Jer 31:31-34

[JesusFollowerForever]

Jesus taught a lot on the Ten Commandments.

When asked which ones to keep for eternal life He quoted directly from the Ten and the greatest commandment. There is a principle in the scriptures you quote from one of the Ten, it means all of them Deut 4:13 James 2:10-12 just like when you only quote one of the greatest commandments, it doesn’t mean the other one becomes deleted, it means both.

Mat 19:17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

18 He said to Him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”


He taught on the Ten Commandments that we should obey them over obeying our own rules/traditions Mat 15:3-14 Mark 7:7-13

Mat 15:3 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ 5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— 6 then he need not honor his father [a]or mother.’ Thus you have made the [b]commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. 7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

8 ‘These people [c]draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
9 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

He taught on the Ten teaching not to break or teach others to break the least of these commandments. He taught not only to not break them, but not even have the thoughts that leads to breaking them and better to pluck out an eye than to break them.

Mat 5:19 Whoever 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.
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother [e]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’[f] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says,[g]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [h]hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
27 “You have heard that it was said [i]to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to [j]sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to [k]sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.


He taught on the greatest commandments which are the Ten Commandments summarized Rom 13:9. It’s a hard case some try to make we can love God with all our heart mind and soul but not obey His commandments. It’s another hard case some try to make the Ten Commandments are not the commandments of God- when God personally wrote them and called them His commandments Exo 20:6. As if man, the creation knows better than our God the Creator of everything.

paul in rom 13:9 has forgotten a good part of the commandments about loving GOD, Jesus would not have missed this as he said;

Matthew 22:37-40. He says, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

I looked it up last night and Jesus did mention some items of the law of Moses not being the commandments, I will share later today.


Blessings

 

[JesusFollowerForever]

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.

no Jesus summarized the 10 commendments these are not 2 new commandments and are not part of the law of Moses as is but reflect the core of the Law : Love

 

[SabbathBlessings]

paul in rom 13:9 has forgotten a good part of the commandments about loving GOD, Jesus would not have not miss this as he said;

Matthew 22:37-40. He says, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

I looked it up last night and Jesus did mention some items of the law of Moses not being the commandments, I will share later today.


Blessings

Agreed. Jesus taught on the purification, sacrifice and priesthood from the law of Moses which always pointed to Him who was the Sacrificial Lamb and now our High Priest which is all part of the better promises established in the New Covenant.

Moses was a very important person in the bible. He was a type of Christ and we don't believe the writings of Moses- Christ said we don't believe Him. John 5:46

Looking forward to your post about the law of Moses!

 

[SabbathBlessings]

paul in rom 13:9 has forgotten a good part of the commandments about loving GOD, Jesus would not have not miss this as he said;

Yes, they didn't always quote every commandment to know which ones they are referring to, the Ten came in a unit Deut 4:13 Exo 34:28. Paul gave the definition of the greatest commandment to love our neighbor by quoting and summarizing the commandments that pertain to loving our neighbor in the Ten Commandments, the last 6. The first 4 commandments are the greatest commandment summarized on how to love God. God's perfect law of liberty. God is perfect and He could only personally write a perfect law, that encompasses so much more as Jesus taught Mat 5:19-30. The spiritual aspect is so much more than stated, and greater than the letter-so if breaking the letter, there is no way the spiritual aspect could be kept.

 

[DamianWarS]

no Jesus summarized the 10 commendments these are not 2 new commandments and are not part of the law of Moses as is but reflect the core of the Law : Love

Jesus was asked for the greatest commandment, not to summarize the 10. He concludes by saying "All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." "All the Law" is all the Torah (not just the 10). So why do you think he's summarizing the 10? wouldn't it be more fitting that Jesus quoted actual commandments?

Deu 6:5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Lev 19:18 “‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Deu 6:5 is part of the shema which is a prayer and confession of faith and a central part of Jewish faith. In context, it is not a summary of the 10, although the 10 are valued this passage are separate to the 10 and is not dependent upon the 10 to exist. If indeed, "all the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments" this fundamentally establishes that "all the Law and the Prophets" are based on preestablished constructs like a blueprint and one that Christ reveals here. these constructs are pre-existing and because of its emphasis within NT writings as "Christ's law" we can establish that the NT also hangs on these two commandments with a revelation under Christ. So it's not how do these summarize x commandments, it's how do x commandments relate to these 2 greatest. This is why covenants have overlap, not because one is cut up and pasted over to the next, but because they are based on the same constructs which is of course of God. So it's not the 10 that are universal, they are bound in their covenant, it's the constructs that are universal that the new is derived from.

 

[DamianWarS]

While Paul said that circumcision has no value and that what matters is obeying the commandments of God (1 Corinthians 7:19), he also said that circumcision has much value in every way (Romans 3:1-2) and that circumcision conditionally has value if we keep the Torah (Romans 2:25), so the issue is that circumcision has no inherent value and that its value is entirely derived from whether we keep the Torah.

I think you forgot to read the immediate preceding verses of Romans 3 which establishes its context

Rom 2:28-9 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.

