“Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, and ye shall not take from it…” (Deuteronomy 4:2)
God’s Word was never meant to be summarized into bullet points. And yet, most believers were only handed a list of ten.
But scripture never draws that line. The Word of God—the Law, the commandments, the statutes—are one continuous voice.
Names of His Word
The Word
The Law
The Commandments
The Statutes
The Ordinances
The Truth
These are not separate. They are layers of the same covenant.
“Thy law is truth” (Psalms 119:142)
“He who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me…” (John 14:21)
More Than the Ten
The Ten Commandments were written by the finger of God on stone (Exodus 31:18)—but that was only the foundation. He gave additional laws to guide His people in every part of life:
Worship
Justice
Relationships
Purity
Community
Food
Feasts
Health
Land
Offerings
“My son, keep my words, and hide with thee my commandments… write [them] on the table of thine heart.” (Proverbs 7:1–3)
Context Matters
Jesus quoted these laws. The Apostles taught them. And many New Testament teachings don’t make sense without them.
You cannot understand:
Jesus’ words about divorce without Deuteronomy
The Sermon on the Mount without Exodus
The crucifixion timing without Leviticus
The meaning of “clean” and “unclean” without Numbers
The New doesn’t erase the Old. It reveals it.
What About the Laws We Can’t Keep?
Some laws were for the Levites. Some were for a functioning Temple. Some were for a different season.
But many still apply today—and many can still be honored in principle, even if we can’t perform them to the letter.
Pray. Discern. Obey what you can. Learn what you can’t.
“Let every false teaching fall away like chaff in the wind.”
Closing Reflection
Don’t reduce His Word. Don’t fragment His voice. Don’t call what is holy irrelevant.
The Word of God is not just law—it’s life.
Scripture to Revisit:
Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 12:32 Psalms 119:142 John 14:21 Proverbs 7:1–3 Matthew 5:17–19 2 Timothy 3:16
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