Jesus and the Ten Commandments
When the rich young ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” Jesus said to him … if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” Then the ruler asked Jesus, “Which ones?”
Jesus responded by referring to the Ten Commandments and said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ ” (Matthew 19:16-19, emphasis added).
In the last verse, Jesus summed up the commandments that deal with our relationship with our fellow men by the words ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ which He stated in Matthew 22:39, 40. Similarly, the first four commandments that deal with our relationship with God are also summed with the phrase “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37,38).
In Matthew 19, Jesus mentioned only the commandments that deal with our relationship with men because this was the sin of the rich young ruler. He did not love other men as much as he loved himself. Because when Jesus said to him “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me,” “the young man … went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” (Matthew 19:21,22).
Jesus stated that all the Ten commandments are still binding for the New Testament believers. For He declared, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17-18). God’s commandments didn’t fail or change for it “stand(s) for ever” (Isaiah 40:8).
Paul affirmed the binding nature of the Ten Commandments when he wrote, “…for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefor, love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:8-10).
Love the Foundation of God’s Law
It is love that guards us from breaking the Ten Commandments, for how could we worship other gods, take His name in vain, and neglect the observance of the Sabbath if we truly love Him? And how can we steal from our neighbor, testify against him, or covet his possessions if we love him? Love is the root of loyalty to God, and respect for men. It should ever be the great motive that prompts us to obedience (John 14:15; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Galatians 5:6).
All the commandments of God are built upon the one principle of love. Therefore, His law cannot be perfectly obeyed by only outward conformity to the letter. Genuine obedience is a matter of the heart and of the spirit (Romans 2:28, 29).
When the rich young ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” Jesus said to him … if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” Then the ruler asked Jesus, “Which ones?”
Jesus responded by referring to the Ten Commandments and said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ ” (Matthew 19:16-19, emphasis added).
In the last verse, Jesus summed up the commandments that deal with our relationship with our fellow men by the words ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ which He stated in Matthew 22:39, 40. Similarly, the first four commandments that deal with our relationship with God are also summed with the phrase “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37,38).
In Matthew 19, Jesus mentioned only the commandments that deal with our relationship with men because this was the sin of the rich young ruler. He did not love other men as much as he loved himself. Because when Jesus said to him “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me,” “the young man … went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” (Matthew 19:21,22).
Jesus stated that all the Ten commandments are still binding for the New Testament believers. For He declared, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17-18). God’s commandments didn’t fail or change for it “stand(s) for ever” (Isaiah 40:8).
Paul affirmed the binding nature of the Ten Commandments when he wrote, “…for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefor, love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:8-10).
Love the Foundation of God’s Law
It is love that guards us from breaking the Ten Commandments, for how could we worship other gods, take His name in vain, and neglect the observance of the Sabbath if we truly love Him? And how can we steal from our neighbor, testify against him, or covet his possessions if we love him? Love is the root of loyalty to God, and respect for men. It should ever be the great motive that prompts us to obedience (John 14:15; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Galatians 5:6).
All the commandments of God are built upon the one principle of love. Therefore, His law cannot be perfectly obeyed by only outward conformity to the letter. Genuine obedience is a matter of the heart and of the spirit (Romans 2:28, 29).
Jesus and the Ten Commandments
When the rich young ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” Jesus said to him … if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” Then the ruler asked Jesus, “Which ones?”
Jesus responded by referring to the Ten Commandments and said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ ” (Matthew 19:16-19, emphasis added).
In the last verse, Jesus summed up the commandments that deal with our relationship with our fellow men by the words ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ which He stated in Matthew 22:39, 40. Similarly, the first four commandments that deal with our relationship with God are also summed with the phrase “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37,38).
In Matthew 19, Jesus mentioned only the commandments that deal with our relationship with men because this was the sin of the rich young ruler. He did not love other men as much as he loved himself. Because when Jesus said to him “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me,” “the young man … went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” (Matthew 19:21,22).
Jesus stated that all the Ten commandments are still binding for the New Testament believers. For He declared, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17-18). God’s commandments didn’t fail or change for it “stand(s) for ever” (Isaiah 40:8).
Paul affirmed the binding nature of the Ten Commandments when he wrote, “…for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefor, love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:8-10).
Love the Foundation of God’s Law
It is love that guards us from breaking the Ten Commandments, for how could we worship other gods, take His name in vain, and neglect the observance of the Sabbath if we truly love Him? And how can we steal from our neighbor, testify against him, or covet his possessions if we love him? Love is the root of loyalty to God, and respect for men. It should ever be the great motive that prompts us to obedience (John 14:15; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Galatians 5:6).
All the commandments of God are built upon the one principle of love. Therefore, His law cannot be perfectly obeyed by only outward conformity to the letter. Genuine obedience is a matter of the heart and of the spirit (Romans 2:28, 29).
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