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613 Mitzvot Listed by Category: Adonai

The challenge for believers in Yeshua today is knowing what instructions apply. Many have been taught that Torah is no longer valid for believers. What many fail to realize is that the New Covenant writtings don't contradict Torah but affirms it. Messiah Himself provides us with proper instruction in how we are to live. The basis of His teaching is Torah. Below is a key that will help to understand what instructions are valid today, what can't be done, what applies to the Jewish people only, whether in the land or not. There are some instructions that are open for debate.

Valid for Believers Today Can No Longer Be Followed Applies to Israel Specifically Applies to Israel - but can be followed by Gentiles Open for Debate

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Number Type Description Commandment Scripture
1 Positive To know that G-d exists "I am Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the abode of slavery. Exodus 20:2 (also Deuteronomy 5:6)
2 Positive Not to entertain the idea that there is any god but the Eternal You are to have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3
3 Positive Not to blaspheme "You are not to curse God, and you are not to curse a leader of your people. Exodus 22:27
3 Positive The Penalty is death ...and whoever blasphemes the name of Adonai must be put to death; the entire community must stone him. The foreigner as well as the citizen is to be put to death if he blasphemes the Name. Leviticus 24:16
4 Positive To hallow G-d's name You are not to profane my holy name; on the contrary,... Leviticus 22:32
5 Negative Not to profane G-d's name I am to be regarded as holy among the people of Isra'el; I am Adonai, who makes you holy, Leviticus 22:32
6 Positive To know that G-d is One, a complete Unity "Sh'ma, Yisra'el! Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad [Hear, Isra'el! Adonai our God, Adonai is one] Deuteronomy 6:4
7 Positive To love G-d and you are to love Adonai your God with all your heart, all your being and all your resources. Deuteronomy 6:5
8 Positive To fear Him reverently You are to fear Adonai your God, serve him and swear by his name. Deuteronomy 6:13 (also 10:20
9 Negative Not to put the word of G-d to the test Do not put Adonai your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah Deuteronomy 6:16
10 Positive To imitate His good and upright ways "Adonai will establish you as a people separated out for himself, as he has sworn to you - if you will observe the mitzvot of Adonai your God and follow his ways. Deuteronomy 28:9

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