"For he that is dead is freed from sin." That's HUGE!!! Abide in Jesus' love "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love, " ( John 15:9 ). multi-version comparison of Matthew 22:36. To love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus Christ, Savior. Jesus saw these commandments not as onerous burdens, but as guideposts to help us experience a good and beautiful life. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars; and unto God the things that are Gods (Matthew 22:1921). There have been things in my life that I was helpless to change, things that I knew were wrong and yet could not muster up enough strength in myself to change the things and by focusing on trying to change the things instead of getting free from them I was probably just getting further wrapped up in them. 46 "For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Praise God! And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell (Matthew 5:2830).Go to episodes, Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil (Matthew 5:37).Go to episodes, Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41). 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 3. et seq.). I am encouraged to follow Jesus commandment's. "This is My commandment: that ye love one another, as I have loved you." In John 15 we see that our relationship to the Lord is like that of a branch in a vine. Keep my commandmentsJohn 14:15 47. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations . I have seen that my striving and trying to be like Christ in my own strength simply leads to me failing more. I think the only difference is that the key is tangible and keeper of the commandments is intangible. Here is a modern paraphrase of the Ten Commandments, including brief explanations. On the cross not only did Jesus conquer death, hell, and the grave (and He certainly did conquer those things) but he also conquered me. Where is hope then? If we TOTALLY followed these two commandments, we would automatically fulfill every other commandment that is stated in the Bible. . Did they make it into heaven? . Change happens in my life not by me striving to change myself but rather by me realizing my total inability to do anything in my own strength and casting myself in total dependence on Jesus Christ who is my life and by His strength as I meditate on His Word, His Word brings change in my life. Jesus also said in John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. If we know that Jesus wants us to keep His commandments, then we can also be confident that His grace and the power of the Holy Spirit will enable us to do so. Well-done . First, the Ten Commandments are presented in the Old Testament context, so as you read the text you will understand each commandment. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Its encouraging to know that things that are impossible for man are possible with God. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). First of all, let us notice one of the all-important purposes for Jesus Christ's coming to this earth in the human flesh. Praise God that He does not just call us to this life He also does it through us. "Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22", Adam Clarke 1831 Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22, "Bible Gateway passage: Mark 12:28-34 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition", Historical background of the New Testament, New Testament places associated with Jesus, Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, Architecture of cathedrals and great churches, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Great_Commandment&oldid=1144573469, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 March 2023, at 12:38. Jesus also said in John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. If we know that Jesus wants us to keep His commandments, then we can also be confident that His grace and the power of the Holy Spirit will enable us to do so. (swaller Condition: Used Used. Within Jesus Christ's teachings we find the plan for our happiness, our redemption, and our salvationa divine blueprint that includes faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, keeping God's commandments, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' I have my seen my best efforts at self improvement have led to disaster because it was not improvement God was looking for but rather it was a total overhaul. (Romans 6:7) Because we died in Christ we have been set free from sin and we have also been raised with Him to newness of life. These Ten Commandments were the only document on earth that was ever written twice by God's own finger to man. And he said to him, "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.". All the information and comments above specially like that of Swaller's are good, but I believe should add as most important of this list Christ's new commandment of Love. As we keep the commandments through meditating upon them obedience flows out as a natural fruit but if we just strive to obey the commandments in the power of the flesh we will end up in hopeless despair. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another." H ere is. "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." 22 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. Mt 18.15 D G 124 Take one or two others with you. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:4648).Go to episodes, . Love God: The Greatest Commandment Mark 12: 28-30. I have learned the answer is to surrender all to Jesus amen. Well, all of this is true. In Christ we have been resurrected and it is no longer us who lives any more but Christ who lives in us. Love from Him to you all. Specifically, Jesus combines all duties (1) in a single universal rule (which encompasses both men's inner and outer moral relations), namely: Perform your duty for no motive other than unconditioned esteem for duty itself, i.e., love God (the Legislator of all duties) above all else The verse " If ye love me, keep my commandments." "As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you. 102b; Sifra, Emor, ix. He covers us when we fail, because we all fail, daily. If you are now a keeper of the commandments and which means where ever you go and in whatever you do that thing you are keeping becomes apart you and the more you keep it the more other will recognize you by what you are keeping and you will recognize what you are a keeper of the commandments. Here are the two great foundational commandments: "Jesus saidThou shalt love the Lord they God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength." "The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 30 And you shall love the Lord your God . Third Commandment: Jesus repeated that we should not use God's name in a vain manner (Matthew 5: . Jesus Christ, Resurrection. I want to share with you a truth that God has been and is teaching me that has revolutionized my walk with the Lord and totally changed the way that I view the Christian life. Sanctification, in the renewal of their souls under the influences of the Holy Spirit, and attention to appointed duties, constituted the will of God respecting them. Change happens in my life not by me striving to change myself but rather by me realizing my total inability to do anything in my own strength and casting myself in total dependence on Jesus Christ who is my life and by His strength as I meditate on His Word, His Word brings change in my life. I dont find John 13: 34 in this list why is it missing? We are to lean on Him. