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THE LAWS OF GOD - #1
The First Commandment and Related Scriptures
God has set forth HIS Laws in the Holy Scriptures for ALL Mankind to
know--and obey (Proverbs 14:34 and Isaiah 60:12)!
1st Commandment:
1. THOU (you) SHALL LOVE THE LORD THY (your) GOD!
(Deuteronomy 6:4-5)...
In Judaism, there was much debate on what the 1st Commandment was.
The Saducees split the 2nd Commandment on Idolatry into 2 parts to
make 10 Commandments, while the Pharisees split the 10th on
Covetousness into 2 Parts. And, that controversy has continued on
down until this Day!
However, Y'Shua (Jesus) made it very clear that God intended the
Sh'MaH (Deuteronomy 6:4-5), which was recited in the Jewish Litany
(in the Synaggogue every Sabbath) from the time of Moses, to be the
First and Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:36-38)--thus completing the
list of 9 Commandments given in the previous Chapter (Deuteronomy
5:6-21). (It was an answer that solved this centuries old debate!)
Consequently, this Commandment becomes the Prime Directive for
Our Realm.
.A PRIME DIRECTIVE: Sh'MaH...LOVE GOD!
HEAR (Sh'MaH) OH ISRAEL...THE LORD OUR GOD--THE LORD IS ONE
(United) LORD; AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR
HEART (Spirit), AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND (Soul), AND WITH ALL YOUR
STRENGTH (Body)! (Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Matthew 22:36-38)
Now, isn't that very plain and clear? However, let us examin its
compenents.
- ..1 LOVE GOD:
- ...a-Part of the LOVE of God is to generate a sense of awe,
reverence, and respect (if not fear) of God (Proverbs 1:7).
...b-This healthy fear should lead to obedience and doing what
the Lord wants--i.e. following HIS Commandments (John 14:15 and
15:10 and I John 5:3).
...c-And, we must be on guard to keep our love new and fresh, so
that it does not grow old nor cold (Revelations 2:4-5)--and become
merely ceremonial or formalistic and just giving lip-service to
BELIEF!
...d-For, we should know that if the LOVE OF GOD does not remain
in us, in our hearts or inner being (Indwelling) until the Lord
Returns, we shall become accursed in HIS Presence (II Chronicles
15:2, Jeremiah 2:19, I Corinthians 16:22, Hebrews 6:4-9, and
II Peter 1:10).
- ..2 WORSHIP GOD:
- ...a-Thus, when we gather to Worship God, it should not
be in dull, repetitive ways (Matthew 6:7-8), nor with mere
lip-service and ceremony (Matthew 15:8-9). Rather, it should be
heart-felt and in the Spirit of Love.
...b-For, we should worship God in Spirit or heart-felt Music
Service (I Samuel 10:5-6, II Kings 3:15, and II Chronicles 5:13) and
in Truth or Reading and Study of the Holy Scriptures (II Timothy
2:15 and 3:16). For this is the True worship of God as set forth in
HIS Laws (or Bible)--the Holy Scriptures (Nehemiah 9:3 and John
4:23-24, 6:63, 17:17).
...c-So, let the Service proceed decently and in order (I
Corinthians 14:40) and without confusion (I Corinthians 14:33 and
James 3:16). And, whatever is done, must be done to promote the Love
of God!
.B REVERENCE OF THE WORD - Bible (TeNaKhT):
AND HE (God) GAVE UNTO MOSES...TWO TABLES OF TESTIMONY, TABLES OF
STONE--WRITTEN WITH THE FINGER OF GOD! (Exodus 31:18) The Hebrew
Community has long been known as the People of the Book (i.e. God's
Word)! For we KNOW that God Inspired the writing of the Holy
Scriptures (Romans 3:1-2), the TeNaKh or Tanach--Old Testament (I
Peter 1:20-21), as well as the New Testament (T).
..1 Consequently, in the Protestant Way, the Holy Scriptures
(Bible) is to be the supreme and highest form of teaching and
instruction about the things of God (II Timothy 3:15-17). For, it is
Our written Authority from God! And, thus, it is the Foundation for
the Laws of Our Realm. (And, indeed, much of Western Civilization!)
..2 Moreover, not only did Y'Shua (Jesus) uphold this LAW, and its
10 Commandments (Matthew 5:17-19), but HE also commanded that HIS own
Words, the BReyT QahDaShaH or Brit Chadashah--New Testament, (Matthew
24:35) should be used in such instruction--both Old and New Testaments
(Matthew 13:52). Moreover, even the Apostles taught that ALL
SCRIPTURE, is inspired by God--and should be used: BOTH Old and New
Testaments (II Timothy 3:16)!
