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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

OUTLINE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

III. THE SECOND COMMANDMENT

IV. THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

V. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

VI. THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT

VII. THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT

VIII. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT

IX. THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

X. THE NINTH COMMANDMENT

XI. THE TENTH COMMANDMENT

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Lesson 1THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

INTRODUCTION: If God created this world He must make laws to govern it. There is not acountry anywhere in the world that does not have laws. In order to make life more secure wemust have good laws. The Ten Commandments form the only perfect set of laws in existence(Psalms 19:7-8).

We sometimes speak of the Ten Commandments as "The Law of Moses" Although thismay be indirectly true, in a very real sense Jehovah Himself is the author of the law (Nehemiah10:28-29) He first spoke the words in the hearing of all the people of Israel (Exodus 20:1).Then He wrote the Ten Commandments on two tables of stone and gave them to Moses (Exodus24:12; 31:18; 32:15,16). When Moses came down from Mount Sinai where the law had beengiven and saw the people worshiping the golden calf, in his anger he broke the tables of stone(Exodus 32:19). God asked Moses to return once again to the top of Mount Sinai with twonewly hewn tables of stone, where for the second time He would inscribe His commandments(Exodus 34:1). These are the only messages to men that God has written with His own hand.The law was given approximately 1500 B.C. or about 3,500 years ago.

I. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS IN ORDER TO BE

SAVEDA. Some teach the necessity of keeping the commandments to be saved. We know this

cannot be true because of the many verses that teach to the contrary (Galatians 2:16Ephesians 2:8, 9).

The Mosaic law was divided into three parts:1) the Civil or Judicial, which prescribed the manner of administering justice among

the Jewish people. This law is not binding on Christians.2) the Ceremonial, which prescribed the external rites and ceremonies to be

observed by the Jews in their worship. This also is not binding on Christians.

3) the Moral, which tells men of their duty towards God and each other -- in otherwords the Ten Commandments. Only the Moral law was written in mans heart(Romans 2: 14,15). This means the Ten Commandments were never outdated orobsolete.

B. Sinners are made to feel their need of Christ as a result of the Ten Commandments(Galatians 3:24) Although Christians do not keep them to maintain their standing withGod (Romans 6:14), we recognize them as ten essential Life Principles by which ourlives are to be governed.

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Lesson 1 (contd)

II. CHRIST DID NOT COME TO DESTROY THE LAWA. Jesus never condemned the law and the prophets, but He did condemn those who did not

obey them (Matthew 5:17, 18). Because He gave new commandments it does not followthat He abolished the old.

B. Paul said: Loving is the fulfilling of the law (Romans 13:10). Does this mean the TenCommandments are no longer in force? Does a father cease to give children rules toobey because they love him? Does a nation burn its statute books because the peoplehave become patriotic? Not at all. Paul said our faith in Christ does not mean that thelaw is no longer in force (Romans 3:31). The Commandments are necessary. So long aswe obey, they do not rest heavy upon us; but as soon as we try to break way, we findthey are like fences to keep us within bounds. Horses need bridles even after they havebeen properly broken in.

I I I. THE TWO DIVISIONS OF THE LAWThe Commandments fall into two natural divisions.

A. The first four Commandants have to do with our duty to God . (Exodus 20:1-11)

B. The remaining six Commandments have to do with our duty towards our fellow man(Exodus 20:12-17).These two divisions Jesus Himself acknowledged (Matt 22:36-40).

CONCLUSION: God is a God of order. With Him there is no confusion. And what Hecommands He does so for our own well-being and happiness, not to make life miserable (I John5:2, 3). Answer the following questions:

1. What are the only perfect set of laws in existence today?

2. What is the only message to men that God has written with His own hand?

3. Is it necessary to keep the Commandments in order to be saved?

4. Do you have to keep the Commandments to maintain your salvation?

5. List the three parts of the law.a. b. c.

6. Sinners are made to feel their ______ ___ ______ as a result of the ____ __________.

7. What and Whom didnt Jesus condemn and who did He condemn?

8. List the two natural divisions of the Ten Commandments.a. b.

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Lesson #1Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSINTRODUCTION

1 . The Ten Commandments.

2. The Ten Commandments.

3. No.

4. No.

5. a. Civil or Judicial b. Ceremonialc. Moral

6. Need of Christ -- Ten Commandments

7. a. The law b. The prophetsc. Those who didnt obey the law.

