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'''God’s commandments''' encompass the commands, laws, regulations, covenants, and feasts given by [[God]] for the salvation of mankind. They provide a path for humanity, which has fallen into sin and death and grown distant from God, to return to Him. Those commandments fulfill God’s providence of redemption and reflect His boundless love for humanity. By keeping God’s commandments, humans can be purified, liberated from the prison of the [[soul]], that is, this [[City of Refuge|earth]], and ultimately return to their [[Kingdom of Heaven|eternal heavenly home]]. God’s people, who will be saved, cherish and diligently observe His commandments. | '''God’s commandments''' encompass the commands, laws, regulations, covenants, and feasts given by [[God]] for the salvation of mankind. They provide a path for humanity, which has fallen into sin and death and grown distant from God, to return to Him. Those commandments fulfill God’s providence of redemption and reflect His boundless love for humanity. By keeping God’s commandments, humans can be purified, liberated from the prison of the [[soul]], that is, this [[City of Refuge|earth]], and ultimately return to their [[Kingdom of Heaven|eternal heavenly home]]. God’s people, who will be saved, cherish and diligently observe His commandments. | ||
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The term ''commandment'' literally means “an order to obey.” God’s commandments, simply put, refer to all the orders God has given to His people. The [[Bible]] records God’s commandments as His commands, laws, regulations, covenants, and feasts. These terms do not mean different things; the law is the commandment,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+16%3A28&version=NIV |title=Exodus 16:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+24%3A12&version=NIV |title=Exodus 24:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A15&version=NIV |title=Ephesians 2:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A16&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and the commandment is the covenant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+34%3A28&version=NIV |title=Exodus 34:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+4%3A13&version=NIV |title=Deuteronomy 4:13 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+9%3A18-20&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 9:18–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The feasts that God commands to observe are also God’s commandments<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2034%3A18%2C%2022%2C%2028&version=NIV |title=Exodus 34:18, 22, 28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and His laws.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+31%3A3&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 31:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+8%3A14&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 8:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> For example, during the Passover Supper, Jesus’ words are recorded in the Gospel of John as a “new commandment” and in the other three Gospels as the “new covenant”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A20&version=NIV |title=Luke 22:20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A34&version=NIV |title=John 13:34 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>—ultimately meaning the same thing. | The term ''commandment'' literally means “an order to obey.” God’s commandments, simply put, refer to all the orders God has given to His people. The [[Bible]] records God’s commandments as His commands, laws, regulations, covenants, and feasts. These terms do not mean different things; the law is the commandment,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+16%3A28&version=NIV |title=Exodus 16:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+24%3A12&version=NIV |title=Exodus 24:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A15&version=NIV |title=Ephesians 2:15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A16&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:16 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and the commandment is the covenant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+34%3A28&version=NIV |title=Exodus 34:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+4%3A13&version=NIV |title=Deuteronomy 4:13 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+9%3A18-20&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 9:18–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The feasts that God commands to observe are also God’s commandments<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2034%3A18%2C%2022%2C%2028&version=NIV |title=Exodus 34:18, 22, 28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and His laws.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+31%3A3&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 31:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+8%3A14&version=NIV |title=Nehemiah 8:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> For example, during the Passover Supper, Jesus’ words are recorded in the Gospel of John as a “new commandment” and in the other three Gospels as the “new covenant”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A20&version=NIV |title=Luke 22:20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A34&version=NIV |title=John 13:34 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>—ultimately meaning the same thing. | ||
In the Old Testament, the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]], given to [[Moses]] on the stone tablets, were the representative commandments of God. In the New Testament, the [[Law of Moses]] was transformed into the [[Law of Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A17&version=NIV |title=Matthew 5:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A12&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The Law of Christ, which was made complete, includes the [[Passover]] which [[Jesus]] kept as part of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], [[The Feasts of God|feasts]] such as the [[Sabbath]], ceremonies such as [[baptism]] and [[Foot-Washing Ceremony|foot-washing ceremony]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A14-15&version=NIV |title=John 13:14–15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> which He Himself demonstrated, and His [[Teachings of Jesus Christ|teachings]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17%3A4&version=NIV |title=Luke 17:4 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A22&version=NIV |title=Matthew 5:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The truths Jesus taught and demonstrated during His ministry to lead the saints to the kingdom of heaven are called the “[[gospel]],” meaning “good news” or “blessed news.” This [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom]] is also God’s '''commandment''' that must be observed in the New Testament era.<small>{{참고|Law of Christ|Gospel of the Kingdom|설명=}}</small> | In the Old Testament, the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]], given to [[Moses]] on the stone tablets, were the representative commandments of God. In the New Testament, the [[The Law of Moses]] was transformed into the [[Law of Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A17&version=NIV |title=Matthew 5:17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A12&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The Law of Christ, which was made complete, includes the [[Passover]] which [[Jesus]] kept as part of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], [[The Feasts of God|feasts]] such as the [[Sabbath]], ceremonies such as [[baptism]] and [[Foot-Washing Ceremony|foot-washing ceremony]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A14-15&version=NIV |title=John 13:14–15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> which He Himself demonstrated, and His [[The Teachings of Jesus Christ|teachings]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17%3A4&version=NIV |title=Luke 17:4 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A22&version=NIV |title=Matthew 5:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The truths Jesus taught and demonstrated during His ministry to lead the saints to the kingdom of heaven are called the “[[gospel]],” meaning “good news” or “blessed news.” This [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom]] is also God’s '''commandment''' that must be observed in the New Testament era.<small>{{참고|Law of Christ|Gospel of the Kingdom|설명=}}</small> | ||
==Importance of God’s Commandment== | ==Importance of God’s Commandment== | ||
===Leading to Heaven=== | ===Leading to Heaven=== | ||
To enter the [[Kingdom of Heaven|kingdom of heaven]], one must keep God’s commandments. One of [[Parables | To enter the [[Kingdom of Heaven|kingdom of heaven]], one must keep God’s commandments. One of [[Parables of Jesus|Jesus’ parables]] includes the story of the rich man and Lazarus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A19-20&version=NIV |title=Luke 16:19–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Lazarus died and went to heaven, while the rich man went to [[hell]]. The rich man, suffering in the flames, pleaded with Father [[Abraham]] (representing [[God the Father]]) to send Lazarus to his family so that they would not come to such a place. God replied, “They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A29&version=NIV |title=Luke 16:29 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
Moses was the one who was called to deliver God’s commands to the Israelites,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A3&version=NIV |title=Exodus 19:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and the prophets were also those who carried out the mission of preaching God’s laws.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+17%3A13&version=NIV |title=2 Kings 17:13 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Therefore, what they must hear is God’s commandments and laws. In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, God emphasized God’s commandments, saying, “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A31&version=NIV |title=Luke 16:31 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This suggests that keeping God’s commandments is necessary to avoid hell and enter heaven. Similarly, even in the New Testament era, one must hear and keep God’s commandments. | Moses was the one who was called to deliver God’s commands to the Israelites,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A3&version=NIV |title=Exodus 19:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and the prophets were also those who carried out the mission of preaching God’s laws.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+17%3A13&version=NIV |title=2 Kings 17:13 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Therefore, what they must hear is God’s commandments and laws. In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, God emphasized God’s commandments, saying, “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A31&version=NIV |title=Luke 16:31 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This suggests that keeping God’s commandments is necessary to avoid hell and enter heaven. Similarly, even in the New Testament era, one must hear and keep God’s commandments. | ||
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===Expression of Love=== | ===Expression of Love=== | ||
Keeping God’s commandments is an expression of love for God. People desire to convey their love to the ones they care for. They express intangible, invisible love through tangible acts | Keeping God’s commandments is an expression of love for God. People desire to convey their love to the ones they care for. They express intangible, invisible love through tangible acts, such as giving flowers, gifts, or letters to make others happy. God desires us to express our love for Him by keeping His commandments. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= “Whoever has '''my commands [God’s commands]''' and obeys them, he is the one who loves me.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014%3A21&version=NIV John 14:21]}}{{quote5 |내용= This is love for God: to obey '''his commands [God’s commands]'''. And his commands are not burdensome. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%205%3A3&version=NIV 1 John 5:3]}} | {{quote5 |내용= “Whoever has '''my commands [God’s commands]''' and obeys them, he is the one who loves me.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014%3A21&version=NIV John 14:21]}}{{quote5 |내용= This is love for God: to obey '''his commands [God’s commands]'''. And his commands are not burdensome. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%205%3A3&version=NIV 1 John 5:3]}} | ||
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==Saints Who Keep God’s Commandments== | ==Saints Who Keep God’s Commandments== | ||
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The saints whom [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]] saw through revelation as the people who would be saved in the last days, keep God’s commandments.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A12&version=NIV |title=Revelation 14:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Among those who believe in God, there are those who neglect God’s commandments, thinking that faith alone is enough for salvation. While it is true that faith is important for salvation, if | The saints whom [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]] saw through revelation as the people who would be saved in the last days, keep God’s commandments.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A12&version=NIV |title=Revelation 14:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Among those who believe in God, there are those who neglect God’s commandments, thinking that faith alone is enough for salvation. While it is true that faith is important for salvation, if people consider faith to be merely a belief or thought, they are misunderstanding the biblical concept of ''faith''. All the forefathers of faith in the Bible acted with deeds. [[Noah]] built the ark in obedience to God’s word, [[Abraham]] left his homeland, and [[Moses]] observed the Passover with the Israelites.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%2011%3A7%E2%80%938%2C%2028&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 11:7–8, 28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> These actions were all the results of their faith. In other words, faith always involves actions that come from obedience to God’s word.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A17-26&version=NIV |title=James 2:17–26 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Likewise, in the New Testament era, God’s people must accompany their faith with actions by keeping God’s commandments, specifically the truth of the new covenant. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring—those who obey '''God’s commandments''' and hold to the testimony of Jesus. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2012%3A17&version=NIV Revelation 12:17]}} | {{quote5 |내용= Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring—those who obey '''God’s commandments''' and hold to the testimony of Jesus. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2012%3A17&version=NIV Revelation 12:17]}} | ||
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==Those Who Forsake God’s Commandments== | ==Those Who Forsake God’s Commandments== | ||
To those who forsake God’s commandments, God gives “statutes that are not good and laws they cannot live by.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+20%3A25&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 20:25 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> These are the commandments of men. Just because someone performs an act with the intention of praising and worshiping God does not automatically make it God’s command. Any tradition or teaching of men | To those who forsake God’s commandments, God gives “statutes that are not good and laws they cannot live by.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+20%3A25&version=NIV |title=Ezekiel 20:25 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> These are the commandments of men. Just because someone performs an act with the intention of praising and worshiping God does not automatically make it God’s command. Any tradition or teaching of men that is not commanded by God or supported by the Bible is the “[[Teachings of Men|commandment of men]].” An example of this is [[Jeroboam]], the king of the ancient [[Northern Kingdom of Israel|northern kingdom of Israel]], who called a golden calf image “God” and conducted sacrifices on a date he arbitrarily set.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+12%3A33&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 12:33 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Today, [[Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship)|Sunday worship]], [[Christmas]], [[cross]] reverence, and [[Thanksgiving Day]] are the same examples. When people follow the commandments of men, wisdom and understanding of God vanish<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+29%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Isaiah 29:13–14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> and ultimately, they worship God in vain.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+15%3A7-9&version=NIV |title=Matthew 15:7–9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
{{quote5 |내용= He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They '''worship me in vain'''; their teachings are but '''rules taught by men'''.’ You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men.” And he said to them: “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%207%3A6%E2%80%939&version=NIV Mark 7:6–9]}} | {{quote5 |내용= He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They '''worship me in vain'''; their teachings are but '''rules taught by men'''.’ You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men.” And he said to them: “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%207%3A6%E2%80%939&version=NIV Mark 7:6–9]}} | ||
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==See also= | ==See also== | ||
*[[Law of Christ]] | *[[Law of Christ]] | ||
*[[The Feasts of God]] | *[[The Feasts of God]] | ||