Why Did God Give The Ten Commandments?

The Ten Commandments were given by God to enlighten us about sin, increase sin in our lives, expose sin in our hearts and minds, and then execute us for our sin (Romans 5:20; 7:7-25; 2 Corinthians 3).

But, Jesus, because of God's great love and grace, took our execution (Romans 5:8).

By faith in Jesus, we are freed from the Ten Commandments (2 Corinthians 3; Galatians 4:6, 5:1; Romans 8:1-3)

We now live in a love relationship with God where we call him Abba Father through the Spirit of Jesus who lives in our hearts (Romans 8:14-16; Galatians 4:6).

Through this relationship, the Spirit of Jesus in us expresses the Father's love through us (joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness - Galatians 5:22-23).

Our lives are now controlled internally by the Father's love not externally by the Ten Commandments.