Desire Of All Nations
Well-Known Member
If Christians are exempt from keeping God's commandments, then why is that Paul explicitly told the Corinthians to keep them(1 Cor. 7:19)? Why does Rev. 14:12 identifies Christ's true followers keep as people who keep God's commandments? The idea that God's commandments don't apply to Christians is as absurd as the idea that people evolved from lower life forms.EXACTLY! Christians are exempt from God's commandments because they intuitively know what to do. The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth, not a set of written rules.
What does your Bible say about observing the speed limit or how much TV is acceptable to watch?
"But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” - Matt. 4:4The OP says that the 10 commandments are forever. That is true, but only for those who are under the old Mosaic covenant. I and every other Christian are not under the OT law; we're under God's grace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Do you really need a "rule book" to tell you not to steal, not to kill, not to commit adultery, etc?
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Tim. 3:16-17
"Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." - 1 Jhn 2:3-4
"I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ." - Jude 4
Who are truth seekers supposed to listen to, true men of God or deceivers who preach lawless gospels about grace being a substitute to obey God?
Jesus' whole problem with the Pharisees is that they did not keep God's commandments, even though they insisted that they followed Him and that Abraham was their father. It's obvious you haven't taken the time to really appreciate or understand the gravity of Jesus' words there. He condemned the Pharisees' religion as false because they put on a superficial show in front of other people about how much they loved God, even while they deliberately elevated their own customs above His commands.You would make any Pharisee proud.
He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
“For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.” - James
That's exactly what the "i'm under grace, so i don't have to do anything the OT says" people have been doing ever since. You are mindlessly throwing passages at people without really grasping the fact that you're incriminating yourself and your religion. The Pharisees wouldn't have been proud of someone who kept God's commandments because they constantly plotted to have Jesus murdered for keeping them.
And ever since then, Satan's children harbored the same animus towards people who dared to follow Christ's example in elevating God's commandments above their personal standards. I strongly suggest you and every other antinomian read 2 Tim. 3 where Paul talks about deceived people who despise good and people who put on a religious show while refusing to do what God requires of them. That is the way of the Pharisee.
Last edited: