Examining Christian Commentators

[alon]

I have been trying to decide how to tackle the B’rith Chadashah portions for this coming year. I have not been able to find a satisfactory reading schedule for this. And frankly, the Christian (mis)interpretation of the pagan Greek copies (over 5700 at last count and rising rapidly, most of which disagree) tends to leave me somewhere between cold and angry much of the time. The truth is there, but finding it can wring me out. So instead of just trying to make sense of their mess, I thought ‘why not go on the offensive?’

I’ve said many times, here and before educated Christian leaders that “There is nothing new in the “New” Testament.” I was usually rounded on sharply when speaking with non-Messianics. But I always managed to hold my own. However I did some looking on the net, and lo and behold, many Christian commentators agree with me. For example:

Matt Slick, President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry said in an article: “The concepts in the New Testament were not derived out of thin air. Amos 3:7 says, "Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His servants the prophets." What is mentioned in the New Testament is revealed in the Old Testament either clearly or in types and figures. Gen. 22 is a great example of the sacrifice of Jesus, the Son in Typology represented by the sacrifice of Isaac.”

Now, whenever I’ve “attacked” (read that explained) the B’rith Chadashah’s Greek interpretations here it has led some to question their faith, and sometimes people got angry with me or the forum. I have to agree with Rav S that those people have their faith/trust in a book rather than the author of The Book. At any rate, I’m not going to do that this time. Instead, I’m going to attack some of the Christian commentators; or rather their interpretation of scripture. It’s a departure from the traditional weekly readings. But let’s face it, so are the B’rith Chadashah reading portions each week. And I may get lynched for this, but there you have it. We’ll just see how it goes.

And don’t get me wrong; when I find one that is right, I’ll put it up. And when I find places where some are correct, even though the bulk of their work is wrong, I’ll acknowledge that as well. I may also go into some of the anti-missionary arguments as well. Who knows? You can PM me with suggestions. Suggestions placed on the open forum will be treated as any post. Please keep those questions or comments specific so everyone may respond.

The first one I am going to look at is one that starts out good, but later descends into Christian dogma. So you can read it if you want, here’s the document, from Baker’s Dictionary of Biblical Theology:

[alon]

As always, anything I put up here is open to discussion. However please limit discussion to the portions which I am commenting on, otherwise the effort here will descend into chaos and I will most likely abandon it then.

Frankly, this effort will depend on the knowledge of scripture of jimmie, the knowledge of Talmudic writings of Benayahu, and the insights of Elizabeth. And the more others get involved, the better. Otherwise you all may be looking at my rather flat interpretations. We're not on a schedule, as with the other readings. So dig in and get involved!

I am placing this in the Early Christian Thinking and the Path Away From Judaism section because all these later writings reflect the ideas of the church fathers; and because, as this first article alludes to this thinking is at complete odds with Judaism, even though bearing some similarities. And much of our studies will deal specifically with this topic.

Dan C

[Elizabeth]

Glad to see this. Thanks! I am way behind on the forum lately, but will catch up and look forward to participating on this thread and hearing from others.

[Questor]

You might try tying the Parsha's to the commandments given specifically in the Brit Chadashah, as there are at least 1050 of them in this list I have been examining.

Note that the quote is KJV, but the Sourcing is accurate! I though it would be useful to know exactly what was commanded under the New Covenant, as well as having the detailed listing of the 613 commandments in the , and the subject listing helps in finding linkage to the Parsha's.

1,050 New Testament Commands
There are at least 1,050 commands in the New Testament for Christians to obey. Due to repetitions we can classify them under 69 headings. They cover every phase of man's life in his relationship to God and his fellowmen, now and hereafter.

Seven "Abstains" - Abstain from :
1. Idols (ACTS 15:20)
2. Fornication (ACTS 15:20,29; 1 THESSALONIANS 4:2-3)
3. Strangled meats (ACTS 15:20)
4. Eating blood (ACTS 15:20)
5. Meats offered to idols (ACTS 15:29)
6. All appearance of evil (1 THESSALONIANS 5:22)
7. Fleshly lusts (1 PETER 2:11)

Seven Things to Avoid:
1. Troublemakers (ROMANS 16:17)
2. Profane and vain babblings (1 TIMOTHY 6:20)
3. False science (1 TIMOTHY 6:20)
4. Unlearned questions (2 TIMOTHY 2:23)
5. Foolish questions (TITUS 3:9)
6. Genealogies (TITUS 3:9)
7. Arguments about the law (TITUS 3:9)

Three "Asks":
1. Ask and ye shall receive (MATTHEW 7:7)
2. Ask no return of goods (LUKE 6:30)
3. Ask life for backsliders (1 JOHN 5:16)

Two Things to Awake to:
1. Awake to righteousness (1 CORINTHIANS 15:34)
2. Awake to life (EPHESIANS 5:14)

Seventy-four "Be's":
1. Be exceeding glad (MATTHEW 5:12)
2. Be reconciled to a brother (MATTHEW 5:24)
3. Be perfect (MATTHEW 5:48; 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11)
4. Be wise as serpents (MATTHEW 10:16)
5. Be harmless as doves (MATTHEW 10:16)
6. Be ready for Christ's coming (MATTHEW 24:44; LUKE 12:40)
7. Be content with your wages (LUKE 3:14)
8. Be merciful as God (LUKE 6:36)
9. Be like faithful servants (LUKE 12:36)
10. Be thankful (COLOSSIANS 3:15)
11. Be at peace among selves (1 THESSALONIANS 5:13)
12. Be patient toward all people (1 THESSALONIANS 5:14; 2 TIMOTHY 2:24)
13. Be no partaker of sin (1 TIMOTHY 5:22)
14. Be sober and hope (1 PETER 1:13)
15. Be sober and pray (1 PETER 4:7)
16. Be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, charity, and patience (aged men, TITUS 2:2)
17. Be sober, love husbands and children (young women, TITUS 2:4)
18. Be sober minded (young men, TITUS 2:6)
19. Be in behaviour as becoming to saints (aged women, TITUS 2:3)
20. Be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient (young women, TITUS 2:5)
21. Be ready to give an answer of the hope that is in you (1 PETER 3:15)
22. Be of good cheer (JOHN 16:33)
23. Be baptized (ACTS 2:38)
24. Be converted (ACTS 3:19)
25. Be transformed (ROMANS 12:2)
26. Be kind of brotherly love one to another (ROMANS 12:10; EPHESIANS 4:32)
27. Be fervent in spirit (ROMANS 12:11)
28. Be patient in tribulation (ROMANS 12:12)
29. Be given to hospitality (ROMANS 12:13)
30. Be afraid, if lawless (ROMANS 13:4)
31. Be no idolater (1 CORINTHIANS 10:7)
32. Be followers of Paul as he followed Christ (1 CORINTHIANS 11:1; PHILIPPIANS 3:17)
33. Be followers of God (EPHESIANS 5:1)
34. Be followers of the faithful and patient (HEBREWS 6:12)
35. Be children in malice (1 CORINTHIANS 14:20)
36. Be men in understanding (1 CORINTHIANS 14:20)
37. Be steadfast (1 CORINTHIANS 15:58)
38. Be unmoveable (1 CORINTHIANS 15:58)
39. Be always abounding in God's work (1 CORINTHIANS 15:58)
40. Be strong in the Lord (1 CORINTHIANS 16:13; EPHESIANS 6:10; 2 TIMOTHY 2:1)
41. Be of good comfort (2 CORINTHIANS 13:11)
42. Be of one mind (ROMANS 12:16; 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11; PHILIPPIANS 2:2; 1 PETER 3:8)
43. Be separate from the unclean (2 CORINTHIANS 6:17)
44. Be renewed in spirit (EPHESIANS 4:23)
45. Be angry and sin not (EPHESIANS 4:26)
46. Be tender-hearted one to another (EPHESIANS 4:32)
47. Be filled with the Spirit (EPHESIANS 5:18)
48. Be likeminded (PHILIPPIANS 2:2)
49. Be one of accord (PHILIPPIANS 2:2)
50. Be anxious for nothing (PHILIPPIANS 4:6)
51. Be an example to believers in word, conversation, charity, spirit, faith, and purity (1 TIMOTHY 4:12)
52. Be a partaker of Christian sufferings (2 TIMOTHY 1:8; cp. 1 PETER 4:1)
53. 53. Be gentle to all people (2 TIMOTHY 2:24)
54. 54. Be apt to teach (2 TIMOTHY 2:24)
55. 55. Be instant in season, out of season (2 TIMOTHY 4:2)
56. Be careful to maintain good works (TITUS 3:8,14; cp. MATTHEW 5:16)
57. Be content with what you have (HEBREWS 13:5)
58. Be doers of the Word (JAMES 1:22)
59. Be afflicted and mourn (JAMES 4:9)
60. Be patient till Christ comes (JAMES 5:7-8)
61. Be holy in conversation (behaviour) (1 PETER 1:15-16)
62. Be pitiful (1 PETER 3:8)
63. Be courteous (1 PETER 3:8)
64. Be examples of the flock of God, not lord over it (1 PETER 5:3)
65. Be subject one to another (1 PETER 5:5)
66. Be clothed with humility (1 PETER 5:5)
67. Be sober (1 PETER 5:8)
68. Be vigilant (1 PETER 5:8)
69. Be mindful of prophecies and command¬ments (2 PETER 3:2)
70. Be diligent to be found in peace (2 PETER 3:14)
71. Be diligent to be without spot, and blameless (2 PETER 3:14)
72. Be faithful to death (REVELATION 2:10)
73. Be watchful, strengthen self (REVELATION 3:2)
74. Be zealous and repent (REVELATION 3:19)