Paul clearly have defences for Jewish born believers in Romans and with that asserts their history with value while not making them feel like they are thrown out, it is the first century after all and many Christians were Jewish-born, or had deep jewish history. But the prevailing conclusion of circumcision, even in Romans, is that it is of a spiritual value not about following a written code and this is very explicitly supported in the NT. If our takeaway is that we should keep Torah so then start following its outward code then we have missed the point. The entire Torah is spiritualized, which is what it means for it to be written upon our hearts. So with things like Sabbath is not a code to follow from the law, it is a Sabbath of the heart, circumcision is not a code to follow, it is a circumcision of the heart, etc... From the heart is where our actions are rooted, but a product of spiritual circumcision is not physical circumcision, a product of spiritualizing not to murder, steal, lie, etc... is a greater product than it's sum of the laws put together.

the value is an inward identity not outward. The inward are values of the heart, "written upon our hearts", aka spiritual values, where the outward is a value of the flesh, "written upon stone" or that which you see. The law focuses on the inward as a reflection of the outward so you tend to be action-driven to change the heart where the new covenant focuses on the outward as a reflection of the inward so you tend to be driven on a change in your heart first to change the action.

Circumcision law is an outward practice, and does not focus on the inward change but we know that what it really means, laws like do no murder, lie, steal, general morality etc... are focused on the outward action, not the focus on the heart, we may still hate a person but our behaviour may still be lawful towards them so we have missed the point, which prompts Christ's commentary in Mat 5. dietary laws are also a focus on the onward as they are physical characteristics judged as clean or unclean, NT shows us this really means an outpouring of the HS first through the Jews then through all men, so the focus is actually an abstract not a outward action/thing. We can go through every law the same way, the outward goal is only superficial reflection on a deeper meaning which all law have. If your outcome is only the superficial then we can be sure you have missed the point. So when looking at Sabbath it's practice is all outward focused, how do we translate this focus to a "Sabbath of the heart"? and does a product of a Sabbath of the heart still retain the weekly outward practice that we see in the law? I would say that is a one dimensional understanding only of it, where Sabbath of the heart actually reflects something far deeper than resting one day a week according to the law and the physical outward is not a requirement of the spiritual inwards.

This is a concise and logical application of how law is applied and approached universally. anything short of this is chaos measured by opinions and traditions to guide us to know what is valued and what is not. The goal is not chaos, God creates order from chaos, so I seek a concise methodology to approach all law through one organized lens, that lens is Christ. In this way how scripture handles circumcision is an example of application that we can view all law. which is an "of the heart" value, spiritual and of Christ. the outward product is indeed important but it is not calibrated by old covenant outcomes, but instead by new covenant values steaming from Christ. May I show love to others defined through Christ by doing X practice? if the answer is yes, then we don't need to check the old covenant rule book, it innately honours God and is lawful no matter what day of the week it is.

 

[HIM]

Thats the greatest commandment, not the entire book of the law. So please share where is the verse that says the book of the law which contained curses and was outside the ark as a witness against Deut 31:24-26, is the Royal law.

This is what the greatest commandment means according to the Text....
Can you please point out the other laws James is quoting and contrasting aside from the Ten Commandments

Nowhere in anything that was written to you says the Book of the law is the Royal Law. And yes we will point out.

The Royal Law, teaching is IN the Book of the Law not the Ten.

The law, the teaching pertaining to not respecting a persons position why judging is IN the Book of the Law not the Ten.

The Law, the teaching pertaining to bridling ones tongue is in the Psalm, Proverbs and throughout the Word that is engrafted not the Ten.

The Law, the teaching pertaining to taking care of the fatherless and widows is in Job and throughout the Word that is engraften not the Ten.

Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Lev 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Ps 39:1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Ps 39:2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Job 29:12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

The context is about the Word that is engrafted which starts in chapter one. This includes the Ten and other moral Laws, teachings that are throughout the entirety of that which is written. Not just the Ten, but a all that pertains to righteousness.

James said this: James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; Not the entire book is the Royal law, he didn't even mention book, so best imho not to add what's not there.

We didn't. The fact that you think we did should give great pause.

James 2:11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.

The Law of liberty is defined in chapter 1 not two.
The Law of Liberty is the word engrafted. Us being a new creature begotten by the Word of Truth have the word engrafted in us. Not just the Ten, but the Word as chapter one entails. Being this new creature, as we see ourselves we are not to forget what manner we now are as we goeth our way. We are to be a doer of the word that is engrafted , not a forgetful hearer only.

Here in chapter one is where the contrast is in respect the Law of Liberty. Here is when it is first mentioned. And the contrast is between the word that is engrafted and the Law not just the Ten., And how that when it is engrafted, made part of us it is the Perfect Law that is of Liberty. And when we look at this new reflection and we goeth our way let us not forget what manner man we are now begotten by the Word of Truth and be a doeth of the work.


Not sure why you are not getting this, so at this point we must ask does Ellen say anything pertaining to the Law of Liberty? If so where?

 

[DamianWarS]

no Jesus summarized the 10 commendments these are not 2 new commandments and are not part of the law of Moses as is but reflect the core of the Law : Love

Deu 6:5
Lev 19:18

you can't deny what's in plain sight

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Nowhere in anything that was written to you says the Book of the law is the Royal Law. And yes we will point out.

