Expert: Clive Heath - 1/9/2010

Question
Dear Mr. Heath,
I was perusing the answer to one of your previous questions.  
(Q: did Jesus come to do away the law?. are the 10 commandments still scared?. is saturday sabbath?. how ...
 A: I hope you are well and an interesting question which I shall do my best to answer. Jesus, never ...)

I respectfully disagree with your response to this persons questions especially with regard to the Ten Commandments.
Please honestly consider the following verses without prejudice if you can.

The Ministry of Death
(Christianity and the Ten Commandments)


Enmity- A deep seated hatred. (From Latin: enemy)


Ephesians 2:15-16 says;
“By abolishing in his flesh the enmity, which is the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in himself he might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to GOD through the cross, by having put to death the enmity.”

Hebrews 7:18-19 says;
“For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness. For the law made nothing perfect.”

Hebrews 8:13 says;
“When he said “A new covenant” he has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear.”

Romans 7:9-10 says;
“I was once alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died. And this commandment which was to result in life, proved to result in death for me

2 Corinthians 3:7-11 says;
“But if the ministry of death, in letters engraved in stones, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was, how will the ministry of the spirit fail to be even more with glory? For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, how much more does the ministry of righteousness abound in glory. For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory because of the glory which surpasses it. For if that which fades away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

1 John 2:8 says;
“I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining”.

Galatians 2:19 says;
“For through the law I died to the law.”

1 Corinthians 6:12 says;
“All things are lawful for me.”

This is clearly at odds with what is usally "officially" taught.
Who do you believe, the Bible or the "official" interpretation?
Who are these officials anyhow?

Scott in Spokane, Washington USA

Answer
Hi SCOTT,

Sorry for the delay in my response but I have had a few IT problems, seems to be ok now! I usually answer most questions on the same day.

Thank you for your comments, I am a bit surprised as I answered this question back in September, I try to answer the best I can, but as in every thing I know there are people out there that either know a lot more than me or that do not agree with me.

I personally, agree with the bible and I am not prejudice in any way, if I were I would not be a true Christian.

The Lord came to fulfill the law of God, but we have no control as to what changes man makes, an example being the Sabbeth, this was changed to a Sunday by pressure on early Christians by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, who persacuted Christians in every thing. The Romans worshiped one of their Gods on a Sunday, so Christians decided to make our Sabbeth on a Sunday. Moving on from that the Roman Catolics confirmed that Sunday would be the Sabbeth,but this does not make it right.

I personally See Saturday as the Sabbeth, and take time out for worship by myself, but also worship in fellowship at my church on a Sunday.

I am sorry to go off track a little bit, but I repeat that The Word is the rightway, I am not sure as to what you mean by the "officials" but I hope this helps.

Scott, many thanks for your input.

Take care and God Bless You.

Clive Heath.