Thirty "Be Not's":
1. Be not like the hypocrites in prayer (MATTHEW 6:5)
2. Be not like the heathen in prayer (MATTHEW 6:8)
3. Be not as hypocrites in fasting (MATTHEW 6:16)
4. Be not called "Rabbi" (MATTHEW 23:8)
5. Be not called "Master" (MATTHEW 23:9)
6. Be not afraid of man (LUKE 12:4)
7. Be not of doubtful mind (LUKE 12:29)
8. Be not many teachers (JAMES 3:1)
9. Be not afraid of terror (1 PETER 3:14)
10. Be not troubled (1 PETER 3:14)
11. Be not ignorant of time with God (2 PETER 3:8; cp. ISAIAH 57:15)
12. Be not deceived: 10 classes not to inherit the kingdom (1 CORINTHIANS 6:9-10)
13. Be not conformed to world (ROMANS 12:2)
14. Be not slothful in business (ROMANS 12:11)
15. Be not conceited (ROMANS 12:16)
16. Be not overcome of evil (ROMANS 12:21)
17. Be not mere servants of men (1 CORINTHIANS 7:23)
18. Be not children in understanding (1 CORINTHIANS 14:20)
19. Be not deceived by evil companions (1 CORINTHIANS 15:33)
20. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers (2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-15)
21. Be not entangled again with keeping the law (GALATIANS 5:1. See ‘Eighty-five Old and New Covenant Contrasts')
22. Be not deceived: man will reap what he sows (GALATIANS 6:7-8)
23. Be not partakers with sinners (EPHESIANS 5:7)
24. Be not unwise about God's will (EPHESIANS 5:17)
25. Be not drunk with wine (EPHESIANS 5:18)
26. Be not weary in well doing (2 THESSALONIANS 3:13)
27. Be not ashamed of God (2 TIMOTHY 1:8)
28. Be not slothful (HEBREWS 6:12)
29. Be not forgetful of strangers (HEBREWS 13:2)
30. Be not carried about with different strange doctrines (HEBREWS 13:9)

Fourteen "Beware's":
1. Beware of false prophets (MATTHEW 7:15)
2. Beware of people (MATTHEW 10:17)
3. Beware of leaven (doctrine) of Pharisees (MATTHEW 16:6-12)
4. Beware of leaven (doctrine) of Herod (MARK 8:15)
5. Beware of hypocrisy (LUKE 12:1)
6. Beware of covetousness (LUKE 12:15)
7. Beware of scribes (MARK 12:38; LUKE 20:46)
8. Beware of lest you despise God and perish (ACTS 13:40-41)
9. Beware of dogs (false teachers, PHILIPPIANS 3:2; ISAIAH 56:10)
10. Beware of evil workers (PHILIPPIANS 3:2)
11. Beware of the concision (Jews, PHILIPPIANS 3:2)
12. Beware of being spoiled through philosophy (COLOSSIANS 2:8)
13. Beware of being spoiled through vain deceit (COLOSSIANS 2:8)
14. Beware of backsliding (2 PETER 3:17)

Four Things to Believe:
1. The gospel (MARK 1:15)
2. God's existence (HEBREWS 11:6)
3. On Jesus Christ (1 JOHN 3:23)
4. God rewards diligent seeking (HEBREWS 11:6)
One Thing Not to Believe:
1. Believe not every spirit (1 JOHN 4:1)

Two Classes to Bless:
1. Those who curse you (MATTHEW 5:44; LUKE 6:28)
2. Persecutors (ROMANS 12:14)

Three Things to Cast Out or Away:
1. The beam out of own eyes (MATTHEW 7:5; LUKE 6:42)
2. Devils (MATTHEW 10:8)
3. All your cares upon God (1 PETER 5:7)

Two Classes to Comfort:
1. One another-fellow Christians (1 THESSALONIANS 4:18; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11)
2. The feeble-minded (1 THESSALONIANS 5:14)

Six Classes to Honour:
1. Fathers (MATTHEW 19:19; MARK 10:19; LUKE 18:20; EPHESIANS 6:2)
2. Mothers (MATTHEW 19:19; MARK 10:19; LUKE 18:20; EPHESIANS 6:2)
3. Others (ROMANS 12:10)
4. Widows indeed (1 TIMOTHY 5:3)
5. All people (1 PETER 2:17)
6. Kings - rulers (1 PETER 2:17)

Five Things to Charge:
1. Men to be blameless (1 TIMOTHY 5:7)
2. The rich to be humble (1 TIMOTHY 6:17)
3. The rich to trust in God (1 TIMOTHY 6:17)
4. The rich to do good works (1 TIMOTHY 6:18)
5. The rich to lay hold on eternal life (1 TIMOTHY 6:19)

Five Things to Consider:
1. The ravens (LUKE 12:24)
2. The lilies (LUKE 12:27-28)
3. Truth (2 TIMOTHY 2:7)
4. That you are capable of falling (GALATIANS 6:1)
5. Christ (HEBREWS 3:1; HEBREWS 12:3)

Three Things to Continue in:
1. Love (JOHN 15:9)
2. Prayer (ROMANS 12:12; COLOSSIANS 4:2)
3. Truth (2 TIMOTHY 3:14)

Two Things to Covet:
1. The best gifts (1 CORINTHIANS 12:31)
2. To prophesy (1 CORINTHIANS 14:39); cp. things not to covet (EXODUS 20:17; DEUTERONOMY 5:21)

One Thing Not to Cast Away:
1. Your confidence in God (HEBREWS 10:35)

Two Things to Endure:
1. Hardness (2 TIMOTHY 2:3)
2. Sufferings (2 TIMOTHY 4:5)

Whom to Fear:
1. God (MATTHEW 10:28; LUKE 12:5; 1 PETER 2:17; REVELATION 14:7)

Three Things Not to Fear:
1. Man (MATTHEW 10:28; LUKE 12:5)
2. Persecutors (MATTHEW 10:26)
3. No lack of provision (MATTHEW 10:31; MARK 6:8-9; LUKE 12:7)

Five Things to Feed:
1. Enemies (ROMANS 12:20)
2. Lambs (JOHN 21:15)
3. Sheep (JOHN 21:16,17)
4. Flock of God (1 PETER 5:2)
5. The church (ACTS 20:28)

Four Things to Flee From:
1. Fornication (1 CORINTHIANS 6:18)
2. Idolatry (1 CORINTHIANS 10:14)
3. Hurtful lusts (1 TIMOTHY 6:9-11)
4. Youthful lusts (2 TIMOTHY 2:22)

Ten "Do's":
1. Do good to them that hate you (MATTHEW 5:44; LUKE 6:27)
2. Do to others what you expect of them (MATTHEW 7:12; LUKE 6:31)
3. Do violence to no man (LUKE 3:14)
4. Do good (LUKE 6:35; ROMANS 13:3)
5. Do this (put God first) and live (LUKE 10:28)
6. Do all to God's glory (1 CORINTHIANS 10:31; COLOSSIANS 3:17,23)
7. Do all things without murmuring and disputing (PHILIPPIANS 2:14)
8. Do those things, which were seen and heard in me (Paul, PHILIPPIANS 4:9)
9. Do your own business (1 THESSALONIANS 4:11)
10. Do the work of an evangelist (2 TIMOTHY 4:5)

Ten "Do Not's":
1. Do not alms before people (MATTHEW 6:1)
2. Do not sound trumpet before you when giving alms (MATTHEW 6:2)
3. Do not do works of Pharisees (MATTHEW 23:3-33)
4. Do not love in word only (1 JOHN 3:18)
5. Do not give heed to fables (1 TIMOTHY 1:4)
6. Do not give heed to genealogies (1 TIMOTHY 1:4)
7. Do not err (JAMES 1:16)
8. Do not commit adultery (JAMES 2:11)
9. Do not kill (JAMES 2:11)
10. Do not fashion self according to former lusts (1 PETER 1:14)

Ten Things to Follow:
1. Christ (MATTHEW 4:19; MATTHEW 8:22; MATTHEW 16:24; MARK 8:34; MARK 10:21; LUKE 9:23; JOHN 21:19)
2. Love (1 CORINTHIANS 14:1; 1 TIMOTHY 6:11; 2 TIMOTHY 2:22)
3. Good (1 THESSALONIANS 5:15; 3 JOHN 11)
4. Righteousness (1 TIMOTHY 6:11; 2 TIMOTHY 2:22)
5. Godliness (1 TIMOTHY 6:11)
6. Faith (1 TIMOTHY 6:11; 2 TIMOTHY 2:22)
7. Patience (1 TIMOTHY 6:11)
8. Meekness (1 TIMOTHY 6:11)
9. Peace (2 TIMOTHY 2:22; HEBREWS 12:14)
10. Holiness (HEBREWS 12:14)

Seven Things About Giving:
1. Commanded: give (LUKE 6:38)
2. Whom to give to:
o Him that asks (MATTHEW 5:42; LUKE 6:30)
o Needy saints (ROMANS 12:13)
o God (COLOSSIANS 3:17; REVELATION 14:7)

3. Whom not to give to:
o Give not holy things to rebels (MATTHEW 7:6)
o Give no place to Satan (EPHESIANS 4:27)

4. What to give:
o Holy things (MATTHEW 7:6; MATTHEW 10:8)
o Give thanks (EPHESIANS 5:20; PHILIPPIANS 4:6; COLOSSIANS 3:17; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18)
o Give time to reading, exhortation, doctrine (1 TIMOTHY 4:13)
o Give self wholly (1 TIMOTHY 4:15)
o Give glory to God (REVELATION 14:7)

5. What not to give:
o Give no offence (1 CORINTHIANS 10:32)
o Give no heed of fables and command¬ments of human beings (TITUS 1:14)

6. How to give:
o Freely (MATTHEW 10:8; 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6)
o Good measure (LUKE 6:38)
o As God has prospered (1 CORINTHIANS 16:2)
o Willingly (2 CORINTHIANS 8:12)
o With purpose (2 CORINTHIANS 9:7)
o Cheerfully (2 CORINTHIANS 9:7)

7. Blessings promised for giving:
1. Returns on the basis of giving (LUKE 6:38; 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6)
2. Reward (MATTHEW 10:42)
3. All grace abounding (2 CORINTHIANS 9:8)
4. All sufficiency (2 CORINTHIANS 9:8)
5. Eternal righteousness (2 CORINTHIANS 9:9)
6. Increased fruits (2 CORINTHIANS 9:10)
7. Enrichment in all things (2 CORINTHIANS 9:11)

Six Things to Lay Aside:
1. Wickedness (JAMES 1:21)
2. All malice (1 PETER 2:1)
3. All guile (1 PETER 2:1)
4. All hypocrisies (1 PETER 2:1)
5. All envies (1 PETER 2:1)
6. All evil speakings (1 PETER 2:1)

Seven Things to Keep:
1. Keep commandments (MATTHEW 19:17; JOHN 14:15)
2. Keep no company with the 6 classes of professed Christians of 1 CORINTHIANS 5:11
3. Keep yourself pure (1 TIMOTHY 5:22)
4. Keep the gospel commandments until Christ comes (1 TIMOTHY 6:14)
5. Keep the good entrusted you (2 TIMOTHY 1:14)
6. Keep yourself from idols (1 JOHN 5:21)
7. Keep yourself in God's love (JUDE 21)

Five "Go's":
1. Go two miles (MATTHEW 5:41)
2. Go teach (MATTHEW 28:19-20)
3. Go preach (MARK 16:15)
4. Go not from house to house (LUKE 10:7)
5. Go and do likewise (LUKE 10:37)

Seven "Have's":
1. Have faith (MARK 11:22; ROMANS 14:22-23)
2. Have no fellowship with darkness (EPHESIANS 5:11)
3. Have no respect of persons (1 TIMOTHY 5:21; JAMES 2:1-10)
4. Have honest conversation (1 PETER 2:12)
5. Have compassion (1 PETER 3:8; JUDE 22)
6. Have a good conscience (1 PETER 3:16)
7. Have fervent love (1 PETER 4:8)

Fourteen "Hold's":
1. Hold forth Word of life (PHILIPPIANS 2:16)
2. Hold fast to the good (1 THESSALONIANS 5:21)
3. Hold Christian traditions (2 THESSALONIANS 2:15; 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6)
4. Hold faith (1 TIMOTHY 1:19; 1 TIMOTHY 3:9)
5. Hold a good conscience (1 TIMOTHY 1:19)
6. Hold fast sound doctrine (2 TIMOTHY 1:13)
7. Hold fast till Christ comes (REVELATION 2:25)
8. Hold fast what you have (REVELATION 3:11)
9. Hold your crown (REVELATION 3:11)
10. Hold reputation of ministers (PHILIPPIANS 2:29)
11. Hold eternal life (1 TIMOTHY 6:12,19)
12. Hold hope (HEBREWS 6:18)
13. Hold confidence (HEBREWS 3:6,14)
14. Hold what is heard and received (REVELATION 3:3)