The Royal Law, teaching is IN the Book of the Law not the Ten.

The law, the teaching pertaining to not respecting a persons position why judging is IN the Book of the Law not the Ten.

The Law, the teaching pertaining to bridling ones tongue is in the Psalm, Proverbs and throughout the Word that is engrafted not the Ten.

The Law, the teaching pertaining to taking care of the fatherless and widows is in Job and throughout the Word that is engraften not the Ten.

Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Lev 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Ps 39:1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Ps 39:2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Job 29:12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

The context is about the Word that is engrafted which starts in chapter one. This includes the Ten and other moral Laws, teachings that are throughout the entirety of that which is written. Not just the Ten, but a all that pertains to righteousness.



We didn't. The fact that you think we did should give great pause.

The Law of liberty is defined in chapter 1 not two.
The Law of Liberty is the word engrafted. Us being a new creature begotten by the Word of Truth have the word engrafted in us. Not just the Ten, but the Word as chapter one entails. Being this new creature, as we see ourselves we are not to forget what manner we now are as we goeth our way. We are to be a doer of the word that is engrafted , not a forgetful hearer only.

Here in chapter one is where the contrast is in respect the Law of Liberty. Here is when it is first mentioned. And the contrast is between the word that is engrafted and the Law not just the Ten., And how that when it is engrafted, made part of us it is the Perfect Law that is of Liberty. And when we look at this new reflection and we goeth our way let us not forget what manner man we are now begotten by the Word of Truth and be a doeth of the work.


Not sure why you are not getting this, so at this point we must ask does Ellen say anything pertaining to the Law of Liberty? If so where?

Yes, the greatest commandments is IN the book of the law and called the Royal law, not that the entire book of the law IS the Royal law as James taught explicitly. James 2:8 Which is why I imagine you are struggling to find the scriptures that says the Royal Law is the book of the law. The curses are in the book of the law, so should we call the Royal Law the curses. The book of the law was after the fall of man and served as a witness against Deut 31:24-26 No scripture says the Royal Law and the Book of the law is the same.

James 1 is describing what the law of Liberty does......

James 1: 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. (Blessed are those who do His commandments Rev 14:12- blessed is the man who does this who keeps from defiling the Sabbath Isa 56:1-6)

Which is exactly the purpose of the Ten Commandments is to show us our sin, like a mirror. To show us we are dirty and need cleansing and our need for Jesus.

Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, Which law? “You shall not covet.” Where do we find this law? Only in the Ten Commandments, Paul is not saying this one commandment is what sin is, the Ten Commandments came in a unit of Ten Exo 34:28 Deut 4:16 breaking one you break them all, so Paul is teaching all of them, not having to write out every commandment in the Ten to know which law he is referring to.

James defines what the law of Liberty IS explicitly. He does not quote and contrast from any other law, so why add what is not there.
A direct quote from scripture

James 2:11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.

Which law do we find Do not commit adultery and do not murder? Who is the "He" who is saying this? What else did He say? James makes clear what he is referring to, reference here it can’t be any clearer

Bible Gateway passage: Exodus 20 - New King James Version

The Ten Commandments - And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above...

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The Ten Commandments is a standalone unit Deut 4:13 Exo 34:28 and after God gave the Ten Commandments nothing more was added to it. Deut 5:22

James says we will be judged by the law of Liberty, the Ten Commandments (as did Jesus Mat 5:19-30) and we see this play out at Judgement Day just as we are told Ecc 12:13-14

Judgement the wheat and the tares both grow together for God to sort out:

Saved 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.

Which law is being referred to here? The next verse tells us. Same thing Jesus taught and warned us about Mat 19:17-19 Mat 15:3-14, Mat 5:19-30.

Lost Revelation 22:15 But outside 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). Which are any of the commandments 1 John 2:4 The commandments are a unit of Ten Exodus 34:28 we break one commandment we break them all. James 2:10-12

Why the Ten Commandments (His version) is under God's mercy seat that is revealed in heaven Rev 11:19 where mercy and justice will come together one day soon. Why God did not leave it up to man to write His perfect law of liberty- He personally wrote it with His own finger. Exo 31:18 Exo 32:16. Said He would not alter His Words Psa 89:34 sadly many choose not to believe and edit away God's law, essentially making one their own god.

If you knew anything about SDA you would know everything is tested through the bible, which is why I only quote scripture and most of it reads plainly if we allow it to.

Edited to say
Out of curiousity I looked it up

The Great Hope (Adapted)

As you go through life, you may sense that the world is gripped in a conflict between good and evil. From what you see in the news it may look as if …

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Christ in His Sanctuary

The sanctuary in heaven is the very center of Christ's work in behalf of men. It concerns every soul living upon the earth. It opens to view the plan…

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[Leaf473]

instead, it is living, and dynamic, written upon our hearts and is meant for all people.

Yes, the word of God is alive

Bible Gateway passage: Hebrews 4:12 - New Living Translation

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

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[Soyeong]

I think you forgot to read the immediate preceding verses of Romans 3 which establishes its context

Rom 2:28-9 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.

