we can only keep the commandments through Christs power and grace which is the forgiveness of sins-is that so?

Answer 1

only if you belive in that stuff.

Answer 2

None can keep the commandments (except Jesus). Commandments are like a mirror to show that we are dirty and need Jesus Christ's blood to cleans our sins.

Unlink any other religian, Christianity is not Set of Laws and do's/don'ts, It is "all finished" by christ on the cross. That's why paul declares that we are 'free' in christ, means we can do 'anything' BUT we should check whether it will qualify us in front of God.


1 Cor 6:12 "We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good"

In nutshell, we just need to yield to the Holy Sprit

Now read the below verses, it will make perfect sense


Jer 31:31 The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.


Jer 31:32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them forth from the land of Egypt; for they broke my covenant and I had to show myself their master, says the LORD.


Jer 31:33 But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD. I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people

Answer 3

We keep the commandments because it's THE LAW of Ha'Shem (G-d)

1) I am the L-rd Thy G-d. Basically, this is the command to believe in One G-d. I have every confidence that we all get full marks on this one.

2) Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. O.K., so you don't make a habit of bowing down to that bust of the Buddha in your living room. The question is, should it be there in the first place? And isn't it interesting that today we have all these Idols competitions being run around the world. Then, of course, there are all those well-established contemporary idols we tend to ogle and worship, celebrities like Brad Pitt, Madonna, Donald Trump, or even (Heaven protect me) Oprah.

3) Do not take the name of G-d in vain. This is not only about taking the oath or swearing in court. What about swearing in the street? How many choice four-letter words are in your vocabulary? And why drag G-d into those graphic expressions?

4) Observe the Shabbath day to keep it holy. Interestingly, the Ten Commandments appear twice in the Torah. In Exodus, the fourth Commandment begins with Zachor- Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. This week, we read Shamor - Observe the Sabbath day. "Remembering" is achieved through positive acts such as Kiddush, candle lighting, etc. "Observing" Shabbos, to guard it from any desecration, is the hard part. It may cramp our current lifestyles. That is where true commitment comes in.

5) Honor thy Father and thy Mother. Many people do indeed fulfill this mitzvah in exemplary fashion. I stand in admiration of sons, daughters, and often in-laws, who care for and tend to the needs of an aged parent or parent-in-law. They shlep, they cook, they humor and often tolerate irritable, cantankerous elders. This commandment seems to get more difficult as time progresses. Yet the Torah makes no distinctions based on age. It is our responsibility to look after our parents when they are dependent on us as they looked after us when we were dependent on them.

6) Thou Shalt Not Murder. Well done. Here's another easy one to fulfill. I'm sure not one of you reading this ever murdered anyone. You thought of doing it, you almost did it but, in the end, Jews are not the murdering type. We can safely tick another one.

7) Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery. Umm... Let's move on the to next one.

8) Thou Shalt Not Steal. Strictly speaking, this refers to kidnapping in particular. However, all stealing--including the white-collar methods--apply.

9) Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness. How truthful are we? Even if we are not under oath, our word should be sacred. I remember hearing an old rabbi being introduced to a group of university students simply as a "man who never told a lie." How many of us could make that claim?

10) Thou Shalt Not Covet. Not easy either. Commentary defines this injunction as a prohibition on badgering someone, or conniving, to acquire--even legally--that which belongs to another. Go get your own. Why must it be his spouse, house or car?

And the entire nation saw the voices and the thunder, and the sound of the shofar, and the mountain was consumed with smoke. The people saw and were frightened; therefore they stood at a distance. They said to Moses, 'You speak to us and we will hear, but God shall not speak to us lest we die.' [Exodus 20:15-16]

Answer 4

You can only keep the commandments by choosing to. he will convict you but wont make you sin or not.

Answer 5

No. For instance, people who are not xians do not go around torching houses, murdering, robbing, etc. all the time. Religion is only a way to get [some] people to follow them, kind of like a bribe.

Answer 6

So they were written thousands of years before they could be followed?

Answer 7

Yes, God Bless.