Love fulfills all of the commandments!
Out of the agape love of God men are saved. Through His only begotten Son, Jesus, the Father offers forgiveness and the gift of eternal life. Through the power of Holy Spirit, who raised Jesus from the dead, we are enabled to change precept by precept in to the ultimate goal the image of the firstborn Son.
Matthew 19:16-19
16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
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.”
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,’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
The life in the kingdom of the Messiah, starts now but extends forever. Jesus responds with a representative sampling of the 10 commandments, to which he adds the command about loving one’s neighbor. Faithlife Bible.
Why do you call Me good may be rephrased as “Why are you asking me concerning what is good?” The only One who can ultimately answer the question about goodness is God. The fact that Jesus went on to answer the question is a quiet claim to deity. NKJ Bible.
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