Jesus Kept All the Commandments

"And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us." (Deuteronomy 6: 25)

Under the Old Covenant, the Israelites had to keep all of God's law.

Yet no one keep the law. No one can serve the LORD:

"And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins." (Joshua 24: 19)

Remember that Joshua spoke these damning words to the Israelites after they had crossed the Jordan and begun taking the Promised Land.

Under the New Covenant, we have the promise that Jesus has fulfilled all the commandments:

"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Matthew 5: 18)

When He died on the Cross, He fulfilled and ultimately nullified the Mosaic law:

"And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 2: 13-15)

We were dead in sins, but then brought back to life through the full forgiveness of our sins, but not only that, the law was nailed, nullified, and thus fulfilled at the Cross, taking away Satan's power to bring us into bondage.

Christ as our righteousness (1 Corinthians 1: 30) and our life (Colossians 3: 3-4) allows us to identify with Him, our high priest forever (Hebrews 6: 20), and as our standard, He accords to us the gift of righteousness unending (Romans 5: 17)

Jesus kept every commandment, so let Him keep you.