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"And behold, one came up to Him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the Commandments." He said to Him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 19:16-19 RSV)

Answer for yourself: Do you find it rather strange that when asked "What to DO to inherit Eternal Life" Jesus responded with "KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS?" I find that rather ironic growing up in Gentile Christianity which prides itself in "not being under these Laws and Commandments."

Over the years my studies have shown me that what is referred to as the Ten Commandments is better understood as Ten "Headings" or "Categories" of Commandments. Literally 613 Laws and Commandments can be grouped under these ten headings of Laws better understood as summaries. What is important for our study is that within these Ten Categories we find the Laws of Noah from the Covenant of Noah. If you have studied with us up to now you have seen how the Covenant of Noah and the Laws of Noah are the very foundation from which God elaborates upon when giving Moses the Covenant and Laws of "Moses" later. In reality the Laws of Moses and the Ten Commandments comprise all of the Laws of Noah as well.

COMMANDMENTS ONE TO FOUR: HOW TO WORSHIP THE ONLY TRUE GOD CORRECTLY

First
"I am The Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me."

Second
"You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I The Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love Me and keep My Commandments."

Third
"You shall not take The Name of The Lord your God in vain; for The Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His Name in vain."

Fourth
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to The Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; for in six days The Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore The Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it."

COMMANDMENTS FIVE TO TEN: HOW TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH HUMANITY

Fifth
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which The Lord your God gives you."

Sixth
"You shall not kill."

Seventh
"You shall not commit adultery."

Eighth
"You shall not steal."

Ninth
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."

Tenth
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's." (Exodus 20:2-17 RSV)

What is important for us to realize is that within these immortal words we find the reiteration of the Laws of Noah which were first given to all the non-Jewish nations in the days of Noah and before. It is through our diligent study that we can discover these Laws and their meanings for our lives.