Ex 20:2-18 "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
4 "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. . . .
7 "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, . . .
8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. . . .
12 "Honor your father and your mother, . . .
13 "You shall not murder.
14 "You shall not commit adultery.
15 "You shall not steal.
16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 "You shall not covet . . . anything that belongs to your neighbor."
NOTE: So much is written about the Ten Commandments that it is almost hard to make any comment. The first four commands separated Israel from all the other nations around them. They worshipped one God who is unseen and above all other ideas of God. One day was set aside to rest following the example of their creator. These four commands delineated Israel from everyone else at the time. But, the latter six are written on the hearts of every human being. They cross cultures around the world with no exceptions. We know deep down that they are the right things to do. Jesus repeated all of these commands, except the Sabbath, while he was on earth. So, even in the New Covenant which is not ruled by laws written on stone, nine of these laws still apply to us -- the Sabbath is debatable (of course, the Sabbath still stands as a wise principle -- even Jesus said it was for man not for God -- even God the Father said it was for man when he gave the manna).
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