AntiChrist RZ 12/02 - Tomorrow's World

The New Commandments of Jesus
What are these “new” commandments? Do they replace or
contradict the Ten Commandments? What does the Bible reveal
on this important subject?
First of all, let us notice one of the all-important purposes for
Jesus Christ’s coming to this earth in the human flesh. Isaiah prophesied
of Jesus: “He will exalt the law and make it honorable” (Isaiah
42:21). Here we find that Christ came not to abolish the law, but to
“magnify” it (KJV).
To exalt, or to magnify, has just the opposite meaning of
changing or abolishing something. It means to reveal in the most
minute detail—to enlarge upon. Certainly the life and teachings of
Jesus do just that with the Father’s law.
Jesus said: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the
Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matthew 5:17).
Jesus did just what these words imply. Both in His life and teaching,
he fulfilled the law. He magnified it by His perfect example. He
filled it to the full, passing beyond the mere letter to observe even
the minutest spiritual intent and purpose of the Father’s perfect
law.
Those who knew Him as a teacher could never charge Him
with having substituted the traditions of men for the commandments
of God. He obeyed the Ten Commandments in
word and in deed. He taught and lived them as the perfect way
of life.
He said: “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these
commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the
kingdom of heaven: but whoever does and teaches them [even the
“least” commandments], he shall be called great in the kingdom
of heaven” (Matthew 5:19).
Certainly, we should all aspire to be “great” in God’s
Kingdom. For we should want to overcome as much as we can,
and have the opportunity to serve the most we can! Therefore,
we should earnestly and fervently strive to do and teach even the
“least” of God’s commandments. Do you think the Sabbath commandment
is “least”? If so, you had better do and teach God’s
Sabbath just as He commanded, following Christ’s perfect example
in keeping holy the seventh day—not the “day of the sun”!
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