joy at an assembly once: J=Jehovah 1st O=others 2nd and Y=yourself last, while it may be difficult, a true Christian will apply this in his life. This is just one of the fruits that identify them as a Christian. If someone in the congregation asked you to do something, providing it is not a violation of scripture, a true Christian is under obligation to do it. At Mat. 5:41 Jesus tells us: “Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two” Hebrew Names Version.
Your conduct should distinguish you as a Christian.* Malachi 3:18 says: 18 And YOU people will again certainly see [the distinction] between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.
There are many more things involved in doing God’s will, and a true Christian knows that he must always pattern his life after Christ. It is not easy to be doing the will of God, but there are some who try.
Additional Scriptures to consider:
(Matthew 5:37) Just let YOUR word Yes mean Yes, YOUR No, No; for what is in excess of these is from the wicked one.
(Matthew 5:43-46) 43 “YOU heard that it was said, ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 However, I say to YOU: Continue to love YOUR enemies and to pray for those persecuting YOU; 45 that YOU may prove yourselves sons of YOUR Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous. 46 For if YOU love those loving YOU, what reward do YOU have? Are not also the tax collectors doing the same thing?
(Matthew 6:3-4) 3 But you, when making gifts of mercy, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, 4 that your gifts of mercy may be in secret; then your Father who is looking on in secret will repay you.
(Matthew 6:24) “No one can slave for two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stick to the one and despise the other. YOU cannot slave for God and for Riches.
(Mark 12:28-31) 28 Now one of the scribes that had come up and heard them disputing, knowing that he had answered them in a fine way, asked him: “Which commandment is first of all?” 29 Jesus answered: “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah, 30 and you must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind and with your whole strength.’ 31 The second is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
(Acts 5:42) And every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.
(Romans 13:1) Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God.
(1 Peter 2:21) In fact, to this [course] YOU were called, because even Christ suffered for YOU, leaving YOU a model for YOU to follow his steps closely.
*For additional information on the conduct of Christians call and request notes entitled “Conduct of Christians” .
I see, I see:
Luk 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
Luk 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
Luk 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luk 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luk 4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luk 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luk 4:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Luk 4:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Christ suffered on the sabbath for doing good and right, like keeping His Father's commandments, yes?
I see Paul following Jesus:
Act_17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
I do not see you following Jesus, or Paul (1 Corinthians 4:16, 11:1) at all. I see you following the WTS who follow neither.
Psa 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Psa 40:7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psa 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psa 40:9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation (see Luke 4:14-21): lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Psa 40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness (see Psalms 119:172) within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth (see Psalms 119:142,151) from the great congregation.
Psa 40:11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Indeed, "no commandment greater", not 'no other commandments'. Jesus was quoting from Deuteronomy 6:5, in the context of Deuteronomy 5 and Exodus 20, the Ten Commandments, and citing Leviticus 19:17-18, in the context of the same.
Deu 6:1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:
Deu 6:2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deu 6:3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deu 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deu 6:6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Deu 6:7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deu 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
Hands (actions) and forehead (thoughts). See Revelation 14:6-12. The seal of the living God, the opposite of the mark of the beast.Deu 6:2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deu 6:3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deu 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deu 6:6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Deu 6:7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deu 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
"these are the commandments"? (vs 1) What commandments? Read chapter 5:
Deu 5:1 And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
Deu 5:2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Deu 5:3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
Deu 5:4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
Deu 5:5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
Deu 5:6 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deu 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deu 5:8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deu 5:9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Deu 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Deu 5:11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deu 5:12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
Deu 5:13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Deu 5:14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Deu 5:15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Deu 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deu 5:17 Thou shalt not kill.
Deu 5:18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Deu 5:19 Neither shalt thou steal.
Deu 5:20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deu 5:21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Deu 5:22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Deu 5:23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
Deu 5:24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
Lev 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Lev 19:3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Lev 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Lev 19:18 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.
Lev 19:30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Peter cites Leviticus 19:2 in the NT (1 Peter 1:15-16). Why sabbath? Because it is the seal in the Law of God (Name - "LORD God" JEHOVAH Elohiym, Title/Authority - "made" (Creator), Territory - "heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is"), sealed by the Holy Ghost/Spirit in those whom God sanctifies (makes holy), for it is the Holy Ghost/Spirit that writes that Law of God within in the heart in the New/Everlasting Covenant.Deu 5:2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Deu 5:3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
Deu 5:4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
Deu 5:5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
Deu 5:6 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deu 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deu 5:8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deu 5:9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Deu 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Deu 5:11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deu 5:12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
Exo 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Deu 5:13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Deu 5:14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Deu 5:15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Deu 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deu 5:17 Thou shalt not kill.
