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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
YESTERDAY WHILE WRITING ABOUT THE TRINITY, I MENTIONED THAT BEFORE THE LAW, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, GOD WAS NOT COUNTING ANYONE'S SINS AGAINST THEM. I HAVE WRITTEN ON THIS BEFORE AND IN NO WAY DID I EVER WANT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. THE BIBLE SAYS IN 2ND TIMOTHY 3:16-17 THAT "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." IT IS GOOD TO FOLLOW THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
THERE IS A LOT MORE TO THE LAW THAN JUST THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE LAW WAS WRITTEN FOR THE JEWS AND NOT FOR CHRISTIANS. SOME OF THE LAWS, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, WERE TO SHOW THEM HOW TO OBEY AND PLEASE GOD. SOME WERE TO SHOW THEM HOW TO WORSHIP AND, THROUGH SACRIFICING ANIMALS, HOW TO ATONE FOR THEIR SINS. SOME WERE TO SET APART THE JEWS FROM OTHER NATIONS THROUGH THEIR FOOD AND CLOTHING LAWS. HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE OLD TESTAMENT LAWS ARE BINDING ON US CHRISTIANS TODAY. JESUS PUT AN END TO THAT WHEN HE DIED ON THE CROSS. SEE WHAT IT SAYS IN ROMANS 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
JESUS GAVE US TWO NEW COMMANDMENTS AND THEY ARE FOUND IN MATTHEW 22:36-40. ONE OF THE PHARISEES ASKED JESUS, "Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." THESE ARE THE COMMANDMENTS WE CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE KEEPING TO SHOW GOD THAT WE LOVE HIM. IT IS EASY TO SAY "GOD, I LOVE YOU" BUT TO REALLY SHOW HIM IS MUCH BETTER AND WE DO THAT BY KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS. LOOK WHAT 1ST JOHN 5:3 SAYS "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." ARE YOU KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS?
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