Paul clearly have defences for Jewish born believers in Romans and with that asserts their history with value while not making them feel like they are thrown out, it is the first century after all and many Christians were Jewish-born, or had deep jewish history. But the prevailing conclusion of circumcision, even in Romans, is that it is of a spiritual value not about following a written code and this is very explicitly supported in the NT. If our takeaway is that we should keep Torah so then start following its outward code then we have missed the point. The entire Torah is spiritualized, which is what it means for it to be written upon our hearts. So with things like Sabbath is not a code to follow from the law, it is a Sabbath of the heart, circumcision is not a code to follow, it is a circumcision of the heart, etc... From the heart is where our actions are rooted, but a product of spiritual circumcision is not physical circumcision, a product of spiritualizing not to murder, steal, lie, etc... is a greater product than it's sum of the laws put together.

the value is an inward identity not outward. The inward are values of the heart, "written upon our hearts", aka spiritual values, where the outward is a value of the flesh, "written upon stone" or that which you see. The law focuses on the inward as a reflection of the outward so you tend to be action-driven to change the heart where the new covenant focuses on the outward as a reflection of the inward so you tend to be driven on a change in your heart first to change the action.

Circumcision law is an outward practice, and does not focus on the inward change but we know that what it really means, laws like do no murder, lie, steal, general morality etc... are focused on the outward action, not the focus on the heart, we may still hate a person but our behaviour may still be lawful towards them so we have missed the point, which prompts Christ's commentary in Mat 5. dietary laws are also a focus on the onward as they are physical characteristics judged as clean or unclean, NT shows us this really means an outpouring of the HS first through the Jews then through all men, so the focus is actually an abstract not a outward action/thing. We can go through every law the same way, the outward goal is only superficial reflection on a deeper meaning which all law have. If your outcome is only the superficial then we can be sure you have missed the point. So when looking at Sabbath it's practice is all outward focused, how do we translate this focus to a "Sabbath of the heart"? and does a product of a Sabbath of the heart still retain the weekly outward practice that we see in the law? I would say that is a one dimensional understanding only of it, where Sabbath of the heart actually reflects something far deeper than resting one day a week according to the law and the physical outward is not a requirement of the spiritual inwards.

This is a concise and logical application of how law is applied and approached universally. anything short of this is chaos measured by opinions and traditions to guide us to know what is valued and what is not. The goal is not chaos, God creates order from chaos, so I seek a concise methodology to approach all law through one organized lens, that lens is Christ. In this way how scripture handles circumcision is an example of application that we can view all law. which is an "of the heart" value, spiritual and of Christ. the outward product is indeed important but it is not calibrated by old covenant outcomes, but instead by new covenant values steaming from Christ. May I show love to others defined through Christ by doing X practice? if the answer is yes, then we don't need to check the old covenant rule book, it innately honours God and is lawful no matter what day of the week it is.

It is important to recognize that the Bible can speak against doing something for an incorrect reason while not speaking against doing it for the reasons for which God commanded it. If Paul had been speaking against circumcision for any reason and not just incorrect reasons, then that would mean that according to Galatians 5:2 he caused Christ to be of no value to Timothy when he had him circumcised right after the Jerusalem Council and Christ is of no value to roughly 80% of the men in the US. In Acts 15:1, they were wanting to require Gentiles to become circumcised in order to become saved, however, that was never the reason for which God commanded circumcision, so the Jerusalem Council upheld God's law by correctly ruling against requiring circumcision for an incorrect reason. In Exodus 12:48, a Gentile who wanted to eat of the Passover lamb was required to become circumcised, so the Jerusalem Council should not be interpreted as ruling against Gentiles correctly acting in accordance with what God has commanded as if they had the authority to countermand God.

The issue was that Isaiah 45:17 says that all of Israel shall be saved, which has led some to hold the belief that all Gentiles needs to do in order to become saved is to convert to becoming a Jew, which involved physical circumcision, and which is a position that Paul strongly opposed and referred by the phrase "works of the law". In Romans 2:17-29, Paul addressed those who called themselves a Jew, so he was addressing Gentiles who had had converted and were calling themselves Jews, who wanted that status, but who were not following what the Torah teaches, and he was making the point that being a Jew is not just about being physically circumcised, but also about having a circumcised heart, which is expressed by living in obedience to the Torah. Circumcision did not become spiritualized, but rather someone having a circumcised heart is a concept that existed in the Torah and it has never referred to anything other than them living in obedience to it (Deuteronomy 10:12-16, Deuteronomy 30:6, Jeremiah 9:25, Romans 2:25, Acts 7:51-53).

In Deuteronomy 30, it forms the basis on the New Covenant by prophesying about a time when the Israelites will return from exile, God will circumcise their hearts, and they will return to obedience to the Torah, which is the context of what Jeremiah 31:33 and Ezekiel 36:26-27 are speaking in regard to, where God put the Torah in our minds and write it on our hearts, and where God will take away our hearts of stone, give us hearts of flesh, and sent His Spirit to lead us in obedience to the Torah. God putting the Torah in our minds and writing it on our hearts is so that we will obey it, not so that we will have justification for continuing to refuse to obey it, especially considering that the Israelites not continuing to obey it was the reason why the New Covenant was necessary in the first place.

