IF WE LOVE GOD, WHAT DOES HE WANT US TO DO?
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
So many ask what are we supposed to do after Salvation by grace? How do we show God we Love him? How do we show Yeshua our Love? Yet few actually consult Scripture on this matter. Most simply ask what ever person they feel is righteous enough to know. Such as a Pastor, Priest, or Rabbi. Yet as with most things if we would take the time to consult the Word of God in Prayer then we would find our answers. Now for most the Truth found in the answers provided by Scripture aren’t always easy for mans selfish, and prideful nature to take. Here is a classic example. ( Joh 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments. ) It is hard for men who are trying with all there might to ignore the Will of God in there lives, and teaching others to do so to accept this simple truth. If you Love God, you will keep his commandments. But to be perfectly honest many will stop right here and say “just hold on a second here. This passage is clearly speaking about keeping Yeshua’s (Jesus’s) commandments not the Torah (Law, Will of God, Law of Moses).” As if the Father and the Son are not parts of the same God. As if they have a separate Will. And this is the flawed teaching that so many have fallen under. Yet when put to the test of scripture it falls apart quickly. Is it not written (Joh 10:30 I and the Father are one ). That’s funny if God is eternal, and he never changes, and Yeshua and the Father are one, where exactly do we get the idea that the commandments of Yeshua would be any different from our Father in Heaven? But many would say “yeah this is one verse”. Yet isn’t it also written (Joh 8:19 Then they said to Him, Where is your father? Jesus said to them, You neither know Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also. ). Yeshua sure seemed to think and teach that he and his Father were one So now that we have gotten that out of the way, lets move on to Love. What exactly is Love. Is it the affect that comes from a pagan deities arrow when it hits you on the rump? Is it infatuation, or lust? Once again men can ponder and come up with all kinds of funny ideas about what love is. There have been volumes of books written on the subject. It has become so convoluted that many wouldn’t know Love if it was starring them in the face. So I think it is time to put all the man made nonsense behind us and once again look at what the Word of God says about the subject. (2Jn 1:6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. ) Wow Who would have thought that Love is walking according to Gods commandments, isn’t that interesting. All these ideas we have been spoon fed from birth have absolutely nothing to do with Love. But we can stop here and ask ourselves another very important question. Haven’t many of us been taught that the Law and Commandments were supposed to be hard and grievous. Isn’t that why God changed his mind? Oh wait we are also taught that God doesn’t change his mind like those false pagan gods. That is one of his characteristics. Ok so new approach. Isn’t that why Yeshua did away with the Law? Because it was to hard for man. Wait we just learned that Yeshua doesn’t have a different Will from the Father, and they are part of the same God. Ok Lets just say the Law is hard and we don’t want to follow it because it has always been said that the Law of Moses is a burden on man. So lets look at this false tradition and lie of satan. (1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.)
Wait a second does that Scripture really say that? Don’t we just know that the Law is burdensome and that’s why it was done away with? This idea doesn’t seem to hold up under the Truth of Scripture does it? Lets look at a few more examples just to make sure that the Law of God is not a burden to men, as it has been commonly taught. Deuteronomy 4:4 teaches that keeping the Law prolongs our days. Duet5:29 teaches that the Law would insure that all would be well with the people and there generations that come after them. Deut 5:33 continues these teachings. So just to make sure it is stated. The Law (Torah, Will of God) was never meant to be burdensome or grievous. It was given to man to be a blessing. It defines the Will of God in our lives. It defines what sin is. It was never a punishment as many today teach out of ignorance. The teaching that the Law was meant to be a burden or in some way was a punishment to man, or in most cases Jews, is either ignorance, an out right refusal to read and understand Scripture ,or a blatant lie. A lie made by man to justify living outside of the Will of God. Which by the way if you read the post What is Sin, then you know that is the very definition of Sin. As we study and we hear the half truths and lies of man that has come directly from the pit we need to remember that justification of a fact does not change the fact. If the fact is that Sin is going against the Will of God then justifying it by saying that the Will of God doesn’t matter to us, does not change the simple truth of the fact. It is mans way to justify our actions to replace the Will of God in our lives.
