The Ten Commandments are the Covenant, did you know?
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Oh that's fine. I have studied the old system given to the Jews in order to better understand and appreciate Jesus as our High Priest.
Have you made that connection? hint: has nothing to do with behaving yourself and trying to be good
12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. 13But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
14We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first. 15As it has been said:
“Today, if you hear His voice,
do not harden your hearts,
as you did in the rebellion.”
16For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? 17And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? 18And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? 19So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter. Hebrews3
1Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. 2For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
3Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said:
“So I swore on oath in My anger,
‘They shall never enter My rest.’”
And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. 4For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”
5And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”
6Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, 7God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. 11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4
5And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”
Now with particular attention to the verse above from Hebrews 4:
If a person is still struggling with sin and believes that they must overcome in order to 'get right' with God, you have not yet entered into the rest the Bible tells us about. If you read my post above, you will see that Jesus is our 'Sabbath' or rest. We are secure in Him and our efforts do not add to salvation.
There is a difference between struggling with a particular sin or perhaps being a new Christian or misinformed and thinking you have to 'try harder'. The commandments were fullfilled by Jesus on our behalf. We do not continue in sin but do not become 'perfect' overnight or in any way comparable to Christ. He alone was able to end the animal sacrifices which were a stop gap measure until God sent Jesus to make a 'better way'
The High Priest entered the 'Holy of Holies' once a year to offer sacrifice for all the Israelites. Now, we have ONE High Priest who has entered once and for all with Himself as the perfect sacrifice and He is the last High Priest and His offering removes our sins and makes us acceptable to God.
This is just a brief explanation; it makes for a great study and a wonderful foundation for the New Testament. The only thing there though, is making sure you have biblical teachers who are called by God to teach and not cultish nonsense that leads people astray and has a gospel that is not the gospel of Jesus.
As the highlighted portion of scripture above says:
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4
Now with particular attention to the verse above from Hebrews 4:
If a person is still struggling with sin and believes that they must overcome in order to 'get right' with God, you have not yet entered into the rest the Bible tells us about. If you read my post above, you will see that Jesus is our 'Sabbath' or rest. We are secure in Him and our efforts do not add to salvation.
There is a difference between struggling with a particular sin or perhaps being a new Christian or misinformed and thinking you have to 'try harder'. The commandments were fullfilled by Jesus on our behalf. We do not continue in sin but do not become 'perfect' overnight or in any way comparable to Christ. He alone was able to end the animal sacrifices which were a stop gap measure until God sent Jesus to make a 'better way'
The High Priest entered the 'Holy of Holies' once a year to offer sacrifice for all the Israelites. Now, we have ONE High Priest who has entered once and for all with Himself as the perfect sacrifice and He is the last High Priest and His offering removes our sins and makes us acceptable to God.
This is just a brief explanation; it makes for a great study and a wonderful foundation for the New Testament. The only thing there though, is making sure you have biblical teachers who are called by God to teach and not cultish nonsense that leads people astray and has a gospel that is not the gospel of Jesus.
As the highlighted portion of scripture above says:
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4
You might want to read Isaiah 66
22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
23 And it shall come to pass, [that] from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
it is for sure "all flesh" are not keeping the Sabbath today and never has
During the 1000 years the entire earth will keep the Sabbath and they will also keep the 7 Holy Feast of GOD.
Zechariah 14
16 And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
17 And it shall be, [that] whoso will not come up of [all] the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that [have] no [rain]; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Has there ever been a time Egypt kept any of God's Holy Feast in Jerusalem?
Leviticus 23
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, [Concerning] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, [even] these [are] my feasts.
The Sabbath and the Seven Feasts are not Jewish -- they are God's Feasts
I have never found a scripture stating the 7th Day Sabbath is no longer Holy Time or was moved to sunday.
Some of y'all would do well to read the WHOLE Bible and not just bits and pieces
The NT says Jesus is our Sabbath rest and Paul states that we should not let anyone judge us as to the Sabbath or new moons or other feasts etc. That has been covered several times in this thread alone. That's what happens when you break out the NT and stop thinking you are an Israelite living several thousand years ago. But by all means, you do you and those who know better will accomodate what the NT scripture states.
