Did Jesus abolish the 10 commandments, or not?

Question

According to Eph 2:15 he did:

"Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace"

But in the Gospels, he seems to be telling people to obey them, e.g. Mat 19: 17, Jhn 14: 15

Answer 1

people wrote the ten commandments, and true history amended them to there cultural likings, jesus had nothing to do wit it

Answer 2

Please bear with me while I some information from the Bible.

Jesus (Joshua --God helps/saves/delivers) was a Jew, a Jewish Rabbi, the Jewish Messiah, and He administrator to the Jews. (See all four gospels). Jesus did not change on letter of the Jewish Holy Scripture). Jesus as a Jew kept the 613 commandments found in the Torah as given by God to Israel, the Jews.

Christian are not Jew and are not subject to the 613 commandments found in the Torah. If you are asking what Christians are bound by, see 1 Cor 10:23-24.

Now to your questions: Jesus did not abolish any of the 613 commandments that God gave to Israel--the Jews. To this day, Jews observe them.

The quote you gave is about the discussion about Jews and non Jews (Gentiles) being One in Christ. Paul is addressing the Ephesians. There is a difference between Jesus and Christ Jesus. The latter is used after God raised Jesus from the dead. But if you are looking for some form of commandments for Christian, see 1 Cor 1:23-24

The last two quotes deals with a Rich [Jewish] man Matt 19:16-30, and Jesus promises of the Holy Spirit John 14:31. In the Matthew, Jesus answers a young Jew’s question regarding eternal life. Yes, he does quote Torah to the man that he as a Jew is required to keep. If you examine all four gospels, you never see Jesus deviating from the Holy Scriptures. In John 14:15-31 that discussion is about obey Jesus teachings which can be found in the gospel, Jesus never proscribed that non Jews obey the 613 commandments of the Torah.

One last point, I would suggest that you expanded your quotes so that you can clearly understand the words in contexts.

Answer 3

Not to my knowledge. I mean, the "kill" thing - how could he ever endorse that? And neighbor wife-boinking, I get the feelilng he wouldn't approve, he's a little on the prudish side. And I doubt he could abide thieves. Moreover, surely he want's you to worship His old man. About the Sabbath, I suppose he could pick any day of the week. Neighbor's goods? I don't know, does he want to borrow some power tools from Flanders next door? And as for the four no-no's (let's see if I can remember them), there' gluttony (a huge percent of Americans are overweight), and I forget the rest. Lust? Greed? The last one does truly escape me. Anyway, I could Google the 10 Commandments, but I'm too lazy. Oh, yeah! That's the other one: Sloth. Personally, in the movie Ice Age, Sid the Sloth was my favorite character. Sez Sid: "I'm too lazy to hold a grudge." Now God and Lucifer, how old is that grude? I mean, that happened before mankind even existed, right?

Answer 4

Well you're talking about two different subjects; one is the 10 commandments and the other is commandments contained in ordinances.
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The 10 Commandments were never abolished!
(note: only Sunday pastors as Jehovah Witnesses say this: when they abolish the 10; they add 9 back.)
http://www.lcg.org/cgi-bin/tw/commentary/tw-comm.cgi?category=Commentary1&item=1152115261

10 Commandments in Old Testament is EXODUS 20:1-17.
These same commandments are in the New Testament too.

10 commandments in old, new, and how changed by Papacy.
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Texts that deal with the 10 Commandments.
PSALM 119:126,142,151,172
EZEKIEL 22:26
DANIEL 7:25 (GENERAL CATHOLIC CATECHISM)
HOSEA 4:6
MATT.5:19; 19:17
JOHN 14:15; 15:10
ROM.3:31 = "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law."
ROM.8:4
HEB.3:18-19; 4:1-11 talks about the 4th commandment.
HEB.10:16
2PETER 2:18-22 talks about the 4th commandment.
JAMES 2:10; 4:11
1JOHN 2:3-4 = "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
1JOHN 3:24 = "And he that keepeth his commandments dwell in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."
1JOHN 5:2-3
REV.14:7 talks about the 4th commandment in EXOD.20:8-11.
REV.14:12= "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
REV.22:14

(site that talks about the 10 commandments)
http://www.lcg.org/search/search.php?query=ten+commandments&type=and&results=10&search=1
http://www.lcg.org/search/search.php?query=Law+of+God&type=and&results=10&search=1
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Actually the laws that were done away with are the "laws contained in ordinances".
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Many people confuse these with the Seventh Day Sabbath and Sabbath Feast Days and the clean and unclean meats.

The Laws Contained in Ordinances = Eph.2:15 & Col.2:14-22
**It seems that most believe these two texts are saying that the Sabbath and/or Sabbath Feasts are done away with. Let me ask you a question: who wrote these books; wasn't it Paul? Paul kept the Sabbath (Acts 17:2) & Sabbath Feasts (Rom.5:11) like Jesus; then these texts must not be talking about that, when the Bible says to follow Jesus (Col.2:6) and the Apostles (Eph.2:20). If you believe the Bible is inspired (2Tim.3:16) & is the truth (John 17:17); continue on!