One Hundred "Let's":
1. Let your light shine (MATTHEW 5:16; LUKE 12:35)
2. Let your conversation be yea, nay (MATTHEW 5:37; JAMES 5:12)
3. Let your enemy have your cloak (MATTHEW 5:40; LUKE 6:29)
4. Let blind leaders alone (MATTHEW 15:14)
5. Let everyone deny themselves (MATTHEW 16:24; MARK 8:34; LUKE 9:23)
6. Let him take up cross (MATTHEW 16:24; MARK 8:34; MARK 10:21; LUKE 9:23)
7. Let him hear (MARK 4:23; LUKE 14:35)
8. Let him share with the needy (LUKE 3:11)
9. Let your loins be girded (LUKE 12:35)
10. Let everyone take your purse and script (LUKE 22:36)
11. Let him sell his garment, buy sword (LUKE 22:36)
12. Let your love be genuine (ROMANS 12:9)
13. Let everyone obey the civil laws (ROMANS 13:1)
14. Let everyone choose his own sabbath day (ROMANS 14:5-7; COLOSSIANS 2:14-17)
15. Let everyone take heed how he builds upon Christ (1 CORINTHIANS 3:10)
16. Let no man deceive himself (1 CORINTHIANS 3:18)
17. Let every man have his own wife (1 CORINTHIANS 7:2)
18. Let every woman her own husband (1 CORINTHIANS 7:2)
19. Let spouses satisfy each other in sexual relations (1 CORINTHIANS 7:4-5)
20. Let them who cannot restrain marry (1 CORINTHIANS 7:9)
21. Let husbands and wives remain unmarried if they separate or, be reconciled (1 CORINTHIANS 7:11)
22. Let the unbelieving ones depart who refuse to remain (1 CORINTHIANS 7:15)
23. Let every man abide in his calling (1 CORINTHIANS 7:17-24)
24. Let no one seek to erase circumcision (1 CORINTHIANS 7:18)
25. Let no one be circumcised (as a religious rite, 1 CORINTHIANS 7:18)
26. Let a father give his daughter in marriage if she desires it (1 CORINTHIANS 7:36-38)
27. Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall (1 CORINTHIANS 10:12)
28. Let no man seek wealth selfishly (1 CORINTHIANS 10:24)
29. Let the woman cut her hair if her head is uncovered (1 CORINTHIANS 11:6)
30. Let the woman wear a covering if cutting and shaving the hair be a (1 CORINTHIANS 11:6)
31. Let everyone examine self when taking the Lord's Supper (1 CORINTHIANS 11:28)
32. Let the hungry eat at home, not at the Lord's Supper (1 CORINTHIANS 11:34)
33. Let the speaker in tongues pray for the inter¬pretation (1 CORINTHIANS 14:13)
34. Let all things be done to edifying (1 CORINTHIANS 14:26)
35. Let no more than 3 messages in tongues be given in one service (1 CORINTHIANS 14:27)
36. Let one interpret (1 CORINTHIANS 14:27)
37. Let the mind of Christ be in you (PHILIPPIANS 2:5)
38. Let your moderation be known (PHILIPPIANS 4:5)
39. Let your requests be known to God (PHILIPPIANS 4:6)
40. Let no one judge you with regard to meats, drinks, holy days, new moons, and sabbath days (COLOSSIANS 2:14-17; ROMANS 14:5-7)
41. Let no one rob you of your reward by some vain religion (COLOSSIANS 2:18)
42. Let peace rule the heart (COLOSSIANS 3:15)
43. Let the Word dwell in you (COLOSSIANS 3:16)
44. Let speech be with grace (COLOSSIANS 4:6)
45. Let no one deceive you about the day of Christ being at hand (2 THESSALONIANS 2:3)
46. Let no man despise youth (1 TIMOTHY 4:12)
47. Let the speaker in tongues keep silent in church speaking to himself and God if no interpreter present (1 CORINTHIANS 14:28)
48. Let the prophets speak two or three mes¬sages and let others judge (1 CORINTHIANS 14:29)
49. Let times be shared in revelation (1 CORINTHIANS 14:30)
50. Let women learn quietly in church or at home (1 CORINTHIANS 14:34-35; 1 TIMOTHY 2:11)
51. Let everyone acknowledge regulation of spiri¬tual gifts to be commandments of God (1 CORINTHIANS 14:37)
52. Let rebels to truth remain ignorant (1 CORINTHIANS 14:38)
53. Let all things be done in decent order (1 CORINTHIANS 16:2)
54. Let everyone give as God prospers (1 CORINTHIANS 16:2)
55. Let all things be done in love (1 CORINTHIANS 16:14)
56. Let everyone give cheerfully (2 CORINTHIANS 9:7)
57. Let rebels to truth be accursed (1 CORINTHIANS 16:22; GALATIANS 1:8-9)
58. Let everyone prove their own work (GALATIANS 6:4)
59. Let those taught support the teacher (GALATIANS 6:6)
60. Let the thief steal no more (EPHESIANS 4:28)
61. Let the thief labour instead of stealing to have to give to others (EPHESIANS 4:28)
62. Let no corrupt conversation come from your mouth (EPHESIANS 4:29)
63. Let bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking, and malice be put away (EPHESIANS 4:31)
64. Let no man deceive you with vain words (EPHESIANS 5:6)
65. Let the wives be subject to their husbands (EPHESIANS 5:22,24; COLOSSIANS 3:18; 1 PETER 3:1-6)
66. Let the husbands love their wives (EPHESIANS 5:25,28,33; COLOSSIANS 3:19; 1 PETER 3:7)
67. Let the wives reverence their husbands (EPHESIANS 5:33)
68. Let your conversation (behaviour) be becom¬ing of the gospel (PHILIPPIANS 1:27)
69. Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory (PHILIPPIANS 2:3)
70. Let each esteem other better than himself (PHILIPPIANS 2:3)
71. Let worthy elders be doubly honoured (paid) (1 TIMOTHY 5:17)
72. Let servants honour masters (1 TIMOTHY 6:1)
73. Let masters respect servants (1 TIMOTHY 6:2)
74. Let every Christian depart from iniquity (2 TIMOTHY 2:19)
75. Let no man despise you (TITUS 2:15)
76. Let brotherly love continue (HEBREWS 13:1)
77. Let conversation be without covetousness (HEBREWS 13:5)
78. Let patience work perfectly (JAMES 1:4)
79. Let one who lacks, ask for wisdom (JAMES 1:5)
80. Let him ask in faith (JAMES 1:6)
81. Let the exalted rejoice (JAMES 1:9)
82. Let the humble rejoice (JAMES 1:10)
83. Let no man lay temptation to God (JAMES 1:13)
84. Let everyone be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath (JAMES 1:19)
85. Let the wise demonstrate wisdom and knowledge (JAMES 3:13)
86. Let the light-hearted sinners become remorse¬ful (JAMES 4:9)
87. Let the afflicted pray (JAMES 5:13)
88. Let the merry sing psalms (JAMES 5:13)
89. Let the sick call elders (JAMES 5:14)
90. Let elders pray for sick, anointing with oil (JAMES 5:14-15; cp. MARK 6:13)
91. Let adorning be more inward than outward (1 PETER 3:3-4; 1 TIMOTHY 2:9-10)
92. Let everyone refrain tongue from evil, and lips from guile (1 PETER 3:10)
93. Let everyone shun evil, do good, seek peace and pursue it (1 PETER 3:11)
94. Let ministers speak for God (1 PETER 4:11)
95. Let no one suffer as a murderer, thief, evildoer, or busybody (1 PETER 4:15)
96. Let no one be ashamed to suffer as a Chris¬tian, but be thankful (1 PETER 4:16)
97. Let Christian sufferers commit their souls to God (1 PETER 4:19)
98. Let eternal life abide in you (1 JOHN 2:24-25)
99. Let no man deceive you about being right¬eous (1 JOHN 3:7)
100. Let him that hath an ear, hear (REVELATION 2:7,11,17,29; REVELATION 3:6,13,22)

