KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS

[Doug]

Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Israel failed to possess all the land promised them because they were unable to keep the commandments given them.

Jesus did not abolish the need for Israel to keep the commandments:

Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

The remnant of Israel would keep the commandments during the tribulation through the power of the Spirit (Acts 1:8):

Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

The remnant of Israel will be made kings and priests in the kingdom on earth:

Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

 

[justbyfaith]

We keep the commandments, not as the result of attempting to obey them as a set of do's and don'ts (crossing our t's and dotting our i's).

It is that we bear the fruit of the Spirit and against such there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23).

This is a righteousness of God apart from the law that is nevertheless attested to by the law and the prophets (Romans 3:21).

If you walk according to the Spirit rather than the flesh, the righteousness of the law will be fulfilled in you (Romans 8:4).