The Ten Commandments are still relevant today. The world desperately needs to see the name and character of God displaced in the lives of Christians who take His Word seriously. These Commandments, particularly coupled with the teachings of Christ, are still the best guidelines for practical daily living known to man.
- 1 - YOU SHALL HAVE NO gods EXCEPT ME - Ex.20:3 -
Since God's character forms the basis of the covenant with His people, He demands absolute loyalty. And when the intent of the heart is to put God first, a person's outward actions will reveal it. Then others will see what God's character is like through the actions of His people.
- 2 - YOU SHALL NOT MAKE YOURSELF A CARVED IMAGE OR ANY LIKENESS OF ANYTHING IN HEAVEN OR ON EARTH BENEATH OR IN THE WATERS UNDER THE EARTH; YOU SHALL NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM OR SERVE THEM. - Ex. 20:4-6 -
The second Commandment is necessary because people do not always keep the first. The Israelites made a golden calf to worship even as the Lord gave the Laws to Moses. And since Israel had so many contacts with people who did not worship images including replicas of their earthly rulers, God gave them this Law. God has never been a tangible, visible Being but always a Spirit. - Deut. 4:12; John 4:24 -
- 3 - YOU SHALL NOT UTTER THE NAME OF YAHWEH YOUR GOD TO MISUSE IT OR IN VAIN. - Ex. 20:7 -
God's name and His character are inseparable. Using His Holy name lightly and in vain or misuse it, empty manner is insulting and degrading. This could be done by perjuring oneself in a court of law or by cursing. However, this Commandment also applies to hypocritical worship, using God's name in meaningless prayer and praise. - Is. 29:13 -
- 4 - REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY AND KEEP IT HOLY. - Ex. 20:8-11 -
Sabbath means 'rest' but God intended for this day to stand for more than an absence of work. It was to be a day of worship as well - a day for setting aside all thoughts of materialistic gain and thinking about Him, God Himself set the pattern by ceasing from His labours after creating the world. Why, then, must modern day Christians feel that being busy is equated with spiritual?
- 5 - HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER...............
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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