They are Not Done Away With

Matthew 4: After the fast the first thing that Jesus does is go to the synagogue and reads from Old Testament. Then right on the heels of this He gives the sermon on the mount.

Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

In the context of all of this He says:

Matthew 5:17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Matthew 5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
Matthew 5:19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.

It would not make sense that with the expanding of the “spirit” of the law that it would be ok to do away with the letter of the law.

Summation of the 10 Commandments

Matthew 22:36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’
Matthew 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’
Matthew 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

The Bible reveals that Christ confirmed that we should keep all of the commandments of God. Also after His death the Apostles continued to teach and practice the same commandments.

First Commandment

You shall have no other gods before God

Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
Matthew 4:9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
Matthew 4:10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND HIM ONLY YOU SHALL SERVE.’ ”
Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

1 Corinthians 8:4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Matthew 6:24; 19:17; 22:37-38; Acts 14:8-15; Acts 17:22-25; Revelation 19:19-21

Second Commandment

You shall not make or worship idols

In the Revelation of Christ to John, He says:

Revelation 21:7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
Revelation 21:8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

1 Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,
1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

Extra scriptures on the subject:
1 John 5:21; Acts 17:28-30; 19:23-26; Colossians 3:5; Ephesians 5:5

Third Commandment

You shall not take God’s name in vain

(We are not to misuse the name of God)

Matthew 5:33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’
Matthew 5:34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

James 5:12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment.

1 Timothy 6:1 Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.

An extra scripture on the subject:
Matthew 23:16-21

Fourth Commandment

Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy

This is the main commandment that most say that is not enjoined in the New Testament, so therefore it does not need to be kept.

[The Sabbath in the New Testament]

Mark 2:27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

As we mentioned before the first thing Christ did after the 40 day fast and to begin His ministry was preach on the Sabbath (Matthew 4; Luke 4)

This was not out of the ordinary for Him to do:

Luke 4:16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

We can see in other versions that the meaning being conveyed here is that this is something that Christ did every week throughout His life.

(BBE) Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading.

(CEV) Luke 4:16 Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the meeting place on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures,

This was the example that He continued to set and so did Paul:

Acts 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 17:2 Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 18:11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Extra scriptures on the subject: [The Sabbath in the New Testament]

Fifth Commandment

Honor your father and your mother

Matthew 15:4 For God commanded, saying, ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER‘; and, ‘HE WHO CURSES FATHER OR MOTHER, LET HIM BE PUT TO DEATH.’

Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:2 “HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,” which is the first commandment with promise:
Ephesians 6:3 “THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU AND YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.”

Seems straight forward and most would agree that this is a reasonable commandment to keep… but

2 Timothy 3:1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
2 Timothy 3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Matthew 19:19; Colossians 3:20

Sixth Commandment

You shall not murder

Matthew 19:16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Matthew 19:18 He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, ” ‘YOU SHALL NOT MURDER,’ ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,’ ‘YOU SHALL NOT STEAL,’ ‘YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,’
Matthew 19:19 ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,’ and, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ “

Romans 13:9 For the commandments, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,” “YOU SHALL NOT MURDER,” “YOU SHALL NOT STEAL,” “YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,” “YOU SHALL NOT COVET,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Matthew 5:21-22; Acts 22:16-20; 1 John 3:15; Revelation 21:8

Seventh Commandment

You shall not commit adultery

Matthew 19:17-18 Reciting from above

Matthew 5:27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.’
Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Romans 13:9 Reciting from above

Extra scriptures on the subject:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Revelation 21:8

Eighth Commandment

You shall not steal

Matthew 19:17-18 Reciting from above

Romans 13:9 Reciting from above

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Ephesians 4:28; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Ninth Commandment

You shall not bear false witness (lie)

Matthew 19:17-18 Reciting from above

Romans 13:9 Reciting from above

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Acts 5:1-10; Revelation 21:8

Tenth Commandment

You shall not covet

Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

Romans 13:9 Reciting from above

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 12:15; Ephesians 5:3-5; James 4:1-3;

Conclusion

Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD.’ “

John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

Extra scriptures on the subject:
Romans 7:12; 1 John 2:3; Revelation 14:12