In Exodus 20:6, God wanted His children to love Him and obey His commandments, so obedience to God has always been intended to flow from the heart otherwise God would not have disdained it when His people honored Him with their lips while their hearts were far from Him (Isaiah 29:13).

God's way is the way to know Him through being a doer of His character traits, such as in Genesis 18:19, God knew Abraham that he would teach his children and those of His household to walk in His way by being a doer of righteousness and justice that the Lord may bring to him all that He has promised, and in 1 Kings 2:1-3, God taught how to walk in His way through the Torah. The is also why the Bible often uses the same terms to describe the character of God as it does to describe the character of the Torah, such as with it being holy, righteous, and good (Romans 7:12). So the Torah is spiritual (Romans 7:14) because it has always been intended to teach us how to be a doer of spiritual principles that are aspects of God's character, and which are the fruits of the Spirit, which is also why the Spirit has the role of leading us to obey it.

If we correctly understand a spiritual principle, then it will lead us to be a doer of things that testify about that principle in accordance with the Torah even in situations that are not specifically mentioned by it, but it will never lead us away from doing the things that were given to teach us how to testify about that principle. It would be contradictory for someone to want to follow God's instruction to love while not wanting to follow His other instructions for how to do that, which is why Jesus said that because of lawlessness the love of many will grow cold (Matthew 24:12-14). The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact image of God's character (Hebrews 1:3), which he expressed by setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to be a doer of the Torah, so again it would be contradictory for someone to want to focus on being a doer of the character traits of God instead of on following Christ's example of obedience to God's instructions for how to do that.

 

[DamianWarS]

If Paul had been speaking against circumcision for any reason and not just incorrect reasons, then that would mean that according to Galatians 5:2 he caused Christ to be of no value to Timothy when he had him circumcised right after the Jerusalem Council

Paul was a contextualist. His own words he says "to the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews" (1 Cor 9:20). The usefulness of something to Paul was in terms of how it gave opportunity to show others Christ. Circumcision is used as a tool in this case to gain access to an audience that you would never have had access to before.

Paul refused Titus to be circumcised in Gal 2 because he thought it would undermine the gospel, and for Timothy he encouraged it because of Timothy's history and for the sake of the Jews there. There's not a ton of information to know exactly his thought process but these are missional strategies well in line with Paul's teaching.

Paul is also not speaking against circumcision, his epistles show us that it is the flesh that has no meaning and things of the heart have the meaning. His encouragement for new believers is to stay as they are "Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts." (1 Cor 7:18-19). This line is also repeated in Gal 5:6 and Gal 6:15 with more clarity as to what Paul spoke of as "what counts". The point is Paul is not on either side of the argument, pro or anti circumcision, his view is both are meaningless because both are of the flesh.

In the case of contextualizing, I may die my hair blue and dress in pink if it would be an effective way to reach a people and this is no different with circumcision. So long as it can still give glory to God the subject of contextualization can be everything and anything, or as Paul puts it "I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings." (1 Cor 9:22b-23)

If I were to take Paul at his word I would have to trust that both his actions with Timothy and Titus is "for the sake of the gospel". The value that matters is our identity in Christ from a circumcision of the heart.

 

[DamianWarS]

If we correctly understand a spiritual principle, then it will lead us to be a doer of things that testify about that principle in accordance with the Torah even in situations that are not specifically mentioned by it, but it will never lead us away from doing the things that were given to teach us how to testify about that principle.

Paul unpacks the meaning of circumcision in Col

Col 2

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

That's a mouthful to unpack which is why I quoted it all. The product of a circumcised heart definately has action, it's just that action is not calibrated by the outward focus of the Torah by the cutting of the flesh. The action is better place as a servitude to Christ living in his fullness he gives.

The flesh in this case does not aid in this fullness, it may testify to it, as all law does and all lawful action does too, but the portion of the flesh is not the needed part, Christ is, and we should not expect a outward action always in line with Torah. This doesn't mean our action can't be similar such as the case with moral actions or that the Torah actions are not benifital to some capacity. but with outward actions that are not addressing morality then that action is a symbol for something far greater than itself such as the case with circumcision or sabbath, so great that the true meaning dwarfs the outward to such a degree it looses meaning.

 

[Soyeong]

Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God who died for our sins, lived the law fulfilled it and was teaching it. ( I like to start with this as sometimes I fear people ( but not you) have forgotten Who Jesus really is and that he i sOne with GOD.) What did not change in his teachings was the 10 commandments that He explained in more detail and magnified it. What I noticed that changed was some items of the law of Moses apart from the 10 commandments, below are a few of them, this is a short text, I plan to post at a later date in a new thread that will go mostly unnoticed since some people like to bombard this forum with hundreds of new posts per day, that way you always see the same 3 or 4 posters that dislodge the rest. I will let you know then in case it would be of interest

Jesus’ teachings often focused on the moral and ethical principles underlying the Law of Moses, including aspects beyond the Ten Commandments. Here are some specific examples where Jesus addresses various aspects of the Law:

The Law of Retaliation:
Matthew 5:38-39: Jesus refers to the principle of "an eye for an eye" (found in Exodus 21:24 and Leviticus 24:20) and contrasts it with his teaching of turning the other cheek. This shows his reinterpretation not to say changes of Old Testament laws.

