Bible Question Concerning The 10 Commandments?

Question

Thoughout the Religion / Spiritual sections we see questions posted concerning ones understandings of the Ten Commandments. Do we follow them, or live by them, or do we not. So, I ask. What does the following scripture mean?

In Colossians 2:14, we read; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Answer 1

Thank You and Bless you for your courage. He's telling us that whatever was said in the old testament was changed when Jesus Christ died for our sins.
Col 2:13-3:4
13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. 19 He has lost connection with the Head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.

20 Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: 21 "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"? 22 These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.


Colossians 3

3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
NIV

Answer 2

This is not referring to the Law of God, or the 10 Commandments, as many seem to think, and which was NEVER against us, but it only refers to a writing signifying what we owe God -- our lives -- for the sins we have committed.

"The soul who sins shall die." (Ezekiel 18:20)

"'the writing of the debt', ... was as a debt book, which showed and testified the debts of men; that is, their sins, how many they are guilty of, and what punishment is due unto them" (John Gill's Exposition of the Bible, Colossians 2:14, http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/GillsExpositionoftheBible/gil.cgi?book=col&chapter=2&verse=14)

But this is what the Apostles (the teachers of the New Testament), in particular, Paul, have to say about the law of God:

"So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good." (Romans 7:12)

"Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." (Romans 3:31)

And this is a description of the New Covenant that God will make with his people:

"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people." (Hebrews 8:10)

If it were the 10 Commandments that were nailed to the cross, then these things would not have been written in the NT. And it is referring to the whole law, not just 9 or the 10.

Answer 3

We have the things in the Old Testament available for our learning.

Notice Romans 15:4, "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."

We can learn from the old law, but we are not currently under the commandments of the Old Testament, but we are under the New Testament.

This is what Colossians 2:14 is saying. But notice also verse 16. "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:" "Remember the sabbath" is part of the 10 commandments. We cannot now be judged according to that law now because it was taken out of the way and nailed to the cross.

9 of the 10 commandments were repeated in the New Testament, but this one was not.

Answer 4

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First of all, you are asking two things. Christ's death of the cross was to take away our sins and to bring us back into a right relationship with God. Because of what happened in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve sinned and ate from the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. When Adam and Eve did that it broke off the relationship that God had originally intended for all mankind.

The Ten Commandments were originally written so that Israelites knew how God wanted them to live. For today, we do have God's law written on our hearts, but the reason that we still have them, is a guide line, for those non-Christians, so that they may know how to live not only toward God, but toward one another as well.

The first four commandments deal with our relationship with God,
and the last six commandments deal with our relationship with other. Therefore to answer your second question, yes I think we should follow them.

This verse means this: The certificate of debt that was cancelled was the legal demands of the Old Testament law. The law opposed us by it's demands for payment for our sin. Though no one can be saved by merely keeping that code, the moral truths and principles in the Old Testament still teach and guide us.

Also: We can enjoy our new life in Christ because we have joined him in his death and resurrection. Our evil desires, our bondage to sin and our love of sin died with him. Now, joining him in is resurrection life, we may have unbroken fellowship with God and freedom from sin. Our debt for sin has been paid in full. Our sins are swept away and forgotten by God, and we can be clean and new. Read also ( Ephesians 4:23-24; Colossians 3: 3-15)

Answer 5

The ten commandments are essentially the footprint of our relationship between us, G-d and our fellowman (a vertical and horizontal relationship like a cross). How we relate and live with our fellow man depends on how well we relate to G-d. Do we have other gods (anything which takes G-d's place), then there is an in-balance in our relationship with our neighbor. Christ paid the penalty for our deviation from the law, yet the law remains in effect. Just as if you are fined and pay the penalty for speeding, the law remains in effect, yet your particular penalty for one infraction is absolved. If you are caught breaking the law again, you will again have to pay the fine. Christ paid the fine for our transgression of the law in perpetuity. Their are many aspects to the law which are laid out in scripture (Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) that remain within the codex of scripture. G-d has preserved His word, including His law, for our edification and training in righteousness. We need to remember to keep the penalty phase separate from the trial phase.

Answer 6

Just like in a court of law, when we stand trial for an offense, and by for some reason the judge dismisses the case and stricken it or blots it out off the records is what this means. That Jesus took the punishment on our behalf, so that now our records of offenses are no longer valid so to speak and have been blotted, or stricken, as though they had never happened and we are free now to live according to God as a person free from the old law but willingly submit to Christ as our Lord, obedient to Him in honor and gratitude for paying the price of our offenses. This is why the sacrifice of His blood is so important. He payed the consequences for our offenses. Isn't that just an amazing God?

Answer 7

All but 1 Commandment is followed today, and that is keeping the Sabbath. Since only Christians follow the Bible entirely, the rules for the jews do not apply to us. But all other 9 Commandments, should be followed.

Answer 8

Jesus fulfilled all that was written about him in the law, the psalms, and the prophets. Then he set aside the old law, which never saved anyone, and never could.

Then Jesus founded his new covenant universal church, which he endowed with power and authority to govern and to make new laws, as necessary.

Any religious laws and practices Chrisians follow today are either 1) False and imaginary ones, or 2) Authentic and authorative laws of the universal new covenant church.

You can't have it both ways, and the Bible alone is unable to explain why we would still keep some of the old laws, but not all of them.

Answer 9

Wasn't talking about the Ten Commandments but the law. In Galatians you will read that the law was our school master to bring us to Christ but now that Christ has come we no longer are under the law. There was so many laws in the Old Testement that there was no way they could keep them. Like for instance in the Old Testment you could not eat certain meat, but in the New Testment you can eat any meat as long as you give thanks for it. That can be found in 1 Timothy 4:4. Hope that helped you some.

Answer 10

To me it sounds like this is talking about Jesus's blood taking away our sin so that the accusations against us were null and we no longer had to pay the penalty. I would have to read the whole section there to be sure, but just from this verse alone, this is my perception. Also, the ten commandments were not written against us, but rather for us, to help us know how to better serve God..