Hi Garee,
Nope that is not true you may need to re-read the scriptures. God's Word reads as it reads and is supported by other scriptures. For example the scriptures you question that I posted earlier......
1 John 2
3, And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4, He that said, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
the GREEK WORD "KEEP" does indeed mean gaurd as part of it's meaning but the full meaning of the word is
STRONGS
Meaning; KEEP G5083 τηρέω tereo (tee-re'-ō) v.
1. to guard (from loss or injury).
2. (properly) by keeping the eye upon, i.e. to note (a prophecy).
3. to fulfil a command.
4. (by implication) to detain in custody.
5. (thus, figuratively) to maintain.
6. (by extension) to withhold for personal ends.
7. (thus, figuratively) to keep unmarried.
It GREEK Word KEEP also means to [3] fulful a command [5] to maintain to [6] withold for personal ends. So it is important to consider the context of the setting the scriptures is being applied in.
We go on to read in the scriptures that SIN is the breaking of God's Commandments (1 John 3:4; Romans 7:7; James 2:11; Romans 3:30).
So SIN is breaking ANY of God's 10 Commandments (James 2:8-12)
Now that we have a definition of SIN from God's WORD let's look at the rest of the CONTEXT to how the scritpure is being used and substitute the word SIN for breaking God's Commandments or KEEP God's Commandments [GREEK; 4] fulfill a command.
1 John 3
3, And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4, Whosoever commits sin <breaking God's Commandments> transgresses also the law: for sin <breaking God's Commandments> is the transgression of the law.
5, And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins <breaking God's Commandments>; and in him is no sin <breaking God's Commandments> .
6, Whosoever abides in him sins not <fulfil a command> : whosoever sins <breaking God's Commandments> hath not seen him, neither known him.
7, Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness <does Commandments Ps 119:172> is righteous, even as he is righteous <Obedient; obey>.
8, He that commits sin <breaking God's Commandments>is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9, Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin<breaking God's Commandments>; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin,<breaking God's Commandments> because he is born of God.
10, In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness<does Commandments Ps 119:172> is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
So as you can see the GREEK meaning of the WORD KEEP also means to FULFILL a Command the CONTEXT of the scriptures is BREAKING GOD'S COMMADMENTS and those who are God's people and those who are NOT are distinguished by their OBEDIENCE Fulfilling of God's Commandments.
Which is why Jesus says. IF you LOVE me KEEP [FULFIL] my COMMANDMENTS....
Paul says the same..
Romans 13
8, Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
9, For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
10, Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
and again...
Romans 3
31, Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes, we establish the law.
So yep God's Word says what it says and we should BELIEVE and FOLLOW it. IF you are still in your SINS you need to SEEK him in repentance and forgiveness.
.............
This is true for all of us. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. There is none righteous no not one. This scripture as has been shown above does not say that we stay in our sins only that all of us have sinned. If we had not we would not need a Savior.
Hope this helps.
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In times of ignorance God winks at but now calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30-31). God's Word says if we break one of the ten we stand guilty before God of breaking all the commandments of God (James 2:8-12). God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) and if we break it like any of the other commandments we stand guilty before God of SIN (Exodus 20:1-17).
If we break any of God’s Laws we stand guilty before God in SIN (James 2:11; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20). This includes the 4th commandment which is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?
Nope that is not true you may need to re-read the scriptures. God's Word reads as it reads and is supported by other scriptures. For example the scriptures you question that I posted earlier......
1 John 2
3, And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4, He that said, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
the GREEK WORD "KEEP" does indeed mean gaurd as part of it's meaning but the full meaning of the word is
STRONGS
Meaning; KEEP G5083 τηρέω tereo (tee-re'-ō) v.
1. to guard (from loss or injury).
2. (properly) by keeping the eye upon, i.e. to note (a prophecy).
3. to fulfil a command.
4. (by implication) to detain in custody.
5. (thus, figuratively) to maintain.
6. (by extension) to withhold for personal ends.
7. (thus, figuratively) to keep unmarried.
It GREEK Word KEEP also means to [3] fulful a command [5] to maintain to [6] withold for personal ends. So it is important to consider the context of the setting the scriptures is being applied in.
We go on to read in the scriptures that SIN is the breaking of God's Commandments (1 John 3:4; Romans 7:7; James 2:11; Romans 3:30).
So SIN is breaking ANY of God's 10 Commandments (James 2:8-12)
Now that we have a definition of SIN from God's WORD let's look at the rest of the CONTEXT to how the scritpure is being used and substitute the word SIN for breaking God's Commandments or KEEP God's Commandments [GREEK; 4] fulfill a command.
1 John 3
3, And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4, Whosoever commits sin <breaking God's Commandments> transgresses also the law: for sin <breaking God's Commandments> is the transgression of the law.
5, And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins <breaking God's Commandments>; and in him is no sin <breaking God's Commandments> .
6, Whosoever abides in him sins not <fulfil a command> : whosoever sins <breaking God's Commandments> hath not seen him, neither known him.
7, Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness <does Commandments Ps 119:172> is righteous, even as he is righteous <Obedient; obey>.
8, He that commits sin <breaking God's Commandments>is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9, Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin<breaking God's Commandments>; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin,<breaking God's Commandments> because he is born of God.
10, In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness<does Commandments Ps 119:172> is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
So as you can see the GREEK meaning of the WORD KEEP also means to FULFILL a Command the CONTEXT of the scriptures is BREAKING GOD'S COMMADMENTS and those who are God's people and those who are NOT are distinguished by their OBEDIENCE Fulfilling of God's Commandments.
Which is why Jesus says. IF you LOVE me KEEP [FULFIL] my COMMANDMENTS....
Paul says the same..
Romans 13
8, Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
9, For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
10, Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
and again...
Romans 3
31, Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes, we establish the law.
So yep God's Word says what it says and we should BELIEVE and FOLLOW it. IF you are still in your SINS you need to SEEK him in repentance and forgiveness.
.............
This is true for all of us. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. There is none righteous no not one. This scripture as has been shown above does not say that we stay in our sins only that all of us have sinned. If we had not we would not need a Savior.
Hope this helps.
.......................
In times of ignorance God winks at but now calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30-31). God's Word says if we break one of the ten we stand guilty before God of breaking all the commandments of God (James 2:8-12). God's 4th commandment is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11) and if we break it like any of the other commandments we stand guilty before God of SIN (Exodus 20:1-17).
If we break any of God’s Laws we stand guilty before God in SIN (James 2:11; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20). This includes the 4th commandment which is one of the ten (Exodus 20:8-11)
Sunday worship is a tradition and teaching of man that has lead many to break the commandments of God. Jesus says that if we follow the traditions of man that break the commandments of God we are not following God (Matthew 15:3-9)
Who should we follow the teachings and traditions of men or the Word of God? Who should we believe the Words of men or the Word of God?
1st John is a letter. it should be read as one. you can take 40 verses out of 6 different books to try to explain away clear meaning, but I think that John knew what he was saying. keeping the Sabbath is not a command for N.T. and forward believers. every place where it would have been easily said, it was not.
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