Why do Christians say they keep the 10 commandments?

Question

I have heard many Christians say to keep the ten commandments yet almost all pretty much keep all except the fourth commandment. The only one that starts with "Remember," the Sabbath Day...(the day jews, 7th Day Adventists, and other 7th Day churches still keep)
None have given an addiquite explaination. Mostly, I have heard something about Jesus changed it to Sunday but this isn't in the Bible and I have read that it was the Cathlic Church that changed it to Sunday. Does anyone have a real answer for this?

Answer 1

yes they keep them in the wardrobe but they dont follow them

Answer 2

Isaiah 1:13 - God begins to reveal His displeasure with the Sabbath.

Matt. 28:1; Mark 16:2,9; John 20:1,19- the Gospel writers purposely reveal Jesus' resurrection and appearances were on Sunday. This is because Sunday had now become the most important day in the life of the Church.

Acts 20:7 - this text shows the apostolic tradition of gathering together to celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday, the "first day of the week." Luke documents the principle worship was on Sunday because this was one of the departures from the Jewish form of worship.

1 Cor. 16:2 - Paul instructs the Corinthians to make contributions to the churches "on the first day of the week," which is Sunday. This is because the primary day of Christian worship is Sunday.

Col. 2:16-17 - Paul teaches that the Sabbath was only a shadow of what was fulfilled in Christ, and says "let no one pass judgment any more over a Sabbath."

2 Thess. 2:15 - we are to hold fast to apostolic tradition, whether it is oral or written. The 2,000 year-old tradition of the Church is that the apostles changed the Sabbath day of worship from Saturday to Sunday.

Heb. 4:8-9 - regarding the day of rest, if Joshua had given rest, God would not later speak of "another day," which is Sunday, the new Sabbath. Sunday is the first day of the week and the first day of the new creation brought about by our Lord's resurrection, which was on Sunday.

Heb. 7:12 - when there is a change in the priesthood, there is a change in the law as well. Because we have a new Priest and a new sacrifice, we also have a new day of worship, which is Sunday.

Rev 1:10 - John specifically points out that he witnesses the heavenly Eucharistic liturgy on Sunday, the Lord's day, the new day of rest in Christ.

Matt. 16:19; 18:18 - whatever the Church binds on earth is bound in heaven. Since the resurrection, Mass has been principally celebrated on Sunday.

Answer 3

the ten Commandments are precepts of the old Covenant that are nevertheless area of Christian existence immediately. The Sabbath isn't stored as holy as a sparkling Covenant or regulation is in effect and worship is to be on Sunday. New and various issues take place on that day of worship. the ethical precepts are the comparable from the beginning up of time. The old regulation (613 rules) have been made out of date by a sparkling regulation from a sparkling authority in Heaven and in the international, Jesus.

Answer 4

Collosians chapter 2 answers this.verse 16.Paul says "Therefore do not let anyone CONDEMN YOU in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals,new moons,or SABBATHS.These are only a shadow of things to come,but the substance is Christ."
See the whole teaching on the sabbath just like passover was to show what Christ would do in the future.We don't offer blood sacrifices,we don't do passover except as a fellowship learning tool,and we can or cannot observe sabbath on Saturday or Sunday or Wednesday or ? You see the teaching is we rest in the finished work of Christ in his death and resurrection.So ,because we can do nothing else and add nothing else...we sabbath everyday,by resting in Him.The sabbath was for Israel and a teaching tool for the Gentile church.
Verse 20-23 "If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the universe(613 laws and rules of Moses)why do you liveas if you still blonged to the world?Why do you submit to regulations,Do not touch,Do not handle,Do not taste ? All these regulations refer to things that perish with use;they are simply human commands and teachings.These indeed have an "appearance of wisdom"....but they are of no value".
Funny how our pastors rarely teach the book of Collosians and the freedom in Christ it promotes.
Historically speaking,Christ was raised on Sunday morning so Sunday is called the Lord's day even John on the Isle of Patmos used that term in Revelation.Paul would preach to the Jews on Sat. and tell the believers to gather and share on the first day of the week(Sunday).If that doesn't answer your question.....you don't want it answered.

Answer 5

They shouldn't say that... that law is NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

Ephesians 2:15 Through his body on the cross, Christ put an END to the LAW WITH ALL ITS COMMANDS AND RULES. He wanted to create one new group of people out of the two. He wanted to make peace between them.

Colossians 2:14 He wiped out the written Law with its rules. The Law was against us. It opposed us. He took it away and nailed it to the cross.

Galatians 2:16 ...No one can be made right with God by obeying the law.

Galatians 2:21 ...What if a person could become right with God by obeying the law? Then Christ died for nothing!

Galatians 5:4 Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace... The ONLY verse that talks about falling from grace, and they did it by trying to follow the law!

Jesus said he didn’t come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. (Matt 5:17) The effect was the same. Once fulfilled it was no longer in effect. The very next verse, Matthew 5:18, looks forward to the time when the law would be set aside. "...Not even the smallest stroke of a pen will disappear from the Law UNTIL EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED." IF the law were intended to be permanent, the "UNTIL..." clause would be meaningless.

On the cross, Jesus' last recorded saying, "It is finished," is an important milestone. Because of Jesus life, Satan had been defeated. The law was finished and would no longer stand between God and mankind.

The 10 commandments along with the rest of the law ("commands and rules" from Ephesians 2:15) were "set aside" when they were fulfilled or completed at Jesus' resurrection. We are no longer bound by that law.

Answer 6

The Christians can't keep the 10 commandments anymore than the Jews could.

The Law was given to guide us so that we knew right from wrong.

Jesus fulfilled the Law and said that the greatest is to love your neighbor as you love yourself. When you do that through the power of Jesus, then all others will not be broken.

In and of myself, I can't love the unlovely but by my yielding to the Holy Spirit within me, I can be victorious through Jesus Christ.

As for the Sabbath, I personally think we should have kept Saturday, but for some reason the Catholics chose Sunday (going by the Roman calendar) sooo Sunday it is.

I think everyday should be the Sabbath.

Answer 7

In the Acts of the Apostles we read of the celebration of the Eucharist on Sunday. "On the first day of the week, we met to break bread." (Acts 20:7)

There are two main reasons for the Mass obligation on Sunday.

1. The Mass being the renewal of the offering of the sacrifice of Christ on Cavalry is the highest form of worship man can offer to God. It is the highest act of adoration, propitiation and thanksgiving. Hence, the Mass is the most appropriate means of offering worship to god on the Lord's day.

2. Moreover, man by his very nature, that is in the way God has made him, is dependent on fellow-men and, for his part, has obligations towards them. He should worship God, therefore, not only as an individual, but also as a member of society, as a social being. This aspect of worship too is fulfilled when the faithful "come together into one place" to attend Mass. The Mass thus becomes a communal act of worship where one joins with others offering worship.

Answer 8

The tradition of moving the Sabbath to Sunday is related to the Resurrection, but let's not forget that we Christians are not perfect, just forgiven. We do not keep the Ten Commandments anything close to perfectly.

Answer 9

Also Jesus was scolded for healing on Sabbath. The main thing is that one day a week we worship Him. My church has services bot on Saturday and Sunday. Both worships count, if you know what I mean.

We cannot make it by law, we get saved only by mercy. : )

Answer 10

I keep the sabbath as best I can. I work when it must be done but Saturday is usually my off day.

You forget Christ tells us the sabbath was made for man not man made for the sabbath. He also said he is our sabbath that our rest is in him .

Answer 11

well we arnt saved by the law .... but to keep the sabbath holy i think comes down to the conviction of the individual believer ...