8. a. Exodus 20:1-11, First four Commandments - our duty to Godb. Exodus 20:12-17, Six Commandments - our duty to our fellow man

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The First CommandmentExodus 20:1-3

INTRODUCTION: The Commandments begin with a statement concerning God Himself: Iam the lord thy God. The most important conception a man can have is his conception of God.Your thought of God determines your outlook on the world. If the Lord is not your God, thesecommandments may have very little meaning to you. If He is your God, everyone of theseCommandments is to be taken with the utmost importance.

The first Commandment settles the question of who is to be the Supreme Authority. Thename common among men for that Supreme Power or Authority is God. The Bible speaksoften of other gods, not that God has any real competitors, but that men worship other powers assupreme. Whatever it is that has the supreme authority over your life, is your God. In our studytoday we will consider the sins forbidden by this Commandment, and the duties required by it.

I. THE SINS FORBIDDEN BY THIS COMMANDMENT

A. Atheism is forbidden in that it denies or does not have a God (Psalms 14: 1).B. Idolatry is forbidden in that it has more gods than one (Matthew 4:10). Some of themodern types of idolatry with which we contend are:

1. Money (Matthew 6:24) The Almighty dollar is a God to some.2. Pleasure (II Timothy 3:4). All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All play and

no work makes Jack an idolater.3. The belly (Philippians 3:18, 19). We must eat to live, not live to eat.4. Astrology and all forms of occultism (Acts 19:19). Drugs and the occult go together.5. Man (Romans 1:25). "Man is his own God, say the secular humanists.

II. THE DUTIES REQUIRED BY THIS COMMANDMENT

We now turn to the positive side of this first Commandment. We should never stress anegative aspect of Christianity to the exclusion of its positive aspect. We must keep a goodbalance. As we avoid the evils which this Commandment warns against, we must at the sametime comply with that which God requires of us.

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Lesson 2 (contd)

A. We are to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God. Israel had lived forcenturies in Egypt, where a vast number of different gods were worshiped, consulted, honoredand sacrificed to. Moreover, they were about to go up into a land where other gods would befound as objects of worship among the Canaanites. It was important that they know and worshipthe true God. In like manner we are to seek to know Him. Here are some things we are taughtabout Him in the Bible.

1. He is eternal, without beginning and without end (Psalms 90:1, 2).

2. He is unchangeable (Psalms 102:25-27).

3. He is almighty, all-powerful (Genesis 17:1, Matthew 19:26).

4. He is all-knowing. He knows all things (Psalms 139:1-4, John 21:17).

5. He is present everywhere (Jeremiah 23:4).

6. He is holy. He is sinless and hates sin (Leviticus 19:2)..

7. He is just. He is fair and impartial (Deuteronomy 32:4).

8. He is faithful and keeps His promises (II Timothy 2:13).

9. He is gracious, showing undeserved kindness (Exodus 34:6, 7).

10. He is love (I John 4:8).

Most important of all, God has revealed Himself in the person of His Son, the Lord JesusChrist. Christ speaks of this essential knowledge (John 17:3).

The only true God is the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three distinct Personsin one Divine Being (I John 5:7). To truly know God we must trust Him and accept His offer ofmercy through Jesus Christ.

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Lesson 2 (contd)

B. We are to obey and serve Him (I Thessalonians 1:9). Obedience is the acid test of ourprofession of faith (John 14:15). There is no need for other gods if the true God is known andserved.1. How can these Commandments have very little meaning to you?

2. What does this first Commandment settle?3. What two sins are forbidden by this first Commandment?

a. b.

4. List five modern types of idolatry.a. b. c.d. e.

5. What two duties are required by this first commandment?a.b.

6.. What is the acid test of our profession of faith?7. List the ten things the Bible teaches us about God.

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Answer KeyLesson #2

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe First Commandment

1. If the Lord isn't your God.

2. It settles the question of who is to be the Supreme Authority.3. a. Atheism

b. Idolatry

4. a. Moneyb. Pleasurec. Bellyd. Astrologye. Man

5. a. We are to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God.b. We are to obey and serve Him.