..3 Therefore, if you Truly LOVE GOD, then you are going to have a
sense of Reverence and Respect for God's Word (the Holy Scriptures),
for it is Quick or Alive, from the abiding Presence of the God's Spirit
there (Hebrews 4:12). (And you will become obedient--doing as it
tells you to.)
..4 However, the Jewish Talmud (and the Rabbinic Teachings) as well
as the Islamic Q'uron or Koran are NOT to be so held, for while they
may be good for Cultural insights into the thinking of those Peoples
(and their ways of life), those books are NOT as Divinely Inspired,
and are not to be given the same level of authority as the Holy
Scriptures by Our Realm or its officials (Matthew 15:9; I Timothy
4:7; Titus 1:14). Yet, this is not to been seen as precluding these
works from being studied or used by those Peoples of these Beliefs.
.C PRIMARY COROLLARY - The Golden Rule:
AND THOU (you) SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF!
(Leviticus 19:18)...
While this is sometimes refered to as the New Commandment (John
13:34-35), it is actually the re-emphasis of something very old and
forgotten by the Jews from the Days of Moses (Leviticus 19:18b).
Consequently, it is held to be a corollary (or what is also easily
deduced as true) of the First and Greatest Commandment--for you cannot
really love God unless you can have some love and compassion for your
fellow man (I John 4:20-21), whom HE has created also, for HIS own
Purposes. And, even as God had compassion on us, as sinners (Romans
5:8). For, in helping our fellow Man, we show our LOVE of God
(Matthew 25:31-46 and Luke 10:29-37), and act as HIS Hands or
instruments of HIS Love, to them. Moreover, as a Realm (and Nation)
we must be sure that we do what we can to support social and welfare
programs to provide relief to our poor and needy members--and as much
of the rest of Mankind and humanity as we can. For we are called of
God to be humanitarians (the helpers of Mankind)--as this is the
Central teaching of the Holy Scriptures (above). See, also, NO
Stealing from the Poor, in Law 8.B.5-7!
.D MAIN MISSION - The Divine Commission:
GO YE (you) INTO ALL THE WORLD (Kosmos - Universe) AND PREACH THE
GOSPEL UNTO EVERY LIVING CREATURE!
(Mark 16:15)...
If you truly have the LOVE of God in your heart, and feel compassion
on your fellow man, then you are going to be moved to see people be
regenerated or saved--so that they won't perish in Hell, but can
have everlasting life with God in Heaven for their afterlife (John
3:16). For, this is the heart-felt desire of God: to see EVERY Man
saved (II Peter 3:9)!
..1 Consequently, this becomes the Main Mission of Our Members--to
lead those around us into the Kingdom of God.
..2 And, for Our Realm (and Future Nation), this becomes our main
foreign policy objective. See also, Monarch's Foreign Policy
Directives in Law 5.D.5.c.
..3 Moreover, it is this Divine Call or GREAT COMMISSION that
causes us to expand our horizons in searching for those seeking God,
even to looking upwards, into the far reaches of the starry-heavens.
And, we are, thereby, committed to bringing the RETURN to God of Israel,
from all over--even to the ends of the Cosmos or Universe (Deuteronomy
30:4 and Nehemiah 1:9). For, this, we believe, is Our Ordained Future:
the Coming Astaria--the Future Nordic Israel of the Stars (Daniel
7:27 and Revelations 12:1).
.E DIVINE RULE - Establishing Justice:
PROMOTING THE DIVINE CULTURE OF THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
For Our REALM (NATION)
It is written that: RIGHTEOUSNESS (good deeds) EXALTS (builds up) A
NATION--BUT SIN (evil deeds) IS A REPROACH (or downfall) OF ANY
PEOPLES (Proverbs 14:34). Or, even worse that THE
NATION OR KINGDOM THAT WILL NOT SERVE GOD SHALL PERISH--YEA, THOSE
PEOPLES SHALL BE UTTERLY WASTED! (Isaiah 60:12).
..1 Therefore, as a Realm (Spiritual Kingdom) and a (Future) Nation
(Astaria), we must be sure that as many of our members (and citizens)
as reasonably possible ARE walking in the Ways of God, and obeying HIS
Laws (and the Divine Commandments). For this is JUSTICE.
..2 Moreover, we, in this same vein, must use all diligence to
see to it that God's Divine Culture, such as we see in the Cultural
Values of the Mediavel World (and its Judeo-Christian Heritage) are
upheld and promoted among us (and in the areas of Our Dominion--and
Future Nation), especially those views and values that have good,
Scriptural foundations.
..3 Furthermore, in accomplishing this major goal, it becomes
necessary to work with denominations or churches of the Christian Faith
which may not agree with ZDK. But, enough agreement and co-operation
should be pursued to enable us to reach mutual goals. And, a certain
balance of religious toleration needs to be maintained, so as to allow
God's Kingdom to go forward, by whoever will promote it. (Philippians
2:2-3) See, also, religious toleration, below.
