I never totally have peace about thisnever do I believe or can I accept that I'm being faithful because I know I fall short, and I know I'll never obey perfectly. . In Christ we died but it does not stop there. We have been made partakers of the divine nature in Christ Jesus. He saith unto him, Which? When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 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. If I'm not obeying all 50 of these commands, does that mean that Christ actually does NOT live in me? Praise God. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. You have blessed me with this and may God continue to bless you. Please continue this ministry. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Without the reality of Christ in us this Christian life does not even make sense! (Matthew 5:48) A tall order. Please don't tell me to pray more or that I lack faith. Later incorporated into the new covenant, they constitute the basic moral code for humanity (as further explained by Jesus) and are obeyed to demonstrate the believer's love for God and his fellow man. I am encouraged to follow Jesus commandment's. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:4648).Go to episodes, . The Ten Commandments. I am so thankful that someone had the guts to state how difficult it can seem to do all the commandments. . ~(Tract. 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 . Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. When we look to ourselves to live the Christian life we find ourselves utterly incapable and unable to do it and the pat answer to just try harder just does not cut it. God bless you richly for being obedient and sharing with us the power of God..His Living word. I was taught that Christ Jesus died as payment for my sinsins in my past, present and in the future. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matthew 11:2830). Mt 18.15 D G 124 Take one or two others with you. I feel that peraon did that and through the author I believe you gave a very Holy Spirit driven answer. Love God: The Greatest Commandment Mark 12: 28-30. I believe that you are right about the branch and the vine. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. I have learned the answer is to surrender all to Jesus amen. Very good piece and highly revealing. No! Teach me Your statutes. Following is a collection of 49 of Jesus' commands. NKJV. Also, I really hope AUDREY BUSIKE sees this bc the good news is that IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US to do all these things but it is NOT IMPOSSIBLE with God!!! 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Here is a short article that may help explain my comment: http://www.biblebelievers.com/jmelton/Judging.html Thank you for considering my comment. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or Mormons) continue to abide by the Ten Commandments. To love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, and mind. If you have trusted in Christ as your Savior you have died in Christ not physically but spiritually and so have I. So what is the answer? How can I "engraft" God's Word into my life? I have placed Your ordinances before me. I knew that we were supposed to try to be like Jesus but I found that on my best day I could not perfectly be like Jesus. Abide in Jesus' love "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love, " ( John 15:9 ). Thou shalt not commit adultery. Now my hope is not in my best efforts to be a good Christian but rather my hope is set on my resurrected Lord who lives inside of me. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell (Matthew 5:2830).Go to episodes, Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil (Matthew 5:37).Go to episodes, Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 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. What does it mean to meditate on God's Word? ", Most Christian denominations consider these two commandments as, together, forming the core of the Christian religion. You missed one of the most important commands Jesus issued to us: Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature". (c. 120 BCE), contains additional . However, the greatest commandment is to love one another. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? (Matthew 7:1516). Without the reality of Christ in us this Christian life does not even make sense! On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Remove the false way from me, And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). swaller/Gabriel. "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. I expect this will continue until the day we are absent from the body and we shed our sinful nature. He took my punishment and I'm forgiven. Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. One last point that is really important. I can think of nothing. I pray they help you as well: 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. In Exodus 20.1-17, God speaks these words after the people of Israel have consecrated themselves at Mount Sinai. I believe we find the glorious answer in Colossians 1:26-27: "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:" What a wondrous, glorious reality that the secret of the Christian life is Christ IN us living the Christian life through us! Hi. 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." Mk 9.50 D G 123 Go and tell him privately. Great wonderful I'd been poking for this list for years! The Ten Commandments were known and obeyed by faithful people before the law was given at Sinai. As believers in Jesus Christ we are made to partake of His very nature! Does this mean I don't love my Lord enough? 120 Receive one such little child in my name. I am really glad to have come across this information today. Example if you were given a key to keep for a building you would you not become the key holder. Great list! 32).[6]. The verse " If ye love me, keep my commandments." 32), is not only obliged to give his life as witness or martyr for the maintenance of the true faith (see Isa. Feed my sheepJohn 21:15-16 48. The life of the branch is one of the branch continually receiving life from the vine and our life as believers is found by continually abiding in Christ who is our life. I encourage all who read this to meditate on these truths and may God open every one of our eyes to the glorious reality that it is no longer us who lives but Christ who lives in us!". "This is My commandment: that ye love one another, as I have loved you." Remember in Christ we died and this is good news because someone who is dead is free from sin. Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. 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. To do that, people must HEAR what Jesus commanded. Until then, I would encourage all of us to "press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" Philippians 3:14. They were faithful for the most part, but were they perfect? What am I missing here??? Help me understand please. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it (Matthew 7:1314). The Ten Commandments . Seventy Commandments of Jesus #1 The Greatest Commandment Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. Do your best to live for Him, and trust God to lead you. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. This podcast provides a fresh way to saturate yourself with the Word of God. Where is hope then?I believe that God allows us to come to the point of despairing of ourselves because until we utterly despair of our own ability we will continue to strive in the flesh. This is the only way the Christian life is possible. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Matthew 22:35-40 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. So the question then is how do we keep God's commandments? 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 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. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God . Please contact our webmaster for questions or comments concerning this Web site. lxxxii. That's HUGE!!! Now my hope is not in my best efforts to be a good Christian but rather my hope is set on my resurrected Lord who lives inside of me. I hear you Audrey. These Ten Commandments were the only document on earth that was ever written twice by God's own finger to man. "This is the first and great commandment. Friends please don't think you have to "try harder" but rather "strive to enter His rest". 39). Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away (Matthew 5:3842).Go to episodes, But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. . "[4] Consequently, Israel, being, as the priest-people, enjoined like the Aaronite priest to sanctify the name of God and avoid whatever tends to desecrate it (Lev. It so clear to me now. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Make me understand the way of Your precepts, My soul weeps because of grief; Thus 8 a is an echo of the saying preserved in . Gabriel you are such a blessing and pray that your life will be and has been so very blessed in the way your words showed all of us the right approach and understanding of "following in Jesus's footsteps" and living a Godly life. And Paul himself said that He did not attain to perfection but he *did* say that he kept putting the past behind him and kept "pressing on toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.". Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'. I don't get it at allif we are to be perfect and can be in our Lord, why aren't we? Thank you for this teaching. I have struggled and I mean struggled with areas in my life but I've tried so hard to do the right thing but always failed miserably. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations . 3. Ten CommandmentsAbbreviated Catholic Ten Commandments Khuda Kay Dus Huqam 10 commandments in urduthe ten commandments10 commandments in urdu (khuda k 10 huka. And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? Teach disciples to obeyMatthew 28:20 50. Did they make it into heaven? And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. When instead of focusing on all the things in my life that were wrong I instead began to simply keep God's Word by meditating upon it a miraculous thing happened the wrong things in my life began to change not by me focusing on the things but rather by me simply dwelling upon the Word of God.Jesus Christ is the living Word and as we meditate on the written Word we are communing and fellow-shipping with the living Word Jesus Christ. Ive never heard of that story. Amen (Matthew 28:1920). In the beginning of my new journey, it was all new and exciting, like a new job, car or other physical element of life. 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. So including things like, "honor God's law" and "do not lust" etc. In addition to these, Jesus also commanded us to make disciples of all nations (Mathew 28:19) teaching them to obey everything He had commanded them. Yet, the next phrases of Jesus might overwhelm anyone the first time one hears . As you read through them, ask God to help you observe these words, apply them, and faithfully follow them throughout your lifetime. Praise God! First of all, great article but KAAS NAILED IT with THE MOST CRUCIAL ONE!!! "As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you. Show me the tribute money. We run a summer discipleship program and I hope to include some of these comments in the teaching sessions! Jesus Christ, Resurrection. 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. Mt. ", Praise God. Its why Jesus was sent, its grace that covers you, not the law or your sins. So this book is presented in two levels. I found this thread while searching the commands of Jesus. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. What does it mean to meditate on God's Word? 1 John 5:14-15Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV). It not by striving or trying but rather abiding in the Vine. Why would the Lord require of me that which I can not do? Hi! And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. An idol can be anything (or anyone) you worship by making it more important than God. do not even the publicans the same? They are great markers to see if we are walking in His ways and they are great teachings, but should not be listed in your list as the actual commands of 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. Not just observers of the divine nature or just copiers of the divine nature but PARTAKERS! xxii. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" ( Exodus 20:8 ). 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. On the cross not only did Jesus conquer death, hell, and the grave (and He certainly did conquer those things) but he also conquered me. For example, do I keep my ears open to the daily "news"? Praise God that He does not just call us to this life He also does it through us. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.. 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