Topic 1 Ten Commandments
Explanation of the ten commandments
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- Created on: 28-03-13 11:09
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- The Ten Commandments
- 1) I am the Lord your God you shall not have other Gods before me
- Jesus said, "No servant can worship two masters" (Luke)
- Now people worship superstition, magic, money power and sex
- God saved the people so he should be worshipped, not other Gods
- 2) You shall not take the Lords name in vain
- Respect for God's name is shown by blessing and praising it
- Using God's name in blasphemy or curses is wrong. Jesus said "Do not swear at all" (Matt)
- Promises made in the name of God should be kept, otherwise it's trivial
- 3) Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy
- "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath" (Mark)
- Sunday is kept holy by celebrating mass, praying and the Holy Communion
- It creates time for: family, health, leisure, caring for the sick and the old
- 4) Honour you mother and father
- Parents should be honoured and respected as they educate children in faith and live
- Children owe respect, obedience and gratitude tot their parents to support family life
- Older children should care for their parents in times of illness and old age
- 5) You shall not kill
- Christians must respect human life
- "Killing threatens peace and Christians are called to be peacemakers" (Matt)
- This forbids: murder, abortion, euthanasia and suicide
- Killing is allowedto defend life even if tht means killing the attacker
- Execution by the state of a criminal should not be needed except when imprisonment cannot help the threat to others
- 6) You shall not commit adultery
- Adultery involves cheating on someone and breaking marriage vows
- This includes all sins against chastity: prostitution, *********** or ****. All which undermine the dignity of a person
- "Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matt)
- "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" (Matt)
- 7) You shall not steal
- Stealing shows a lack of respects for the work and effort of others
- Christians must respect both the fair distribution of wealth and the ownership of private property
- Theft includes: unjust wages, corruption and damaging things held in common
- Christians must not force people to work in harsh or undignified conditions
- 8) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour
- Christians must live truthfully
- This forbids perjury, lying, slander, defamation and malicious spreading
- It undermines trust friendship and the community
- 9) You shall not covet your neighbours wife
- Linked tot he sixth commanment
- Such thought could lead to the commandment being broken due to disloyalty and a lack of respect
- Christians must seek a pure heart and modesty to protect and respect s humans dignity
- 10 )You shall not covet your neighbours possessions
- Greed envy and unbridled covetousness must be avoided
- It's wrong to try to get as much as possible and live a life only for material goods
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- 1) I am the Lord your God you shall not have other Gods before me
- 1) I am the Lord your God you shall not have other Gods before me
- Jesus said, "No servant can worship two masters" (Luke)
- Now people worship superstition, magic, money power and sex
- God saved the people so he should be worshipped, not other Gods
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