The Ten Commandments

Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22: 37-40. The Ten Commandments were given to the Israelites to establish a covenant with them and God under the Law. Jesus came not to undo the original covenant but to establish a new covenant where He already paid the price for our sins and gave us direct access to God. Jesus takes the Ten Commandments and takes them a step further not only requiring obedience with our actions but creating in us a heart that follows.