6. Obedience

7. He is:a. Eternal b. Unchangeablec. Almightyd. All-Knowing

e. Present Everywheref. Holyg. Justh. FaithfulI. Gracious j. Love

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The Second CommandmentExodus 20:4-6

INTRODUCTION: Worship is a universal instinct. Wherever travelers and explorers havepenetrated, they have never found a race that did not worship something. On the other hand,there has never been a race so civilized that it did not have its gods or goddesses. True there arethose, especially in communist countries who profess to be atheist. Nevertheless, even theseskeptics have some kind of God of their own -- the state, their ideology, themselves, etc. Nohuman was ever born an atheist. If he becomes one, it is because someone taught him to thinkthat way. Man, therefore, needs no command to worship. He worships as instinctively as hebreathes.

Sin has perverted this instinct within man, which means his tendency is to worshipsomething other than the true God. (Romans 1:21-25). The second Commandment deals withthis issue. It teaches us how we may rightly worship God. We carry around with us, or have at

home, pictures of our loved ones. But though we love them, we do not worship them; that is, wedo not think they are God. No man has ever seen God, and therefore no man could ever makean image of God.

An image (idol) is something that man has conceived, and God is greater than anythingman could paint or carve. We keep a high conception of God when we worship Him from ourhearts without images held up before us.

While the first Commandment forbids polytheism, or the worship of any God other thanJehovah, this second Commandment, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, forbidsidolatry, or the worship of images of God.

I. WHAT GOD PROHIBITS IN WORSHIP. (Exodus 20:4, 5a)

A. He does not forbid the use of art in worship.Pictures, drawings and even images may be very helpful in teaching a Scriptural lesson.

B. He forbids all representations of Himself or any earthly or heavenly creature .Carvings, pictures, etc., that people actually worship as God. This is idolatry and isforbidden over and over again in Scriptures (John 4:19-26; Acts 17:22-31). See also,Isaiahs description of the stupidity of the idol-maker and idol-worshiper. Isaiah 44:9-20

II. THE REASON FOR THE PROHIBITION. (Exodus 20:5)To make another God is synonymous with hating God. To make another God is to

declare that we consider the true God inadequate for our needs, and unworthy of our absolutedevotion. Thus God prohibits idolatry and the reason is twofold.

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Lesson 3 (contd)

A. Jehovah is a jealous God.Just as a husband is jealous of his bride, so the Lord is jealous of His own people.Idolatry is infidelity to the most sacred of vows, namely the divine marital vow (IICorinthians 11:2).

B. The law of heredity, verses 5. 6.The iniquity spoken of here is that of idol worship. He that makes and worships an idolhas lost the knowledge of the true God. This iniquity is called the iniquity of thefathers because it originates with them. This iniquity is visited upon the children,meaning that idolatry and all its harmful consequences is perpetuated to the second andeven to the third and fourth generations. The history of the world shows that theungodliness of the fathers is generally followed by the sons. It is a solemn thing to passon to children a wrong conception of God, it is the most awful thing a parent can do.

III. THE REWARDS FOR KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS. (Exodus 20:6)

Notice the positive side of the picture in this verse. While it is true that God does notallow the idolatrous person to go unpunished, He does not suffer the obedient, true worshiper togo unrewarded.

G. Campbell Morgan said, Here is a remarkable comparison, God visits the iniquity tothe third and fourth generation; but He shows mercy unto the thousandth generation! If a manwill commit to his posterity a worship that is true, strong, wholehearted and pure and will sweepaway all that interferes between himself and God, he is more likely to influence for God thethousandth generation that follows him, than a man of the opposite character is to touch thatgeneration with evil.

1. Some men were born an atheist. True or False .2. Why can't men make images of God?3. What has caused man to worship something other than God?4. When does art, pictures, carvings, drawings become idolatry?5. God prohibits idolatry, can you list the two-fold reasons?

a.b.

6. Is God a jealous God?7. Is it important that parents teach their children the right concept of God and if they dont,

how many generations will God visit the iniquity of the fathers?a.b.

8. If you truly worship God, God might reward and bless you? .True or False

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Lesson #3Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Second Commandment

1. False

2. No man has seen God to make a copy or image of Him.

3. Sin

4. When we worship them as a God.

5. a. He is a jealous God.b. The law of heredity.

6. Yes

7. a. Yesb. To the third and fourth generation.