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. In line with this, since our goal is "love" (1Timothy 1), we are called not to have anything to do with the "stories" and "fables" and "tales" ("myths") of this world. This is the only way the Christian life is possible. No! Through Jesus we Now we have the Boldness to enter into the presence of almighty God, not of our selves but because of our beautiful gracious Savior and what he has already done for us can we approach Him.. this is a new and living way! He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." So it sounds to me that your (our) struggle is no different than Paul's! You missed one of the most important commands Jesus issued to us: Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature". Thank you for this teaching. Your answers to Audreys heart tugging struggle were a blessing. I expect this will continue until the day we are absent from the body and we shed our sinful nature. It not by striving or trying but rather abiding in the Vine. The word translated keep in this verse is: tereo and it means to guard, or to watch. I believe that God allows us to come to the point of despairing of ourselves because until we utterly despair of our own ability we will continue to strive in the flesh. Where is hope then?I believe that God allows us to come to the point of despairing of ourselves because until we utterly despair of our own ability we will continue to strive in the flesh. The word I want to look at the definition of is "keep". These ten ancient "words" were given to us by a loving God who longed to set safe boundaries, create order out of chaos, help communities live peacefully, and protect us--often from ourselves. It's beyond entertainment or mere information, it's designed to get and keep our attention and those who claim Christ as Lord must adjust our priorities and who we listen to. The two great commandments that Jesus gave us are: "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. And if he neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican (Matthew 18:1517). I know that sounds silly, but really, do I allow the world to dictate what is important in the world? Not just observers of the divine nature or just copiers of the divine nature but PARTAKERS! I begin with what Jesus taught were the two great commandments. As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 97, 120, ii. And they brought unto him a penny. "Honour thy father and thy mother" ( Exodus 20:12 ). Be happy if others put you. It is quite a list! Forgot; Love one another as I loved you. In their lives, "their treasure is their god"a god that "shall perish with them" ( 2 Nephi 9:30 ). I found this thread while searching the commands of Jesus. Friends please don't think you have to "try harder" but rather "strive to enter His rest". For so many years I tried to live the Christian life but found my self failing miserably. The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue (Greek, "ten words"), are divine laws revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai and engraved on two stone tablets.The restored gospel of Jesus Christ teaches that these basic commandments are still in force. We read in Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (Matthew 26:2628). We are Jesus' mouthpiece while we are here and He asked us to spread His Word to all the world. If you have trusted in Christ as your Savior you have died in Christ not physically but spiritually and so have I. We have been made partakers of the divine nature in Christ Jesus. ", Praise God. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. Your point about "keeping" His word before us is exactly what Psalm 119 concludes with the last verse: "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments." Second Praise be to God for all the encouraging comments Especially the response from you Swaller/Gabriel, because for me it was an answer I Did not know I was looking for but when I read it my spirit shouted praises with me..and I knew I was being reminded of who we are as children of God. Now my hope is not in my best efforts to be a good Christian but rather my hope is set on my resurrected Lord who lives inside of me. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Matthew 22:35-40 "Be perfect!" Jesus summarizes, "Just as your Heavenly Father is perfect". 7. This seems to be the most important of the commandments at least equal with his restating the original 10 to the Pharisees! Praise God! I don't know anyone that can be perfect or obey all of thisand this comment is always basically the answer given by many Christian scholars/Pastors and theologians. This is the greatest and first commandment. He also had commanded the 12 and then the 72 to heal the sick and cast out demons (Luke 9 and 10). And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Matthew Henry sums up the question of which is the great commandment: It was a question disputed among the critics in the Law. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. I have my seen my best efforts at self improvement have led to disaster because it was not improvement God was looking for but rather it was a total overhaul. People of God, anyone of you, have you mastered all of your sin, are you perfect? Let me close with this verse that has been a huge encouragement to me. How is this Christian life we are indeed called to live even possible? Who will make it? How to love yourself and how to love your neighbor: 1. (1 Thessalonians 5:24). Not just observers of the divine nature or just copiers of the divine nature but PARTAKERS! He saith unto him, Feed my sheep (John 21:1516). . So what is the answer? 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. I know that this has been a rather lengthy response but I believe these truths are some of the most important we can ever consider. Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. I also wanted to share the definition of a word that changed my life! "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Adam Clarke, in his Commentary on the Bible, wrote: This is the first and great commandment. Second Commandment: James and Paul confirmed that we are not to worship idols (Acts 15:20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10). I want to share with you a truth that God has been and is teaching me that has revolutionized my walk with the Lord and totally changed the way that I view the Christian life. (as important as those teachings are) are not direct commands Jesus commanded His disciples. However, the New Testament also explicitly refers to various of the 10 commandments such as, Matt 15:3, 19:17-19, Mark 7:8-10, 10:5-7, 19, Luke 18:20, 23:56, Rom 7:8-13, 13:9, Eph 6:2 "Command" or "Commandment" can also mean an instruction from God the Father to Jesus: John 10:18, 12:49, 50, 15:10. Paul also reiterated this in 1 Corinthians 13. 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