Twelve "Let Not's":
1. Let not your left hand know what the right hand does (MATTHEW 6:3)
2. Let not man sever those who are married (MATTHEW 19:6)
3. Let not good be evil spoken of (ROMANS 14:16)
4. Let not sin reign in the body (ROMANS 6:12)
5. Let not him that eateth despise him that does not (ROMANS 14:3)
6. Let not him that eateth not judge him that does (ROMANS 14:3)
7. Let not the wife depart from her husband (1 CORINTHIANS 7:10)
8. Let not the husband put away his wife (1 CORINTHIANS 7:11)
9. Let not the Christian put away the unsaved companion who wishes to remain (1 CORINTHIANS 7:12,13)
10. Let not the sun go down on wrath (EPHESIANS 4:26)
11. Let not fornication, uncleanness, covetousness, filthiness, foolish talking, and jesting be mentioned among you as becometh saints (EPHESIANS 5:3-4)
12. Let not unworthy widows be supported by the church (1 TIMOTHY 5:9-16)

Forty-two "Let us's":
1. Let us walk honestly (ROMANS 13:13)
2. Let us cast off works of darkness (ROMANS 13:12)
3. Let us put on armour of light (ROMANS 13:12)
4. Let us follow things of peace (ROMANS 14:19)
5. Let us follow things that edify (ROMANS 14:19)
6. Let us please neighbour for good (ROMANS 15:2-3)
7. Let us be sincere (1 CORINTHIANS 5:8)
8. Let us not commit fornication (1 CORINTHIANS 10:8)
9. Let us not tempt Christ (1 CORINTHIANS 10:9)
10. Let us not murmur (1 CORINTHIANS 10:10)
11. Let us cleanse ourselves from the filthiness of body and spirit (2 CORINTHIANS 7:1)
12. Let us perfect holiness (2 CORINTHIANS 7:1)
13. Let us walk in the Spirit (GALATIANS 5:25)
14. Let us not desire vain glory (GALATIANS 5:26)
15. Let us not provoke one another (GALATIANS 5:26)
16. Let us not envy one another (GALATIANS 5:26)
17. Let us not be weary in well doing (GALATIANS 6:9)
18. Let us do good to all people (GALATIANS 6:10)
19. Let us do good especially to fellow Christians (GALATIANS 6:10)
20. Let us who are mature press forward toward the mark (PHILIPPIANS 3:14-15)
21. Let us walk by the same rule (PHILIPPIANS 3:16)
22. Let us mind the same thing (PHILIPPIANS 3:16)
23. Let us not sleep spiritually (1 THESSALONIANS 5:6)
24. Let us watch and be sober (1 THESSALONIANS 5:6,8)
25. Let us be content with food and raiment (1 TIMOTHY 6:8)
26. Let us fear losing the soul (HEBREWS 4:1-2)
27. Let us labour to be saved (HEBREWS 4:11)
28. Let us hold fast our profession (HEBREWS 10:23)
29. Let us come boldly to the throne of grace (HEBREWS 4:16; HEBREWS 10:19-23)
30. Let us go on to perfection (HEBREWS 6:1)
31. Let us draw near to God (HEBREWS 10:22)
32. Let us provoke to love and good works (HEBREWS 10:24)
33. Let us not forsake assembling together in worship (HEBREWS 10:25)
34. Let us exhort one another (HEBREWS 10:25)
35. Let us lay aside every weight (HEBREWS 12:1)
36. Let us lay aside besetting sin (HEBREWS 12:1)
37. Let us run race with patience (HEBREWS 12:1)
38. Let us look to Jesus (HEBREWS 12:2)
39. Let us have grace to serve God (HEBREWS 12:28)
40. Let us bear Christ's reproach (HEBREWS 13:13)
41. Let us offer our sacrifice of praise to God continually (HEBREWS 13:15)
42. Let us love one another (1 JOHN 4:7,11)

Eight "Let Us Not's":
1. Let us not walk in rioting (ROMANS 13:13)
2. Let us not walk in drunkenness (ROMANS 13:13)
3. Let us not walk in chambering (ROMANS 13:13)
4. Let us not walk in wantonness (ROMANS 13:13)
5. Let us not walk in strife (ROMANS 13:13)
6. Let us not walk in envying (ROMANS 13:13)
7. Let us not judge one another in doubtful things (ROMANS 14:13)
8. Let us not cause others to stumble (ROMANS 14:13)

Three Ways to Live:
1. Live peacefully (ROMANS 12:18; 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11)
2. Live free from anxiety and undue care (1 CORINTHIANS 7:28-35)
3. Live no longer in lusts of sin (1 PETER 4:2)

Four Commands to "Love":
1. Love your enemies (MATTHEW 5:44; LUKE 6:27,35)
2. Love your fellow Christians (JOHN 13:34; JOHN 15:12,17; GALATIANS 5:14; 1 PETER 2:17; 1 JOHN 3:23; 2 JOHN 1:5)
3. Love the brotherhood (1 PETER 2:17)
4. Love your brother (1 JOHN 4:21)

Two Things Not to Love:
1. The world (1 JOHN 2:15)
2. Things in the world (1 JOHN 2:15)

Three Ways to Love:
1. Fervently (1 PETER 2:22)
2. With a pure heart (1 PETER 2:22)
3. As brethren (1 PETER 3:8)

One Person to Pray to:
Pray to thy Father (MATTHEW 6:6; MATTHEW 6:9; JOHN 16:23-26)

Three Things to Pray for:
1. Your persecutors (MATTHEW 5:44; LUKE 6:28)
2. For labourers (MATTHEW 9:38; LUKE 10:2)
3. For one another (JAMES 5:16)

Two Ways Not to Pray:
1. Use not vain repetitions like the heathen (MATTHEW 6:7)
2. Do not pray as hypocrites (MATTHEW 6:5)

Three Ways to Pray:
1. After this manner pray (MATTHEW 6:9-13)
2. Ask, seek, knock (MATTHEW 7:7-11)
3. Pray in the Spirit (JUDE 20)

Four Things to Prove:
1. Prove yourself (2 CORINTHIANS 13:5)
2. Prove what is acceptable to God (EPHESIANS 5:10)
3. Prove all things (1 THESSALONIANS 5:21)
4. Prove accusations against elders (1 TIMOTHY 5:19)

Two Commands to Rejoice:
1. Rejoice (MATTHEW 5:12; ROMANS 15:10)
2. Rejoice evermore (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16)

Eight "Put Away's":
1. Put away wicked people from the congregation (1 CORINTHIANS 5:13)
2. Put away lying (EPHESIANS 4:25)
3. Put away all bitterness (EPHESIANS 4:31)
4. Put away wrath (EPHESIANS 4:31)
5. Put away anger (EPHESIANS 4:31)
6. Put away clamour (EPHESIANS 4:31)
7. Put away evil speaking (EPHESIANS 4:31)
8. Put away all malice (EPHESIANS 4:31)

Six "Put Off's":
1. Put off the old man (EPHESIANS 4:22; COLOSSIANS 3:9)
2. Put off anger (COLOSSIANS 3:8)
3. Put off wrath (COLOSSIANS 3:8)
4. Put off malice (COLOSSIANS 3:8)
5. Put off blasphemy (COLOSSIANS 3:8)
6. Put off filthy conversation (COLOSSIANS 3:8)