8. False

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The Third CommandmentExodus 20:7

INTRODUCTION: Today we study the third Commandment which states, Thou shalt nottake the name of the Lord thy God in vain. The basic principle embodied here is the majestyand holiness of the name of God. Because of its holy character, Gods name must always beused with the utmost sincerity and reverence (Matthew 6:9).

I. THE NAME OF GOD.Every parent has enjoyed choosing a name for his new offspring. Occasionally a name is

chosen because its meaning seems appropriate to the nature of the child or the circumstances ofhis birth. But often it is just because it sounds masculine or feminine or cute. Often parentsname their child after a relative or famous person. In other words, we seldom make a directconnection between someones name and his character. This was not the case in Biblical times.A name was much more significant than now. In Bible times a persons name was meant to

express his nature or character.

The Bible attitude toward the name of God is no exception to this rule. His name is holybecause He is holy; consequently it must be reverenced (Psalms 111:9). Gods name includesevery name by which He has made Himself known; such as God, Lord (Jehovah), Almighty, etc.The New Testament makes it clear that the name of the Lord God includes the name of each ofthe three persons of the triune God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit(Matthew 28:19). The divine name embraces all three. The significance and holiness of thename of Jesus is especially emphasized:

A. Salvation comes through His name (John 20:31)

B. Prayer is to be offered in his name (John 15:16).

C. His name is highly exalted and above every name (Philippians 2:9-11).

II. WHAT IT MEANS TO USE THE NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN.The word in vain means empty or worthless. In what ways are people guilty of

taking the Lords name in vain?

A. By using any name of God uselessly or carelessly.Example: My God, Good Lord, Jesus Christ, etc. To utter such expressions asdeliberate profanity is a violation of this Commandment. But these are not the onlyexpressions forbidden here. When a person says, For Christs sake or even God blessyou, without meaning it, the name of God has been used in vain.

Lesson 4 (contd)

B. By cursing. Cursing by Gods name is blaspheming God by speaking of Him or

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mocking Him (Leviticus 24:15). It is calling down the anger and punishment of Godupon any person or thing. How many times have you heard people say, God damnyou and they didnt mean a word of it. They had no thought of God eternally damningthat person who was the object of their oath.

C. Swearing by God's name when we do not intend to tell the truth.Swearing by Gods name is taking an oath in which we call upon God to witness thetruth of what we say or promise, and to punish us if we lie or break our promise. Aperson who ways, I swear to tell the truth, so help me God, and turns right around andtells a falsehood, is taking the name of the Lord in vain.

D. Lying or deceiving by Gods name. This too is a violation of this Commandment.This is teaching false doctrine and saying that is Gods Word or revelation (Jeremiah23:31, 32).

III. THE SERIOUSNESS OF PROFANITY.

Profaning the name of God so serious that The Lord will not hold him guiltless thattaketh His name in vain. The penalty prescribed by God for this sin shows its seriousness.Under the Old Testament law the punishment was death (Leviticus 24:16).

There is an indication in the New Testament that Christians who blasphemed wereexcommunicated from the church (I Timothy 1:20). "To deliver unto Satan" means to excludefrom the fellowship of the church (I Corinthians 5:5). It is the most serious penalty which thechurch itself can inflict on its members."Whats wrong with it? someone may ask in reference to his profanity. "I don't mean anythingby it". Thats just the point. The name of God is holy, and we are to use it only when we meansomething by it. To use it in a meaningless or thoughtless way is an insult to God.

1. What is the basic principle embodied in this Commandment?

2. Because of its holy character, Gods name must always he used how?

3. In Bible times a person's name was meant to express what?

4. Give the meaning of the word "vain".

5. In what ways is God's name used in vain?a. b. c. d.

6. What was the penalty prescribed by God for using His name in vain?Lesson #4Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Third Commandment

1. The majesty and holiness of Gods name.

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2. Sincerely and in Reverence.

3. His nature or character.

4. Empty or Worthless

5. a. By using any name of God uselessly or carelessly

b. By cursing

c. Swearing by Gods name when we do not intend to tell the truth.

d. Lying or deceiving in Gods name.

