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Loving as commanded by Yahushua is incompatible with keeping the Commandments.

Question: "How does World's Last Chance reconcile the fact that Yahushua 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?"

Answer: Yahushua 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 Yahushua 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 Yahushua fulfilled was foretold in Isaiah 42:21: "Yahuwah is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable."

Accordingly, when Yahushua 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 Yahushua magnified His Father's law.