Oaths and Truth-Telling:
Matthew 5:33-37: Jesus discusses the practice of making oaths, which relates to the command in Leviticus 19:12 ("Do not swear falsely by my name"). He advises speaking truthfully and not swearing oaths at all, emphasizing honesty and integrity.

Marriage and Divorce:
Matthew 5:31-32: Jesus talks about divorce, referring to the provisions in Deuteronomy 24:1-4. He challenges the prevailing interpretations and emphasizes the sanctity of marriage.

Love for Enemies:
Matthew 5:43-44: Jesus refers to the command to "love your neighbor" from Leviticus 19:18 but extends it by teaching to "love your enemies" and pray for those who persecute you, highlighting a broader application of love.

The Law of the Tithe:
Matthew 23:23: Jesus acknowledges the tithing laws from Leviticus 27:30 and Numbers 18:26, but he critiques the Pharisees for focusing on tithing while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness.

Clean and Unclean Foods:
Mark 7:14-19: Jesus addresses dietary laws and the concept of ritual cleanliness. He explains that it’s not what goes into a person that defiles them, but what comes out of their heart. This teaching reflects a change from Old Testament dietary laws, which are found in Leviticus 11.

The Law and the Prophets:
Matthew 5:17-19: Jesus emphasizes the enduring nature of the Law and how it is fulfilled in him, including the broader context of the Law beyond the Ten Commandments.

Jesus did engage with various aspects of the Law of Moses beyond the Ten Commandments, often reinterpreting and fulfilling them in the context of his teachings and mission.

In a new thread I will discuss further as I do not have the time right now do do so as i would like to do , I hope people will be able to find it and that it wont get buried in 20 seconds.

Blessings

In Deuteronomy 4:2, it is a sin to add to or subtract from the Torah, so to suggest that Jesus tried to change it is to suggest that he sinned and therefore to deny that he is our Savior. In Matthew 4, Jesus consistently preceded a quote from what is written by saying "it is written...", but in Matthew 5, he consistently preceded a quote form what the people had heard been said by saying "you have heard that it was said...", so his emphasis on the different from of communication is important. Jesus was not sinning by making changes to what was written, but rather he was fulfilling the law by correcting what the people had heard being said and by teaching how to correctly obey it by.

 

[JesusFollowerForever]

In Deuteronomy 4:2, it is a sin to add to or subtract from the Torah, so to suggest that Jesus tried to change it is to suggest that he sinned and therefore to deny that he is our Savior. In Matthew 4, Jesus consistently preceded a quote from what is written by saying "it is written...", but in Matthew 5, he consistently preceded a quote form what the people had heard been said by saying "you have heard that it was said...", so his emphasis on the different from of communication is important. Jesus was not sinning by making changes to what was written, but rather he was fulfilling the law by correcting what the people had heard being said and by teaching how to correctly obey it by.

I see your point, thank you

 

[JesusFollowerForever]

I am glad you are here, I respect your opinions as always, again thank you.

 

[DamianWarS]

The Law of Retaliation:
Matthew 5:38-39: Jesus refers to the principle of "an eye for an eye" (found in Exodus 21:24 and Leviticus 24:20) and contrasts it with his teaching of turning the other cheek. This shows his reinterpretation not to say changes of Old Testament laws.

Oaths and Truth-Telling:
Matthew 5:33-37: Jesus discusses the practice of making oaths, which relates to the command in Leviticus 19:12 ("Do not swear falsely by my name"). He advises speaking truthfully and not swearing oaths at all, emphasizing honesty and integrity.

Marriage and Divorce:
Matthew 5:31-32: Jesus talks about divorce, referring to the provisions in Deuteronomy 24:1-4. He challenges the prevailing interpretations and emphasizes the sanctity of marriage.

Love for Enemies:
Matthew 5:43-44: Jesus refers to the command to "love your neighbor" from Leviticus 19:18 but extends it by teaching to "love your enemies" and pray for those who persecute you, highlighting a broader application of love.

The Law of the Tithe:
Matthew 23:23: Jesus acknowledges the tithing laws from Leviticus 27:30 and Numbers 18:26, but he critiques the Pharisees for focusing on tithing while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness.

Clean and Unclean Foods:
Mark 7:14-19: Jesus addresses dietary laws and the concept of ritual cleanliness. He explains that it’s not what goes into a person that defiles them, but what comes out of their heart. This teaching reflects a change from Old Testament dietary laws, which are found in Leviticus 11.