6. Death

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The Fourth CommandmentExodus 20:8-11

INTRODUCTION: This fourth Commandment is distinct from the others in a number of ways.In the first place, it begins with a word which is not found in any other of THE TENCOMMANDMENTS, namely, the word remember. This would seem to indicate that theSabbath had been previously known to the Israelites, and that men would be tempted to forget it.Second, the fourth Commandment is the longest of any of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Inthe third place, it is the Commandment which connects the first part of the law, dealing withmans relationship to the one true God, with the second part of the law, which deals with humanrelationships. The basic principle which underlines this Commandment is that God is the Lordof our time.

I. THE DUTIES REQUIRED BY THIS COMMANDMENT.

A. The seventh day is to be kept holy (verse 8). Just as the tithe is holy unto the Lord,so the seventh day is holy, and is to be set aside and consecrated to the service ofGod. It affords us a time to assemble together as a church, and also as a family unitwithin our homes for the purpose of prayer, praise, reading, expounding and applying theWord of God.

B. It is to be a day of rest (verse 10). Human being need a day of rest periodically for the

sake of bodily recuperation and health. Sometimes Christians are required by their employers towork on the Lords day. They are not to be censured for this; and certainly there areemergencies when other work is justified, but thousands of people in this country have growncareless in regard to church attendance and the observance of the Lords day simply because

they agree to work on Sundays when they do not have to.

C. Six days man is to labor (verse 9). There is as distinct a command here to work as thereis to cease from work. Not only here but in the very beginning God established the moralresponsibility for every human being to work. Even before man sinned, God commanded him tosubdue the earth and have dominion over it (Genesis 1:28). Adam was told to tend the Gardenof Eden (Genesis 2:15). The curse meant that work was no longer simply the creatures gratefuland loving response to his Creator. Man must work in order to live; he must sweat in order toeat (Genesis 2:17-19).

II. WHY THE SEVENTH DAY WAS CHOSEN.

The seventh day was chosen because this was the day on which God rested from His work ofcreation (Exodus 20:11). It was only fitting that his be the day on which Gods people ceasetheir labor. (Exodus 31:17).Lesson 5 (contd)

III. WHY CHRISTIANS OBSERVE THE LORDS DAY.Verse 10 states, The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord God. It does not say (here


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or anywhere in scripture), The seventh day of the week but simply, the seventh day; that is,the day following the six days of work, with the Jews it was the seventh day of the week, whichis Saturday; but for the Christians, it is the first day of the week, or Sunday. Nevertheless, it isstill a special day (the seventh) which follows six days of labor.

The basic reason for observing the first day of the week or the Lords Day is that this isthe day on which Jesus arose from the dead. The only event to be compared with theresurrection of our Lord is the original creation of the world. Just as God rested on the seventhday at the completion of the old creation, so it is fitting that Christians set aside the first day ofthe week which signifies the completion of the greater work of redemption. The Apostles set theprecedent for us by gathering together on the first day of the week for the observance of theordinances. The collection of tithes and offerings and the preaching of the Word (Acts 20:7; ICorinthians 16:2).

CONCLUSION: That we do not have to keep the Lords Day in the strict and legalistic sense ofthe Sabbath Day as described in the ceremonial law is made clear in the New Testament. (Noteespecially Colossians 2:16, 17; Romans 14:5, 6; Galatians 4:9-11.) In one sense, every day tothe Christian is holy, but let it not be forgotten that one day out of seven belongs exclusively to

the Lord. This means 24 hours out of 168, 52 days out of 365 or one-seventh of our time is tobe consecrated in a special sense to the Lord.

1. List the three distinct marks of this fourth Commandment.a.b.c.

2. What day is to be kept holy?

3. By us setting this day apart for the Lord, what does this day afford us time to do? List somepurposes given in our lesson.

a.b.

4. The Sabbath is a day of what?

5. Not only are we to rest, but also commanded to do what?

6. Why was the seventh day chosen?

7. What day is the Jewish Sabbath and what day is the Christian Sabbath?

8. Why do Christians observe Sunday as the Sabbath?

Lesson #5Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

The Fourth Commandment

1. a. The word remember is not found in any other Commandment.b. It is the longest of the Commandments.c. That God is the Lord of our time.


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2. Seventh

3. a. To assemble together as a church and as a family unit within our homes.b. For the purpose of prayer, praise, reading, expounding and applying the Word of God.