Deu 5:18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Deu 5:19 Neither shalt thou steal.
Deu 5:20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deu 5:21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Deu 5:22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Deu 5:23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
Deu 5:24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
Lev 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Lev 19:3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Lev 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Lev 19:18 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.
Lev 19:30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
If you claim that the sabbath is only for the 'Jews', why then are you citing a Jew (Jesus), who is speaking to Jews, about what you claim is 'Jewish' Law for the 'Jewish' nation?
You cannot see because you are blinded by the WTS dogmas.
'Now unto Him
that is able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
throughout all ages, world without end.
Amen.'
(Eph 3:20-21)
Hello @Robert Gwin,
Thank you for responding kindly.
What I think is of little account: for God's word must be the arbiter on this as with all Scriptural matters. We must let it have the last word.
I am a member of the Church which is His Body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all (Ephesians 1:22-23). We are 'in Christ', and the promise of life, that we have in Him, was made with Him, before the world began (2 Timothy 1:1). We are 'in Him', and all our blessings are to be enjoyed in and through Him (Ephesians 1:3). It is through Him that we will ultimately receive of the lovingkindness of God in the age to come, in resurrection life.
We have died with Christ, and have risen with Him to walk in newness of life before the Father, 'in Him'. We live 'looking', for His appearing in glory, when we will appear with Him there. He is our living Lord, our hope of glory.
In Christ Jesus
our risen and glorified,
Saviour, Lord and Head
Chris
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Robert Gwin
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As Jesus' disciples we worship and serve Jehovah exclusively as he stated sir. Mat 4:10
Not only that your statement is quite contradictory don't you think
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Desire Of All Nations
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Loving God and loving one's neighbor is a summation of the 10 commandments. How do you show true love to God? By not putting anything or anyone in God's place, by not worshiping Him falsely, by not misusing His name, and by keeping His Sabbaths. How do you love other human beings? By honoring your parents, by not murdering other people, by not committing sexual immorality, by not taking things that don't belong to you, by not lying, by not coveting things that don't belong to you. Christ didn't replace the obligation to keep the 10 commandments. He explained their purpose with those 2 statements.
Furthermore, Christ's statements about loving God and loving one's neighbor was quoted straight from the Law:“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength(Deut. 6:5)." "‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD(Lev. 19:18)".
Contrary to what this world believes, Christ did not come to start a new religion or make up a new set of rules for a different group of people. Compare what God says about keeping grudges or taking revenge in Lev. 19:18 to what is taught in Matt. 5:23-25, 6:12, 14, 18:21-35, Mar. 11:25-26, Luk. 6:37, 11:4, 17:3-4, 23:34, and Jhn 20:23, and you will find that all those statements are 100% consistent with each other. Christ taught from the Law as any other prophet in the Bible did, so it makes no sense to argue or even believe that He came to contradict what was written in the Law or even say Christians weren't responsible for keeping it. Christ's very plain statement in Matt. 5:17-20 says unless someone does a better job of keeping the Law than the Pharisees did, they will NOT be in the Kingdom of God.
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The great thing about the Bible is that it identifies the faith. Yes some of us are "in Christ". They have been bought out from among us by Jesus' blood for a very special privilege. Although I would accept that assignment if I were called, I am actually thankful that I have not been chosen. It is a tremendous sacrifice, yet they have a privilege beyond our grasp. I definitely appreciate what they do.
Robert Gwin
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Jesus did sum up the whole law (600+) with those two commandments. You are very well correct that Jesus did not start a new religion, however there was a new covenant for God's people. Rules and regulations changed sir. Jesus did fulfill the law, which the Bible states was a tutor leading to him.
We do not keep the Sabbath day as Christians, as many here feel. If we are wrong about that, many will die because of it, because everyone I know, and likely everyone you know does not observe the Sabbath.
'That no flesh should glory in His presence.
.. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus,
.... Who of God is made unto us
...... wisdom, and
........ righteousness, and
.......... sanctification, and
............ redemption:
That, according as it is written,
.. He that glorieth,
.... let Him glory in the Lord.'
(1Co 1:29-30)
Hello @Robert Gwin,
I love the fact that in 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 we are told that it is, 'of Him', that we are in Christ Jesus. It is done, and it is done for all who have been saved by God's grace. It is done by God Himself, and is not subject to the vagaries of the flesh, for it is entirely of the Spirit, in the Spirit.
Praise God!
We are His workmanship.
In Christ Jesus
Chris
That was never in question. It is non-sequitur.
Who is this standing next to Abram?:
Gen 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Gen 17:22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Gen 17:22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
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