The Ten Commandments Are For Our Own Protection!

Many do not like the Ten Commandments, but they are to guide us! (G.O.D. = God’s Orderly Direction)

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I like what Zig Ziglar once said, “If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society, He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.” The Ten Commandments are more than just suggestions; they are divine guidelines designed to lead us toward a fulfilling life. When we take a closer look at these commandments, we can truly appreciate God’s immense love for us. It is not about Him being a strict taskmaster or dictating our every move; rather, it is His way of providing clear instructions on navigating life’s complexities.

By Following The Principles Outlined In The Ten Commandments, We Can Avoid Unnecessary Pain And Suffering While Nurturing Healthy Relationships With Others And With Ourselves And God. God Knows That We Often Struggle With Making Good Choices. He Gave Us These Commandments As A Roadmap For Righteous Living. They Serve As Guardrails Protecting Us From Harmful Behaviors That May Lead To Regret Or Harm To Others Or Ourselves.

When you examine each commandment closely, you’ll discover that they all promote respect, honesty, integrity, compassion, and selflessness – vital for building strong communities and fostering personal growth. These commandments encourage fairness in our dealings with others while emphasizing gratitude towards God for His blessings. It is important to remember that God’s intention behind giving us these commandments was never rooted in restricting our freedom but rather in ensuring genuine freedom through the Ten Commandments. ~ Bill Greguska

Mark 12:28-31  One of the teachers of the Law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

 

 

 

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What Good Are The Ten Commandments!

The Ten Commandments are the most visible symbol because these commandments are recognized by Christians and Jews alike as being the foundation of our system of public morality. ~ Pat Robertson

Deuteronomy 4:13  He declared to you his covenant, the Ten Commandments, which he commanded you to follow and then wrote them on two stone tablets.

 

 

The 10 Commandments Are Found In The Bible’s Old Testament In Exodus, Chapter 20. God Gave the people of Israel at Mount Sinai after He had delivered them from slavery in Egypt:

The Ten Commandments

1) “You shall have no other gods before me.” This command is against worshiping any god other than the one true God. All other gods are false gods.

2) “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” This command is against making an idol, a visible representation of God. There is no image we can create that can accurately portray God. To make an idol to represent God is to worship a false god.

3) “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.” This is a command against taking the name of the Lord in vain. We are not to treat God’s name lightly. We are to show reverence to God by only mentioning Him in respectful and honoring ways.

4) “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” This is a command to set aside the Sabbath (Saturday, the last day of the week) as a day of rest dedicated to the Lord.

5) “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” This is a command to always treat one’s parents with honor and respect.

6) “You shall not murder.” This is a command against the premeditated murder of another human being.

7) “You shall not commit adultery.” This is a command against having sexual relations with anyone other than one’s spouse.

8) “You shall not steal.” This is a command against taking anything that is not one’s own, without the permission of the person to whom it belongs.

9) “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” This is a command prohibiting testifying against another person falsely. It is essentially a command against lying.

10) “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” This is a command against desiring anything that is not one’s own. Coveting can lead to breaking one of the commandments listed above: murder, adultery, and theft. If it is wrong to do something, it is wrong to desire to do that same something.

Many people mistakenly look at the Ten Commandments as a set of rules that, if followed, will guarantee entrance into heaven after death. In contrast, the purpose of the Ten Commandments is to force people to realize that they cannot perfectly obey the Law (Romans 7:7-11), and are therefore in need of God’s mercy and grace. Despite the claims of the rich young ruler in Matthew 19:16, no one can perfectly obey the Ten Commandments (Ecclesiastes 7:20). The Ten Commandments demonstrate that we have all sinned (Romans 3:23) and are therefore in need of God’s mercy and grace, available only through faith in Jesus Christ.

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The Ten Commandments Are To Help Us!

Do You Know The Ten Commandments?

Would you please take a few moments to read the Ten Commandments? Be honest, realizing that the Ten Commandments are not our enemies. Instead, they are good for us! They are a simple set of rules to follow so that we do not go astray, so that we love God with our whole heart, mind, and soul, and love our neighbor as ourselves.  

Just think about how the world would do without the Ten Commandments. They are to guide and give us freedom rather than restrict and burden us. ~ Bill Greguska

 

 

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The Commandments Are The Cornerstone!

In a nutshell, sums up what we ought to do and not do. a concise way to say the Ten Commandments is written in Luke 10:26-27: “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”

 

 

More About The Ten Commandments!

After reviewing the Ten Commandments, we may think we’re not too bad if we have broken only a few. We may have missed the mark, but we think we can try again a little harder. However, the Bible says, “For whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” James 2:10. If we have broken even one of the Ten Commandments, it is as if we have broken all of them. That is a pretty strict standard to follow. By that standard, Adolph Hitler, Jack the Ripper, Osama bin Laden, Billy Graham, Mother Teresa, you and I would ALL be equally guilty.

That would put all of us in an eternal world of hurt unless God provided a way to remove those sins that we have committed. Numbers 32:23 warns us, “Behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.” We may try to hide our sins with good works now and then, but our sins will indeed find us out when we stand before the throne of Almighty God one day. This is a dismal reality. Is there any way out, or does this Law doom us? You’d better believe there is hope!

 

 

“If You Love Me ~ Keep My Commands”

 

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Leviticus 22:31 ESV 

“So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord.

John 14:15 ESV 

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Exodus 34:28 ESV

So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.

Deuteronomy 4:13 ESV 

And he declared to you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments, and he wrote them on two tablets of stone.

Exodus 20:13 ESV 

“You shall not murder.

Exodus 20:15 ESV 

“You shall not steal.

 

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