How come Christians don't honor the ten commandments?

Question

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

It says TO KEEP HIS CMMANDMENTS TO A THOUSAND GENERATIONS!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Because Jesus said that all the commandments are embodied in two commandments.

In Luke 10:25-37;

25 ¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Which of the commandments do Christians break, the 4th commandment?

Did you know Sabbath means rest?, so Christians have determined that we will use Sunday as the day of our rest, since that is the day that Jesus rose from the grave.

It was not modern day Christians that determined this, it was the disciples that changed the day of rest to Sunday.

Paul says don't you know that all days are equal and all days are to be kept to the Lord.

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Answer 2

The ten never applied to us. The ten are the core of the old covenant; a legally binding agreement between the two parties, God and Israel. Christians were never a party to that covenant, unless they were Jewish before that covenant came to an end. Your question regarding killing and stealing is a rationalization (couched in an accusation) that does not provide evidence in regards to that old covenant. Paul pointed out that the Gentiles, who did not have that law, were a law unto themselves. All societies know that it is wrong to kill and steal, and more. If however you understood the new covenant law of the spirit and faith, you would know better than to ask such a question. The new covenant addresses the heart and intent, and not necessarily the actions that follow intent, such as killing and stealing. The sabbath was unique to that old covenant, and was the sign between God and Israel in relation to that covenant. If you insist on keeping that point of law, then what of the rest of the "whole" law that you do not even begin to attempt to keep? Do you keep the sabbath the way God required the sabbath to be kept, by remaining in your dwelling on that day? Do you know what Christ said to those Jews who thought to keep the law according to their traditions instead of how God required points of law to be kept? .

Answer 3

The law, including the 10, was the old covenant given to a rebellious nation. Jesus fulfilled the law on the cross. We are saved by grace. Time and again in the new testament, the apostles admonished groups of people for going back under the curse of the law. The law was not made for a righteous man. With that said, The Spirit will not lead you to go against God's law. To say to live by the law is sin. God knows you cannot. The idea of the law was to bring your heart back to God. Live by the grace of God not the letter of the law.

Answer 4

We try, it's hard to be perfect, especially since God said no one is perfect (all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God). True Christians try and keep God's commandments, that's the best we can do.

Answer 5

No, it does not say that. It says that He is faithful to those that keep his commandments to a thousand generations. Also, your verse is not from the 10 commandments.

Christians try to follow the commandments, but no one can do so perfectly. I am not perfect enough to judge. Are you?

Answer 6

I Think Most Christians Try. We Are All Human After All, However It Depends On Your Conscious.

Answer 7

Christians and non christians should honor the ten commandments`, most of them are just plain common sense when it comes to the question of ethics. However, Christians are still people and completely human, completely sinful....we just know of God's forgiveness and strive to be more like him, but let's face it, we fail ofen.

Answer 8

Christians should honor the 10 Commandments, but because we are human, we and everyone else on earth needs Jesus to redeem us, because we all fall short of the glory of God.

Answer 9

First of all this is pretty general, do you have a specific commandment in mind? Secondly have you studied enough about them to know what they actually mean. Just knowing what they are isn't enough. For example, a lot of people believe that the commandment " thou shall not kill" applies to war and capital punishment, and it does not.

Answer 10

Christians do try to honor the ten Commandments.