We often hear that "the law has been done away" or "Christians don't have to keep the law now that they are under grace." Yet Jesus Christ clearly said in Matthew 5:17, "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill." In fact, a prophecy about Jesus Christ says He would "exalt the law and make it honorable" (Isaiah 42:21). One of the best ways to show that God's commandments throughout the Bible have never been interrupted or abolished is to go through the entire Bible, tracing each one of the commandments from beginning to end. One important point, though, is to recognize there were within God's law some temporary rituals and ceremonial laws that were binding until Christ became our sacrifice. These rituals and ceremonial laws are explained in Hebrews 9:9-10 and 13-14: "It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience—concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation… For if the blood of bulls and goats…sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ…cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" Besides these rituals (and some civil Israelite laws), the rest of God's laws are spiritual in nature and still binding. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and by drawing up a chart with these laws, it's easy to see how they continue to be applied throughout the Old and New Testaments. This chart can serve as a shield of faith against those accusations that the Ten Commandments and their derivative precepts are no longer binding in the New Testament. For more about the law of God, see our free booklets The Ten Commandments and the new booklet The New Covenant: Does It Abolish God's Law? UN -------------- God Is Love (1 John 4:8) Ten Commandments (Law Is Spiritual, Romans 7:14) Love Toward God (Matthew 22:37) Commandments 1-4 1. GOD Gen. 5:24 Enoch Gen. 6:9 Noah Gen. 26:5 Abraham Ex. 20:3 True God Ex. 22:18 Sorcery Ex. 22:20 No other Ex. 23:33 No other Ex. 34:14 Jealous Lev. 19:2 Holy Lev. 20:2 No false Deut. 6:5 Love Deut. 6:7 Teach Josh. 23:8 God only Josh. 24:14 Way Judg. 2 Apostasy 1 Kings 11 Solomon's 1 Kings 15 Abijam's Ps. 14; 53 Atheist Dan. 3 Shadrach Dan. 6 Daniel/lion NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 4:4 Only God Matt. 6:1-18 How to Luke 10:27 Love Luke 14:26 Put first Luke 17:11-19 Thank Luke 18:1-8 Prayer Acts 5:29 Obey first Acts 24:14 Paul 1 John 4:8 Is love 1 John 5:3 Keep law Rev. 12:11 Die for Rev. 14:12 Laws 2. NO IMAGES Gen. 11 Babel Gen. 31:19 Idols Ex. 20:4-6 Idols Ex. 32:8 Calf Ex. 34:17 None Ex. 35 Tabernacle Lev. 1:10 Sacrifice Lev. 19:4 Idols Lev. 26:1 Idols Deut. 5:8-10 Images Deut. 7:5 Images Deut. 12:2-4 Idols Deut. 16:21-22 Images Deut. 18:9-12 False Deut. 27:15 False Josh. 8:31 Altar Josh. 23:7 Idols 1 Sam. 15:23 Idolatry 1 Kings 12:28-33 Idols Ezek. 8 Idols NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 7:15 False Matt. 15:8-9 Vain Matt. 21:12 Pure John 4:22 Worship