What are his commandments?

Inquisitor · Aug 19, 2023

The law cannot save anyone, does not grant righteousness, only condemns.

Here are the true commandments below.

1 John 3:22-24
And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. The one who keeps His commandments remains in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He remains in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

Pilgrimshope · Aug 19, 2023

FollowingtheWay said:

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The word became flesh and wales among us and in him is the doesry in full the father the son and the holy ghost are one God

The Holy Spirit is Jesus spirit

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Pilgrimshope · Aug 19, 2023

Inquisitor said:

The law cannot save anyone, does not grant righteousness, only condemns.

Here are the true commandments below.

1 John 3:22-24
And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. The one who keeps His commandments remains in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He remains in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

amen thou shalt not do this thing …. Is a commandment of what not to do …..

Webers.Home · Aug 19, 2023

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15» Rom 12:8c . . If God has given you leadership ability, take the
responsibility seriously.

A natural aptitude for church management doesn't count. It has to be God
given; that is: a legitimate Spirit-endowed ability. (cf. Rom 12:3-8, 1Cor
12:4-11, 1Cor 12:27-30)

There are far too many people sitting on church boards merely because
they're a success in business. Well; if your church is a commercial
enterprise; then maybe you should think about finding another one.

God-given leadership ability is spoken of as a "responsibility". In other
words; it should never be taken as an achievement. I just hate it when City,
State, and Federal government officials celebrate their positions as
something they won as if taking the gold in a spelling bee and/or a
gymnastic event.

"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: He that ruleth over
men must be just, ruling in the fear of God." (2Sam 23:3)

Too many of the men and women in power do not rule in the fear of God;
and rather than morally upright with their fellow man's best interests at
heart, they are often Machiavellian instead.
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JaumeJ · Aug 19, 2023

Webers.Home said:

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15» Rom 12:8c . . If God has given you leadership ability, take the
responsibility seriously.

A natural aptitude for church management doesn't count. It has to be God
given; that is: a legitimate Spirit-endowed ability. (cf. Rom 12:3-8, 1Cor
12:4-11, 1Cor 12:27-30)

There are far too many people sitting on church boards merely because
they're a success in business. Well; if your church is a commercial
enterprise; then maybe you should think about finding another one.

God-given leadership ability is spoken of as a "responsibility". In other
words; it should never be taken as an achievement. I just hate it when City,
State, and Federal government officials celebrate their positions as
something they won as if taking the gold in a spelling bee and/or a
gymnastic event.

"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: He that ruleth over
men must be just, ruling in the fear of God." (2Sam 23:3)

Too many of the men and women in power do not rule in the fear of God;
and rather than morally upright with their fellow man's best interests at
heart, they are often Machiavellian instead.
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Bravo and amen.

Webers.Home · Aug 20, 2023

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16» Rom 12:8d . . If you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it
gladly.

This particular gift relates to sympathy and compassion; which are emotions,
i.e. feelings.

Well; the problem is: we have very little, if any, control over those kinds of
feelings; and I think we too often resent people for touching our soft spot
and tugging at our heart strings, a.k.a. pushing our buttons.

The ability to show kindness is referred to as a gift. I think most folks, given
the option, would prefer the gift of tongues over the gift of kindness because
the one is merely a skill whereas the other makes us sensitive to need;
which at times can be both uncomfortable and inconvenient.

"If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no
pity on him, how can the love of God be in them?" (1John 3:17)
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Webers.Home · Aug 21, 2023

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17» Rom 12:9a . . Don't just pretend that you love others.

The Greek word translated "love" basically pertains to benevolence rather
than affection and/or fondness.

Benevolence is defined as acts of kindness and/or generosity.

Pretense is defined as fiction, make-believe, and/or simulation.

Anyway, talk is cheap and, like it's said: Put your money where your mouth
is, i.e. if we sincerely believe that benevolence is a Christian virtue, then we
ought to practice it for real rather than merely giving it our vote of approval.
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Webers.Home · Aug 22, 2023

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18» Rom 12:9b . . Hate what is evil.

Hating evil is second nature to God-fearing people; or at least it should be.

"You who love The Lord: hate evil." (Ps 97:10)

"In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was
blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil." (Job 1:1)

"The fear of The Lord is to hate evil. Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
and the perverted mouth, I hate." (Prov 8:13)

I think it's fair to say that when somebody hates the same things that God
hates, and loves the same things that God loves; the two of them have the
makings of a meaningful rapport: defined by Webster's as a friendly,
harmonious relationship-- especially a relationship characterized by
agreement, mutual understanding, or empathy that makes communication
possible and/or easy.

