On multiple occasions, when someone finds out that I teach that we should keep the commandments, they typically respond by saying that it is impossible to keep all of the commandments in the Bible. But is that true? Is it really impossible keep all of God’s commandments? What does the Bible say on this subject?
In Exodus 16, God gave commandments about collecting manna for six days and resting on the Sabbath, and when some of the people ignored His instructions about not gathering manna on the Sabbath, God spoke these words:
“And the Lord said to Moses, “How long do you refuse to keep My commandments and My laws?” (Exodus 16:28)
It seems that when God gave the commandments concerning the collection of manna on the Sabbath, He expected the people to obey. Look at what He says in another place.
“Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!” (Deuteronomy 5:29)
Can you hear the longing He has for His people to obey Him?
But some will say, “The commandments are too difficult, I cannot possibly keep them all”
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Understanding the Commandments
Many Christians mistakenly think that there are only ten commandments, but there are actually hundreds of commandments in the Torah. (The Rabbis teach that there are 613 commandments, but I have not yet counted them myself to find out for sure)
The Hebrew word for “commandment” is “mitzvah”, and is used in connection with hundreds of commandments throughout scripture, except what we call the “Ten Commandments”. The word that the Bible uses here is “d’varum”, which means “word, thing, or saying”, and is used to mean “the sum of that which is spoken”.
So, according to the Bible, what we call the “Ten Commandments” are actually the “Ten Sayings that sum up that which God has spoken”.
Understanding this helps to bring clarity to the scriptures. For example, when Yeshua (Jesus) quoted the “Greatest Commandment”, he quoted from Deuteronomy 6:5, and then when he gave the second greatest commandment, he quoted from Leviticus 19:18, neither of these “commandments” are listed in the “Ten Commandments”, but Yeshua said that these are the two greatest commandments, so obviously when he speaks about the commandments of God, he is referring to more than just the “Ten Commandments”.
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The Hebrew word for “commandment” is “mitzvah”, and is used in connection with hundreds of commandments throughout scripture, except what we call the “Ten Commandments”. The word that the Bible uses here is “d’varum”, which means “word, thing, or saying”, and is used to mean “the sum of that which is spoken”.
So, according to the Bible, what we call the “Ten Commandments” are actually the “Ten Sayings that sum up that which God has spoken”.
Understanding this helps to bring clarity to the scriptures. For example, when Yeshua (Jesus) quoted the “Greatest Commandment”, he quoted from Deuteronomy 6:5, and then when he gave the second greatest commandment, he quoted from Leviticus 19:18, neither of these “commandments” are listed in the “Ten Commandments”, but Yeshua said that these are the two greatest commandments, so obviously when he speaks about the commandments of God, he is referring to more than just the “Ten Commandments”.
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Understanding Acts 15
Understanding Acts 15 is very important, and many people have misunderstood the decision of the Jerusalem council. Lets take a closer look at what actually happened and why.
Wake up Laodicea
In 363 AD, The Council of Laodicea met to form rules (canons) regulating the conduct of church members. One of the most significant of these rules outlawed the keeping of the sabbath (Saturday) and encouraging rest and worship on Sunday (the day of the sun) instead. The Council stated that, "Christians must not Judaize on the Sabbath, but must work on that day"
What happened to the Sabbath?
Something has been on my mind recently, and it concerns the way in which Christians seem to pick and choose which scriptures we will follow. I am particularly concerned with our blatant neglect and outright rejection of the Sabbath. Have we forgotten that it is one of the Ten Commandments?
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