The Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:1-17 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made Heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy.
Honour thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not covet.
Everyone knows of the Ten Commandments but if you ask them what they are, the overwhelming majority of people will get about half of them if they're lucky. So the question is: If you don't know " and understand " the Ten Commandments of God then how can you ever expect to obey them?
We all know what happens to someone who falls off a building. The law of gravity carries with it a severe penalty. It's one of the laws of nature. We do not doubt its existence, yet we cannot see gravity. We only see its results. The Law of God, the Ten Commandments act in the same way. We only see the results when we break them. These commandments were given to protect man from the pain and suffering he will surely experience in this physical life by disregarding them.
What does the Bible say?
- Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
- Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
The Ten Commandments are listed in a particular order. The first is of major importance and is placed first for a very good reason. It would be difficult to obey the others while breaking the first. Could one really obey God by refusing to misuse His name while at the same time practicing idol worship? Hardly.
To break one commandment is to break them all: James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
The Ten Commandments are found twice in the first five books of the Bible, Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:7-21. I believe God is telling us how important they truly are. The first four teach us how to love and honor God, the last six teach us how to love and respect each other.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy.
Honour thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not covet.
Everyone knows of the Ten Commandments but if you ask them what they are, the overwhelming majority of people will get about half of them if they're lucky. So the question is: If you don't know " and understand " the Ten Commandments of God then how can you ever expect to obey them?
We all know what happens to someone who falls off a building. The law of gravity carries with it a severe penalty. It's one of the laws of nature. We do not doubt its existence, yet we cannot see gravity. We only see its results. The Law of God, the Ten Commandments act in the same way. We only see the results when we break them. These commandments were given to protect man from the pain and suffering he will surely experience in this physical life by disregarding them.
What does the Bible say?
- Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
- Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
The Ten Commandments are listed in a particular order. The first is of major importance and is placed first for a very good reason. It would be difficult to obey the others while breaking the first. Could one really obey God by refusing to misuse His name while at the same time practicing idol worship? Hardly.
To break one commandment is to break them all: James 2:10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
The Ten Commandments are found twice in the first five books of the Bible, Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:7-21. I believe God is telling us how important they truly are. The first four teach us how to love and honor God, the last six teach us how to love and respect each other.
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