"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, The Lord appeared to him and
said: I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless." (Gen 17:1)

"If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and
do not live by the truth." (1John 1:6)

NOTE: Lukewarm is a state between love and hate; for example Rev 3:14-16
where The Lord expresses his disgust with certain folks' lack of interest
relative to his preferences, viz: they're neither compliant nor non compliant:
they just don't care. He'd much rather those folks take a stand one way or
the other rather than be so cotton-pickin' indifferent.
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vineandfigtree · Aug 22, 2023

Omegatime said:

I love this passage (as well as the variation in Mark) and keep a copy on the dresser.

First, Jesus recites the beginning of the Shema. Then, He states that the motivation for obeying any commandment in the Law should be love for God and love for neighbor.

Webers.Home · Aug 23, 2023

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19» Rom 12:9c . . Cling to what is good.

Good in the world of humanity is typically relative and flexible. For example
there was a time when it was good science to question vaccines for their
effectiveness and their side effects and/or suggest alternative treatments.
That science became evil during the Covid crisis.

The Greek word translated "cling" speaks of adherence; and it's pretty much
the same meaning as the Hebrew word in Gen 2:24 relative to a man and
his wife where it's assumed from Gen 2:18 that clinging infers support and
dependence.

The thing is: for safety's sake, it's very important for Christians to find out
what God thinks is good rather than going with the flow of one's culture.
(Rom 12:2, 1John 3:22)
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SpeakTruth101 · Aug 23, 2023

John/Yahanan 7:16-17, "Yahshua answered, them, and said: My doctrine is not Mine, but His Who sent Me. If any man will do His will, he will know about this teaching, whether it comes from YHWH, or whether I am speaking of My own authority."

John/Yahanan 14:6, "Yahshua proclaimed to him: I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father, except through Me."

John 12:26, “26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”

Webers.Home · Aug 24, 2023

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20» Rom 12:10a . . Love each other with genuine affection

The Greek word translated "love" basically refers to fraternal feelings; which
goes beyond things like courtesy, kindness, consideration, and charity, etc.
Those things exhibit civility which is a non affectionate love; in other words:
being nice to people without necessarily liking them isn't the love we're
looking at here.

Rom 12:10a is not an easy command to obey because it requires the
emotions of fondness and affection, i.e. actually liking one's fellow Christians
as opposed to only being nice to them.

Real affection is easy to imitate, but not so easy to duplicate. Going through
the motions is just not the same as feeling the feelings.

* There are people in this world who, by nature, are affection
challenged. They can't even feel anything for their own children, let alone
other people. For them, parenting is a nightmare rather than a dream come
true. Their children are a burden rather than a blessing. Children ruin those
parents' lives instead of brightening them up and making their lives more
worth the living.

However, affection-challenged people aren't defective beyond repair because
Christianity isn't entirely a do-it-yourself religion; it's also a supernatural
religion; viz; part of the plan of salvation is regeneration.

"If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who
raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through
His spirit, who lives in you". (Rom 8:11)

"Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed
day by day." (2Cor 4:16)

A heads up to affection-challenged people: fraternal love is inconvenient. It
will make you a better human being, but it will also make you pretty
uncomfortable at times too because this love gets into your gut and makes
you emotional, sensitive, compassionate, and sympathetic.
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Webers.Home · Aug 25, 2023

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21» Rom 12:10b . . Honor others above yourselves.

Christians infected with narcissistic personality disorder will find that rule
difficult, if not impossible, to obey. NPD is a mental condition characterized
by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a need for excessive admiration,
exploitive behavior in relationships, and a lack of empathy.

Narcissistic people are by nature insufferably arrogant, self-absorbed,
indifferent, and insensitive. They see nothing wrong with their behavior, nor
are they attuned to its impact on others. Were you to confront narcissistic
folk with your concerns about their attitude; be prepared for a counterattack
because they'll no doubt become indignant and defensive; possibly accusing
you of selfishness, jealousy, overreaction, hysteria, and unloving behavior.
You see; they're never the problem: you are.

As I was watching a recent series on the National Geographic channel about
geniuses; it became readily apparent to me that people in the genius
category crave recognition. Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso are two very
good examples. Their contributions to art and science were secondary to
their ambitions for greatness. I wouldn't say that all geniuses are like that of
course, but apparently the desire for greatness is not uncommon among the
gifted genre.

