8405 commands, in NT
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The NT sets out the commands of God and Jesus Christ for the church.

Commands made by God

Matthew 22:36-40 pp Mark 12:28-31 See also Matthew 15:3 pp Mark 7:9; Mark 7:8; Acts 13:46-47; Acts 17:30; Romans 1:32; 1 Timothy 1:1; Titus 1:3; 1 John 3:23; John 4:21; 2Jn 4

Commands made by Jesus Christ

In the Gospels

John 13:34 See also Matthew 8:26-27 pp Mark 4:39-41 pp Luke 8:24-25; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 1:25-27 pp Luke 4:35-36; Mark 5:43 pp Luke 8:56; Mark 9:25; John 15:12,17

In the rest of the NT

1 Corinthians 9:14 See also Acts 10:42; 1 Corinthians 7:10-11; Corinthians 14:37; 1 Thessalonians 4:2,16; 2 Peter 3:2 “the command” (see 2Pe 2:21) here refers to Christianity considered as a body of ethical teaching

Commands made by the apostles

1 John 2:7-8 They received the command to love at the beginning of their Christian experience. See also Acts 10:48; Acts 16:4 The Greek word translated “decisions” literally means “decrees”; Acts 16:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:4,6,11-12

Paul urged Timothy to command others:

1 Timothy 1:3-5; Timothy 4:11; Timothy 6:17-18 1 Timothy 6:13-14

Obedience to the NT commands

Obedience is a requirement

1 John 2:3-4 See also Matthew 5:19 “these commandments” probably refers to the OT law as fulfilled by Jesus Christ (see Mt 5:17-18); Matthew 19:17; Luke 17:10; John 15:10; 1 Corinthians 7:19; 2 Peter 2:21; 1 John 3:21-24; 2Jn 5-6; Revelation 14:12

Obedience is an expression of love and faithfulness

John 14:21 See also John 14:15; John 15:14; 1 John 5:2-3; Revelation 12:17

Commands given by secular authorities

Matthew 8:9 pp Luke 7:8 the Roman centurion; Matthew 14:9-10 pp Mark 6:27 Herod orders the beheading of John the Baptist; Matthew 27:64-65; Luke 2:1; Acts 12:19; Acts 16:22-24; Acts 18:2 Claudius ordered all the Jews to leave Rome; Acts 21:34; Acts 23:10,35; Acts 25:6,17,21,23

Commands given by religious authorities

John 11:57; Acts 4:15; Acts 5:28,40; Acts 23:2-3

Commands that came through Moses referred to in the NT

Hebrews 9:19-20 See also Matthew 8:4 pp Mark 1:44; Matthew 19:7-8 pp Mark 10:3-4; John 8:5; Romans 7:8-13; Hebrews 12:18-21

See also

2333  Christ, attitude to OT
5215  authority
5257  civil authorities
6628  conversion, God's demand
8292  love
8453  obedience
8496  witnessing, importance



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