Biblical Lists: The Primary Pair

We chose five lists from the Bible as topics for the series of blogs this week. The Biblical Lists have been titled, “The Moral Law,” “The Fruit of the Spirit,” “Spiritual Gifts,” “Defenses of the Christian.” Today’s blog is titled, “The Primary Pair.” When asked to identify the greatest commandment, Jesus replied with two: “Love God” and “Love Others.” On these two commandments, he said, hang all the law and the prophets. In other words, this pair of commandments is the foundation for all the commandments. If you love God, you will do what the first four commandments say. If you love other people, you will do what the remaining six commandments say.(Matthew 22:35-40)

It is the shortest list (only two items) on this series of blogs about Biblical lists, but the most important list that forms the basis for all other lists.

If you love God, you will worship Him only, never making an image of any god, revering His name, and rest one day each week as He did at the Creation *Commandments I-IV).

If you love others, you will not harm any of them in any way. You will respect your parents, never murder anyone, never commit adultery, never steal, never bear false witness, and never covet. (Commandments VI – X).

The Apostle Paul made clear that Love is to become part of our lives above all else in life.

I AM LOVED
Authors: Bill and Gloria Gaither
1979

CHORUS
I am loved, I am loved
I can risk loving you
For the One who knows me best
Loves me most
I am loved you are loved
Won’t you please take my hand
We are free to love each other
We are loved

VERSE 1
I said if You knew You wouldn’t want me
My scars are hidden by the face I wear
He said my child My scars go deeper
It was love for you that put them there

CHORUS

VERSE 2
Forgiven I repeat it I’m forgiven
Clean before my Lord, I freely stand
Forgiven I can dare to love my brother
Forgiven I reach out to take your hand

CHORUS