**If everyone read the Bible clearly on these matters like Jesus did; then they're wouldn't be false interpetations! The Bible says in Colossians 2:16-17 "Let no man therefore judge you....which are a shadow of things to come" inwhich Jesus showed openly.
It explains some of these ordinances in Colossians 2:20-22 "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?"
Now Hebrews 9:9-13 explains it more!
See: Heb.9:10 "Which stood only in meats and drinks, and diverse washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation."
The other part to this about "judging on the Sabbath,...etc." are in:
Mark 2:23-28; 7:2-23; Luke 13:10-16; 14:1-3 & John 5:8-10; 7:23-24.
Notice in every matter; the Pharisees thought it was wrong to eat with unwashed hands, to heal on the Sabbath, helping out people/animals on the Sabbath as other things; but Jesus always came back with Bible answers to them!
So what is actually done away with is "the judging of these days" and the animal sacrifices!

Answer 5

Note the words in brackets!

That wasn't the original language. It was translated, and those words were inserted by the translator to make the sentence work more smoothly. It would probably have been better to insert the word "of" in the first bracketed space.

Basically, the "enmity [of] the law of commandments..." was abolished. That means, the law is no longer a burden and a curse. No, the law wasn't abolished, it was fulfilled. The law says that if you don't follow the commandments, the punishment is death. Jesus paid the death part, so the punishment, or the burden, is abolished.

The laws were written as guidelines for principles of righteousness. Basically, God wanted us first, to love him, and second, to love our neighbors. All the rules (thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal) were established to set standards as to how you can love God and your neighbors.

When Jesus died and was resurrected, the Holy Spirit was sent to guide us. The principles never changed, but the need of very specific rules ended.

Basically, if you steal from your neighbor, you don't love him. If you worship another god, you don't love the one true God. With the Holy Spirit present in our lives, the underlying principle overrides our natural human nature to sin. When we let it. But God doesn't force us to listen to the Holy Spirit. He still wants us to act out of love.

Answer 6

Yes and no.

Jesus fulfilled the Law and we are no longer held to abide by its direction.

Then, in Matthew chapter 22 verses 37-40, Jesus gave us the Great Commandment, in two parts:

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

These Commandments include all of the Ten Commandments and takes them to the next level. Two examples:

Now not only is adultery a sin we must not even lust for someone else's wife for then we commit adultery in our heart.

We must also love everyone including our enemies.

Neither of these were required under the 'old' Law.

With love in Christ.

Answer 7

No, what He abolished was the sacrificial offerings the Jews had to make in order to be forgiven. The "law of commandments contained in ordinances" was all the laws listed in Leviticus, not the 10 commandments. Those Jewish laws were very implicit, very strict, such as clothing, eating, punishments, etc..

Answer 8

Jesus explained the laws of God more fully, just as He brought God's true character into sharp focus. No, He didn't "abolish" the Ten Commandments...they are completely fulfilled by loving God with all of our hearts and minds and strength, and by loving other people as ourselves.
Jesus gave us a "New Commandment" in His Own right: Love one another as I have loved you...by this shall all men know that you are my disciples" (John 13:34-35). This tells me a few things. Jesus had the authority to give us a "commandment". When the Lord uses the "C" word, we need to perk up our ears and LISTEN! What was so important to Him that He phrased it as a COMMANDMENT?? That we LOVE ONE ANOTHER!! But not just any love will do...it has to be "as I have loved you"...i.e. Christ-like love. And here's the kicker. The world WILL recognize you as His disciple, IF you have His love in you.
It's as simple as that.

Answer 9

No He fullfill them. Understand there were more than 10 commandments there were almost 700. And in order for you to have your relationship with God, you had to keep them all.
Impossiable right?! But When Christ Died on the Cross, He was the supreme sacrifies. He made it so we can live under the Grace of God, and not under the Law! But all commandments are still intact so they can be a rememberance of how we still need to walk in the light

Answer 10

you're precisely perfect. those are the finest policies to stay with for a happy existence and a useful society. Christians have not got a concern no longer mendacity, stealing, murdering, coveting, etc. the only one they have a concern with is the 4th, the Sabbath. that's the splinter decrease than the nail of each and every Sunday-conserving Christian. custom binds them to Sunday, however the Bible speaks yet another tale to them. previous behavior die annoying. they're going to invent all varieties of colourful theologies to get around purely this one commandment. they're going to even say ludicrous issues like "that's impossible to obey the ten commandments" or "no you are able to nonetheless shop them" or "that fluctuate into the 'previous covenant'" Why the subjects? precisely what commandment is so annoying to obey? God's commandments are no longer grievous. (one million John 5:3) Jesus reported we'd shop them if we enjoyed Him. (John 14:15) conserving them liberates and blesses us. (James one million:25)

Answer 11

In the Gospels Jesus is talking to Jews who about to loose their inheritance. In Ephesians, Paul is talking to Christians who are not necessarily Jews. The law was conviction for the Jews. For Christians conviction comes from the indwelling Holy Spirit. We have no need for a law.