4. Rest

5. Work, labor for our lively hood.

6. That was the day after God created everything and then He rested.

7. Saturday and Sunday

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The Fifth CommandmentExodus 20: 12

INTRODUCTION: God has chosen to set up certain spheres of authority within the humanrace. Within each of these He has appointed certain ones who exercise authority as Hisrepresentatives. There are at least three such spheres of authority. One is the state; another isthe church; the third is the family, with which this Fifth Commandment specifically deals.Though the family is the smallest unit of authority, is nevertheless the most important. It is thebasic unit of society.

I. THE FAMILY IN GOD'S PLAN.

In the very beginning God made a help mate for Adam (Genesis 2:18). God performedthe first marriage ceremony and established the family unit as the first and most important of allhuman institutions (Genesis 2:22-24). The family is especially important because it plays the

crucial role in establishing and maintaining proper authority in the two other spheres; church andstate. It is in the home that one begins to learn obedience and submission. When young peoplefail to learn how to honor father and mother, they will have little respect for teachers, policemenand others in authority.

The breakdown of the family unit is the purpose of many trends and movements in ourtime. Because of its importance in Gods plan, it is no wonder that Satan is working so hard todestroy it. Some of the weapons he uses are the ease of obtaining a divorce, covetousness on thepart of parents, the womens liberation movement and gay liberation movement. The resultof these satanic assaults on the family is an increasing contempt for authority.

II. RESPECTING YOUR PARENTS.

The fifth Commandment specifically requires children to honor their parents. This refersbasically to an attitude of respect and reverence.

A. In childhood, honor for parents involves obedience or submission to parental authority(Colossians 3:20; Eph. 6:1,2). A child must obey his parents in all things. In

Ephesians 6:1 however, Paul limits this only to the things that are in the Lord, orconsistent with Gods will. For instance, a child instructed to lie by his father is notrequired to obey.

During Old Testament times, God prescribed the severest penalties for dishonoring parents.Striking and even cursing a parent were both punished by death (Exodus

21:15,17). A rebellious and disobedient son was likewise to be surrendered to theauthorities and stoned to death by all the men of the city (Deuteronomy 21:1-21).


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Lesson 6 (contd)All the men of the city, were to participate in the execution because the whole citywas threatened by such a youth. If left unchecked, the attitude of rebellion grows andspreads to others.

B. The command to honor father and mother applies to adults also. You are never to treatyour aging parents neglectfully and shamefully. You should remember them with

calls, visits, letters and gifts. An elderly parent dreads few things more than beingforgotten.

Note some Bible examples of honoring parents:1. Joseph honored his father (Genesis 46:29). He also provided for him (47:11, 12).2. King Solomon honored his mother (I Kings 2:19)3. Jesus was subject to His parents (Luke 2:51). He also provided for His mother (John

19:26).III. THE PROMISE OF LONG LIFE.

The promise attached to this Commandment is, that thy days may be long upon the land

which the Lord thy God giveth thee. One of the surest ways to live a long timeis to honor your parents. Many of the rules your parents give you are to help you livelonger. Don't run into the street, Dont smoke, etc. If you do not honor your parentsby obeying these rules, your life could be cut short.

CONCLUSION: It is significant that the Apostle Paul, in listing the various sins that will markthe last days of this age, speaks of the crime of disobedience to parents as one of the mostterrible of sins, then to honor them is the greatest of virtues.1. List three spheres of authority set up by God and which one is the most important?

2. Where does a person learn obedience and submission?

3. Who is responsible in teaching children obedience and submission? Where should a parentbegin, and, if parents don't, what will be the results?4. Can you list four ways Satan uses to destroy the home?5. Is a child to obey his parents if they have him to disobey God's will and commit sin?6. What was the prescribed penalty for children who struck, cursed, rebelled and disobeyed theirparents?7. Is a child to obey his parents in all things in the Lord?8. What promise is connected with this Commandment and to whom is it promised?


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Lesson #6Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Fifth Commandment

1. a. 1. State2. Church3. Family

2. In the home.

3. a. Parentsb. Begin by training them to honor you the parent.c. They will have very little respect for the rest of authority.

4. a. Easy divorce.

b. Covetousness on the part of parents.

c. Women's liberation movement.d. Gay's liberation movement.

5. No. -- Comment: If a child does obey, the parent will answer to God and not the child. But if

the child grows to adulthood and continues in the sin he was taught, he will thenanswer to God being accountable for his own actions. (This is my personal beliefs.)

