Today, we begin a study that will expound on what laws Christians are to follow in the word of God. Many times, Christians are placed under the MIXTURE of the law of Moses, being Moral (10 commandments) and the ceremonial laws. The fullness of the law of Christ which is the basis for the New Testament is hereby corrupted by the law of Moses. There's need for us to set the foundation - The Bible as a whole is written to National Israel (Jews), the Gentiles (non National Jews) and thirdly, to the church of God (Christians, that is, both Jews and Gentiles who believe in Christ). 1 Corinthians 10:32.

There're law (of Moses) keepers who teaches Christians that it is ONLY the ceremonial or civic law that was abolished and that, the 10 commandments which is the moral law was NOT abolished and NOT part of the Old Covenant or that the 10 commandments are NOT of the Old Covenants. They teach that the Old Covenant that was abolished was NOT the Ten Commandments but are the Law of Moses; that is the civil/ceremonial ONLY. But what saith the scriptures? The Bible clearly teaches that the Sabbath was part of the OLD covenant and that the 10 commandments ARE THE OLD COVENANT and/or inclusive IN THE OLD COVENANT and this OLD COVENANT is ABOLISHED because a NEW COVENANT (in Christ, not through Moses) is again established by God.

The VERY FIRST thing we need to find out from the word of God is whether is 10 commandments (Moral laws) are different from the civic/ceremonial laws or they are all inclusive in the OLD COVENANT as ONE. This is the critical issue that needs to be studied and address so that Christians can know what the old covenant is and how to practice the new covenant. If confused and/or mixed together, a Christians will NOT understand what is to be put aside or carried over in practice in the New Testament covenant in other to worship God is Spirit and truth.

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The following scriptures clearly says, the 10 commandments IS the old covenant.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the TEN COMMANDMENTS. - Exodus 34:27-28

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even TEN COMMANDMENTS; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. - Deuteronomy 4:13

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. - Deuteronomy 9:9-11

Here we read the 10 commandments IS the Old covenant and it is between God, Moses AND NATIONAL ISRAEL, not WITH the church of God. Alright! Let's move on. Now that we've seen the old covenant is the 10 commandments, then we need to see if the whole law (of Moses) was given as a WHOLE or in parts on different basis?

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We've seen that Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights in God's presence. What would he doing for that period that long ONLY to receive just 10 commandments? NO! ALL (Moral or 10 commandments, civil and ceremonial laws) things spoken and given to Moses was given to him as a UNIT or as a WHOLE within that 40 days and nights. It was given TO ESTABLISH A COVENANT and to be observed AS COMMANDMENTS between God and NATIONAL ISRAEL. Hence, ALL that God said was a commandment, NOT just what he wrote on stones.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the hearing of the people: and they said, All that the LORD has said will we do, and be obedient. - Exodus 24:7

You'll notice the phrase changes here from 'tables of stone or tables of the covenant' to 'book of the covenant'. Originally written on stones by God but had now being translated or written into book.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai. - Leviticus 27:34

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant. - II King 23:3.

There's no such teachings from scriptures that MORAL laws (10 commandments) are different from ceremonial or civil laws. Those who teach such are simply confusing Christians to still follow SOME parts of the law of Moses hereby placing them under a curse because if you must keep or observe the law of Moses, you MUST obey or obeserve ALL or NONE, else one is cursed.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
New Living Translation (©2007)
I'll say it again. If you are trying to find favor with God by being circumcised, you must obey every regulation in the whole law of Moses. - Galatians 5:3

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. - James 2:10

Does anyone in the Old Testament refer to the 10 commandments specifically separate from the rest of the law and ordinances after they were given? Are the 10 given any priority above the others? I challenge anyone to find such a teaching, because they were ALL given as a whole or unit called the law of Moses, just as they are referred to by Jesus. When the law (singular) is referred to in the New Testament, it is taken as A WHOLE and whenever is it plural, it is taken as parts - It's the same things given together to Moses which is called the law(s) of Moses.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For the law (SINGULAR) was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. - John 1:17

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