Should we still follow the ten commandments? PART 1?

Question

Watch for part two, it will shock, I'm going to post it as my responce and what I think.

Simple question, should we still follow (as christians is mainly what I mean, atheists can answer for if christians should follow the ten commandments, if you would)
the ten commandments given to Moses.

Tell me Yes or No, and why or why not, if you would be so kind.

Simple question.

This includes, murder and adultery, ect.

Are they still in place for us to follow.

Thank you.

Ok, even though we cannot possibly follow all of them at the same time all the time should we try to.

AND even though Jesus came to save us from the punishment of the law, should we still follow the law, the ten commandments?

Answer 1

Yes:

Matthew Chapter 5:17-18
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Luke Chapter 16:17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

Answer 2

        Most of the responses have definitively stated that, Yes, we should keep the Ten Commandments -- and I agree. I would ask most of those whom said yes, though, as to why they feel free to monkey with the Ten Commandment, then, by *not* keeping the Fourth Commandment? If you break one, you've broken them all (James 2:10-12). Please note that I do have Biblical, New Testament, proof (yeah, even Jesus' own words) demonstrating that the Seventh-day (Saturday) Sabbath (of the Fourth Commandment) is still in effect for all Christians.

        One respondent said:

>> According to that law, if you offend or break one you have
>> offended or broken all of them and to break one means
>> death by stoning.

        Wonderful, New Testament, insight into the current penalty for *not* keeping the law. ;-) But I don't think they actually understand that is exactly what the New Testament Bible says.

Rom. 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law...
Rom. 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

>> Follow them if you want but it clearly states in 1Timothy
>> that the law was not written for a righteous man, human.

        Also wonderful, New Testament, insight. So, who among us is without sin? No, not one. Therefore, none of us are righteous. Thus, we need the law to tell us what is sin.

>> (Remember that the 10 were just a small part of the full law
>> of Moses--about 600 or so laws.)

        Also wonderful, New Testament, insight -- for the New Testament testifies that *all* of the law is still binding (Mat. 5:17-20).

Answer 3

You still do not get it do you friend? Did you bother to read verses 1-4 of the same chapter? My guess is no. It clearly says that the second two stones were cut like the first two. Which would mean that the last commandment is "Thou shalt not covet..." If you want a real argument try giving some serious thought and research into it first. The verse you gave are in reference to be mindful not to fall into the snares and traps of the inhabitants of the land they were about to possess. Keeping Holy days and feast days. Also not to follow after other gods or offer sacrifices unto them or eat (partake) of the sacrifices. Shall I continue or are you satisfied with this answer?

Answer 4

You present a loaded question, as though all Christians were at some time keeping the ten commandments.

It was established at the council in Acts 15 is that the Gentile Christians did not have to keep the law; any of it. They did not have to enter into the old covenant through circumcision first in order to become Christians second.

Murder, adultery, etc. is covered by the spirit of the law of love. One does not commit such things when they have love for even their enemies. The Christian has the Holy Spirit in them, and the Holy Spirit is not some insipid, ineffective force as so many claim.

So I would ask you, how is it that you believe that Christians are held to the conditions of a covenant they were never a party to, and a covenant that ended?

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Answer 5

The ten commandments are a Mirror to us and show us our need for a Savior, and the bible says if we love Christ we will keep his Commandments but following the ten commandments will not get you to heaven its by Grace .

The ten commandments are like the lines on the road they keep us on track and if we swerve out of the lines they guide us back but they can't save us from Gods judgment only Christ can.

The ten commandments are summed up in two laws Love your neighbor as your self and to Love God with all your heart.



Edit: Read Romans 6 it gives you the answer
Roamns 6:1-7
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin.

Answer 6

Yes, abolutely. Jesus not only told us in a general way that he came to uphold, perfect, and fulfill the Old Testament law, of which the Commandments are central, he explicitly taught the Ten Commandments (Mark 10; see also Lk 18):

As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'"

"Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."

Jesus looked at him and loved him.

For a full discussion of what the Commandments require, see:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s2.htm
and the sections explaining each commandment.

Here's the general index:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
The Commandments are indexed toward the end.

Cheers,
Bruce

Answer 7

Yes. Using the same scripture that others have already given here, it would make no sense whatsoever for Jesus to have said that he had come to "fulfill" (as in do away with) the commandments, when not 5 seconds before he said he came NOT to abolish them.

The Hebrew translated "fulfill," according to New Covenant Hebrew scholars, is better translated just "fill," as in keep them all.

Answer 8

Yes, including the ones everyone forgets about (the first tablet):
No other gods
No graven images
Don't take the name of the Lord in vain
Honor the sabbath (which is the 7th day)
Honor your father and mother
Why? Because not one jot or tittle of the law will pass away until heaven and earth pass away.

Answer 9

The god of the 10 commandments, the mountain of Sin, and the desert of Sin is Satan.

"For Jesus said Moses gave you not that bread from heaven"
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers"
"O' fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness"

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. Num 21:8-9

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Rev 13:14-15

And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. Luke 4:5-7

Moses wanted the "promised land" and Satan said he would give it to him. (Satan mixed lies with truth). The land promised to Abraham was the kingdom of heaven.

The Church (temple)
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666) Rev 13:18

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six (666) talents of gold,
1 Kings 10:14

the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, Matt 4:5

Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
--Ye worship ye know not what--: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. John 4:21-22

Answer 10

Jesus said if you love me follow the Commandments