Did They Begin at Sinai and End at

Did They Begin at Sinai and End at the Cross? God’s Ten Commandments

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The Law Is + AND - What you SHOULD NOT do… What you SHOULD do… The Law of God encompasses BOTH of these ideas!! The Bible’s commands cannot be read correctly until and unless this is fully understood!!

God’s Law Pushed Aside We live in a world of suffering, pain and death because God’s law has been pushed aside. Satan rebelled against it and claimed it was an onerous yoke that deprived intelligent beings of reaching their fullest potential. This is to be a lesson to the whole universe about sin and its terrible results. Satan’s hatred of the law will end up proving forever that God’s law is holy, just and good.

A Question Of Origins… Where did the Law originate? Before Sinai? At Sinai? After Sinai? What did Jesus Say about the Law? What did the Apostles say about the law? YOU CANNOT OBEY SOMEONE UNLESS THEY TELL YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!!!

#1 – No Gods Before Me BEFORE SINAI Lucifer Broke this… Isa. 14: 12 -14 Satan God of this World 2 Cor. 4: 4 – Our first sin involved making self God rather than God – Gen. 3: 5 Abraham was given this commandment – Gen 17: 1 JESUS APOSTLES Jesus says blessed are they that do His commandments. Rev. 22: 13 -14 Paul says there is but one Lord in contrast to many gods. 1 Cor. 8: 5 -6 Jesus says love the lord with all your heart, soul and mind. Matt. 22: 37 Barnabas and Paul lift up One God. Acts 14: 15 Can’t serve two masters. Matt. 6: 24 Seek ye first… Matt. 6: 33 Rich young ruler. Luke 18: 20, Matthew 22: 37. The first and greatest command… The fulness of God. Eph. 3: 14 -19

#2 – No Graven Images BEFORE SINAI God called Abraham away from Ur because of idolatry. Joshua 24: 2 -3 Jacob goes to Abraham’s kinsmen rather than locals. Genesis 31: 34 Jacob asks his family to put away all the strange Gods among them, be clean and change clothes. Genesis 35: 2 -4 JESUS Worship God Only – Matt. 4: 10 True worshippers worship the Father in spirit and truth. John 4: 23 Treasures - Matt. 6: 19 -21 Riches – Mark 10: 24 -25 Rich man who worships his riches – Luke 12: 19 -22, 31 APOSTLES Flee idolatry. 1 Cor. 10: 14 -15 Keep from idols. 1 John 5: 21, I Cor 10: 7 God is not like an idol of gold, silver or stone. Acts 17: 24, 29 Idolators will not enter the kingdom. 1 Cor. 6: 9, 10, Galatians 5: 20 -21 Idol worship is devil worship. 1 Cor. 10: 19 -20

#3 – Taking His Name In Vain BEFORE SINAI Job lived before Moses and knew that to curse God was sin. Job 1: 5, Job 2: 9 -10 JESUS APOSTLES Hallowed be thy name. Matt. Holy is His name. Rev. 15: 4 6: 9 Don’t blaspheme His name. Glorify your Father in heaven. 1 Tim. 6: 1, Romans 2: 23 Matt. 5: 16 By claiming the name of God Vainly speaking and calling but not walking a righteous God Lord when you don’t life, we take God’s name in believe it. Matt. 6: 46 -47 vain. 1 Jn. 5: 12, 2: 6 Swear not at all, let your yes be yes and no be no. Matt. 5: 34, 37

#4 – Keeping Sabbath Holy BEFORE SINAI JESUS God blessed and sanctified The Sabbath was made for Sabbath at Creation. Genesis man and not man for the 2: 2 -3 Sabbath. Jesus Lord of the Sabbath. Mark 2: 27 -28 Abraham kept all of God’s laws, statutes and Jesus went to synagogue on commandments (including Sabbath. Luke 4: 16 Sabbath). Genesis 26: 5 Lawful to do well on Sabbath. Children of Israel were told Matt. 12: 11 -12 before Sinai to rest and not gather manna. Ex. 16: 23 -30 Pray your flight not on Sabbath. Matt. 24: 20 APOSTLES Paul told people to worship God who made heavens, earth, sea (over and over). Paul kept Sabbath. Acts 13: 42, 44, 45; 16: 13; 17: 2 -4 Paul worked, but not on Sabbath. Acts 18: 3 -4. The Sabbath remains for God’s people. Hebrews 4: 4, 9

