First Audrey thank you for your honesty and not being afraid to ask or say what most of us believers are ashamed to bring forth in our walk with Christ. I shall run the way of Your commandments, Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father. xliii. Feed my sheepJohn 21:15-16 48. So it sounds to me that your (our) struggle is no different than Paul's! If this Christian life is just based on us giving it our best shot then we should just give up now because we cannot do it. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh (Matthew 24:4244). You would in fact and be in the present act of being the key holder. He gives us the life of His Son Jesus Christ and Christ as the power of God, lives His overcoming, resurrection life through us! How is this Christian life we are indeed called to live even possible? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. This seems to be the most important of the commandments at least equal with his restating the original 10 to the Pharisees! That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 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. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep (John 21:1516). And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth (Luke 12:15). The natural man or Carnal man is spiritually dead to the things of God so it is impossible for them to Go seek God, in fact Romans 8 says this and also that we are naturally hostile to Him.. God moves in each of us, Draws us unto himself, continually sanctifies, convicts, and works in us, humbles us, rids us of all sorts of sin and issues that we have.. we are his workmanship, he is at work in us perfecting us always.. We, our old man has been crucified, he no linger lives, now Christ lives within us, that is how you remain with him over a period of time, He literately keeps us.. NKJV. The Bible was written so we could get to know God and to also let us know how displeasing we are to God and to show us how much we need Jesus because no way can we not sin. And as you say, the idea of Christ doing His work in and through us is seen in the word "make (you free). I hear you Audrey. Thank you. When thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. If you have trusted in Christ as your Savior you have died in Christ not physically but spiritually and so have I. . . "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Hi. You list things as commands of Jesus that Jesus Himself did not actually command His disciples. Audrey, Your not alone, I too have many of those thoughts and struggles many many times .. John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. . If I'm not obeying all 50 of these commands, does that mean that Christ actually does NOT live in me? 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. 102b; Sifra, Emor, ix. What does it mean to meditate on God's Word? I so deeply desire to fully walk in the Spirit and do everything right, but I fail at it. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again (John 3:57). It does not say the truth will "set" us free (like the opening of the door of a cage so we can walk out on our own power) but rather "make" you free - put you in the position of being outside that cage - change your state of being (free from sin). He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Is there really any hope for me??? This is the only way the Christian life is possible. All you have to do is compare their doctrines with what the scriptures reveal. Thank you for putting in the hard work to create this. . The verse " If ye love me, keep my commandments." Paul also reiterated this in 1 Corinthians 13. These ten ancient "words" were given to us by a loving God who longed to set safe boundaries, create order out of chaos, help communities live peacefully, and protect us--often from ourselves. i. I miss the markhave everyday of my life. Please don't tell me to pray more or that I lack faith. There have been things in my life that I was helpless to change, things that I knew were wrong and yet could not muster up enough strength in myself to change the things and by focusing on trying to change the things instead of getting free from them I was probably just getting further wrapped up in them. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 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. Second, the interpretations of Jesus are given to explain the meaning of each commandment. I think as long as the sinful nature is a part of who we are here on earth we will continue to see elements of it in our lives. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (Matthew 26:2628). ", Most Christian denominations consider these two commandments as, together, forming the core of the Christian religion. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? (Luke 9:2325). As we meditate on the Word it comes in and changes us from the inside out. If you have trusted in Christ as your Savior you have died in Christ not physically but spiritually and so have I. In Christ we have been resurrected and it is no longer us who lives any more but Christ who lives in us. "For he that is dead is freed from sin." (Matthew 5:48) A tall order. Vintage Framed Ten Commandments Litho with Picture of Jesus on the Cross. What does it mean to meditate on God's Word? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:4648).Go to episodes, . Do you fully obey? Isn't that why He came and died for us? Do not even the publicans the same? (Matthew 5:4446).Go to episodes, If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? (Philippians 2:13) It is not you that work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure but rather it is God that works in you. ", Praise God. First Commandment: Jesus affirmed that we are to worship only God (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8). Some still teach a lot of "works" to either save or keep you saved, but Jesus Commands are summed up in love of God and man. So, at the very least, you are not alone! THANK YOU Audrey. All the information and comments above specially like that of Swaller's are good, but I believe should add as most important of this list Christ's new commandment of Love. If I were to some up the Gospel in just four words they would be these: "yet not I, but Christ" Christ lives in us! I think of the apostle Paul and his Spirit-inspired writing in Romans 7 where he talks of the struggle he obviously had between his flesh and his desire to do good and says in verse 24, "O wretched man that I am". I have seen that my striving and trying to be like Christ in my own strength simply leads to me failing more. God is good all the time; and all the time, God is good! In Matthew 28, Jesus *only* commands that His disciples teach other disciples to follow and obey what Jesus directly commanded them. 