Acts 15:20 Idols Acts 17:22 Idols Acts 19:23-29 Idols Rom. 1:18-23 Idols 1 Cor. 6:9 Idols 1 Cor. 10:14 Idols Gal. 5:20 Idols Rev. 2:14 Idols 3. NAME Gen. 4:26 Use of Gen. 12:8 Abram Ex. 20:7 Is holy Lev. 18:21 Honor Lev. 19:12 Oaths Lev. 24:10-16 Penalty Lev. 27 Oaths Num. 30 Oaths Deut. 23:21 Oaths 1 Sam. 3:13-14 Eli's Ps. 73:9 Against Ps. 74:18 Blaspheme Ps. 139:20 In vain Prov. 30:8 Profane Isa. 8:21 Curses Isa. 52:5 Blaspheme Isa. 65:7 Blaspheme Ezek. 20:27 Blaspheme Zech. 5:4 Swears falsely Mal. 1:6 Despise NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 15:19 Blaspheme Matt. 23:9 Father Luke 12:8-10 Holy Spirit John 1:18 Revealed John 12:28 Glorify Rom. 2:24 Blaspheme Eph. 3:14 Honor Col. 3:8 Blaspheme 1 Tim. 1:13 Blaspheme Jude 1:8-12 Blaspheme Rev. 3:8 Not denied Rev. 16:9 Blaspheme 4. SABBATH Gen. 1:14 Sign Gen. 2:3 Origin Ex. 16:4, 23 Test Ex. 20:8-11 4th Commandment Ex. 23:10-11 Land Ex. 31:17 Sign Ex. 34:18-23 Feasts Lev. 19:3 Keep Lev. 23 Feasts Lev. 25 Land Lev. 26:2 Obey Num. 9 Second Passover Num. 15:32-36 Breaker Deut. 14:22-26 Feasts Deut. 16 Feasts Josh. 5:10 Passover 2 Kings 23:21-23 Passover Ezra 3:4 Tabernacles Isa. 58:13-14 Sabbath Ezek. 20:12 Sabbath NEW TESTAMENT Mark 2:27-28 Lord of Luke 4:16 Jesus Luke 13:10 Jesus Luke 14:1-6 Jesus Luke 23:56 Rested Acts 2:1 Pentecost Acts 13:42 Kept Acts 15:21 Kept Acts 20:6 Unleavened Bread 1 Cor. 5:6-8 Passover 1 Cor. 11:20-34 Passover Heb. 4:9 Remains Love Toward Neighbor (Matthew 22:39) Commandments 5-10 5. PARENTS Gen. 5:1 God Father Gen. 25:11 Isaac Ex. 20:12 Honor Ex. 21:15 Not smite Ex. 21:17 Not curse Lev. 19:3, 32 Honor Lev. 20:9 Not curse Deut. 27:16 Respect Ps. 78:5 Teachers Prov. 1:8 Instructions Prov. 4:1 Obey Prov. 13:1 Listen to Prov. 20:20 Not curse Prov. 28:24 Not rob Prov. 30:11 Not curse Prov. 30:17 Not mock Ezek. 18:14 Sins of Mal. 1:6 Honor Mal. 2:5 Honor Mal. 4:6 Heart NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 10:37 God first Matt. 15:3-6 Support Matt. 19:19 Honor Luke 2:51 Jesus' example Eph. 6:1 5th Commandment Col. 3:20 Obey 1 Tim. 3:4 Obey 1 Tim. 5:4 Repay 1 Tim. 5:8 Provide 2 Tim 3:2 Don't disobey Titus 1:6 Obedient 1 John 2:13 Obey 6. NO MURDER Gen. 4:8 Cain kills Gen. 6:11 Violence Ex. 2:12 Moses kills Ex. 20:13 Not murder Ex. 21:12 Penalty Ex. 22:3 Bloodshed Ex. 23:7 Innocent Ex. 23:20-23 Angel will Lev. 19:17 Not hate Lev. 24:17 Not kill Num. 35:29-34 Murder Deut. 19 Refuge city 2 Sam. 11 Uriah Ps. 5:6 God hates Ps. 10:8 Murder Ps. 94:6 Murder Prov. 24:17 Love Jer. 4:31 Murderers Jer. 7:9 Murder Hosea 6:9 Murder NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 5:44 Love enemies Matt. 16:25 Give life Matt. 18 Forgive Matt. 19:18 Not murder Luke 10:29-34 Samaritan John 8:44 Satan murderer Rom. 12:17-21 Love enemies Rom. 13:9 Not murder Gal. 5:21 Not murder 1 John 3:11-15 Not murder Rev. 13:10 Not murder Rev. 21:8 Not murder 7. NO ADULTERY Gen. 19:5 Sodom's sin Gen. 34:2 