If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Shows both the traditional and contemporary wording of each of the 10 Commandments, a principle and the meaning of each commandment, what Jesus taught about the commandments, and why the 10 Commandments are important today. 3. Isnt Mathew 15:5 also a commandment?4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. I can think of nothing. The world's media is so very powerful today. In John 15 we see that our relationship to the Lord is like that of a branch in a vine. Paul talked about how the law did not save them based on the fact they could not keep the law perfectly. In their lives, "their treasure is their god"a god that "shall perish with them" ( 2 Nephi 9:30 ). O Lord, do not put me to shame! It not by striving or trying but rather abiding in the Vine. Mk 9.43 D G 122 Have salt amongst yourselves and live at peach with each other. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Example if you were given a key to keep for a building you would you not become the key holder. [1], and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 97, 120, ii. This means we are commanded to love everyone, since . Appearing in both Exodus (Exodus 20:2-17) and Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 5:6-21), the commandments are numbered differently depending on whether they . For so many years I tried to live the Christian life but found my self failing miserably. . My only comment is that "Judge Not" should be a little expanded on or clarified because we are actually also commanded "to Judge" by Jesus. We have to realize that our problem is profoundly bigger then just the sinful things that we do the problem is who we are: we are sinners. Well-done . And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? (Matthew 7:13).Go to episodes, Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you (Matthew 7:6).Go to episodes, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened (Matthew 7:78).Go to episodes. Make and baptize disciplesMatthew 28:19 49. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. What do you read there?" What does it mean to meditate on God's Word? 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. It sounds like a fair question. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? (Matthew 7:1516). So the question then is how do we keep God's commandments? I so deeply desire to fully walk in the Spirit and do everything right, but I fail at it. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. It has with it the idea that you are keeping the commandments before your face, you are thinking about them, you are meditating upon them. Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy . "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" Without the reality of Christ in us this Christian life does not even make sense! . After a list of important commands like pray with out ceasing, give thanks in everything, quench not the Spirit we find this verse: "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it." . Here is a modern paraphrase of the Ten Commandments, including brief explanations. What are signs of leaving my "first love" for God? When thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly (Matthew 6:118).Go to episodes, Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Matthew 6:1921).Go to episodes, Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33).Go to episodes, Judge not, that ye be not judged. The branch does not bear fruit by striving or trying but rather by simply resting in the vine and having the life of the vine flow through us. And the second [commandment] is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thanks be to God for your gifts to share the good news. God was not looking to improve me or make me a better person but rather He was wanting me to receive the reality of my death with Him that He might bring forth the glorious resurrection life of His Son through me. Even though it is a high calling, we can be so encouraged by the Apostles themselves. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Praise God that He does not just call us to this life He also does it through us. As believers in Jesus Christ we are made to partake of His very nature! When asked what the greatest commandment is, the Christian New Testament depicts Jesus answering: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind," before adding: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. The text of the Commandments is found in two places in the Bible. 7. I am very grateful that the Holy Spirit led me to this page today. 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. Help me understand please. John 14:15. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. It's interesting that all of Jesus's commandments are found in the books of Moses or are based on them. ", Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Thank you for commenting on our website. John 14:15. People of God, anyone of you, have you mastered all of your sin, are you perfect? First of two commandments cited by Jesus in the synoptic gospels, Although most English versions of the Bible use the word "great", (from the Greek feminine. 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. 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. 102b; Sifra, Emor, ix. Commandments is Jesus. I pray this helps. I was taught that Christ Jesus died as payment for my sinsins in my past, present and in the future. God is good all the time; and all the time, God is good! This material is adapted from the Commands of Christ Pocket Guide. I expect this will continue until the day we are absent from the body and we shed our sinful nature. But it was when I turned my attention from my sin to my Savior that I started to be changed. 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." Bur reading Gabriel's response to your original post has given me insight and hope as well as lifted my spirit. 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. I feel that peraon did that and through the author I believe you gave a very Holy Spirit driven answer. Through all this, even though we do indeed fall so short, we can give thanks always, for we can thank God for His astounding love and grace in Christ as He came to us and bled and died in our place so that we may have life and have it abundantly. I am really looking forward to a response. I have seen that my striving and trying to be like Christ in my own strength simply leads to me failing more. . Vintage Framed Ten Commandments Litho with Picture of Jesus on the Cross. It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer . He gives us the life of His Son Jesus Christ and Christ as the power of God, lives His overcoming, resurrection life through us! To love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, and mind. I can not remove my sinful nature from me and stop sinning altogether. He knows we will never be able to accomplish this complete list, even through Him. We can't hope to get too far in a personal walk with Christ while investing countless hours meditating on the world's stories and tales. It is our very nature. Were the original first disciples perfect? Do not worship any other god than the one true God. For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death (Matthew 15:4). THANK YOU Gabriel. God was not looking to improve me or make me a better person but rather He was wanting me to receive the reality of my death with Him that He might bring forth the glorious resurrection life of His Son through me. In 1 Peter 1:4 we read: "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' I have been tourting myself with this question that I have no answer to. In Christ we have been resurrected and it is no longer us who lives any more but Christ who lives in us. 9. It is "first and greatest": "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God" is explained to mean "Act in such a manner that God will be beloved by all His creatures. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. "Thank you for commenting on our website. He took my punishment and I'm forgiven. xxii. But there's a much easier way, consider these passages: "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Worship God alone. Andrew from Ipswich, Australia. 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. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Teach disciples to obeyMatthew 28:20 50. Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees (Matthew 16:6). 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. One at a time & with the help of the Holy Spirit! Teach me Your statutes. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. As we meditate on the Word it comes in and changes us from the inside out. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations . 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 "This is the first and great commandment. 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. Show me the tribute money. Thanks guys! A few aspects of meditating on the Word are repeating the verse over and over, emphasizing different words of the verse, picturing the verse and personalizing the verse. It so clear to me now. Mk 9.50 D G 123 Go and tell him privately. I found this thread while searching the commands of Jesus. 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). I too am glad to find a summary online. Feed my sheepJohn 21:15-16 48. swaller/Gabriel. Please don't tell me to pray more or that I lack faith. Not only were my actions wrong but I also knew that often times when I did do "good" it was a out of selfish ambition for the recognition of men. Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. God tells us no man is sinless, so practice repentance, pray God helps you stay strong and creates in you a heart to live for Him in Jesus name. Allowed HTML tags: