The Commandments of God

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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.

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 [[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==

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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.
-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 [[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==

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