6. Stone to death.

7. Yes.

8. a. A long life.b. To children, adult children as well.


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The Sixth CommandmentExodus 20:13

INTRODUCTION: The basic principle embodied in this commandment is that human life issacred. God has made man in His own image. Therefore, human life is more than just animallife; it is a reflection of Gods own life. It is human life and not just life in general that isprotected by this commandment. Some people have a misguided reverence for life in general,refusing to kill any animal or even insects if possible. But human life alone is made in the imageof God (Genesis 1:26, 27). Man is unique because he has a spirit as well as a body. Thisdistinguishes him from the animal kingdom and makes his life more sacred than theirs.

I. WHAT IS FORBIDDEN IN THIS COMMANDMENT.A. Murder in thought. There are many ways to violate human life. We may kill in

thought, word or deed. Many different attitudes and thoughts of the heart are nothingless than murder (I John 3:15). Malicious, prolonged anger toward a fellow human

being is also murder (Matthew 5: 21, 22; James 1:19). Holding a grudge, refusing toforgive and desiring to "get even" with someone are also murderous attitudes.

B. Murder in word. Murderous thoughts often escape our hearts through our tongues.Hateful anger leads to scornful insults. Jesus Christ names two such insults in Matthew5:22. One is Raca, which means empty-headed" and is comparable to such insults as- You dummy! You ignoramus! You stupid jerk!. The other is fool. Murder inword is clearly seen in threats and curses. Saying to another, Damn you or Go tohell demonstrates the ultimate disrespect for him. To wish someone physically dead isbad. But to wish him to live eternally in the place of punishment prepared for the deviland his angels is the epitome of hatred.

C. Murder in deed. The most obvious form of murder is homicide. This is the

deliberate, unlawful killing of another person. Jesus says it is satanic (John 8:44).Another form is abortion, which is the voluntary killing of a living fetus growing withinits mothers womb. Abortion is wrong for many reasons, but let us consider the twoprimary reasons. 1st. from a scientific and medical point of view; from the moment of conceptionthe developing embryo possesses, in latent form, all the characteristics of a completehuman being. 2nd. from the Biblical standpoint; an individual is considered to be a person whilestill in the mother's womb (Psalms 139:13-15; Jeremiah 1:5). If the developing embryoor fetus is a person, then to kill it is prohibited by the sixth commandment. Any carelessor irresponsible act which leads to injury or death is a violation of this commandment.There is definitely such a thing as criminal negligence. Reckless driving is such anaction and if it results in death, the driver is charged with vehicular homicide. Actionswhich harm ones own body and are a clear threat to health and life are prohibited by thiscommandment - drunkenness, overweight, drug abuse, etc.

Lesson 7 (contd)

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Many argue that capital punishment is wrong, and even some teach that the sixthcommandment forbids it. Such a conclusion, however, is contrary to the entire teachingof Scripture. All killing is not murder, and the Old Testament even prescribes death forcertain crimes (Exodus 21:12; 22:18-20). Paul, the inspired apostle, shows that Godexecutes His own vengeance on civil magistrates (Romans 13:3, 4). In comparingRomans 12:19 with Romans 13:4, we see that even in the Christian era, capitalpunishment is Gods own vengeance on the evildoer.

CONCLUSION: This commandment is a call to exercise and express love towards each . It isnot given to the Christian to retaliate or to seek revenge (Romans 12:17, 19). Let us follow thesteps of our Savior, "who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, Hethreatened not". (I Peter 2:23). Hatred is the root of all murder. Beloved, let us love oneanother.

1. Is all human life is sacred?

2. Can you list two reasons why humans are different from animals?

a.b.

3. Name the three ways a person can commit murder?a.b.c.

4. Where does all murder, whether by thought, word, or deed, begin?

5. How can murderous thoughts escape our hearts? (Read, Psalms 141:3)

6. Why is abortion a homicide act? (List two reasons)a.b.

7. Is capital punishment forbidden by this sixth commandment?

8. Can we use this commandment to retaliate or seek revenge?


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Lesson #7Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Sixth Commandment

1. Yes.

2. a. Humans were created in the image God and animals werent.b. Humans have a soul and animals don't.

