Many Christians believe the Ten Commandments are irrelevant. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Freedom Comes by Obedience
“Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever (John 8:34-35; English Standard Version). The Eternal God, in the person of Jesus Christ, taught this to the Jews of His day. Through the Bible and His faithful ministers, He still teaches this same truth to all faithful Christians today. What is sin? The Ten Commandments show us what sin is (1 John 3:4). Jesus Christ lived a sinless life (verse 5). He never committed one sin. Why on Earth would He abolish the Ten Commandments at His crucifixion? Even a little child can understand this doesn’t make sense.
Don’t allow false ministers to teach you a false Christ (Matthew 24:4-5, 24). Here is what the true Christ had to say about the Ten Commandments: “And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments,” (Matthew 19:16-17). This man then asked Christ, Which commandments? Christ then repeated to him the last six commandments, or the second great commandment—love your neighbor as yourself (verses 18-19). This man told Christ he had been keeping those commands since his youth.
Then he asked Christ what he still lacked. Christ answer was compelling: “Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me” (verse 21). The young man left Christ very sorrowful because he had great wealth. Do we understand the deep problem here? This man was not fully obeying the first four commandments, which prove our love for God. He coveted his wealth. Paul teaches us that covetousness is idolatry (Colossians 3:5). This man put his wealth before God.
Our nightly news tells us that the people of this world are deeply enslaved to sin—this includes people claiming to be Christian. We repeatedly see headlines about alcoholism, child abuse, child pornography, divorce, drug abuse, murder, stealing and sexual perversion. That is a short list.
“Jesus said to the religious people of His day, ‘Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me’ (Mark 7:6),” wrote Mr. Gerald Flurry in his booklet No Freedom Without Law. “Christ condemns a lot of people with this statement! Many people talk about God and Jesus Christ; they act religious. But in truth, their hearts are far from God! They are actually enslaved to a false religion, and think they are obeying God” (emphasis added). Our world is about to explode with calamity. God promises to protect to all those who obey Him.
It is worth your time to read and study No Freedom Without Law. You may receive this booklet without cost or follow-up. In addition, you may also request our booklet The Ten Commandments. Both of these publications will help you on your way to developing a loving relationship with God and your neighbor.
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