The Law and the Prophets:
Matthew 5:17-19: Jesus emphasizes the enduring nature of the Law and how it is fulfilled in him, including the broader context of the Law beyond the Ten Commandments.

there is a lot of Mat 5 passages in here and for good reason. But its curious you see Jesus quoting these passages as "change" but the same passage in Mat 5 where he quotes and offers alternatives to parts of the 10 commandments you see as "magnify". Do you not see how biased this looks? Jesus is not quoting parts of the 10 to magnify the. He even introduces them in a way that undermines their value, not even calling them law of God's commandments but rather "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago..." In this way he casts doubt on them so that he can offer something better. His quotes expose their limits, then he offers a better way of approaching the root of the matter which is of the heart. I actually don't see how you can read this and interpret this as Christ valuing the 10 but instead quite the opposite, he shuts down the 10 and shows a better way.

 

[HIM]

Yes, the greatest commandments is IN the book of the law and called the Royal law, not that the entire book of the law IS the Royal law as James taught explicitly. James 2:8 Which is why I imagine you are struggling to find the scriptures that says the Royal Law is the book of the law.

We never said it was. Not sure why you think we did. Because that is not said in any of our discourses to you in any of these quotes. I don't think you are reading and or understanding what is being given to you. If you were, you would not coming from a false premise. Here are all the quotes to you again in order. If you read them remember they are answers to what you posed and should be read in their context.

No mam. James mentions laws which are mentioned thoughout the Book of the Law. The royal Law of Love. The law in pertaining respect to persons and the Ten. All of which He connects to the perfect Law, that of Liberty which is called such because it is engrafted into us because we are begotten by the Word of truth and are a new creation. So let's not forget what manner of man we are and be a doer of the word that is engrafted and not a forgetful hearer. For we will be judged by that which is engrafted, the perfect Law that of Liberty, freedom.

Insult begats insult. In other word you are implying I don't.

And is written in the Book of the Law,

Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

As is not having respect of person's position in life.

Lev 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

And while we are at it lets consider verses 1:28 and 29 . These teachings are found also in the Old Testament. In Ps., Pro., and Is. to name a few.

So in this discourse we find that James through God names teachings that are through the Holy Writ. not just on the Tables of stone.



Jas 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Jas 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Then we have verse 10 which starts with the word for. As you know that means what is about be said is the reason or a continuation to what was said. In other words it is the same context and law is being said in relation to the ones already mentioned.


Jas 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

As we continue, we have the use of the word "for" again in verse 11 continuing the same context adding the Ten commandments to what he means when speaking of the Law.

In summary we have God through James first speaking from the Psalms and Proverbs. And then Leviticus. And in closing this discourse He brings the Ten into it. So one must surmise the Law is actually the Book of the Law, Psalms and Proverbs and the Ten in respect to what God is conveying here. Which in retrospect makes sense when one considers that the end of chapter one brings to our attention that we are begotten by the word of truth. In this we are new creature having the engrafted word. And so being we are not to forget what manner man we are having the engrafted word. And We are to be a doer of this word that is engrafted not a forgetful hearer only. For this engrafted word, this what we become is the perfect Law that is of Liberty. Not the Law when it is on parchment and Tables of Stone, for that perfected no one and subjected us unto bondage. but when God placed it, the word, the Law in our hearts and in our mouths that we do it. That is the word of faith in which we preach and gave us liberty. And that is in which we will be judged.


Jas 2:11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.


Jas 2:12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.




His sermon does not stop there. In it he mentions laws throughout the Book of the law also. So I am not sure why you would post that.

Thank you I apologize also for when I come off arrogant.




Okay, but for the record there was and is Scripture in this summary to which you responded to.

"No mam. James mentions laws which are mentioned thoughout the Book of the Law. The royal Law of Love. The law in pertaining respect to persons and the Ten. All of which He connects to the perfect Law, that of Liberty which is called such because it is engrafted into us because we are begotten by the Word of truth and are a new creation. So let's not forget what manner of man we are and be a doer of the word that is engrafted and not a forgetful hearer. For we will be judged by that which is engrafted, the perfect Law that of Liberty, freedom."


Never said the Royal Law was the Book of the Law. We said the Royal Law is in the Book of the Law. As is the Law pertaining to not given respect to persons in regard to status.




No, the Law of liberty is contrasted to all the Laws mentioned, not just the Ten. Context and grammar dictates this. You are quoting verses outside of the text that do not even address the Law of Liberty

No where does it say the Law of Liberty is the Ten. The Law of Liberty is the word engrafted. Us being a new creature begotten by the Word of Truth have the word engrafted in us. Not just the Ten, but the Word as chapter one entails. Being this new creature, as we see ourselves we are not to forget what manner we now are as we goeth our way. We are to be a doer of the word that is engrafted , not a forgetful hearer only.

Here in chapter one is where the contrast is in respect the Law of Liberty. Here is when it is first mentioned. And the contrast is between the word that is engrafted and the Law not just the Ten., And how that when it is engrafted, made part of us it is the Perfect Law that is of Liberty. And when we look at this new reflection and we goeth our way let us not forget what manner man we are now begotten by the Word of Truth and be a doeth of the work.

Jas 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Jas 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Jas 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Jas 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Jas 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Jas 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
Jas 1:24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Jas 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law, that of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Jas 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Jas 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.