Twelve "Put On's":
1. Put on Christ (ROMANS 13:14)
2. Put on the armour of light (ROMANS 13:12)
3. Put on the new man (EPHESIANS 4:24; COLOSSIANS 3:10)
4. Put on the whole armour of God (EPHESIANS 6:11,13)
5. Put on the bowels of mercy (COLOSSIANS 3:12)
6. Put on kindness (COLOSSIANS 3:12)
7. Put on humility (COLOSSIANS 3:12)
8. Put on meekness (COLOSSIANS 3:12)
9. Put on longsuffering (COLOSSIANS 3:13)
10. Put on love (COLOSSIANS 3:14)
11. Put on the breastplate of faith and love (1 THESSALONIANS 5:8)
12. Put on the hope of salvation (1 THESSALONIANS 5:8)

One Class Not to Rebuke:
Elders (1 TIMOTHY 5:1)

Three Things to Rebuke:
1. Certain sinners (1 TIMOTHY 5:20)
2. Rebels (TITUS 1:13)
3. Works of darkness (EPHESIANS 5:11)

Two Ways to Rebuke:
1. With all authority (TITUS 2:15)
2. With all longsuffering (2 TIMOTHY 4:2)

Four Things to Rejoice in:
1. Hope (ROMANS 12:12)
2. Blessings of others (ROMANS 12:15)
3. The Lord (PHILIPPIANS 3:1; PHILIPPIANS 4:4)
4. Suffering for Christ (1 PETER 4:13)

Five Things to Remember:
1. What you are saved from (EPHESIANS 2:11-12)
2. Those who suffer (HEBREWS 13:3)
3. Those who lead you (HEBREWS 13:7)
4. Truth (JUDE 17,18; REVELATION 3:3)
5. Backsliding, and repent (REVELATION 2:5)

Four Things to Seek:
1. God's kingdom first (MATTHEW 6:33; LUKE 12:31)
2. God in prayer (MATTHEW 7:7)
3. To edify the church (1 CORINTHIANS 14:12)
4. Things above (COLOSSIANS 3:1)

One Command to Stand Fast:
1. Stand fast, and hold Christian traditions (2 THESSALONIANS 2:15)

Three Things to Stand Fast With:
1. Loins girt about with truth
2. Breastplate of righteousness
3. Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace (EPHESIANS 6:14-15)

Five Things to Stand in:
1. Faith (1 CORINTHIANS 16:13)
2. Liberty (GALATIANS 5:1)
3. One spirit (PHILIPPIANS 1:27)
4. One mind (PHILIPPIANS 1:27)
5. The Lord (PHILIPPIANS 4:1)

Eight Things to Think on:
1. Things about your true self (ROMANS 12:3; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:18)
2. Things true
3. Things honest
4. Things just
5. Things pure
6. Things lovely
7. Things of good report
8. Things of virtue (PHILIPPIANS 4:8)

One Way to Think:
Think soberly (ROMANS 12:3)

Five Commands to "Submit":
1. Submit one to another (EPHESIANS 5:21)
2. Submit to God (JAMES 4:7)
3. Submit to every ordinance of man (1 PETER 2:13-14; ROMANS 13:1-8)
4. Younger ones are to submit to their elders (1 PETER 5:5)
5. Wives must submit to their husbands (EPHESIANS 5:22; COLOSSIANS 3:18; 1 PETER 3:1-6)

Twelve "Take's":
1. Take no anxious thought for necessities of life (MATTHEW 6:25,31; LUKE 12:22-30)
2. Take no anxious thought of tomorrow (MATTHEW 6:34)
3. Take no anxious thought of defence (MATTHEW 10:19; MARK 13:9-11; LUKE 12:11-12; LUKE 21:14)
4. Take my yoke upon you (MATTHEW 11:29)
5. Take advantage of freedom (1 CORINTHIANS 7:21)
6. Take the Lord's Supper in remembrance of Christ (1 CORINTHIANS 11:24-26)
7. Take the shield of faith (EPHESIANS 6:16)
8. Take the helmet of salvation (EPHESIANS 6:17)
9. Take the sword of the Spirit (EPHESIANS 6:17)
10. Take oversight of the flock willingly (1 PETER 5:2)
11. Take oversight of the flock without thought of personal gain (1 PETER 5:2)
12. Take a humble seat (LUKE 14:8)

Eighteen "Take Heed's":
1. Take heed that you do not alms to be seen by people (MATTHEW 6:1)
2. Take heed not to despise little ones (MATTHEW 18:10)
3. Take heed not to be deceived (MATTHEW 24:4; MARK 13:5; LUKE 21:8)
4. Take heed what you hear (MARK 4:24)
5. Take heed how you hear (LUKE 8:18)
6. Take heed to walk in the light (LUKE 11:35)
7. Take heed to rebuke and forgive (LUKE 17:3)
8. Take heed not to get drunk (LUKE 21:34)
9. Take heed not to surfeit (LUKE 21:34)
10. Take heed not to be overcome with cares (LUKE 21:34)
11. Take heed to yourselves (MARK 13:9; LUKE 17:3; LUKE 21:34; ACTS 20:28)
12. Take heed to the flock of God (ACTS 20:28)
13. Take heed lest you misuse your liberty (1 CORINTHIANS 8:9)
14. Take heed lest you fall (1 CORINTHIANS 10:12; ROMANS 11:21)
15. Take heed to your ministry (COLOSSIANS 4:17)
16. Take heed that you destroy not one another (GALATIANS 5:15)
17. Take heed to yourself and your doctrine (1 TIMOTHY 4:16)
18. Take heed not to backslide (HEBREWS 3:12)

Two Ways Not to Walk on:
1. As Sinners (EPHESIANS 4:17)
2. As fools (EPHESIANS 5:15)

Four "Thou Shalt's":
1. Thou shalt worship God only (MATTHEW 4:10; LUKE 4:8)
2. Thou shalt serve God only (MATTHEW 4:10; LUKE 4:8)
3. Thou shalt love neighbours as yourself (MATTHEW 5:43; MATTHEW 19:19; MATTHEW 22:39; MARK 12:31; LUKE 10:27; ROMANS 13:9; GALATIANS 5:14)
4. Thou shalt love God wholeheartedly (MATTHEW 22:37; MARK 12:30; LUKE 10:27)

Seven Things to Walk in:
1. The Spirit (GALATIANS 5:16)
2. Love (EPHESIANS 5:2)
3. The light (EPHESIANS 5:8-9; 1 JOHN 1:7)
4. Watchfulness (EPHESIANS 6:18)
5. Christ (COLOSSIANS 2:6-7; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17)
6. Wisdom (COLOSSIANS 4:5)
7. Honesty (1 THESSALONIANS 4:12)

Eight "Thou Shalt Not's":
1. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord (MATTHEW 4:7; LUKE 4:12)
2. Thou shalt not kill (MATTHEW 5:21; MATTHEW 19:18; MARK 10:19; LUKE 18:20; ROMANS 13:9)
3. Thou shalt not commit adultery (MATTHEW 5:27-28; MATTHEW 19:18; LUKE 18:20; ROMANS 13:9)
4. Thou shalt not pray to be seen by people (MATTHEW 6:5)
5. Thou shalt not steal (MATTHEW 19:18; MARK 10:19; LUKE 18:20; ROMANS 13:9)
6. Thou shalt not bear false witness (MATTHEW 19:18; MARK 10:19; LUKE 18:20; ROMANS 13:9)
7. Thou shalt not covet (ROMANS 13:9)
8. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox treading corn (1 CORINTHIANS 9:9; 1 TIMOTHY 5:18)