So lets examine this for a moment. Lets ask the question WHAT IS THE WHOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAN? How are we supposed to live? And once again we have been spoon feed many false traditions and lies. So instead of giving these any credence lets look at what Scripture has to say on the subject. (Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.). The whole duty of man is to fear God, and keep his commandments. Wow!!! Its not to ignore his teaching’s and his Will? Amazing!!!! It is here that we really need to be honest with our selves. Did any of us really truly believe that God only wants to grant us wishes in the form of prayer and make us rich. Did any of us really in our heart of hearts believe that Yeshua (Jesus) sacrificed his self in order for us to Sin more and ignore his Ministry and his Fathers Will?
Now comes the question that I think we all want to ask. HOW IS KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS LOVE? And I think this is a fair question. How is simply obeying the Will of God showing Love. Shouldn’t we at least buy him flowers? Maybe send him a card every once in awhile? So lets once again look to Scripture to find our answers. (Mat 22:37 Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. )
The two greatest commandments as stated by Yeshua himself. Lets dissect this verse a little before we continue. First off in order for Yeshua to give the greatest commandment it serves as proof that there are other commandments right. I mean if I was to say that the greatest cars in the world are Chrysler and Chevy does that mean you can’t buy a Honda? Of coarse not. Many say, that Yeshua is teaching that we do not need to know the Will of God in our lives. That as the beatles sang “all we need is love”. Yet if we love God we will keep his commandments. Are we starting to see the progression and how it all fits together? Yeshua states that first off we must Love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. How do we do this? By obeying his Will in our lives. Second, if we Love God we must Love his children, His creations, our fellow man. Love our neighbor. And no it doesn’t meant Joe across the street only. It is all our fellow man. We are to love them as we love ourselves. Man is a selfish being after the fall and has continued to be so unto this day. Man almost always chooses himself above others, and above even his own Creator. So in the framework set up by Yeshua here. We are to love our fellow man in this context. We are to put them first as we always seem to do for ourselves in our fallen nature. It goes on to say in verse 40 that on these two commandments hangs all the Law and the Prophets. I have heard this taught in ignorance so many time’s, that Yeshua is Hanging the Law as on a hangmen’s noose. This is a perverse and not even a clever lie. It is on these two principles that all the Law hangs as if by a fruit bearing branch. A Messianic title by the way is Branch (Nazaren). One more thing I really think must be pointed out here. Is that those of you who teach and believe that we are supposed to only follow the Big 10 commandments. You really need to focus on this passage of scripture and pray over it. Because the Two greatest commandments are not taken from the Big 10. Pray over this for awhile before you teach this idea to others. The 10 Commandments were a summary of the entire Law. A summary for the Will of God in our lives. The Two greatest given by Yeshua is a further summary to lead us into
His Will. And it goes on later to summarize it more to one word LOVE. Now go back and define love as we have done in this post and try and to remove the Will of God from your lives.
So now that we have set all of this foundation and precedent lets move on to the next logical question. How should we then feel about his commandments? Its hard to begin to think of the Law as set within the confines of Scripture when we have been misled for so long. But that is what seeking the Truth is all about. It isn’t always easy to take at first. So lets step outside the false traditions of men and see how Scripture tells us to view the law.
Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Psa 1:2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psa 119:29 Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law!
Psa 119:30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.
Psa 119:31 I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame!
Psa 119:32 I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!
Psa 119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.
Psa 119:34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
Psa 119:35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
Psa 119:36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Pro 29:18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
I Pray that this has at least given you an inclination towards curiosity to seek the Truth. Not my Truth, or your Truth, but Gods Truth. May he give us his Spirit of Wisdom and understanding as we go forth in study of His word. And may we receive eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to change for His Will and Glory.
