They were sent to show people they were all sinners and how to love God, and treat your neighbor.
Not a single commandment has any punishment attached. And following the 10 commandments won't get you to heaven.
____Not a single commandment has any punishment attached. And following the 10 commandments won’t get you to heaven.____
I think I agree with you. Obedience to the 10 commandments is a loving response to God who purchased our salvation and redemption. It is our free and so faith leads to obedience out of love for him? Is that what you are saying? Thank u.
“Not a single commandment has any punishment attached. And following the 10 commandments won’t get you to heaven.”
In both lists, Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, there is judgment attached to disobedience of the commandments not to worship idols or take God’s name in vain.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020&version=NKJV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%205&version=NKJV
The main reason that the following the Ten Commandments does not get anyone to Heaven is that no one perfectly keeps them. In the same list, God also promises mercy to those who love Him and keep His commandments. Mercy is needed because we do not keep His commandments perfectly.
When people realize they have broken God’s laws, it is often a wake-up call to seek His mercy, and that is what the message of Christ is about.