If all sins are equal than why the 10 commandments?

Question

are they just a group of special sins not to do?

Answer 1

That's the old law, but they are good rules to live by.

Answer 2

There is a HUGE difference between the covenants of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

I'm not sure what your target audience is with your question, but it's most likely NOT Christians as a whole.

Yes, I know, many Christians view the commandments as a guide for daily life. My belief, along with quite a few others, is that the New Testament covenant made the rule book quite a bit easier to understand and follow...thereby making the Laws of Moses and the commandments more Old Testament than New.

Answer 3

Where did you get the idea that all sins were equal?

And how can you "sin" or transgress a covenant law you were never required to observe in the first place? The ten commandments are the core of the old covenant. This covenant had parties to it; God and Israel. You are not a party to that covenant, and that covenant, like all such covenants, ends upon the death of either participant, as brought out by the apostle Paul in Romans 7.

You are also overlooking an important aspect in Christianity:

1. A Christian is dead to sin

2. A Christian is dead to the law; that law that contains the ten commandments.

A Christian's life is not one of dreading sin and focusing on its avoidance, but rather one of looking to Christ and living by faith in Him.

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Answer 4

I believe that all the commandments can be fulfilled by following those that Jesus said were the 2 most important:

1. Love God
2. Love your neighbor as yourself

Breaking any of the 10 commandments would violate one or the other of these principles. If you use these to guide your decisions, you don't need to memorize any lists of laws.

Answer 5

The 10 Commandments are commandments, not sins. To disobey them is sinful.

Through keeping these commands, one could be justified before God, have remission of sins, and be saved. Clealy, no one is sinless, except Jesus Christ. Therefore, the 10 Commandments show us our shortcomings, our sinful nature, and our ultimate need for Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

Answer 6

And where does it say all sins are equal? The text of the bible itself indicates that some sins are more severe than others, either in the description of the sin or in the penalty incurred.

Answer 7

First of all, all sins are obviously NOT equal. What fool would say that stealing a pen is comparable to murder or rape?? Jesus Himself told pilate "he who delivered me over to you is guilty of THE GREATER SIN". John describes "sins unto death", and states that there are other sins that are "not unto death" (not mortal). Secondly, even if all sins were "equal", we would still need to know what kinds of behaviors God has forbidden.

Answer 8

The commandments were part of the covenant God made with Israel. "If you keep my commandments...," God promised blessings. And, if not, God promised curses. The number 10 is imposed on the text, and is not contained in the text. However, 10 is customary.

Answer 9

They are general categories or examples of types of sins. All sins are NOT equal. Sins such as murder are greater than sins such as envy or coveting.

Answer 10

They are the basic laws that covers you, your family, and those who are around you.

The first three talks about what a person should do in relation to God. Such as there is only one God, honoring the Sabbath, not worshipping idols etc.

the fouth, in relation to parents. respect and honor them/

5 - 10 in relation to how a person should treat others, their family, the neighbours etc.

If you look at them. It covers it all. Respecting and honoring God, thyself, and all others. It is that simple, and yet so powerful to cover one and all.