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Was the Sabbath in force at the time of Abraham?
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"Commandments"
The words used to describe "commandments" can apply to any of God's instructions including the 10 commandments. However, ...
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Do the ten commandments cascade from the greatest to the least in Exodus 20:1-17?
Yes, the order of the Ten Commandments is significant. Jesus told us plainly that "the first" of the commandments, which in Greek has dual meaning--applicable both to sequence and to ...
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Since the 10 commandments are Old Testament Law, are we to only follow the New Testament commands?
My preferred hermeneutic for all specific commandments is that offered by Jesus in Matt. 22:40, where he says that all the law and prophets are summarized in [A] "Love the Lord your God with all ...
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Since the 10 commandments are Old Testament Law, are we to only follow the New Testament commands?
“you must be careful to do everything they (the pharisees) tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach." (Mat 23:3)
"For truly I say to you, until heaven ...
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Since the 10 commandments are Old Testament Law, are we to only follow the New Testament commands?
Seems to be an imposition of Sola Fide into the text. The verses in Paul are dealing with the Law in a sense which St Paul is talking about the Law as something which delineates Jews and Gentiles:
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Was the Sabbath in force at the time of Abraham?
I find myself agreeing almost to Dottard’s answer. It seems to be a well-studied answer. Further and in addition to his answer, I give below some more points:
It was Jesus Himself who gave me the ...
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Was the Sabbath in force at the time of Abraham?
The Sabbath as the day of rest was not known to humanity before Exodus 16. The seventh day of a week is a picture. Just like all the other days and years of rest in the law of Moses. The Sabbath is ...
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In Ephesians 2:15 exactly what part of the Law has been abolished?
Bible Mystery: the truth about law by connecting these dots
Matthew 6:13 KJV: Our Father ... deliver us from evil.
Romans 7:6 KJV: now we are delivered from the law.
Romans 14:23 KJV: whatsoever is ...
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