Yup. That there is actually in the New Testament, which is in the WHOLE Bible.
why dont you yourself read the bible again and again? much of it if not all of it eludes you, you prove it with every post. what you write is not biblical but false doctrine.Some of y'all would do well to read the WHOLE Bible and not just bits and pieces
The NT says Jesus is our Sabbath rest and Paul states that we should not let anyone judge us as to the Sabbath or new moons or other feasts etc. That has been covered several times in this thread alone. That's what happens when you break out the NT and stop thinking you are an Israelite living several thousand years ago. But by all means, you do you and those who know better will accomodate what the NT scripture states.
Yup. That there is actually in the New Testament, which is in the WHOLE Bible.
It seems that actual scripture offends you. Which part bothers you the most? That part about believers in Christ being no longer under the law or that fact Jesus has secured our salvation through His blood?
27Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.” Matthew 26
The true standard of righteousness is the gift of Christ's righteousness given to those that believe.
Roman 5:17
For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive
the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
We already are perfectly righteous in Christ.
What are you doing trying to reach some standard of personal righteousness?
Is the following verses a commandment of Jesus or not?
Matthew 5:31-32
It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’; but I say to you
that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery;
and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
The ten commandments are the tablets that the old covenant was based on.
Hebrews 7:18
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness
and uselessness (for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in
of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
The ten commandments demonstrate that you are condemned because you cannot obey them.
That's why the law was given to Israel to prepare them for the messiah.
Romans 7:5
For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in
the members of our body to bear fruit for death.
Romans 7:10
And this commandment, which was to result in life, proved to result in death for me.
The ten commandments do not define love.
The Holy Spirit defined love for us.
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does
not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account
a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things,
believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
I disagree.
It's not difficult to love God, respect your parents, don't cheat with your neighbors wife, don't lie.
As a Jew what's difficult is obeying the 613 Laws.
The 10 Commandments are cake compared to the real Laws.
The interpretation of both Heb 4 and Col 2 that you believe is not what others believe.Some of y'all would do well to read the WHOLE Bible and not just bits and pieces
The NT says Jesus is our Sabbath rest and Paul states that we should not let anyone judge us as to the Sabbath or new moons or other feasts etc. That has been covered several times in this thread alone. That's what happens when you break out the NT and stop thinking you are an Israelite living several thousand years ago. But by all means, you do you and those who know better will accomodate what the NT scripture states.
Yup. That there is actually in the New Testament, which is in the WHOLE Bible.
It is how you interpret it.
So by going to other scriptures you can get a good interpretation.
The laws of ordinance in Col 2 are not the same as the 10 commandments.
The sabbaths kept for feasts and ceremonies are not the same as the 7th day Sabbath.
A know fact.
Paul said the law is Holy just and good..
Heb 4 is talking about rest and using the sabbath to illustrate it..
You can make it say Jesus replaced the sabbath or you can read all and see that the sabbath remains.
Paul is talking about having faith in Jesus but he never said to stop keeping the 7th day sabbath..
You can make it say that but that is twisting the scripture.
All scripture states that the 10 commandments remain.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
What is the will of the father?
Cheating with someone's wife or husband is not an uncommon behavior in society.
I think it happens in all types of churches across the world.
If you are one of the most beautiful men in the world like I am, it is almost impossible
to not commit adultery. Mwhaaaaaaa.
As for telling lies that behavior is widespread in all societies.
1) On a tax return, rampant
2) On job applications, probably 99%
3) Usually when telling the truth matters a lie is more common place
4) Exaggeration is a form of lying and who does not exaggerate at times
5) To police when you have been pulled over and you committed an offence
6) When folk are looking for that person that broke something, everyone is innocent
7) I do believe nearly everyone has lied many times during their life
As for coveting, once again, this one is almost impossible to stop. I do it without even thinking,
it just happens. Coveting nailed Paul.
Murder, hatred, grudges, unforgiveness, back-stabbing, strongly disliking someone, are widespread
behaviors.