There are moral laws, teachings in the Book of the Law and throughout the Holy Writ that are not covered by the Ten. The Royal, The Law pertaining not giving respect to persons position. taking care of widows and orphaned children. and bridling ones tongue to just name the ones mentioned here in James. These are not of the Ten but of the Word of truth in which we have the Word engrafted in us. The Word, the Law perfected which has liberated us from who we were and made us a new creation in Christ Jesus being begotten by the Word of truth. We now have His Spirit that we walk in His ways, His commandments and statutes contained in the Book of the Law. For the Word, His commandments and statutes through His Spirit are in our hearts and in our minds that we do it. That is the word of faith in which we preach. The faith that establishes the Law.

Sure it is in this quote to which you had already responded to.

Have to go. Have a blessed day!

And is written in the Book of the Law,

Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Nowhere in anything that was written to you says the Book of the law is the Royal Law. And yes we will point out.

The Royal Law, teaching is IN the Book of the Law not the Ten.

The law, the teaching pertaining to not respecting a persons position why judging is IN the Book of the Law not the Ten.

The Law, the teaching pertaining to bridling ones tongue is in the Psalm, Proverbs and throughout the Word that is engrafted not the Ten.

The Law, the teaching pertaining to taking care of the fatherless and widows is in Job and throughout the Word that is engraften not the Ten.

Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Lev 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Ps 39:1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Ps 39:2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Job 29:12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

The context is about the Word that is engrafted which starts in chapter one. This includes the Ten and other moral Laws, teachings that are throughout the entirety of that which is written. Not just the Ten, but a all that pertains to righteousness.



We didn't. The fact that you think we did should give great pause.

The Law of liberty is defined in chapter 1 not two.
The Law of Liberty is the word engrafted. Us being a new creature begotten by the Word of Truth have the word engrafted in us. Not just the Ten, but the Word as chapter one entails. Being this new creature, as we see ourselves we are not to forget what manner we now are as we goeth our way. We are to be a doer of the word that is engrafted , not a forgetful hearer only.

Here in chapter one is where the contrast is in respect the Law of Liberty. Here is when it is first mentioned. And the contrast is between the word that is engrafted and the Law not just the Ten., And how that when it is engrafted, made part of us it is the Perfect Law that is of Liberty. And when we look at this new reflection and we goeth our way let us not forget what manner man we are now begotten by the Word of Truth and be a doeth of the work.


Not sure why you are not getting this, so at this point we must ask does Ellen say anything pertaining to the Law of Liberty? If so where?

Are you okay?

I asked if Ellen writes on the Law of Liberty.
Your lack of answer should be taken as what?

 

[HIM]

James 1 is describing what the law of Liberty does......

James 1: 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

Not does, is. If one is looking into a mirror they see who they are from the reflection. The reflection you and I see is one begotten by the word of truth. One begotten by the word of truth has the word engrafted in them. It is who we are now being a first fruit, a new creature as verses 18 and 21 say. But we must be doers of this word we received and not hearers only deceiving, misleading ourselves as verse 22 states. Ourselves being this new creature begotten by the Word of truth receiving the engrafted word vs18. This is what we now see in the mirror. It is our reflection. And as one who sees this reflection don't forget what we are now. Begotten by the Word of Truth and receiving the engrafted Word.
Verse 25 is being said in contrast to the reflection one sees and not forgetting what manner of man we are. So be a doer of the work of being begotten by the word of truth, receiving the engrafted word and not a hearer only misleading, deluding ourselves. What we see in the mirror now through Christ is the new creature. This new creature, you and I is the law perfect, that of freedom. Kind begets kind. So If we our begotten by the Word of truth we are kindred to it, the first fruit of His creatures. Behold Old things have passed away. All things are new and of God.


Jas 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Jas 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Jas 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Jas 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Jas 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Jas 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
Jas 1:24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Jas 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Which is exactly the purpose of the Ten Commandments is to show us our sin, like a mirror. To show us we are dirty and need cleansing and our need for Jesus.

That is not the context of the passage

 

[HIM]

James tells us what the Royal law is and he says it's "love your neighbor as yourself" This is Christ's law from Mat 5:43 (also Lev 19:18). It is referenced as Christ's law in 1 Cor 9:21 and used to contrast the old covenant law as well as Gal 6:2.

Christ's Law is God's. There is no difference.

I don't know what you mean by "pertaining to the Ten" but James doesn't use that language.

A Typo is highlighted in red below in the original quote. Sorry for the confusion.

It should read, James mentions laws which are mentioned thoughout the Book of the Law. The royal Law of Love. The law pertaining TO respect to persons and the Ten. All of which He connects to the perfect Law, that of Liberty which is called such because it is engrafted into us because we are begotten by the Word of truth and are a new creation. So let's not forget what manner of man we are and be a doer of the word that is engrafted and not a forgetful hearer. For we will be judged by that which is engrafted, the perfect Law that of Liberty, freedom.

James mentions laws which are mentioned thoughout the Book of the Law. The royal Law of Love. The law in pertaining respect to persons and the Ten. All of which He connects to the perfect Law, that of Liberty which is called such because it is engrafted into us because we are begotten by the Word of truth and are a new creation. So let's not forget what manner of man we are and be a doer of the word that is engrafted and not a forgetful hearer. For we will be judged by that which is engrafted, the perfect Law that of Liberty, freedom.