Why do a lot of Christians seem to get all hot under collar when the law is brought up ?

Question

I have my own view about the 10 commandments however I wanted to know if other people had noticed why, when the new covenant is brought up or if the subject of "living under the law" or by trying to follow the 10 commandments, Christians, start to get a bit twitchy. Is this a debateable part of theology, if so what is it called. I look forward to your views.

Kind Regards

Andy

Answer 1

Its what mught be referred to as "the get out clause".

The "get out clause" is that if you are saved you are not governed by the law. But catch 22 is that this would mean you did not have to be good. So they have to use the law to prove you are bad, then use the "get out clause" so that they are good.

Answer 2

Your question is very subjective. I can only consider you know alot of unlawful christains. It is a idea that the ten commandments were the first laws and using the church as a vehicle these laws could be upheld ( i am an Athetist/agnostic). But given the current climate towards people who have faith, they are easy targets to ridicule, christains may just feel they voice is lessed and that people will not listen to them. Maybe they just don't want to laughed at for they views.

Answer 3

Hello, Andy:

People criticize any law they don't want to obey.

For example, a speed restriction in a driving zone they deem safe. Coveting is the hardest commandment to keep--especially those who want to be acknowledged as they dress in the newest and flashiest fashions.

The Second reason is that Satan hates those who keep God's commandments. Romans 6:16 says you are the servant of whoever you obey: sin unto death or obedience unto righteousness. Yes, that old serpent the Devil is still tempting people to transgress. He has invented counterfeit sabbaths for those under his control, too.

But during the last plagues, God speaks confort to His people: 'Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."

There is a Bible code, sealed until the end of the days, that identifies the culprit who changed God's law. Jesus called tha main problem The Abomination of Desolation. Break the code at http://abiblecode.tripod.com

Blessings and AGAPE, Balaam

Answer 4

One of the issues I have with religion is the hypocrisy of it all. Yup the 10 commandments should be adhered to, which is what most Christians preach. but you look out every week you will see thousands of Christians (catholic and otherwise) breaking the 10 commandments. Then they go to church and confess and they are saved. So they trot out again and carry on regardless. My view is, if God forgives those for going to church and confessing, then I should be OK too.

Answer 5

Foremost, they are human.

Any authority (that has consequences that are imposable / judgemental) that is alien to ones belief pattern is usually resisted by that person.

Do any laws exist that you don't agree with ?
Do you get a little "weird" when someone says
"well its the law" ?

Ideally "The people" define the law to suit "all people"
that "twitchy" feeling when something exists that you don't like, if followed, is proactive to causing its change.

Answer 6

Not sure if this addresses your question, but one issue that has been a sore spot between Christians and secularists in the U.S. has been the posting of the Ten Commandments in public buildings (specifically court houses).

(Side note - there was a hilarious Colbert Report in which Stephen Colbert interviewed a Georgia congressman who was on a crusade to post the Ten Commandments in every court house in the country. When asked what the Ten Commandments were, he could only name three. THREE!)

While it is true that U.S. law has its basis in the Ten Commandments, it also has roots in hundreds of other societal governing codes.

The first five commandments are particularly divisive, and pertain only to those of the Christian and Jewish faiths:

- I am the Lord thy God
- Thou shalt have no other gods before me
- Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol
- Thou shalt not make wrongful use of the name of they God
- Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy

While the rest of the commandments are certainly worthy rules to live by, most of them (lying, adultery, honoring thy mother & father, and coveting) are not illegal in and of themselves.

Actually, of the ten commandments, only two (stealing and murder) are currently laws (at least in the States).

As for the crusading Christians, I would direct them to Matthew 6:6 which (in effect) says, "keep thy religion to thine self."

Answer 7

Anyone who pertains to label themselves as a "christian" but is not walking in the ways of the lord is undermining the ways of GOD! Don't look at the labels, check out the behaviour around you of all and a true follower of the lord would not judge you're beliefs but accept you and you're opinions, but through the will of god, teach you more knowledge and understanding on how to walk in the path of peace with our lord Jesus Christ, RISE ABOVE labels that people acquire without true actions and purity of heart and walking in LOVE.........Don't judge any book by it's cover so to speak, GOD bless xxx

Answer 8

Guilt.

Look at famous Christians like Tom Delay, Jack Abramoff, or anyone named Bush.

Answer 9

What are you on about? religiously or morally I think everyone should live by the 10 commandments don't you think, I mean their not a bad set of rules are they??

Answer 10

i'm Christian. i don't get all worked up about following the 10 commandments