How does World's Last Chance reconcile the fact that Christ commanded us to keep His commandment [to love one another] as He kept His Father' commandments with your claim that we are still obliged to keep the Ten Commandments?
Christ has indeed said, "A
new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye love one another" (John 13:34). But in commanding us to
love one another He has not abolished His Father's Ten Commandments. Had this
been the case (or even the intention) it would be nothing short of rebellion of
the Son against His Father. And this was never the case. For He has confirmed, "he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me
alone; for I do always those things that please him" (John 8:29). Furthermore, He declared on the Sermon on the
Mount, "think not that I am come to destroy the
law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say
unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise
pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" (Matthew 5:17, 18).
And on that occasion Christ kept magnify and deepen their
understanding of the Ten Commandments, showing them that they were too narrowed
on their comprehension of the scope of the law. This role which Christ fulfilled was foretold in
Isaiah 42:21: "The LORD is well pleased for his
righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable."
Accordingly, when Christ commanded His
disciples to love one another He wanted to elevate in their minds and hearts
the importance of selfless love, setting before them His example of unselfish love.
So it is in this sense that the commandment is viewed as new; for they were
challenged to love one another as He has loved them. "This
is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you" (John
15:12). In these words we have the best illustration of how Christ magnified
His Father's law.