200 Miscellaneous Commands:
1. Abhor what is evil (ROMANS 12:9)
2. A bishop must be (see characteristics of, 1 TIMOTHY 3:2-7; TITUS 1:6-9)
3. Abide in Christ (JOHN 15:4)
4. Abide with worthy ones (MATTHEW 10:11-13; MARK 6:10; LUKE 9:4; LUKE 10:5-8)
5. Accuse none falsely (LUKE 3:14)
6. Add to Christian graces (2 PETER 1:5-7)
7. Admit your own unprofitableness (LUKE 17:10)
8. Admonish one another (COLOSSIANS 3:16)
9. Admonish the unruly (2 THESSALONIANS 3:15)
10. Agree with your adversary (MATTHEW 5:25)
11. Allow no liberty to ensnare you to commit sin (1 CORINTHIANS 10:25-30)
12. Allow no lust of evil in the your body (1 THESSALONIANS 4:5)
13. Allow no cursing and blessing from the same mouth (JAMES 3:10)
14. Anoint your head and wash face when fast¬ing (MATTHEW 6:17)
15. Arm your self with a mind to suffer for Christ (1 PETER 4:1)
16. Avenge not yourself (ROMANS 12:19)
17. Awake from death to light (EPHESIANS 5:14)
18. Bear one another's burdens (GALATIANS 6:2)
19. Behave like men (1 CORINTHIANS 16:13)
20. Bid no false teacher "Godspeed" (2 JOHN 10-11)
21. Bring proof of your repentance (MATTHEW 3:8; LUKE 3:8)
22. Bring your children up in the Lord (EPHESIANS 6:4)
23. Build up your faith (JUDE 20)
24. Call the poor to your feast (LUKE 14:13)
25. Children, obey your parents (EPHESIANS 6:1; COLOSSIANS 3:20)
26. Cleanse the lepers (MATTHEW 10:8)
27. Cleanse your hands you sinners (JAMES 4:8)
28. Cleave to good (ROMANS 12:9)
29. Collect just dues only (LUKE 3:13)
30. Come out from among them (2 CORINTHIANS 6:17)
31. Command and teach these things (1 TIMOTHY 4:11; 1 TIMOTHY 6:2)
32. Commit the truth to faithful teachers (2 TIMOTHY 2:2)
33. Confess your faults one to another (JAMES 5:16)
34. Count it joy when you are tempted (JAMES 1:2)
35. Cut off offending members (MATTHEW 5:29-30; MATTHEW 18:8,9)
36. Deacons must be (see 1 TIMOTHY 3:8-12)
37. Defraud not (MARK 10:19)
38. Desire spiritual gifts (1 CORINTHIANS 14:1)
39. Desire the milk of the Word (1 PETER 2:2)
40. Despise not prophesyings (1 THESSALONIANS 5:20)
41. Destroy none with non-essentials (ROMANS 14:15; 1 CORINTHIANS 8:13)
42. Draw near to God (JAMES 4:8)
43. Eat your own bread in quietness (2 THESSALONIANS 3:12)
44. Earnestly contend for faith (JUDE 3)
45. Edify yourselves with singing (EPHESIANS 5:19)
46. Edify one another (1 THESSALONIANS 5:11)
47. Enter the straight (narrow) gate (MATTHEW 7:13; LUKE 13:24)
48. Examine yourself as to faith (2 CORINTHIANS 13:5)
49. Exercise in godliness (1 TIMOTHY 4:7-8)
50. Exhort servants to obey (TITUS 2:9-10)
51. Exhort one another daily (HEBREWS 3:13)
52. Fear not (LUKE 12:32)!
53. Fight the good fight of faith (1 TIMOTHY 6:12)
54. Follow peace and holiness (HEBREWS 12:14)
55. Forbear one another (COLOSSIANS 3:13)
56. Forbid not children (MATTHEW 19:14; MARK 10:14; LUKE 18:16)
57. Forbid not tongues (1 CORINTHIANS 14:39)
58. Forget not to share (HEBREWS 13:16)
59. Forgive 490 times (MATTHEW 18:22)
60. Forgive (MARK 11:25-26; LUKE 6:37; EPHESIANS 4:32; COLOSSIANS 3:13)
61. Fret not in servitude (2 CORINTHIANS 7:21)
62. Gird up loins of mind (1 PETER 1:13)
63. Give place to wrath (ROMANS 12:19)
64. Give your enemy a drink of water (ROMANS 12:20)
65. Give no occasion to the adversary (1 TIMOTHY 5:14)
66. Glorify God in your body and spirit (1 CORINTHIANS 6:20; cp. ROMANS 12:1-2)
67. Grieve not the Holy Spirit (EPHESIANS 4:30)
68. Grow in grace and knowledge (2 PETER 3:18)
69. Grudge not against another (JAMES 5:9)
70. Harden not your hearts (HEBREWS 3:8-15)
71. Hate flesh-spotted garments (JUDE 23)
72. Have no respect of persons (partiality, preju¬dice) (1 TIMOTHY 5:21)
73. Have the same love (PHILIPPIANS 2:2)
74. Have no fellowship with works of darkness (EPHESIANS 5:11)
75. Heal the sick (MATTHEW 10:8; LUKE 10:9)
76. Help propagate truth (3 JOHN 8)
77. Humble yourselves (JAMES 4:10; 1 PETER 5:6)
78. Husbands, love your wives (EPHESIANS 5:25,28; COLOSSIANS 3:19; 1 PETER 3:7)
79. Husbands, be not bitter against your wives (COLOSSIANS 3:19)
80. Instruct rebels in meekness (2 TIMOTHY 2:25)
81. Intreat others according to 1 TIMOTHY 5:1-2.
82. Judge not (MATTHEW 7:1; LUKE 6:37)
83. Have faith before God for things not con¬demned in Scripture (ROMANS 14:22-23)
84. Know how to control your body (1 THESSALONIANS 4:4)
85. Lay not up your treasures on earth (MATTHEW 6:19)
86. Lay up your treasures in heaven (MATTHEW 6:20; LUKE 12:33-34)
87. Lay hold on eternal life (1 TIMOTHY 6:12)
88. Leave your parents and cleave to your wife (MATTHEW 19:5; MARK 10:7; EPHESIANS 5:31)
89. Lend, hoping for nothing back (LUKE 6:35)
90. Lie not (COLOSSIANS 3:9)
91. Lift up hands that hang down (HEBREWS 12:12)
92. Look not everyone on your own things only (PHILIPPIANS 2:4)
93. Look diligently not to fail of grace (HEBREWS 12:15)
94. Look diligently lest any root of bitterness defile (HEBREWS 12:15)
95. Look diligently lest any be a fornicator (HEBREWS 12:16-17)
96. Look to yourselves not to lose reward (2 JOHN 8)
97. Look for mercy unto eternal life (JUDE 21)
98. Lust not after evil things (1 CORINTHIANS 10:6)
99. Make a tree good or corrupt (MATTHEW 12:33)
100. Make no provision for lusts (ROMANS 13:14)
101. Make full proof of ministry (2 TIMOTHY 4:5)
102. Make straight paths (HEBREWS 12:13)
103. Mark troublemakers (ROMANS 16:17; PHILIPPIANS 3:17)
104. Mark the unruly (2 THESSALONIANS 3:14)
105. Marvel not if you are hated by the world (1 JOHN 3:13)
106. Masters, be good to servants (EPHESIANS 6:9; COLOSSIANS 4:1)
107. Meditate upon things of 1 TIMOTHY 4:15.
108. Mind not the high things (ROMANS 12:16)
109. Minister as good stewards (1 PETER 4:10)
110. Mortify offending physical members (COLOSSIANS 3:5; ROMANS 8:12-13)
111. Neither be of doubtful mind (LUKE 12:29)
112. No man is to defraud his brother (1 THESSALONIANS 4:6)
113. Neglect not spiritual gifts (1 TIMOTHY 4:14; cp. 2 TIMOTHY 1:6)
114. Obey your leaders (HEBREWS 13:17)
115. Offer the other cheek (MATTHEW 5:39; LUKE 6:29)
116. Ordain no one in a hurry (1 TIMOTHY 5:22)
117. Owe nothing but love (ROMANS 13:8)
118. Overcome evil with good (ROMANS 12:21)
119. Pass the time in fear (1 PETER 1:17)
120. Pay your taxes (ROMANS 13:6)
121. Pay just dues (ROMANS 13:7)
122. Praise the Lord (ROMANS 15:11)
123. Preach (MATTHEW 10:7,27; MARK 16:15; 2 TIMOTHY 4:2)
124. Present your body to God (ROMANS 12:1)
125. Provide things honestly (ROMANS 12:17)
126. Provoke not your children to wrath (EPHESIANS 6:4; COLOSSIANS 3:21)
127. Purge out the old leaven (evil influence) (1 CORINTHIANS 5:7)
128. Purify your hearts of doubt (JAMES 4:8)
129. Put others in remembrance of the essentials (2 TIMOTHY 2:14)
130. Quench not the Spirit (1 THESSALONIANS 5:19)
131. Raise the dead (MATTHEW 10:8)
132. Receive (accept) weak brethren (ROMANS 14:1)
133. Receive one another (ROMANS 15:7)
134. Receive the Word with meekness (JAMES 1:21)
135. Reckon yourself as dead to sin (ROMANS 6:11)
136. Reckon yourself as alive to God (ROMANS 6:11)
137. Recognize the truth (1 CORINTHIANS 10:15)
138. Redeem the time (EPHESIANS 5:16; COLOSSIANS 4:5)
139. Reject heretics (TITUS 3:10)
140. Refuse to support young widows from church funds (1 TIMOTHY 5:11)
141. Remind people of the seven things of TITUS 3:1-2.
142. Render no evil for evil (1 PETER 3:9; ROMANS 12:17)
143. Repent (MATTHEW 3:2; MATTHEW 4:17; MARK 1:15; ACTS 2:38; ACTS 3:19; REVELATION 2:16; REVELATION 3:19)
144. Resist not evil (MATTHEW 5:38-39)
145. Resist the devil (JAMES 4:7; 1 PETER 5:9)
146. Restore backslider in meekness, considering your own life (GALATIANS 6:1)
147. Run to obtain (1 CORINTHIANS 9:24)
148. Salute none by the way (LUKE 10:4)
149. Salute your leaders (HEBREWS 13:24)
150. Sanctify God in your heart (1 PETER 3:15)
151. Save some with fear (JUDE 23)
152. Search the Scriptures (JOHN 5:39)
153. Seek not eats and drinks (LUKE 12:29)
154. Sell to help the needy (LUKE 12:33)
155. Serve the Lord (ROMANS 12:1)
156. Servants, obey masters (EPHESIANS 6:5-8; COLOSSIANS 3:22-25; 1 PETER 2:18)
157. Set the least to judge (1 CORINTHIANS 6:4)
158. Set your affections above (COLOSSIANS 3:2)
159. Shake off the dust of your feet (MATTHEW 10:14; MARK 6:11; LUKE 9:5; LUKE 10:10-11)
160. Show charity to other ministers (LUKE 9:49-50)
161. Show yourself as a pattern (TITUS 2:7)
162. Show four things of TITUS 2:7-8.
163. Sin not (1 CORINTHIANS 15:34)
164. Sing with grace in heart (COLOSSIANS 3:16)
165. Shun vain babblings (2 TIMOTHY 2:16)
166. Speak and do things in view of the judgment day (JAMES 2:12)
167. Speak truth (EPHESIANS 4:25)
168. Speak sound doctrine (TITUS 2:1)
169. Speak no evil of your brethren (JAMES 4:11)
170. Stablish your hearts (JAMES 5:8)
171. Strengthen your feeble knees (HEBREWS 12:12)
172. Strive together for the gospel faith (PHILEMON 27)
173. Study to be quiet (1 THESSALONIANS 4:11)
174. Study (be diligent) to show yourself approved (2 TIMOTHY 2:15)
175. Support the weak (1 THESSALONIANS 5:14)
176. See that no one renders evil for evil (1 THESSALONIANS 5:15)
177. Swear not (JAMES 5:12; MATTHEW 5:33-36)
178. Tarry one for another (1 CORINTHIANS 11:33)
179. Tarry for power (LUKE 24:49; ACTS 1:4-8)
180. Teach one another (COLOSSIANS 3:16)
181. Teach no other doctrine that the truth (1 TIMOTHY 1:3)
182. Tell your brother his fault alone first (MATTHEW 18:15-17)
183. Trust God for your needs as you work (MATTHEW 10:9; LUKE 9:3; LUKE 10:4)
184. Understand the will of God (EPHESIANS 5:17)
185. Use not your liberty as an occasion to sin (GALATIANS 5:13; 1 PETER 1:16)
186. Use hospitality without grudging (1 PETER 4:9)
187. Warn the unruly (1 THESSALONIANS 5:14)
188. Watch and pray (MATTHEW 24:42; MATTHEW 25:13; MARK 13:33,35; MARK 14:38; LUKE 21:36; EPHESIANS 6:18; COLOSSIANS 4:2)
189. Watch in all things (2 TIMOTHY 4:5; 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13)
190. Weep with others (ROMANS 12:15)
191. Withdraw from disorderly brethren (2 THESSALONIANS 3:6,14)
192. Withdraw from evil people (1 TIMOTHY 6:3-6)
193. Wives of deacons must be (see 1 TIMOTHY 3:11)
194. Wives, submit to your husbands (EPHESIANS 5:22; COLOSSIANS 3:18; 1 PETER 3:1-6)
195. Work with your own hands (1 THESSALONIANS 4:11)
196. Work, or do not eat (2 THESSALONIANS 3:10-11)
197. Work out own salvation (PHILIPPIANS 2:12)
198. Yield not your members to sin (ROMANS 6:13)
199. Yield yourself to God (ROMANS 6:13)
200. Yield your members to righteousness (ROMANS 6:13)
Two Eternal Rights of the Redeemed:
1. Right to the tree of life
2. Right to enter the New Jerusalem
Source: ‘Dake's Study Notes' by Finis Jennings Dake

