Are the Commandments for the Gentiles also?

Answer 1

Yes. Peter, in the Book of Acts Chapters 10 and 11, received a vision in which he was commanded to take the gospel to the Gentiles. In 10:34 it is recorded "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. 10:35 "But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." The Holy Ghost was subsequently poured out on the Gentiles and Peter commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.

Answer 2

This question, if asked by an observant Jew, gets into the Noachide laws.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noahide_Laws

1. Avodah zarah - Do not worship false gods.
2. Shefichat damim - Do not murder.
3. Gezel - Do not steal (or kidnap).
4. Gilui arayot - Do not be sexually immoral (forbidden sexual acts are traditionally interpreted to include incest, bestiality, male homosexual sex acts, i.e. sodomy, and adultery.)
5. Birkat Hashem - Do not "bless God" euphemistically referring to blasphemy.
6. Ever min ha-chai - Do not eat any flesh that was torn from the body of a living animal (given to Noah and traditionally interpreted as a prohibition of cruelty towards animals)
7. Dinim - Set up a system of honest, effective courts, police and laws.

From the point of view of most Christians, the whole notion is irrelevant. Jesus repealed the law, and only those OT precepts endorsed by Jesus or the early Church are valid. The emphasis on the 10 Commandments is not comprehensible from the viewpoint of the Jews (where there are 613 commandments, all of which must be followed equally).

A few Zionist Christians, and Christians who believe that God's Covenant with the Jews is still an active thing have become interested in the Noachide laws.

Notice that when Peter and Paul met at the first Council of Jerusalem (narrated in the book of Acts as well as in Pauls epistles), the Noachide laws are pretty much emphasized, but not in so many words. The emphasis on not eating meat sacrificed to idols leaps out in this context.

Answer 3

No, the commandments, which were part of the entire law covenant of 613 statutes and regulations, never applied to Gentiles. If one became a part of the nation of Israel (for instance, the Egyptians who left with the Hebrews and wanted to worship Yahweh with them) then one was obligated to keep the law.

But Gentiles were never under the law, including the Ten Words. This does not mean, however, that those who wish to obey God do not have laws.

Hannah

Answer 4

The Gentiles have thier own commandments:
1. Form a system of laws.
2. Don't engage in the Seven Deadly Sins
3. I think there's a third, but I can't swear to it (it may be to believe in the one god, but that seems like asking alot).

Answer 5

THE TWO CLASSES OF PROPHETS

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Question.—How many kinds of Prophets are there?
Answer.—Universally, the Prophets are of two kinds. One are the independent Prophets Who are followed; the other kind are not independent and are themselves followers.
The independent Prophets are the lawgivers and the founders of a new cycle. Through Their appearance the world puts on a new garment, the foundations of religion are established, and a new book is revealed. Without an intermediary They receive bounty from the Reality of the Divinity, and Their illumination is an essential illumination. They are like the sun which is luminous in itself: the light is its essential necessity; it does not receive light from any other star. These Dawning-places of the morn of Unity are the sources of bounty and the mirrors of the Essence of Reality.
The other Prophets are followers and promoters, for they are branches and not independent; they receive the bounty of the independent Prophets, and they profit by the light of the Guidance of the universal Prophets. They are like the moon, which is not luminous and radiant in itself, but receives its light from the sun.
The Manifestations of universal Prophethood Who appeared independently are, for example, Abraham, Moses, Christ, Muhammad, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. But the others who are followers and promoters are like Solomon, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. For the independent 165 Prophets are founders; They establish a new religion and make new creatures of men; They change the general morals, promote new customs and rules, renew the cycle and the Law. Their appearance is like the season of spring, which arrays all earthly beings in a new garment, and gives them a new life.
With regard to the second sort of Prophets who are followers, these also promote the Law of God, make known the Religion of God, and proclaim His word. Of themselves they have no power and might, except what they receive from the independent Prophets.
Question.—To which category do Buddha and Confucius belong?
Answer.—Buddha also established a new religion, and Confucius renewed morals and ancient virtues, but their institutions have been entirely destroyed. The beliefs and rites of the Buddhists and Confucianists have not continued in accordance with their fundamental teachings. The founder of Buddhism was a wonderful soul. He established the Oneness of God, but later the original principles of His doctrines gradually disappeared, and ignorant customs and ceremonials arose and increased until they finally ended in the worship of statues and images.
Now, consider: Christ frequently repeated that the Ten Commandments in the Pentateuch were to be followed, and He insisted that they should be maintained. Among the Ten Commandments is one which says: “Do not worship any picture or image.” 1 At present in some of the Christian churches many pictures and images exist. It is, therefore, clear and evident that the Religion of God does not maintain its original principles among the people, but that it has gradually changed and altered until it has been entirely destroyed and annihilated. Because of this the manifestation is renewed, and a new religion established. 166 But if religions did not change and alter, there would be no need of renewal.
In the beginning the tree was in all its beauty, and full of blossoms and fruits, but at last it became old and entirely fruitless, and it withered and decayed. This is why the True Gardener plants again an incomparable young tree of the same kind and species, which grows and develops day by day, and spreads a wide shadow in the divine garden, and yields admirable fruit. So it is with religions; through the passing of time they change from their original foundation, the truth of the Religion of God entirely departs, and the spirit of it does not stay; heresies appear, and it becomes a body without a soul. That is why it is renewed.
The meaning is that the Buddhists and Confucianists now worship images and statues. They are entirely heedless of the Oneness of God and believe in imaginary gods like the ancient Greeks. But in the beginning it was not so; there were different principles and other ordinances.
Again, consider how much the principles of the religion of Christ have been forgotten, and how many heresies have appeared. For example, Christ forbade revenge and transgression; furthermore, He commanded benevolence and mercy in return for injury and evil. Now reflect: among the Christian nations themselves how many sanguinary wars have taken place, and how much oppression, cruelty, rapacity and bloodthirstiness have occurred! Many of these wars were carried on by command of the Popes. It is then clear and evident that in the passage of time religions become entirely changed and altered. Therefore, they are renewed.
1. Cf. Exod. 20:4–5; Deut. 5:8–9. [ Back To Reference]

Answer 6

In the New testament the Bible explains that the purpose of the "law" was to give people the knowledge of sin. Without that teaching how would you know what is right or wrong in God's eyes. The laws in principle applies to all people of all ages and what was a sin then is a sin now.

Answer 7

Jesus has accomplished the law. There are no Jew, no Greek, no Gentile, no black, no white, no.. before God. We were all sinners who have been saved by the grace of God.

We have now to live by faith and not under the law of Moses.

We all need Jesus, that's all that matter whoever, wherever we are.

Answer 8

Well,even though Christians have been saved through Christ,so we don't need to kill animals as sacrifices etc,I'm sure that there is nothing wrong with trying to follow the commandments.P don't think that God has changed his position on adultery,murder,envy,theft etc since then.

Answer 9

The commandments are for ALL people who cannot think for themselves.

Answer 10

Not that I know of, except if you want to be a part of the jubilee, there are 7 commandments to follow according to the Torah