#5 – Honor Father and Mother BEFORE SINAI JESUS APOSTLES Ham’s disrespect to his father Noah brought a curse. His brothers showed respect and were blessed. Gen 9: 2126 Jesus’ story about Corban and the true meaning of honoring father and mother. Matthew 15: 4 -9 Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. Eph. 6: 1 -4 Isaac obeyed Abraham even to his death and in marrying Rebekah. Genesis 22: 9 -10, Genesis 24 Jacob obeyed his father and mother. Genesis 28: 7 It pleases God for children to obey parents. Col. 3: 20 Let the children show piety and obedience at home. 1 Tim. 5: 4

#6 – Thou Shall Not Kill BEFORE SINAI The story of Cain and Abel. Cain was first reproved for anger (leads to murder) and then cursed for killing. Genesis 4: 5 -6 JESUS The Devil was a murderer from the beginning. John 8: 44 Jesus expounds on “thou shalt not kill”. Matt. 5: 21 -24, Matt. 5: 43, 44 All they that take the sword will perish with the sword. Matthew 26: 52 APOSTLES Hate is murder. 1 Jn. 3: 15; 2: 9 -11; 4: 20 -21 Haters will not make it to the kingdom. Gal. 5: 19 Put away hatred and bitterness and anger. Eph. 4: 31 Murderers in the lake of fire. Rev. 21: 8

#7 – No Adultery BEFORE SINAI JESUS The two shall cleave together Divorce was not as it was in and were bone of each His day from the beginning. other’s bone. One flesh. Matt. 19: 8, 9 Genesis 2: 23, 24 What God has joined God withheld Abimelech together… Matt. 19: 4 -6 from the “sin” of adultery. Genesis 20: 6, 7 Looking in lust at a woman. Matt. 5: 27 Joseph knew adultery was sin. Genesis 39: 8 -9. Divorce in many cases is wrong. Matt. 5: 32, Mark Job also kept the whole 10: 11 principle of this command. Job. 31: 1, 9 -11 APOSTLES Marriage honorable and pure. Heb. 13: 4 Flee fornication. 1 Cor. 6: 18, 2 Tim 2: 22 Sexually immoral not in kingdom. 1 Cor. 6: 9 -10 Don’t fashion yourselves according to the former lusts. 1 Pet. 1: 13 -15 Bring all thought into captivity to Christ. 2 Cor. 10: 5

#8 – No Stealing BEFORE SINAI Job not only identifies stealing as a sin but several other commandments here. Job 24: 14 -16, 18 Joseph’s brothers knew stealing was wrong, they were ready to die if found thieves. Genesis 44: 8 -9 The first sin involved Adam and Eve stealing something they were expressly forbidden to take. JESUS Christ’s mission is the opposite of a thief. John 10: 10 APOSTLES Let he that stole steal no more. Eph. 4: 28 Thieves and swindlers will All through His teachings, we not be in the kingdom. 1 Cor. see the concept of GIVING to 6: 10 others in contrast to grasping, get for myself, More blessed to give than to carnal nature. Stealing in the receive. Acts 20: 35 opposite of giving.

#9 – Bear No False Witness BEFORE SINAI Deceptiveness has been the devil's trademark from the beginning, for "he is a liar and the father of it". (John 8: 44) Lying and bearing false witness was all part of the first sin in the garden of Eden. Just see how God's word is not only contradicted, but false witness insinuating that God is withholding a great blessing is made. Genesis 2: 17, Genesis 3: 4 -5, Job 27: 4 JESUS APOSTLES Jesus points to the father of lies. John 8: 44 Put away lying and speak truthfully. Eph. 4: 25 The full meaning of the command explained. Matt. 12: 34 -37 No corrupt communication. Eph. 4: 29 All evil speaking put away. 4: 31 Priests and rulers bore false witness against Jesus to kill him. Matt. 26: 59, Mark 14: 56 Lay aside guile, malice, hypocrisies, envy and evil speakings. 1 Pet. 2: 1 Idle chat and busybodying forbidden. 1 Tim. 5: 13 -15

#10 – You Shall Not Covet BEFORE SINAI Coveting is the root of most sin. Lucifer coveted God’s position. Eve coveted forbidden fruit, which led to eating it. In ancient chinese oracle bone writing, 4500 years before our time, the pictogram for the word “covet” is two trees and a woman. JESUS Be on guard against coveteousness. Luke 12: 15 APOSTLES Coveteous will not inherit the kingdom. Ephesians 5: 5 Don’t worry about your life, Be content with what you eats, drinking, clothes. Matt. have and don’t hope for 6: 25 riches. I Tim. 6: 8 -9

The Truth About God’s Law It existed before God spoke it at Sinai. All the patriarchs lived their lives by it. Jesus knew it, expounded the true meaning of it, and KEPT it Himself all during His life. John 14: 15, 21, 23 -24 All the Apostles knew and kept it. Romans 13: 9 It is immutable; it has never changed because God never changes!! Malachi 3: 6