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The Ten Commandments are laws given by God to the ancient nation of Israel, also known as the Ten Words.
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They are accompanied by smoke, earthquakes, and the blast of a trumpet to emphasize their importance.
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The commandments include having no other gods before God
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, not making idols
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, not taking the Lord's name in vain
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, and keeping the Sabbath day holy.
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They are still relevant today as they provide a guide for living a moral and ethical life
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and are a reminder of God's standard of holiness.
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They can be used as a tool for self-reflection and understanding how our actions relate to honoring God and loving our neighbor.
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The Ten Commandments are recorded in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5.
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The 10 Commandments are a set of beneficial laws given by the Creator God to show us how to live a better life now and please God forever. They are recorded in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, and are accompanied by smoke, earthquakes, and the blast of a trumpet to emphasize their importance. The numbering of the commandments reflects the numbering used in much of the Christian world, though Catholics, Jews, and others use various numbering systems.
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You shall have no other gods before Me. Bible reference - Exodus 20:3: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Explanation: Do we still need this commandment?
You shall make no idols. Bible reference - Exodus 20:4-6: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.
You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain. Bible reference - Exodus 20:7: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.”
Keep the Sabbath day holy. Bible reference - Exodus 20:8-11: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.
Ten Commandments List | Bibleinfo.com
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The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, aséret ha-dvarím, lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת, aséret ha-dibrót, lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Sayings, The Ten Utterances) are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship that play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity. The text of the Ten Commandments appears twice in the Hebrew Bible: at Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21.
Ten Commandments - Wikipedia
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The Ten Commandments are a set of moral guidelines from the Bible that were given to the Israel nation through Moses. These laws are meant to provide a basic code of conduct for believers to live by, and are still relevant today as they provide a guide for living a moral and ethical life. The Ten Commandments are a reminder of God's standard of holiness, and they can be used as a tool for self-reflection and understanding how our actions relate to honoring God and loving our neighbor.
The Ten Commandments - Bible Meaning and Importance Today
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 1. I AM THE LORD THY GOD: THOU SHALT NOT HAVE STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME. COMMANDS: faith, hope, love, and worship of God; reverence for holy things;…
The Ten Commandments | EWTN
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The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17 NKJV) 1. “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall…
Bible List Of The Ten Commandments
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