We received the Ten Commandments, sometimes called the Decalogue (“ten words” in Greek), in Exodus 20, when Moses ascended up Mt. Sinai to meet God, who “descended upon it in fire; and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.”        (Exodus 19: 18)

The Ten Commandments with Explanations

First Four Commandments Pertain to Our Relationship With God

I

Thou shalt have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3)

II

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images (Exodus 20:4-6)

III

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain (Exodus 20:7)

IV

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (Exodus 20:8-11)

 

 

V

Honour thy father and thy mother (Exodus 20:12)

VI

Thou shalt not kill (Exodus 20:13)

VII

Thou shalt not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14)

VIII

Thou shalt not steal (Exodus 20:15)

IX

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor (Exodus 20:16)

X

Thou shalt not covet (Exodus 20:17)

The Lesson

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.

Now may I ask you a question?

What is stopping YOU from accepting God's free gift of salvation right now?

Nothing, I'm Ready to Talk to God about it.

GREAT! Here is an easy way to make sure you cover everything when you pray (talk to God). These are called the ABC's of Salvation:

A. ADMIT


B. BELIEVE


C. COMMIT

Tell God that you admit that you are a sinner, and that you're sorry for breaking His Law.

Tell Him that you believe that Jesus Christ died to pay the price for your sin.

Tell God that you commit to stop living your life for yourself, and to start living it for Him.

I'm Ready, But I'm Not Sure How To Pray     

NOT TO WORRY. 

Everyone is a little intimidated at the thought of talking to God at first. Thankfully, there is no wrong way to pray. You're really just pouring your heart out to God. If you still want a little help, the video below has a sample prayer. If you truly believe what you pray, then you CAN receive salvation today. Click the video to see if this sample prayer is helpful to you.

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