The Five Commandments of Jesus: A New Approach to Christianity

In The Five Commandments of Jesus: A New Approach to Christianity, Patrick Amer presents to the ordinary Christian and the theologian alike his new, refreshingly clear approach to the mission and meaning of Jesus of Nazareth. Amer identifies the five commandments of Jesus as central within the recorded ethical teachings of Jesus. These five commandments show the continued relevance and importance of Jesus in expressing God's will and plan for humankind. The book is clearly written and readily accessible to all readers.

As he describes his discovery of the five commandments of Jesus; he shows that the commandments are not a random selection of commands. They are an integrated and focused attack on humanity's most deeply embedded anti-social behaviors, those placed there by natural selection.

The kingdom of God is the community of men and women who live by the five commandments of Jesus, applying them in their personal lives and to public institutions as well. This book examines each commandment to show how it is to be practiced in one's personal and public life. By practicing the five commandments of Jesus; His followers participate in His redeeming mission and with Him save the world.

Patrick Amer practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio for forty-one years. He has retired and lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In his thirties, he left the Christian faith. In his sixties, he studied Christian sources deeply, and developed a new and different approach to Christianity. This is the story of his search and his new approach.