Shechem Ex. 20:14 Banned Ex. 22:16 No fornication Ex. 22:19 Not beasts Lev. 18:6 No incest Lev. 19:20-29 Concubine Lev. 20:10 Death penalty Num. 5:11-31 Adultery test Deut. 22:5 Transvestite Deut. 22:13-30 Chastity Deut. 24:1-4 Divorce law Deut. 25:5 Widow marry Deut. 27:20 No incest Judg. 19 No rape 1 Sam. 2:22 Sons of Eli 2 Sam. 11 David's sin 2 Sam 13 Rape of Tamar Prov. 2:16 Adulteress Jer. 3 Divorces Israel NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 5:27-28 Thoughts Matt. 19:3-8 Divorce Matt. 19:9 Banned John 8:3-11 Woman adultery Rom. 7:3 No adultery Rom. 13:9 No adultery 1 Cor. 5:1 Fornication 1 Cor. 6:18 Flee fornication 1 Cor. 7 Marriages 2 Cor. 6:14 Unequal yoke Eph. 5:21-33 Marriage Rev. 21:8 No adultery 8. NO STEALING Gen. 31:19 Rachel steals Gen. 44:8 Brothers Ex. 20:15 Banned Ex. 22:1-2 Banned Ex. 22:21 Strangers Ex. 22:29 Firstfruits Lev. 19:9 Sheaves poor Lev. 27:30 Tithe to God Num. 5:5-7 Restitution Deut. 14:22-26 Feast tithe Deut. 22:6 Environment Deut. 23:24 Gleaning poor Deut. 24:7 Kidnapping Deut. 26:12 Tithe for poor Judg. 9:25 Robbers Job 12:6 Robbers Prov. 3:9-10 Tithes Hosea 4:2 Thief Amos 4:4 Tithes Mal. 3:8 Rob God NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 6:19 Thieves Matt. 15:19 Thefts Matt. 19:18 Banned Matt. 23:14 Widow's houses Mark 11:17 Money changers Luke 11:41 Offerings John 12:6 Judas John 18:40 Barrabas Rom. 13:9 Not steal Eph. 4:28 Not steal 1 Pet. 4:15 Not a thief Rev. 9:21 Not robbery 9. NO LYING Gen. 3:4 Serpent lies Gen. 18:15 Sarah Ex. 20:16 Banned Ex. 23:1-2 No lies Ex. 23:7 No evil report Lev. 19:11-16 No evil report Deut. 19:15 No false witness Deut. 27:19 Curse Josh. 9:20 Vow Judg. 11:30 Jephthah Judg. 16 Samson and Delilah 1 Sam. 1 Hannah's vow 1 Sam. 14 Saul's vow 1 Sam. 20 Jonathan's 1 Kings 13:18 Lying prophet Neh. 10:29 Oath Job 31:5 No lies Ps. 12, 15 No liars Prov. 6:1-5 Advice on pledges Eccl. 5:1-7 Oaths NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 5:33 Not swear Matt. 19:18 Banned Matt. 23:16-22 No oaths Acts 5:4 Ananias Acts 21:23 Vow and Paul Rom. 13:9 No false witness Eph. 4:25 Not lie Col. 3:9 Not lie Titus 1:2 God can't lie James 3:1-18 Tongue James 5:12 No oaths Rev. 21:15 Don't love lies 10. NO LUSTING Gen. 3:6 Eve lusts Gen. 34:29 Plunder Ex. 20:17 Banned Ex. 22:9 Neighbor's things Ex. 23:8 No bribes Lev. 19:35 Fairness Deut. 22:1, 4 Cattle Deut. 23:19 Interest Deut. 24:10 Loans Deut. 24:17 Poor Deut. 25:13 Weights Deut. 27:17 Property Josh. 7:1-25 Achan sin 1 Sam. 8:3 Samuel's sons Job 31 Job free of Ps. 49 Fate of greedy Prov. 1:19 No avarice Prov. 11:24 Generous Prov. 30:8-9 No covet Eccl. 5:10 No covet NEW TESTAMENT Matt. 6:19-34 Money, priorities Matt. 7:12 Golden rule Matt. 19:21 Rich man Luke 12:13 Rich problems Luke 16:19-31 No covet Luke 19:11-27 Heavenly riches Luke 21:1 No avarice Acts 8:18-21 Simon Magus Acts 20:35 Giving Rom. 13:9 No covet Col. 3:5 No covet Heb. 13:5 No covet