Christian Churches of God
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ACT 2606, AUSTRALIA
Coordinator-General: Wade Cox
Email: secretary@ccg.org
No. L1
(Edition 2.0 19990525-20110925)
The Commanded Reading of the Law on the Sabbath year at Tabernacles explaining the structure of Biblical Law and the Prophets is contained in this comprehensive series of papers centred on the Two Great Commandments. Scripturally they are required reading for any professing Bible student.
Mark 12:29-31: “Jesus
answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'HEAR, O
ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE. AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD
YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL
YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' This is the first
commandment. And the second, like it, is this: 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR
NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these."”
In this quote from Mark Jesus is reminding
those who asked him that there is only ONE Almighty God and that the greatest
commandment is not only love, but also to acknowledge that the object of our
worship is to be only ONE, Eloah
·
The
First Great Commandment (No. 252)
This text shows the outline Bible structure of the Law and the Prophets.
·
Law
and the First Commandment (No. 253)
This text shows the start of the Law and the
focal point of the faith, namely the One True God
·
Law
and the Second Commandment (No. 254)
This text shows the focus of the Bible in
terms of idolatry and the worship of images within its Biblical setting and
structure.
·
Law
and the Third Commandment (No. 255)
This text shows the focus of the Name of God
and the protection of His authority within the Law of God as revealed in
Scripture.
·
Law
and the Fourth Commandment (No. 256)
This text shows the structure of the Law as it
relates to the Sabbath system and the structure of the Calendar and Bible
Prophecy.
·
The
Second Great Commandment (No. 257)
This Second Great Commandment underpinning the
remainder of the Law and the Prophets explains the last six commandments.
·
Law
and the Fifth Commandment (No. 258)
The Fifth Commandment concerns the structure
of the society and the nation and explains Bible Law and mutual obligation.
·
Law
and the Sixth Commandment (No. 259)
The Sixth Commandment explains the concept of
the sanctity of life and the right to take life within the Law of God.
·
Law
and the Seventh Commandment (No. 260)
Law relating to the Seventh Commandment
governs all sexual morality and sexual ethics in human society.
·
Law
and the Eighth Commandment (No. 261)
Law relating to the Eighth Commandment governs
all property rights in human society.
·
Law
and the Ninth Commandment (No. 262)
Law relating to the Ninth Commandment governs
the principles of the system of justice and truth within all society.
·
Law
and the Tenth Commandment (No. 263)
Scripture relating to the Tenth Commandment
elevates the system of Law from the physical to the spiritual plane and ties
all of the Law and the Prophets to the Spirit of God.
Some key supporting texts:
·
The Cross: Its Origin and
Significance (No. 39)
·
The Role of the Fourth
Commandment in the Historical Sabbath-keeping Churches of God (No. 170)
·
Sanctification of the Temple of
God (No. 241)
·
The Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ
(No. 243)
·
Purification and Circumcision
(No. 251)
"Let us hear the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and
Keep His Commandments: for this is the whole duty of man" (Eccl. 12:13).
"And the Dragon was wroth with the woman and went to
make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the Commandments of God and
have the testimony of Jesus Christ" (Rev. 12:17; cf. 14:12).
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Christian Churches of God)