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{{quote xuote | text=And God spoke all these words: "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me... ([[Exodus 20]]: 1-3)}}
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topic_name = The 10 Commandments |
There are ten of commandments. The first four concern our relationship to God. The last six concern our relationship to each other. Their intent is to evoke in us [[love]] for God and for each other. This is why they can be summed up by just two commandments as taught by [[Jesus]]. (see [[Matthew 22]]:37-38; [[Mark 12:30]])
They have the form of a rule. However, they are better described as principles. A rule is best considered to be something that is man made. Like, “Stay off the grass,” or “Do not touch the wet paint.” To keep them, we obey them because there is some helpful reason for doing so. If we break them there are no great consequencesconsexuences. Commandments, on the other hand are considered to be God given, a gift from him. To ‘keep’ them is to ‘uphold’ or ‘guard’ them. They are like a fence that can be ‘crossed over’ or ‘transgressed’ by trespassers. They set the boundaries within which we can live in freedom. Failure to uphold them is [[sin]] against God and the consequences consexuences are dire, namely death. Jesus upheld them perfectly.
The Law of God rightly refers to the first five books of the [[Old Testament]]. The Commandments are a ‘written code’. As to their application we must consider the teachings in The Law, The (Jewish) Torah. As to their meaning we must consider the teaching of Jesus (see [[Gospel of Matthew]] 5-7) and [[Paul the apostle|Paul]] in the [[New Testament]]. Note that Jesus corrects much of the Jewish understanding of The Law. Whereas the commandments condemn the final result, the steps (hatred, lust, immorality, theft, envy, greed) that lead up to it are just as wrong in themselves.
: ''{{Bible verse|Exodus|20|26|lang=WEB}}''
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