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! 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 saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. Mt 18.17 D G . 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. I was taught that Christ Jesus died as payment for my sinsins in my past, present and in the future. The Ten Commandments were known and obeyed by faithful people before the law was given at Sinai. Over and over he cries out for God to do what he himself cannot do - to change his heart. Remember: "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.". I am encouraged to follow Jesus commandment's. The Great Commandment (or Greatest Commandment)[a] is a name used in the New Testament to describe the first of two commandments cited by Jesus in Matthew 22:35-40, Mark 12:28-34, and in answer to him in Luke 10:27a: and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. A scribe came to Jesus and asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" (Mark 12:28). Through Jesus we Now we have the Boldness to enter into the presence of almighty God, not of our selves but because of our beautiful gracious Savior and what he has already done for us can we approach Him.. this is a new and living way! It is our very nature. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'. 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 . Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16). Love God: The Greatest Commandment Mark 12: 28-30. I have placed Your ordinances before me. Therefore the cross had to deal with more then just the sinful things I have done it also had to deal with me and my arrogant self that thought I could do so much for God in my own strength. [7] It may simply reflect the "seven rules (Middot) of Hillel", in this case the first one, called al wa-omer (Hebrew: ). I love these also.. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17).Go to episodes, And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:19).Go to episodes, Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 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). Jesus Christ, Resurrection. Praise God that He does not just call us to this life He also does it through us. Jesus' life and work make God's longing for relational intimacy a possible, ongoing reality. As believers in Jesus Christ we are made to partake of His very nature! 10. People of God, anyone of you, have you mastered all of your sin, are you perfect? Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). (1 Thessalonians 5:24). He saith unto him, Which? In the beginning of my new journey, it was all new and exciting, like a new job, car or other physical element of life. I can think of nothing. "[The great commandment in the law is this:] Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 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. (Philippians 2:13) It is not you that work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure but rather it is God that works in you. But some 50 years passed and 3 years ago I came back to our Lord. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear (Matthew 11:15). For You will enlarge my heart. We have been made partakers of the divine nature in Christ Jesus. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Ten Commandments, also called Decalogue (Greek: deka logoi ["10 words"]), list of religious precepts that, according to various passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai and were engraved on two tablets of stone. He knows we will never be able to accomplish this complete list, even through Him. Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. Strengthen me according to Your word. The 10 Commandments in the New Testament. Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' Following is a collection of 49 of Jesus' commands. Abide in Jesus "Abide in Me, and I in you. Thou shalt not steal. John 13:34 (NKJV) A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.. 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. "Thank you for commenting on our website. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? (Matthew 7:1516). In Christ we died but it does not stop there. Ive been on this journey seeking Chirst and his truth for three years now. The verse " If ye love me, keep my commandments." 46. I don't know anyone that can be perfect or obey all of thisand this comment is always basically the answer given by many Christian scholars/Pastors and theologians. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. I too am glad to find a summary online. Here we find that Christ came not to abolish the law, but to "magnify" it (KJV). No! The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thank you Swaller/Gabriel for the response about Christ living THROUGH us, keeping, or OBSERVING and MEDITATING ON His commands, and God's calling us and DOING it for us through Christ's resurrection in our dead bodies. Jesus Christ, Second Comforter. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. It makes so much sense for us to keeper of the commandments its in then keeping that we become the branch intwine in the vine. The word I want to look at the definition of is "keep". 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. Lets make Jesus proud of us. In Christ we have been resurrected and it is no longer us who lives any more but Christ who lives in us. 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! I have learned the answer is to surrender all to Jesus amen. This is the first and great commandment (Matthew 22:3738). "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" Within Jesus Christ's teachings we find the plan for our happiness, our redemption, and our salvationa divine blueprint that includes faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, keeping God's commandments, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. First of all, great article but KAAS NAILED IT with THE MOST CRUCIAL ONE!!! #2. So, we must read and study to discover ALL that He said. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 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. The rule according to which all ought to walk and act, is the commandments given by the Lord Jesus Christ. This is amazing By one offering Jesus our Lord has perfected them which has sanctified, that is us whom he is working on.. 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