![]() The Sabbath was given to the Jews to remind them that God brought them out of the land of Egypt "through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm" ( Deuteronomy 5:15). There is a good reason for not repeating this commandment in the New Testament. The one commandment found in the Ten Commandments that has not been made a part of the New Testament is the commandment to "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy"( Exodus 20:8). These laws are binding today, not because they were a part of the Old Covenant, but because they are a part of the New Testament. Nine of the laws found in the Ten Commandments are repeated as a part of the New Covenant and must be obeyed today. The fact that the law of Moses, including the Ten Commandments, has ended does not mean that one can worship idols, take God's name in vain, disobey parents, steal, kill, commit adultery, or do other sinful things condemned in the Ten Commandments. Israel is no longer God's chosen people, but those who are redeemed in Christ- the church- whether Jew or Gentile they are His people ( Ephesians 2:13-16). ![]() In times past, God spoke to Israel through the law of Moses, but now He speaks to all men through Christ ( Hebrews 1:1,2). The law of Moses, including the Ten Commandments, was "nailed to the cross" with Christ ( Colossians 2:14). These commandments were a part of the Law of Moses and the covenant that God made with the Jews- the Jews would keep the commandments, and God would make the Jews His special people ( Exodus 19:5). The Ten Commandments were written on two tables of stone and given to the Jews at Mount Sinai when they came out of Egypt ( Exodus 20:3-17). Therefore, to be saved we must believe in Jesus as the Christ ( John 8:24), repent of our sins ( Acts 17:31), confess Jesus as Lord ( Romans 10:9), and be baptized in the name of the Lord for the remission of sins ( Mark 16:16 Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16).įurthermore, the Ten Commandments are no longer in effect today. We all sin ( Romans 3:23), and we all need the forgiveness of sins found only in Jesus. But no man is good enough morally to save himself. The Ten Commandments are not our Savior Jesus is! As a code of ethics, the Ten Commandments promoted allegiance to God and encouraged moral uprightness.
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