That is because it is scripture and saving faith to believe Gods Word and to do what Gods Word says. Anything else is the dead faith of devils according to James 2:10-11.
God's Word says that we should be led by the Spirit and not the letter of the law.
2Cor 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
7 Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9 If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! 10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. 11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!
According to the scriptures, Gods 10 commandments is neither positive of negative. The purpose of Gods 10 commandments is to give us the knowledge of GOOD AND RIGHT DOING when obeyed and SIN AND EVIL when disobeyed (see Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4 and Psalms 119:172). Gods 10 commandments are the knowledge of good when obeyed and evil when disobeyed.
Mainly the 10 Commandments are negative in the sense that they say "do not" do certain things. We can learn what sin was in the Mosaic Covenant from the law and what God might want from us also, but sin is also what is not of faith. (Romans 14:23)
If I have faith about the Sabbath and how and if it is to be kept by those in the New Covenant, and especially when we are told that we are not under the Law and we are not told to keep the Sabbath in the New Covenant, we are told that love fulfills the requirements of the law.
( Romans 6:14, Romans 10:4, Gal 2:16)
The scriptures disagree with you as it is written in ROMANS 13:8-10 [8], Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. [9], FOR THIS, YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT KILL, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, YOU SHALL NOT COVET; and if there be any other commandment, it is SUMMED UP in this saying, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. [10], Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore, love is the fulfilling [DOING] of the law.
Not notice what the scriptures say above...
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1. He who loves another has fulfilled the law (8)
2. For this that is if you love another, you will not break Gods commandments (commandments listed) see (9)
3. Loving our neighbor from the heart is simply summing up obedience to those commandments in Gods law to do with loving our fellow man (9)
4. Fulfilling of the law mean "doing of the law". The Greek word here used is G4138 πλήρωμα it means to "accomplish" or "keeping" (context is "the law) So fulfilling means to accomplish or keeping the law.
So the scripture are saying here that if we love our neighbor as our self we will obey those laws in Gods 10 commandments that demonstrate love. For example, when we love God and our neighbour it is expressed in our actions to do good (obeying Gods law). Romans 13:8-10 is saying if we love our neighbour...
* We will honor our parents,
* We will not kill them
* We will not commit adultery with thier spouse
* We will not steal from them
* We will not lie to them
* We will not covet what they own.
According to the scriptures therefore no one can claim to love their fellow man by breaking those commandments in Gods 10 commandments to do with how love to our fellow man is expressed. This is the very definition of what sin is in the bible.
If I love my neighbour in practice, then I have not harmed my neighbour and do I have kept the law, those "do nots" of the 10 commandments. (Romans 13:8-10)
But if I keep those commands that are mentioned in Romans 13: 8-14, that does not mean that I am loving my neighbour.
Love actually goes beyond the "do nots". We cannot say for example that we have loved our neighbour because we refrain from killing our neighbour.
You are sort of right but seem to be looking at things from the Old Covenant pov.
As shown from the scriptures above no one can claim to love their fellow man by breaking those commandments in Gods 10 commandments that shows us how love is demonstrated in Gods 10 commandments in loving God and our neighbour as yourself. If you claim to love your neighbour but steal from them and lie to them this simply means you do not love your fellow man and are still in your sins and unbelief. Love is not separate from obeying Gods commandments. Obedience to Gods law is how our love to God and our fellow man is expressed. This is why Jesus says in Matthew 22:36-40 that "On these two great commandments of love to God and man" Hang all the law and the prophets.
I have loved my neighbour by refraining from killing him and refraining from having sex with his wife and refraining from stealing his goods etc. No not really, that is just the basics of what God wants us to be like in the New Covenant.
And really there are no passages in the New Testament that tell us to keep the Sabbath, so you should stop speaking as if there are.
The Law is based on love for God and for neighbour, but the Law of Moses was specifically for Israel, the Jews.
The greatest commandments were not even in the 10 commandments.
See above no one can claims to love God and their fellow man if they do not obey Gods commandments. For example we cannot claim to love God by taking Gods name in vain, making idols and having other Gods and breaking His Sabbath. That is the very definition of what sin is in the bible (1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20; James 2:10-11). Love to God and our fellow man is not separate from obeying Gods 10 commandments which shows us our duty of love to God and man and how love is expressed according to the scriptures (Matthew 22:36-40; Romans 13:8-10; James 2:8-12).
Our love is expressed by not showing partiality, by feeding the hungry, by visiting the sick and those in prison, by forgiving, by being patient and kind etc.
Your making stuff up now Brian. What you are saying here is not in the bible and is in direct opposition to the scriptures just shared with you above.
How is allowing ourselves to rest and our neighbour to rest in opposition to the scriptures?
You are sneaking in "Keep the Sabbath day" as a requirement under the New Covenant when no partial list of commands in the NT include the Sabbath.
Agreed it is also one of Gods 10 commandments from Exodus 20:8-11 and our duty of love to God showing us how to express our love to God.
Gentiles show that they have the law written in their heart. They may not know of the Sabbath but can still do what God requires. Those in the New Covenant also do not know of having to keep the Sabbath, at least not as a way to fulfil the Law.
Romans 2:14Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15
So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them 16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
Read your bible dear friend. See Exodus 20:8-11 [8], Remember the SABBATH DAY, to KEEP IT HOLY. <Why?> Because God made it Holy for mankind and commands us to keep it as a Holy day) [9], Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: [10], But THE SEVENTH DAY IS THE SABBATH OF THE LORD THY GOD: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: <WHY> [11], For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the SEVENTH DAY: wherefore the LORD BLESSED THE SABBATH, and HALLOWED IT.
You quote the Law of Moses as if it is a requirement for Christians. If you want to show your love for God by keeping the Sabbath and not working, then you should do that otherwise you are not acting in faith and it is sin.
You need to start reading the bible for yourself Brian. Everyone of Gods 10 commandments are repeated in the new covenant as a requirement for Christian living. No where in the scriptures does it teach anywhere in the old or new covenant scriptures that gentile believing Christians are now free to break anyone of Gods 10 commandments. In the new covenant scriptures breaking anyone of Gods 10 commandments is the very definition of what sin is (see James 2:10-11; 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:20 and Romans 7:7). Acts 15 is talking about the question is the Mosaic shadow law of "circumcision" being a requirement for new gentile believers (see Acts 15:1-2). Acts 15 was never over the question are Gods 10 commandments still the standard for Christian living.
Take Care.
Acts 15:5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”
It does not say that the Gentiles should be circumcised according to the Law of Moses,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it says that the Gentiles should be told to be circumcised
AND to order them to keep the law of Moses.
And no, the Sabbath is not in the NT as a requirement for Christians, just as Sunday also is not there as a requirement for Christians.