God's Commandments

God’s Ten Commandments are the great constitution by which both the Old and New Testaments are governed. Both the "Old" and "New" Covenants are built around these Ten Covenant Commandments. Under the "Old Covenant" breaking one of the Ten Commandments is dealt with through the "added" ceremonial approach of penalties and sacrifices, which could never actually make us pure. Under the "New Covenant" when we break one of the commandments our approach to God is completely changed to a "New and Living way" through the blood of Christ. The honest truth that is not being taught in churches is that under either covenant the Ten Covenant Commandments were never changed. Though the temporary "Law of Moses" has been taken out of the way, still all Ten of God's Commandments remain, including the 7th day Sabbath. Three keys of understanding will unlock this truth.

1) God’s Ten Commandments are not the temporary "Law of Moses" also known as the "Book of the Law". The scriptures go to great lengths to show the distinction between between these two. (see "Two Laws")

2) The Ten Commandments are a complete set. (James 2:10&11). Any one of them stands or falls along with the other nine. Therefore, anywhere in scripture you find any of them listed, logic dictates that all ten are in effect.

3) The "Old Covenant" was God’s Ten Laws in stone, accompanied by Moses’ Law of the ceremonies and penalties that were added because of the transgression of the Ten Commandments. The "New Covenant" is the same Laws of God transferred from the two tables of stone and written in our hearts. The only scripture that speaks of these laws being altered is found in Daniel 7:25, and seems to be referring to Anti-Christ desiring to change them. God, however, has declared that he will not "Alter" His Covenant. (Psalms 89:34)

Under our New Covenant, Jesus has fulfilled all the ceremonies of Moses’ Law, and taken upon Himself all of it's penalties. Therefore, we enter into the New Covenant through obedience to Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. When we now fail and transgress one of the commandments, we have an advocate with the Father, and if we confess our sin he is faithful and just to forgive us. This approach through Christ has replaced the Mosaic approach of ceremonies and penalties.