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
So many ask what are we supposed to do after Salvation by grace? How do we show God we Love him? How do we show Yeshua our Love? Yet few actually consult Scripture on this matter. Most simply ask what ever person they feel is righteous enough to know. Such as a Pastor, Priest, or Rabbi. Yet as with most things if we would take the time to consult the Word of God in Prayer then we would find our answers. Now for most the Truth found in the answers provided by Scripture aren’t always easy for mans selfish, and prideful nature to take. Here is a classic example. ( Joh 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments. ) It is hard for men who are trying with all there might to ignore the Will of God in there lives, and teaching others to do so to accept this simple truth. If you Love God, you will keep his commandments. But to be perfectly honest many will stop right here and say “just hold on a second here. This passage is clearly speaking about keeping Yeshua’s (Jesus’s) commandments not the Torah (Law, Will of God, Law of Moses).” As if the Father and the Son are not parts of the same God. As if they have a separate Will. And this is the flawed teaching that so many have fallen under. Yet when put to the test of scripture it falls apart quickly. Is it not written (Joh 10:30 I and the Father are one ). That’s funny if God is eternal, and he never changes, and Yeshua and the Father are one, where exactly do we get the idea that the commandments of Yeshua would be any different from our Father in Heaven? But many would say “yeah this is one verse”. Yet isn’t it also written (Joh 8:19 Then they said to Him, Where is your father? Jesus said to them, You neither know Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also. ). Yeshua sure seemed to think and teach that he and his Father were one So now that we have gotten that out of the way, lets move on to Love. What exactly is Love. Is it the affect that comes from a pagan deities arrow when it hits you on the rump? Is it infatuation, or lust? Once again men can ponder and come up with all kinds of funny ideas about what love is. There have been volumes of books written on the subject. It has become so convoluted that many wouldn’t know Love if it was starring them in the face. So I think it is time to put all the man made nonsense behind us and once again look at what the Word of God says about the subject. (2Jn 1:6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. ) Wow Who would have thought that Love is walking according to Gods commandments, isn’t that interesting. All these ideas we have been spoon fed from birth have absolutely nothing to do with Love. But we can stop here and ask ourselves another very important question. Haven’t many of us been taught that the Law and Commandments were supposed to be hard and grievous. Isn’t that why God changed his mind? Oh wait we are also taught that God doesn’t change his mind like those false pagan gods. That is one of his characteristics. Ok so new approach. Isn’t that why Yeshua did away with the Law? Because it was to hard for man. Wait we just learned that Yeshua doesn’t have a different Will from the Father, and they are part of the same God. Ok Lets just say the Law is hard and we don’t want to follow it because it has always been said that the Law of Moses is a burden on man. So lets look at this false tradition and lie of satan. (1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.)
Wait a second does that Scripture really say that? Don’t we just know that the Law is burdensome and that’s why it was done away with? This idea doesn’t seem to hold up under the Truth of Scripture does it? Lets look at a few more examples just to make sure that the Law of God is not a burden to men, as it has been commonly taught. Deuteronomy 4:4 teaches that keeping the Law prolongs our days. Duet5:29 teaches that the Law would insure that all would be well with the people and there generations that come after them. Deut 5:33 continues these teachings. So just to make sure it is stated. The Law (Torah, Will of God) was never meant to be burdensome or grievous. It was given to man to be a blessing. It defines the Will of God in our lives. It defines what sin is. It was never a punishment as many today teach out of ignorance. The teaching that the Law was meant to be a burden or in some way was a punishment to man, or in most cases Jews, is either ignorance, an out right refusal to read and understand Scripture ,or a blatant lie. A lie made by man to justify living outside of the Will of God. Which by the way if you read the post What is Sin, then you know that is the very definition of Sin. As we study and we hear the half truths and lies of man that has come directly from the pit we need to remember that justification of a fact does not change the fact. If the fact is that Sin is going against the Will of God then justifying it by saying that the Will of God doesn’t matter to us, does not change the simple truth of the fact. It is mans way to justify our actions to replace the Will of God in our lives.