I should think that most alpha achievers would have trouble complying with
Rom 12:10b too. I mean. why be a winner if not to feel superior to everyone
else? The alpha achiever's motto is: It's not enough to succeed: everyone
else must fail.

Feelings of value are important to everyone's sense of well being, but the
narcissist and the alpha achiever sincerely believe only themselves to be of
any real value. In their mind's eye, those inferior to themselves are of little
worth, i.e. expendable and/or a dime a dozen. (cf. Est 6:6, Matt 27:26, Mark
12:38 39, and 3John 1:9)
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TMS · Aug 26, 2023

If you name every law and commandment in the bible there would be thousands.

So what are God's laws?
All are.
Some were for a specific time, place and people.
Some are for all time and all people.

We need to understand why some were removed.

Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Many people remove laws and commands that God has not removed.

TMS · Aug 26, 2023

The law/commandment can be summed up in one word
Love.

but can be expanded into many principles about loving God and each other.

Love. = Love for God. = The first Four Commandments of the 10. = The Bible principles (teachings, laws, and examples) about loving God with all our heart.

Love = Love for each other. = the last 6 commandments of the 10. = The Bible principles (teaching, laws and examples) about loving our neighbour as ourself.

The pure Love of God reflected in us by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

SpeakTruth101 · Aug 26, 2023

TMS said:

Mat 7:12, “So then, whatever you desire that others would do to and for you, even so do also to and for them, for this is (the intent/sums up) the Law and the Prophets.”

TMS said:

Mat 22:37-40, “Yahshua said to him: You must love YHWH your Father with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. (Deut 6:5) This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Lev 19:18) On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

TMS said:

Mat 22:37-40, “Yahshua said to him: You must love YHWH your Father with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. (Deut 6:5) This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Lev 19:18) On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

YHWH’s Commands are love explained by Himself, the only one that knows the true standard of love:

TMS said:

1 John 3:24, “And the one guarding His commands stays in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He stays in us, by the Spirit which He gave us.”

Hebrews 10:16, “This is the covenant that I shall make with them after those days, says יהוה, giving My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I shall write them.”

1 John 5:2-3, “By this we know that we love the children of Yah, when we love Yah and guard His commands. For this is the love for Yah, that we guard His commands, and His commands are not heavy.”

Webers.Home · Aug 26, 2023

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22» Rom 12:11a . . Be not slothful in business; fervent in spirit

According to its use in Matt 25:26-27, the Greek word for "slothful" indicates
failure to honor one's fiduciary responsibilities.

In other words: when people have put their trust in you, in whatever
capacity or circumstance: do not disappoint them, nor (God forbid) make
lame excuses for failing to deliver on your commitments.

"fervent in spirit" sort of means on fire-- i.e. earnestly dedicated and/or
committed --which is just the opposite of half-hearted, lukewarm and/or
stone-walling and procrastination.
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Webers.Home · Aug 27, 2023

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23» Rom 12:12a . . Be glad for all God is planning for you.

Christians unsure of their afterlife destination cannot, in all honesty and a
good conscience, comply with that one. For all they know, God has outer
darkness planned for them. That's not something to be glad about.

There are obvious benefits to a permanent association with God; most
especially resurrection to a superior body and perpetual youth. But those
aren't the end-all.

Humanity was given the blessing of fertility specifically for the purpose of
populating the earth and subduing it. Well; the angels' purpose and way of
life is very different. They're an organization of celestial beings engaged in a
variety of capacities other than populating, conquering, and/or colonizing.

Folks who make the cut won't be returning to their familiar way of life,
pairing up with spouses like before (Matt 22:30). Instead, they too, like the
angels, will be organized to engage in a variety of capacities other than
populating, conquering, and/or colonizing; and they will be kept very busy
getting things done in accord with God's expectations in a new and improved
cosmos.

"It is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we
are speaking." (Heb 2:5)
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Grace911 · Aug 27, 2023

ResidentAlien said:

Old covenant is like a prenuptial contract. And New covenant has no contract?
What Is a Prenup? A prenuptial agreement is a written contract created by two people before they're married. Typically, a prenup lists all of the property each person owns and debts they owe, and it spells out each person's property rights during the marriage and in the event that they later get divorced..

ResidentAlien · Aug 27, 2023

Grace911 said:

You're a Judaizer. You have nothing I'm interested in. The more you talk the less I'm interested.

What are his commandments?

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