Laws of Sin
You shall have no other Gods but me.
You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it.
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.
Respect your father and mother.
You must not commit murder.
You must not commit adultery.
You must not steal
You must not give false evidence against your neighbour.
You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods.
You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour.
Eternal Authority
Matthew 36-40
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“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
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Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
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This is the first and greatest commandment.
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And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
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All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
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After the ascension of Christ, the great commission occured. It represented eternal authority that was now granted to those who placed confidence in the testimony of the Son of God. They travelled the region that Jews were present, and witnessed with testimonials, and acts of holiness. First to the Jews, then the Gentiles of the region. As these servants of the Father's will, completed their task, the presence of the Holy Spirit, changed form into different gifts, and the fruits. All being available through the Holy Spirit, and by the eternal conscience, labelled the Kingdom.
The Laws of sin were brought to the Hebrews, by the presence of the Lord God. The laws passed down to Moses, were given so they could learn to put aside themselves, so that the understanding of holiness that was available through the Kingdom; could be found. And thus, it was meant to not make a people righteous, but instead, give them an opportunity to be obedient in the choices they made. Specifically, the Laws of sin where supplied so that confidence in the unseen qualities of the Father would occur. Coming from the realization that righteousness is of the Father alone.
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Ecclesiastes 7:20
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Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.
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Romans 3:10
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As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one;
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Matthew 8:11,12
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I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
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But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth
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Galatians 3:7
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The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
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Hebrews 11:1
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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
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As Christ Jesus came and did the will of God, the message became clear, that the Laws of Sin were fulfilled through him being there. He was for the Jews the prophesied Messiah. He was present among them. He taught of the eternal authority, did healings and miracles all as this authority, as he did only the Father's will. And through him came the two commandments, which did not replace the Laws of sin, instead they brought understanding as to the fruit they were meant to bear.
- ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
- ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
To this very day, nations, religions and individuals, pick and choose what they represent, instead of believing the Son of God.
The Laws of Sin fell under a different mediation. Moses is said to be the prosecutor, and by that mediation, none found their way into the Father's presence where the Holy One was, and where Christ Jesus, as the new creation and mediator returned to.
What is devastating is, if you know the eternal truth, yet abandon it to return to that old mediation, you will be no longer under the grace that came from the blood of the Lamb for your trespass. Forgiveness is for the forgiving, and mercy is for the merciful. If you returned to the mediation of the Laws of Sin, and by eternal account, break even one of the commandments, you will be found guilty. And all sin. None are righteous. So condemned you will be.
That mediation ended with cleansing and teaching of repentance, seeking forgiveness, and putting aside oneself to be obedient. John the Baptist, in the spirit of Elijah, was the greatest among those under that mediation. Yet, of those who deny themselves, and recognize God as what is righteous, and have in confidence; put themselves aside to have holiness work through them, are greater than John ever could be.
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Matthew 11:11
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Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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This day, still has those who consider themselves righteous, and those who deny the truth for their own knowledge of good and evil. Although they draw from the eternal conscience; Love, peacefulness, gentleness, goodness, patience, faithfulness, kindness, joyfulness, and self control; they do so not guided through the Holy Spirit, but instead, by their own desire. And what fruit is beared from this is 'bad fruit', that supplies only bias, morality, and spiritual division. All of which empowers the judgement upon souls, as the fruit they bear, comes with cost for those it denies in it's incompleteness. So sin increases, in the guise of goodness. To the point where, what is truly good and holy, is perceived as evil and wicked.
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Matthew 10:34
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"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
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This is the sword. It is what happens when the kingdom is used to serve those who serve themselves. And the more time that passes, the greater the division becomes. It will get to a point where, those who are of faith in the eternal truth, will be alone, hated, persecuted; just like their mediator was.
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Gospel of Thomas saying 16
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Jesus said, "Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the world.
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They do not know that I have come to cast conflicts upon the earth: fire, sword, war.
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For there will be five in a house: there'll be three against two and two against three, father against son and son against father,
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and they will stand alone."
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The war is spiritual. The war the is upon us, is in each of us; not between us. The war is to set ourselves aside so that can be loving of those who are placed in front of us. Love our enemies, not defend ourselves but turn the other cheek in faithfulness, instead of fearing loss. Treating others as we would have ourselves be treated. This goes against our human instinct for survival, and certainly goes against our desire for gains and security in a world based on physical value. The war is in each of us.
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Gospel of Thomas, saying 10
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Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and look, I'm guarding it until it blazes."
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The fire is faithfulness. The fire is the action we take, even at cost. To have holiness inspire our choices, choices that primarily caused our sinfulness. To believe that perfection can work through us in this imperfect state of being. The fire spreads when others witness us putting everything on the line for the sake of showing the Father; we know He is what is righteous. Faith does not need choices in eternal realms. Choices are human, born of sin. The fire spreads when we choose to believe that the grace afforded us, allows us to put ourselves aside, to do the Father's will, showing Him we love him; heart soul and mind.
We are from the body of mankind, those born of woman. But, as Christians, we must deny the body of mankind, and be reborn into the body of eternal authority.
The body of mankind, makes choices on it's reaction to what is placed in front of it. Those who carry the truth, (who believe), and are therefore a part of the body which Christ is the head, make choices by denying themselves the reactions, (they do still have), to what is placed in front of them. They then seek in confidence to be guided by the Spirit of Truth to have to fullness of what is holy in the kingdom come through them.
The lesson here is; to fearlessly embrace faith in eternal authority. To no longer rely on what knowledge of good and evil supplies, because perception alters what is holy to suit desire. Those born of woman, can not please the Father, because they do not recognize Him or His Authority. We as believers, are the sheep among wolves, the beacons on the hill, where all can see us, and we can be attacked from all sides. Ours is to love first. Ours is to suffer for it. Ours is eternal.
Be one of the few.
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