Why do people still pretend to follow the 10 commandments? Didn't Jesus's death do away with them, too?

Question

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i'll check that out, reb. thanks:-)

Answer 1

I was told that everything in the OT is irrelevant. I've also been told that most of it is still relevant. I've ALSO been told that less than most but BITS are still relevant.

We'll never get a straight, generally agreed upon answer.

Visit this link to see the "best answer" I chose to a very similar question. It seems to support the law being "fulfilled" and "passing away". http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aqa8Z8G_6gEU4UgRDv6_2ZDsy6IX?qid=20061216132709AAHas7t

Then again there were plenty of people who answered the same question by claiming that either the entire thing, large chunks, or bits and pieces were "still binding".

Answer 2

My understanding is that Jesus died for our sins at the time of his crucifixion. However, that didn't mean from that point on that we were allowed to wallow in sinful acts. We are still required to live by the rules of the Ten Commandments, which are just common-sense guidelines. Otherwise, we'd all be killing, stealing, coveting our neighbor's wives (and husbands), and taking God's name in vain, which millions of us do all these things anyway. We all commit these sins which are punishable by the wrath of God on Judgment Day. Unfortunately, the death of Jesus did not take away the future sins of the world. The Commandments are still very much alive and well, and if they were observed by everyone, which God intended, there would be no crime and degradation. That's why those who are committed to God still follow these Golden Rules.

Answer 3

Jesus fulfilled the law. The old covenant between man and God was replaced by the New Covenant.
Paul wrote that you were under grace, not under the law. If the law was abolished, why did Paul mention it to the romans?
The law has yet to be eradicated, but if you are under grace and the Blood, you are not under the confines of the law. Grace allows you to walk in the truth, obeying the Ten Commandments is easy.

Answer 4

Yes, they still pretend. And no His death did not do away with them; for as many as live by the law will still be judged by it.

The death of Christ was to take the dead letter written in stone and to write it on the human heart. Until the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by faith it is impossible to fulfill the law and the prophets. Until that time we remain contrary to the law and not only contrary but find ourselves with no desire or ability to obey.

Although the law of faith now prevails for us who believe; the law handed down by Moses also remains to judge all men and,as it is written, will not return to Him void.

The Scripture agrees with you that few, if any, have ever kept the Ten Commandments to the letter. Then there are the lawless who would like to dump them from racial memory; and the sadly mistaken who think that hanging a copy in front of everybodies nose will improve the world.

What the death of Jesus did was to make living letters of a new creation. His words on stone were but a shadow of His plan for the ages; and His desire to be reunited with His lost creation.

Answer 5

34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
Matthew 22:36-40

36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[b] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[c] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Which means: Love God above all, Love all the people of the earth as yourself. In doing so you will be following all the other laws and commandments because, as you would not choose to cause yourself pain, if you love others as yourself you will not cause them pain. (The old golden rule)

Answer 6

You surely cannot speak for all people. We are not perfect like Jesus and we have our short comings, but to follow God's path in life is good and close enough for God if we are true in our salvation and accept Jesus as our savior. Pretending is a big word but not totally factual for all as there are many who do follow the 10 commandments and if not perfectly and to what the laws are now, all those do try. It is not up to us to judge, only God.
God Bless you

Answer 7

The Ten Commandments are still God's standard of behavior. The issue with them is this: No one can ever keep them. That is the whole point. We cannot keep the commandments, yet God demands this. That is why we need a Savior. To save us from the penalty of breaking them.

Paul tells us that the Law is a tutor. (Galatians 3:24) It teaches us about God's righteousness and holiness, and also how futile it is for us to even try. When one receives Jesus into their life, they then receive power from the Holy Spirit to love God, and we begin to grow in godliness. But we are no longer under condemnation of the Law. The Law exists, but its power over us is negated.

Answer 8

In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says that He came not to do away with the Law, but to fulfil it. He also says in John 15:10 shows us that we should obey His commands out of love, and also in 1 Jn 4:10-11 shows that our motivation in obeying Him shouldn't be out of religiosity or fear, but simply because He loved us first and we want to express that love through obedience. So no it shouldnt be a pretence at all - we do obey the 10 commandments, and out of love for God.

Answer 9

I would say so,As long as you totally believe in what He has done for us.But that is not a ticket to live in sin.That is only to cover our short comings. We are still suppose to work at overcoming the world.Jesus set the example that we need to work towards with Jesus's help.But He knows us better than we know ourselves that is why He did all that for us.And why would a supreme being go through all that misery for a bunch of worthless beings-Because He loves us.Take care and may God Bless You.

Answer 10

We still have to try to follow them. But hey some are easy like don't kill or steal. Jesus said to a rich young man in the NT that he still had to follow the 10 commandments to be saved.

Answer 11

Well the ten comandments were given to Moses directly from God. The were other rules that the scribes made up that were farfetched and perverted that were delt away with. Besides the Ten Comandments arent the most complicated rules ever. Also, the laws in most countries take from those same comandments