Barry a Allen

The Ten Commandments and the Law of Christian Discipleship Barry a Allen

How should contemporary Christians understand and obey the Ten Commandments? Do we do what they literally command or is a deeper level of obedience required? How can we obey these ancient Commandments written in stone by the hand of God? Certainly, Christians should believe that they can obey the Ten Commandments, but we must also believe that we must obey them. The Ten Commandments are just that. They are Commandments, and they are Commandments given to us by our Creator and Redeemer. If we do not obey them, we will not walk in close fellowship with God. And, we must not only obey the Letter of the Commandments, but we must obey the Spirit of the Commandments. The Spirit of the Commandments are God's intention, meaning, and purpose behind the Commandments which result in and reflect holiness in our lives and leads us along in our journey to higher levels of sanctification. Through the teachings, life, ministry, death, and resurrection of the God-man, Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, we are taught in his words and shown in his actions what it means to love, serve, obey, and walk in obedience with God. This is done through obedience to his Great Commandments that we love God and each other, including our enemies, and by doing this, we find the answer to our question. Yes, we can obey both the Letter and the Spirit of the Ten Commandments by loving God and all others, and this is part of the Good News brought to us and demonstrated to us in the life, ministry, teachings, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of our God Incarnate in Jewish Flesh, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God who is God the Son. In this brief overview of the Ten Commandments, Ordained Minister Rev. Dr. Barry A. Allen incorporates a decade of academic study and over sixteen years of pastoral experience into interpreting where the Ten Commandments fit into Christian discipleship in our contemporary society, and he highlights and celebrates that we can truly obey the Letter and the Spirit of the Ten Commandments by simply loving God and loving each other in obedience to the Great Commandments of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.