The bottom line is love was never observed in human history and Jesus was the only person,
I have ever heard talk about it. That is, agape love not romantic love or a mothers love of her
children. Real bona-fide love in the spirit.
Galatians 5:16-21
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets
its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one
another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are led by the Spirit, you
are not under the Law. Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity,
sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions,
factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just
as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
With God's HS in one's heart, it is possible to eliminate all sins, though it takes an earthly lifetime of learning GW.
The key word in Gal. 5:16-21 is "practice", meaning that the sin is done so often and continually that the
person may rightly be classified as an adulterer or drunk or whatever. Such a person should judge themselves
to discern whether their faith in Jesus as Lord is genuine if they do not hunger and thirst after righteousness.
The main point is our nature is utterly corrupt and God will not tolerate. Any effort by us to make
the claim that we are some how righteous, by performing some righteous routine. People think the
simple ten words are easy to follow, but they do not understand what they are saying.
Yet that is a deep misunderstanding of their own nature. Jesus expanded the ten words and outlined
the serious depth of sin that inhabits our nature. We are basically deeply deceived and there is nothing
we can do about that. When we do something that is bad, it's ok, we can justify that appalling behavior.
But when someone else does something wrong then we want real justice. Hey, the minister or the police
must be informed.
Paul said in Thessalonians 'to pray without ceasing' which is living in the spirit.
Does anyone these days pray without ceasing?
Trying to obey the ten words is believed by some to be living a spiritual life.
They have no idea what they are saying.
You state half of the main point, which is that all souls are sinners because of disobeying God's OT moral will/laws.
The other half is that all sinners may be saved/made righteous by obeying God's NT will to accept Jesus as Messiah and Lord.
This righteousness in Christ is credited at the moment of conversion, becomes actual as saints learn to reflect the HS's love,
and will be perfected when we are resurrected to heaven. Hallelujah!
Some of y'all would do well to read the WHOLE Bible and not just bits and pieces
The NT says Jesus is our Sabbath rest and Paul states that we should not let anyone judge us as to the Sabbath or new moons or other feasts etc. That has been covered several times in this thread alone. That's what happens when you break out the NT and stop thinking you are an Israelite living several thousand years ago. But by all means, you do you and those who know better will accomodate what the NT scripture states.
Yup. That there is actually in the New Testament, which is in the WHOLE Bible.
You state half of the main point, which is that all souls are sinners because of disobeying God's OT moral will/laws.
The other half is that all sinners may be saved/made righteous by obeying God's NT will to accept Jesus as Messiah and Lord.
This righteousness in Christ is credited at the moment of conversion, becomes actual as saints learn to reflect the HS's love,
and will be perfected when we are resurrected to heaven. Hallelujah!
You state half of the main point, which is that all souls are sinners because of disobeying God's OT moral will/laws.
The other half is that all sinners may be saved/made righteous by obeying God's NT will to accept Jesus as Messiah and Lord.
This righteousness in Christ is credited at the moment of conversion, becomes actual as saints learn to reflect the HS's love,
and will be perfected when we are resurrected to heaven. Hallelujah!
My comment:
First: show the scriptures stating our reward is living in heaven or that any one will go to heaven, in 60 years of study I never found any!
Everything I read states our reward is eternal life.
Next, when Jesus Christ returns to rule earth with :The rod of Iron" He will cause the entire world to Keep HIS Sabbath's".
Isaiah 66
23 And it shall come to pass, [that] from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh ----- come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
That's ALL flesh on earth,, after His return.
Zechariah 14
16 And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
17 And it shall be, [that] whoso will not come up of [all] the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that [have] no [rain]; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
When has Egypt ever kept the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem?
If during the 1000 years Christ IS KING over the whole earth, the 7th day Sabbath and the seven Holy Feasts of God are mandatory, and during Christ 33 1/2 year and during the time of the 13 Apostles they were kept: please explain why they are not to be kept today?
Real reason: the natural man hates the things of GOD. which is why what is reveled in Revelation is coming.