THE TEN COMMANDMENTS BY STEVE FINNELL
The Ten Commandments were given by God to the nation of Israel as a covenant. The Ten commandments were not given to those living under the New Covenant. Nine of the Ten Commandments have been restated under the New Covenant. The one commandment that has not been restated under the New Covenant is remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
New Testament Christians worship on the Lord's Day, "Sunday."
TEN COMMANDMENTS GIVEN TO ISRAEL
Exodus 34:27-28 The the Lord said to Moses, "Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." 28 So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the Ten Commandments.
The covenant was made with Israel. It was not made with those living under the New Testament (The New Covenant).
NINE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE RESTATED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Ten Commandments with Israel. (Exodus 20:1-17)
1. "You shall have no other Gods before Me.
Restated in the New Testament. Matthew 4:10
2. "You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
Restated in the New Testament. 1 John 5:21, Revelation 21:8
3. "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Restated in the New Testament. Matthew 6:6, Acts 19:13-16, Matthew 5:33-37, James 5:12, Matthew 7:21-23, Mark 7:7
4. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8-11....9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.....
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy has not been restated in the New Testament.
5. "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
Restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 6:1-3
6. "You shall not murder.
Restated in the New Testament. 1 John 3:15
7. "You shall not commit adultery.
Restated in the New Testament. 1 Corinthians 6:9
8. "You shall not steal.
Restated in the New testament. Ephesians 4:28,
9. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Restated in the New Testament. Luke 3:14, Matthew 15:19
10. "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 5:5
Christians under the New Covenant did not and do not worship on the Sabbath nor did they, nor do they keep it holy. Christians worshiped and worship on Sunday, the Lord's Day, the first day of the week.
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and prolonged his message until midnight.
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. 2 On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.
Sunday is not the Sabbath, it is the Lord's Day.
The Sabbath that Christians should be concerned about is their final resting place.
Hebrews 4:9-11 So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For the one who has entered His rest has Himself also rested from works, as God did from His. 11 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.
The covenant was made with Israel. It was not made with those living under the New Testament (The New Covenant).
NINE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE RESTATED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Ten Commandments with Israel. (Exodus 20:1-17)
1. "You shall have no other Gods before Me.
Restated in the New Testament. Matthew 4:10
2. "You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
Restated in the New Testament. 1 John 5:21, Revelation 21:8
3. "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Restated in the New Testament. Matthew 6:6, Acts 19:13-16, Matthew 5:33-37, James 5:12, Matthew 7:21-23, Mark 7:7
4. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8-11....9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.....
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy has not been restated in the New Testament.
5. "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
Restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 6:1-3
6. "You shall not murder.
Restated in the New Testament. 1 John 3:15
7. "You shall not commit adultery.
Restated in the New Testament. 1 Corinthians 6:9
8. "You shall not steal.
Restated in the New testament. Ephesians 4:28,
9. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Restated in the New Testament. Luke 3:14, Matthew 15:19
10. "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 5:5
Christians under the New Covenant did not and do not worship on the Sabbath nor did they, nor do they keep it holy. Christians worshiped and worship on Sunday, the Lord's Day, the first day of the week.
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and prolonged his message until midnight.
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. 2 On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.
Sunday is not the Sabbath, it is the Lord's Day.
The Sabbath that Christians should be concerned about is their final resting place.
Hebrews 4:9-11 So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For the one who has entered His rest has Himself also rested from works, as God did from His. 11 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.
In reference to the Sabbath Steve, the early Church meet in their homes, worshiped, had communion and also went to hear the Scriptures in the Temple everyday, they did not just worship and fellowship on Saturday or Sunday.
ReplyDeleteAs you shared Jesus was the fulfillment of the Sabbath and Christians were now part of the New Covenant in Him, but it is for each of us to decide what day we worship, we are not to be judged by man for this but it does show our Maturity in Christ Jesus and if we are depending on the Law to save us.
Acts 2:45-47 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved.
Jesus as we know is the fulfillment of the Sabbath, He is our eternal rest. This does not mean we break the Commandments to Love both God and others, which fulfills the law but we are no longer judged under the law but whatever day we do choose to fellowship and worship, Saturday, Sunday, Monday etc it needs to be a commitment of Love to the Lord and His body.
Romans 14: 5-6 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord.
Our Salvation is a free gift, we can't earn it but we will show we have it by our Sacrificial Love and Holiness when we are Born Again of God's seed.
1 John 3:9 No one who is Born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been Born of God.
Christian Love Always - Anne.