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Matthew‬ ‭19:16‭-‬17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”

Some believers read this and think in order to have eternal life, they must “keep the commandments.”

That can be confusing because in ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:13‬ it says, “I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.”

So which one gives us eternal life? Keeping the commandments or believing in the name of Jesus?

Most Christians choose both. They’ll believe in Jesus and attempt to keep all the commandments. That seems noble, but what most believers don’t know is there are actually 613 commandments given. That’s way more than the famous ten most of us are familiar with. And if we break one commandment, we’re guilty of breaking them all (James 2:10). There’s no “A” for effort. It’s either we keep them all or we’re guilty.

So, what should we do?

We should always remember any instructions Jesus gives before His death, are instructions given under the Old Covenant.

Under the Old Covenant, keeping the commandments was required as the way to have good standing with God. Under the New Covenant, good standing with God is a gift which comes with believing on Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17-18, 2 Corinthians 5:21).

Eternal life is not gained under the New Covenant by “keeping commandments” but as a gift. This is why Jesus came, to bring in a New Covenant established on better promises.

To be saved and have eternal life, believe that Jesus died for our sins and He kept all 613 commandments for us.

‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.

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