![]() ![]() “For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” (Matthew 5:46–48). For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?” (Matthew 5:44–46). “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away” (Matthew 5:38–42). And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. “But let your communication be, Yea, yea Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil” (Matthew 5:37). And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell” (Matthew 5:28–30). ![]() And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift” (Matthew 5:23–24). “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil” (Matthew 5:17). “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you” (Matthew 5:11–12). “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. “And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17). I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:4–5) Repent ![]() As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine no more can ye, except ye abide in me. As you read through the commands Jesus gave, ask God to help you observe these words, apply them, and faithfully follow them through the power of His Holy Spirit. Fifty general commands Jesus gave us during His earthly ministry are listed below.Īfter reading through these commands, you may wonder, How can I possibly follow all of them? The answer is, you can’t! Only by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior and allowing Him to live His life through you can you truly love and follow God. What are these commandments, and what does it mean to “keep” them? We cannot keep-observe, remember, and apply-them without first knowing what they are. ![]() The Commands of Christ are not just a to-do list they are an invitation to a relationship with God Himself. They are essential! Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). We believe that Jesus’ words are not optional. ![]()
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