COMMANDMENTS IN OLD & NEW TESTAMENTS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. God's Commandments in the Old Testament and New Testament
a) God gave the gift of his Holy, righteous Ten Commandments to the children of Israel after their Egyptian bondage. Each of these ten laws or 'words' is restated, either in word or meaning, in the Gospels or the rest of the New Testament. The inspired writers of the Bible knew very well that the commandments given on Mount Sinai were written with the very finger of God (Deuteronomy 9:10, see also Exodus 31:18). In spite of what many sadly believe in the Protestant and Catholic world, these principles for an abundant life, now and in the future, were NOT done away with when our Savior died for our sins.
b) We do not have to go far into the gospels before we encounter the words of Jesus regarding the laws and commandments of God. In fact, near the very beginning of Jesus' well-known Sermon on the Mount he states the following.
i) 17. Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill . . . until the heaven and the earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no way pass from the Law . . . (Matthew 5)
c) The 'jot' mentioned in the above verse was the tiniest Hebrew or Greek letter of the alphabet. The 'tittle' is a very small stroke or mark added to some letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order to distinguish one from another. From Jesus' statement we can only conclude that since heaven and earth are still here, God's law have not been "done away with" but are still in effect!
d) The apostle John, in the last book of the Bible, makes a crystal clear statement regarding the importance of God's law. Writing about truly converted Christians who live in the time JUST BEFORE Jesus returns to earth he states they 'keep the commandments of God' AND they also have faith in Jesus Christ (Revelation 14:12)! Unlike much of the professing Christian world which thinks that obeying the commandments is trying to EARN salvation and is not the will of God, John says that BOTH obedience and faith not only can coexist, they are critical!
e) Listed are God's commandments as found in the book of Exodus, chapter 20. Next to each is where they are repeated, either exactly or in principle, in the Gospels or the rest of the New Testament.
The End ...
1. God's Commandments in the Old Testament and New Testamenta) God gave the gift of his Holy, righteous Ten Commandments to the children of Israel after their Egyptian bondage. Each of these ten laws or 'words' is restated, either in word or meaning, in the Gospels or the rest of the New Testament. The inspired writers of the Bible knew very well that the commandments given on Mount Sinai were written with the very finger of God (Deuteronomy 9:10, see also Exodus 31:18). In spite of what many sadly believe in the Protestant and Catholic world, these principles for an abundant life, now and in the future, were NOT done away with when our Savior died for our sins.
b) We do not have to go far into the gospels before we encounter the words of Jesus regarding the laws and commandments of God. In fact, near the very beginning of Jesus' well-known Sermon on the Mount he states the following.
i) 17. Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill . . . until the heaven and the earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no way pass from the Law . . . (Matthew 5)
c) The 'jot' mentioned in the above verse was the tiniest Hebrew or Greek letter of the alphabet. The 'tittle' is a very small stroke or mark added to some letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order to distinguish one from another. From Jesus' statement we can only conclude that since heaven and earth are still here, God's law have not been "done away with" but are still in effect!
d) The apostle John, in the last book of the Bible, makes a crystal clear statement regarding the importance of God's law. Writing about truly converted Christians who live in the time JUST BEFORE Jesus returns to earth he states they 'keep the commandments of God' AND they also have faith in Jesus Christ (Revelation 14:12)! Unlike much of the professing Christian world which thinks that obeying the commandments is trying to EARN salvation and is not the will of God, John says that BOTH obedience and faith not only can coexist, they are critical!
e) Listed are God's commandments as found in the book of Exodus, chapter 20. Next to each is where they are repeated, either exactly or in principle, in the Gospels or the rest of the New Testament.
Old Testament
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New Testament
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| You shall have no other gods before Me. | 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone shall you serve.' (Matthew 4:10, see also 1Corinthians 8:4-6) | ||
| You shall not make for yourself a carved image - any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them . . . | 21. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. (1John 5:21, see also Acts 17:29) 8. But the cowardly, and unbelieving . . . and idolaters . . . shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone . . . (Revelation 21:8) | ||
| You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. | 'Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name . . ' (Matthew 6:9, see also 1Timothy 6:1) | ||
| Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. | 'The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath; 28. Therefore, the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath.' (Mark 2:27-28, Hebrews 4:4, 10; Acts 17:2) | ||
| Honor your father and your mother . . . | 'Honor your father and your mother' (Matthew 19:19, see also Ephesians 6:1) | ||
| You shall not murder. | 'You shall not murder' (Matthew 19:18, see also Romans 13:9, Revelation 21:8) | ||
| You shall not commit adultery. | 'You shall not commit adultery' (Matthew 19:18, see also Romans 13:9, Revelation 21:8) | ||
| You shall not steal. | 'You shall not steal' (Matthew 19:18, see also Romans 13:9) | ||
| You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. | 'You shall not bear false witness' (Matthew 19:18, see also Romans 13:9, Revelation 21:8) | ||
| You shall not covet your neighbor's house . . . your neighbor's wife . . . nor anything that is your neighbor's. | You shall not covet (Romans 13:9, see also Romans 7:7) | ||
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