So lets examine this for a moment. Lets ask the question WHAT IS THE WHOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAN? How are we supposed to live? And once again we have been spoon feed many false traditions and lies. So instead of giving these any credence lets look at what Scripture has to say on the subject. (Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.). The whole duty of man is to fear God, and keep his commandments. Wow!!! Its not to ignore his teaching’s and his Will? Amazing!!!! It is here that we really need to be honest with our selves. Did any of us really truly believe that God only wants to grant us wishes in the form of prayer and make us rich. Did any of us really in our heart of hearts believe that Yeshua (Jesus) sacrificed his self in order for us to Sin more and ignore his Ministry and his Fathers Will?
Now comes the question that I think we all want to ask. HOW IS KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS LOVE? And I think this is a fair question. How is simply obeying the Will of God showing Love. Shouldn’t we at least buy him flowers? Maybe send him a card every once in awhile? So lets once again look to Scripture to find our answers. (Mat 22:37 Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. )
The two greatest commandments as stated by Yeshua himself. Lets dissect this verse a little before we continue. First off in order for Yeshua to give the greatest commandment it serves as proof that there are other commandments right. I mean if I was to say that the greatest cars in the world are Chrysler and Chevy does that mean you can’t buy a Honda? Of coarse not. Many say, that Yeshua is teaching that we do not need to know the Will of God in our lives. That as the beatles sang “all we need is love”. Yet if we love God we will keep his commandments. Are we starting to see the progression and how it all fits together? Yeshua states that first off we must Love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. How do we do this? By obeying his Will in our lives. Second, if we Love God we must Love his children, His creations, our fellow man. Love our neighbor. And no it doesn’t meant Joe across the street only. It is all our fellow man. We are to love them as we love ourselves. Man is a selfish being after the fall and has continued to be so unto this day. Man almost always chooses himself above others, and above even his own Creator. So in the framework set up by Yeshua here. We are to love our fellow man in this context. We are to put them first as we always seem to do for ourselves in our fallen nature. It goes on to say in verse 40 that on these two commandments hangs all the Law and the Prophets. I have heard this taught in ignorance so many time’s, that Yeshua is Hanging the Law as on a hangmen’s noose. This is a perverse and not even a clever lie. It is on these two principles that all the Law hangs as if by a fruit bearing branch. A Messianic title by the way is Branch (Nazaren). One more thing I really think must be pointed out here. Is that those of you who teach and believe that we are supposed to only follow the Big 10 commandments. You really need to focus on this passage of scripture and pray over it. Because the Two greatest commandments are not taken from the Big 10. Pray over this for awhile before you teach this idea to others. The 10 Commandments were a summary of the entire Law. A summary for the Will of God in our lives. The Two greatest given by Yeshua is a further summary to lead us into
His Will. And it goes on later to summarize it more to one word LOVE. Now go back and define love as we have done in this post and try and to remove the Will of God from your lives.
So now that we have set all of this foundation and precedent lets move on to the next logical question. How should we then feel about his commandments? Its hard to begin to think of the Law as set within the confines of Scripture when we have been misled for so long. But that is what seeking the Truth is all about. It isn’t always easy to take at first. So lets step outside the false traditions of men and see how Scripture tells us to view the law.
Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Psa 1:2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psa 119:29 Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law!
Psa 119:30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.
Psa 119:31 I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame!
Psa 119:32 I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!
Psa 119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.
Psa 119:34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
Psa 119:35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
Psa 119:36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Pro 29:18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
I Pray that this has at least given you an inclination towards curiosity to seek the Truth. Not my Truth, or your Truth, but Gods Truth. May he give us his Spirit of Wisdom and understanding as we go forth in study of His word. And may we receive eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to change for His Will and Glory.
