What did Christ Abolish at the Cross? | Sabbath School Net

While Thursday’s section of this week’s lesson points out the importance of the law, most Christians seems to believe the Ten Commandments were done away with. One problem with that idea is that the Ten Commandments are summarized in two precepts – love God first and love others as yourself, which Jesus often referenced in the New Testament.The Ten Commandments show us the very character of God, which is “others first.” As God existed from eternity, so His law of love existed from eternity. Jesus fulfilled this law when He put others first while He died on the cross. After the cross Jesus continues to put others first. The Ten Commandments never change. They are never done away with. Even in death Jesus rested in the grave over the Sabbath. He rose on Sunday to get back to work and be about His Father’s business. See John 20:17. The Ten Commandments were written with God’s own hand.The Ten Commandments are also God’s covenant or promises to us. He is promising us that we will not need...