The Ten Commandments and the Ceremonial law compared
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The Moral Law | The Ceremonial Law |
| 1. Spoken by God Himself. Exodus 20:1, 22. | 1. Spoken by Moses. Exodus 24:3. |
| 2. Was written by God. Exodus 31:18; Exodus 32:16. | 2. Written by Moses. Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 31:9. |
| 3. On stones. Exodus 31:18. | 3. In a book. Exodus 24:3, 7; Deuteronomy 31:24. |
| 4. Handed by God its writer to Moses. Exodus 31:18. | 4. Handed by Moses its writer to Levites. Deuteronomy 31:25, 26. |
| 5. Deposited by Moses “in the ark.” Deuteronomy 10:5. | 5. Deposited by the Levites “by the side of the ark.” Deuteronomy 31:26, ARV. |
| 6. Deals with moral precepts. Exodus 20:3-17. | 6. Deals with ceremonial, ritual matters. (See parts of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) |
| 7. Reveals sin. Romans 7:7. | 7. Prescribes offerings for sins. (See book of Leviticus) |
| 8. Breaking of “the law” is “sin.” 1 John 3:4. | 8. No sin in breaking the ceremonial law, for now “abolished.” Ephesians 2:15. (Where no law is, there is no transgression. Romans 4:15) |
| 9. Should “keep the whole law.” James 2:10. | 9. Apostles gave “no such commandment” to “keep the ceremonial law.” Acts 15:24. |
| 10. Because we “shall be judged” by this law. James 2:12. | 10. Not to be judged by the ceremonial law. Colossians 2:16. |
| 11. The Christian who keeps this law is “blessed in his deed.” James 1:25. | 11. The Christian who keeps the ceremonial law is not blessed. (See for example, Galatians 5:1-6) |
| 12. “The perfect law of liberty.” James 1:25. (Cf. James 2:12) | 12. The Christian who keeps the ceremonial law loses his liberty. Galatians 5:1, 3. |
| 13. Paul said, “I delight in the law of God.” Romans 7:22. (Cf. verse 7) | 13. Paul called the ceremonial law a “yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1; Galatians 4:3, 9. (See Acts 15:10) |
| 14. Established by faith in Christ. Romans 3:31. | 14. Abolished by Christ. Ephesians 2:15. |
| 15. Christ was to “magnify the law and make it honorable.” Isaiah 42:21. | 15. Blotted “out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us.” Colossians 2:14. |
The Ten Commandments and Gods character compared
Notice how God’s moral law, that is, the Ten Commandments, is a reflection of God’s holy character. To say the Ten Commandments are no longer applicable is an
attack on love, God and His Holy character.
God’s Ten Commandments equals God’s Holy Character | |
| » Romans 16:26: God is Eternal » Psalms 111:7-8: The law is Eternal | » Luke 18:19: God is Good » Romans 7:12: The law is Good |
| » John 4:24: God is Spiritual » Romans 7:14: The law is Spiritual | » Deuteronomy 32:4: God is Just » Romans 7:12: The law is Just |
| » Psalms 145:17: God is Righteous » Psalms 119:172: The law is Righteous | » 1 John 3:3: God is Pure » Psalms 19:8: The law is Pure |
| » Matthew 5:48: God is Perfect » Psalms 19:7: The law is Perfect | » I John 4:8: God is Love » Romans 13:10: The law is Love |
| » I John 1:5: God is Light » Proverbs 6:23: The law is Light | » Psalms 48:1: God is Great » Hosea 8:12: The law is Great |
| » Deuteronomy 32:4: God is Truth » Psalms 119:142: The law is Truth | » Isaiah 5:16: God is Holy » Romans 7:12: The law is Holy |
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