The curses in Deuteronomy apply to the nation of Israel when they break any of the Laws that apply to them, including the ceremonial laws. The Israelites were thrown into exile in Babylon because they failed to observe the Sabbath Year, which is a different law than the 4th commandment, and that is the final curse on the list.
The only Laws we are told that ended are the ones contained in ordinances Eph2:15 Col2:14KJV, hand written by Moses, that mainly had to to with the earthy priesthood duties, food and drink offerings and animal sacrifices for the remissions of sins.
When Paul was writing the letter to the Colossians, he was writing to Gentiles who were never under the Deuteronomy law at all. The curses that apply to the nation of Israel in Deuteronomy are different than the curse of failing to keep the Decalogue that I just told you. The latter applies to Jew and Gentile alike and it's what Jesus has set us free from in the power of His Sacrifice on the Cross - the curse of Sin, Death, and hell.
The curses and blessings of the law of God applies to us too. This is right before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Only two groups.
Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
15 But
outside (cursed) are dogs and sorcerers (Breaking commandment #1
Exodus 20:3) and sexually immoral (breaking commandment #7
Exodus 20:14) and murderers (breaking commandment #6
Exodus 20:13) and idolaters (breaking commandment #2
Exodus 20:4-6), and whoever loves and practices a lie (breaking # 9
Exodus 20:16 or any of the commandments
1 John 2:4) Breaking one we break them all
James 2:11-12 Exo 20:1-17 .
Why Jesus said:
Mat 5:19
Whoever (anyone) therefore
breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men
so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches
them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds
the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees,
you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Rom2: 11
For there is no partiality with God.12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (
for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;
How do you hold Adam accountable to a law he did not know about (and the entirety of humanity would not know about) for thousands of years after he lived?
We are told where there is no law there is no sin Rom4:15, they sinned so obviously God told them the laws to only worship Him and not vain His name or bow to idols or break His holy Sabbath that was made for man Mark2:27 the Greek word Jesus used means mankind, the Hebrew word means Adam that Adam and Eve were made in the image of God (to be followers) before the very first Sabbath Exo20:11 Gen2:1-3
Why Cain knew it was sin to murder to Abel, only found in God's Ten Commandments.
Lets not forget Whose commandments the Ten are they are God's commandments Exo20:6 Deut4:13 Exo31:18- they all are shown in principles and shown they were given as commandments prior to Mt Sinai and I can show you examples. Sadly, man is the one who has lowered the standard of God's commandments, laying them aside and making them of no effect Mark 7:7-13 Mat15:3-14 making them equal or less than the laws through man that would have never been given in the first place if God's commandments were kept. Sin separated us from God Isa59:2 (breaking His laws 1John3:4 James2:11) doing the same thing that got Lucifer kicked out of heaven and Adam and Eve kicked out of the garden is not how we are to reconcile. If we love Jesus, we would let Him define His owns laws which He did, both personally written and spoken and claimed them as "My commandments" Exo20:6 Deut4:13 i.e. God's commandments - God's Testimony Exo31:18, not mans. I do not understand the issue with God's commandments- the first 4 has God's name in each one of them on how we are to love and serve Him and if we love Him why would we not want to keep them. John14:15 Exo20:6 1John5:3 instead of following the power who changed them against the Authority of God Dan7:25. Just like Adam and Eve were tested as well as those in the wilderness, so are we. I pray we make right decisions and follow the narrow path back to God and not follow what is popular by man. A form of godliness without the Power. Eze20:12 Exo20:20 Exo20:11 Rev14:7