Happy Sabbath, church family!
Today we continue our sermon series,
“What Does the Bible Really Say?” In the
first message, we asked, “What Is
Truth?” We discovered that God has not
left us to create our own truth. He has
revealed truth through Jesus Christ and
His written Word. Today, we will allow
that Word to answer another important
question: Do the Ten Commandments still
matter?
We live in a society that values personal freedom and
frequently resists authority. Many people believe that right
and wrong should be determined by personal feelings, cultural
acceptance, or individual circumstances. Even among
Christians, there is disagreement about God’s law. Some
believe the Ten Commandments remain the moral standard for
Christian living. Others believe they became irrelevant when
Jesus died on the cross.
What does the Bible really say?
The Ten Commandments were never presented as a way for
sinners to earn salvation. Before God gave Israel His
commandments, He reminded them, “I am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” God delivered
them before He instructed them. Grace came before the law.
Israel did not obey so that God would rescue them from
Egypt; they were invited to obey because He had already
rescued them. In the same way, Christians do not obey God to
earn salvation. We obey because Jesus has saved us and
because we love Him.
God’s law reveals His character and protects our
relationships. The first commandments teach us how to love
God, while the remaining commandments teach us how to love
one another. A world without idolatry, dishonesty, adultery,
murder, theft, and greed would not be a world without
freedom. It would be a world filled with love, faithfulness,
safety, and peace.
At the same time, the commandments cannot forgive our sins
or transform our hearts. Like a mirror, God’s law reveals what
is wrong, but only Jesus can cleanse us. The law shows us
our need; the gospel shows us our Savior.
Jesus did not come to abolish God’s law. He came to fulfill it,
reveal its deepest meaning, and write its principles of love
upon our hearts.
Today, let us listen with humility and ask: Is God’s law merely
a religious restriction, or is it a loving gift from our Creator?
May the Holy Spirit help us understand that obedience is not
the price of salvation—it is the response of a heart that has
been saved by grace.
—Pastor Raul Alvarez
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