Like many of those who grew up in Christians households, I was raised in the New Testament. I went to Sunday school -- should be Sabbath (Saturday) school -- I went to church, and I learned about and accepted Jesus. There is nothing wrong with any of that. In fact, I am grateful that I was brought up with at least that much instruction in the Truth. However, learning about Jesus and studying the New Testament alone, is not enough.
The reason it is not enough, is because Jesus' teachings were never meant to be the only thing studied, or
taught. The Ten Commandments were supposed to be taught
along with it. Yes, Jesus tells people how to live and behave but it is spread out along many chapters and pages. This is because the Ten Commandments -- God's Law -- was supposed to be a given. Unfortunately, many Christians see the word "Old Testament" and equate that with being outdated. It is not outdated. The "Old Testament" is still very much relevant, and the naming of the Testaments Old and New was done purposefully to mislead people from the Lord's Truth.
To live fully in God, one must accept Jesus into their hearts and follow the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments serve to simplify our lives. The reason there are so many fake Christians, is because many believe that they've accepted Jesus, so that means they are okay to do as they wish. They have secured their passage, so they go about life largely doing as they have always done. Living in sin, as without following the Ten Commandments, there is no simple instruction for how to live your life.
The problem with keeping faith only with Jesus -- the "New Testament" -- is that you then forsake God's part in the whole thing. God sent Jesus to die for our sins; to act as our sacrifice. By blood sin is committed, by blood sin is atoned. Jesus often re-directs praise towards himself to God. To follow God, you must then accept His Son, Jesus as your savior AND follow God's Ten Commandments.
Sure, you are saved by believing in Jesus alone, but by forsaking the Lord's Ten Commandments, which Jesus says to keep in Mathew 19:17, you are not doing all that you could do to walk with God. By not living life by the Ten Commandments, you even defy Jesus. Is that how you really wish to serve the Lord? As a fake Christian?
If you still disagree that Christians should follow both Jesus and the Ten Commandments, then I urge you to read up on the Ten Commandments for yourself. You will see how the Catholic church changed them. You will see how modern Christians forsake them. Then you can decide if you will follow both God and Jesus. As living with both is the true way to serve. I pray that the Beginning and the End shows you His Truth.
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