THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

  • Welcome to Christian Forums, a Christian Forum that recognizes that all Christians are a work in progress.

    You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

Doug

Well-Known Member
Apr 29, 2018
6,819
1,175
113
south
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Gender
Male
[Mark 10:17 KJV] "And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"
[Mark 10:19 KJV] "Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother."..........The law was organized into three categories, moral law, ceremonial law, and civil law. Jesus commanded him to keep the ten commandments for eternal life because they encapsulated the Mosaic moral law. However, there were two commandments greater than the ten..........[Mark 12:29 KJV] "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:"
[Mark 12:30 KJV] "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment."
[Mark 12:31 KJV] "And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."..........Jesus was citing Deuteronomy........[Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV] "And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."
[Deuteronomy 10:12 KJV] "And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,"
[Deuteronomy 11:13 KJV] "And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,".........Israel was to keep his commandments and walk in his ways to love him. Israel could not keep the commandment to love him, but God would enable them...........[Deuteronomy 30:6 KJV] "And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live."
 
  • Love
Reactions: LoveYeshua