[alon]

Oct 23, 2016 19:33:48 GMT -8 Questor said:

You might try tying the Parsha's to the commandments given specifically in the Brit Chadashah, as there are at least 1050 of them in this list I have been examining. 

... That would be quite a task if you want to take it on. But to do it right, you'd have to find every instance in the TNK where the commandment was stated, or in some instances just applied, as some of those are just exhortations. I'll probably have my hands full with just the commentators, though your list may come in handy talking about what they write.  DC

[alon]

I moved the post of the first document we'll examine to its' own thread. It looks like this one is going to get a bit long all on its' own, and I don't want to be discussing things other than the author's views in the thread.

Another note about this: I don't want it to be a bashing session. I'd like to discuss his views, the psychology or etiology or thought patterns that bring him to those views ... whatever. So let's keep the discussion objective. And if I fall into bashing, or if you perceive it that way, please speak up. It isn't what we say, but what others think we say or mean that is the essence of communication. So even though I might strive mightily not to savagely buffet the essayist with negative diatribe, still, I may (Too frequently) lose my composure.  (And if my writing gets too pretentious you can call me on that too ...  )

Seriously though, let's try to remember they are our brothers and sisters. They are in darkness (strives mightily not to make joke about locking them in the dungeon ...), but they are not wrong about everything. Let's just shed some light on the rest.

Dan (probably the worst offender here) C