.F RELIGIOUS TOLERATION:
THE ACCEPTANCE OF GOD'S PEOPLE (the Descendants of Abraham):
ABRAHAMIC FAITH - the Tri-Unity of the Faithful
ABRAHAMIC TRIBES: As it is written, BUT TO THAT (those) ALSO WHICH
(who) IS (are) OF THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM; WHO IS THE FATHER OF US ALL!
(Romans 4:16) Thus, while we are to try to love the faithless and
non-believing Peoples of the world (as God does), we are to show
special care and concern for those that are of the Household
(gathering) of the Faithful (Galatians 6:10)! And, not only is this
to be for the brethren of our own congregation, but it is to extend to
our older brothers in the Faith (Jews) and to our younger brothers
(Arabs--Muslims), for these are all Descendants of Abraham and
partakers of his Faith (I Chronicles 1:27-34). And the current ShuVaH
or RETURN of Israel to God will soon expand to include all 3 of
Abraham's lineages: the Jews (of Judah), the Nordic Christians of
Northern Israel (via the Assyrians and Goths), and the Ishmaelites (the
Arabs, Egyptians, and Muslims), as is prophecied (Isaiah 19:24-25).
Thus, some tolerance for their odd and differing beliefs must be
allowed for them in Our Realm (and in Our Future Nation) as they are
all of the basic Faith of Abraham, and believe in the ONE TRUE
GOD--monotheism (though expressing it in varying, individualistic
ways).
.G RACIAL TOLERATION: the Brotherhood of Mankind!
EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW - Unfettered Redemption before God
While the Love of the Brethren is to be sought and commended (above),
we must also remember that God Loves ALL of Mankind (John 3:16). And
that HE HAS MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL THE NATIONS OF MEN, FOR TO DWELL
(together) ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH (ground)! (Acts 17:26) And,
while HE may have formed the 3 (or 4?) separate races of Mankind from
from the Descendants of Noah (Shem--Whites, Ham--Blacks,
Japheth--Asians) this in no way sets forth an inferiority (nor
superiority) of one to the other, as regards redeemabilty, salvation,
or treatment before the LAW, for it is clearly written: WHERE (in
HIM) THERE IS NEITHER GREEK NOR JEW, CIRCUMCISIONS NOR UNCIRCUMCISION,
BARBARIAN, SYTHIAN, BOND, NOR FREE--BUT CHRIST IS FOR ALL, AND (able
to be) IN ALL! (Colossians 3:11 and Galatians 3:27-29) Consequently,
anyone who comes advocating or teaching violence or discrimination
of any Peoples solely on the basis of their race, color, or ethnic
origin will be considered a HATE CRIME among us. (See
Law 6.A.3 Hate Crimes under Murder--the 6th
Commandment. Or under 10th Commandment on Coveteousness and Conspiracy
and also Law 8.B.13 No Stealing through Racial
Discrimination!) So, let the Love of God establish care and concern
for all of Mankind in your hearts (even as God, HIMSELF. loves them).
.H CARE FOR CREATION - Sacredness of Life!
AND GOD SAW EVERYTHING THAT HE HAD MADE, AND BEHOLD, IT WAS
VERY GOOD!!!
(Genesis 1:31a)...
Now, God is not just concerned with Mankind, for HE Planned and
Designed the WHOLE Universe to be Perfect. However, the Rebellion of
Satan and the Fall of Man also brought a Fall of ALL Creation.
Consequently, if we are truly sorry for our SIN, we will engage in acts
of Righteousness to Repair Creation as much as we reasonably can, even
as the centuries old teaching has been admonishing the Hebrew
Community (or Tikun Olam?).
Moreover, if the Love of God is truly in our hearts, then
we will have a care and concern for the beauty, harmony, and balance
of Nature as God Created it (and Loves it, Himself). Therefore, we
must be sure to observe the various Statutes found throughout this Law
of God concerning conservation and preservation of ALL life (especially
those prohibiting stealing from our future generations). And, while we
are to respect Divine HUMAN RIGHTS, as set forth in these Commandments
and related Scriptures (see 9th Commandment), we need to also be
careful that we are regarding basic ANIMAL RIGHTS and the reasonable
RIGHTS OF PLANTS (and other living things), for God has created all of
them, for HIS own Purposes (Genesis 6:19-22). So, let us be mindful to
Love Nature and practice the reasonable preservation of all LIFE-FORMS
or temples of Chiy (or Chai) (Genesis 8:1). See also, CONSERVATION
and ANIMAL RIGHTS in Law 8.B.2-3.
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