3. a. In thought b. In wordc. In deed

4. From the heart

5. By the tongue

6. a. From a scientific and medical view; the embryo possesses all the characteristics of acomplete human being.b. From a Biblical standpoint; an individual is considered to be a person while still in themothers womb.

7. No

8. No


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The Seventh CommandmentExodus 20:14

INTRODUCTION: In the seventh commandment, God establishes the principle of the sanctityof the marriage relationship. In the Garden of Eden, God ordained and blessed marriage andeverything related to it (Genesis 2:18-24). Since marriage is good and holy, it must berespected, honored and protected. Anything which perverts, threatens or destroys the marriagerelationship is forbidden by God. This is why the seventh commandment specifically condemnsadultery.

I. THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE.Marriage is not just a social convenience which has developed through some mythical

process of evolution. It was deliberately designed by God as part of the original creation.Hence to understand the nature of marriage, we must turn not to the sociologist or the marriagecounselor, but to the Word of God.

A. The Bible tells us that marriage is a complementary relationship Neither man norwoman was made to live a solitary life. Each without the other is incomplete. But whenjoined together, each complements or completes the life of the other (Genesis 2:24).Thus man and woman were literally made for each other. They do not stand separatelyas two independent and self-sufficient individuals. Together, they form one whole, oneflesh.

B. It is clear from the Word of God that marriage is an exclusive relationship. Thetwo who become one flesh form a complete unit. This means there can never be a thirdpart involved in a true marriage. God is faithful to His chosen people, and He demands

that His people be faithful to Him. We can no more divide our love and loyalty betweentwo spouses than we can between two gods.

C. Finally, marriage is a loving relationship. A husband and wife must feel themselvesbound together, not just by law or necessity, but by love. Christs love for His bride, thechurch, is specifically given as the pattern and example for husbands to follow(Ephesians 5:25-29). How much did Christ love the church? Enough to die for it.Husbands and wives who share this kind of love experience marriage as God meant it tobe.

II. SEX AND MARRIAGE.God has created us as sexual beings, male and female (Genesis 1:27). Sex is as part of

our nature as eating and sleeping. This does not mean, however, that it must not be kept undercontrol. God Himself has told us how it must be regulated. The sexual relationship wasdesigned by God to be a part of marriage. Sex was made for marriage and not marriage for sex.Such an idea degrades both marriage and sex.

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It makes marriage basically a self-gratifying, rather than a self-giving, relationship, and itmakes sex a purely selfish act. Sex is not shameful and impure, as some people think. Rather,the Bible pictures it as a profound, wholesome, honorable, enjoyable expression of married love(Hebrews 13:4).

III. WHAT IS FORBIDDEN IN THIS COMMANDMENT.Because of the profound relationship between sex and marriage, it is evident that

sexual relations outside the bond of holy matrimony are contrary to the will and purposeof God as expressed in this and other commandments.

A. Thou shalt not commit adultery is the specific prohibition of the seventh

commandment. Adultery is the sexual involvement of a married person with anyoneother than his spouse. Such a sin violates the exclusive oneness of the husband--wiferelationship and tends to destroy the marriage bond itself (Matthew 19:3-9).

B. Jesus says that one who lusts after another has already committed adultery in his

heart (Matthew 5 27,28). "Lust" is the mere desire for unlawful sexual relations. If lustis wrong, then so is anything which stimulates lust in oneself or in others. This is whycertain kinds of dancing, immodest dress, petting, suggestive flirting and pornographyare wrong.

CONCLUSION: Like all other sins, sexual sins make us guilty before God and incur His wrath.But like other sins, they can be forgiven (John 8:3-11). Better than prayer forgiveness, is prayerthat God will help us avoid these sins in the first place.

1. Who established the relationship between male and female by marriage?

2. The Bible tells us three things about the nature of marriage, can you list them?

3. To understand marriage we must turn to sociologist and to marriage counselors?True or False (If false, what are we to turn to?)

4. Was man or woman made complete, independent and self-sufficient, without the other?

5. When two people male and female, get married they form a __________ __________.

6. What metaphor is given in the Bible to describe the loving relation ship between the husbandand wife?

7. Is sex shameful and impure?

8. What two ways can we commit adultery?


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Lesson #8Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Seventh Commandment

1. God

2. a. Marriage is a complementary relationshipb. Marriage is an exclusive relationshipc. Marriage is a loving relationship

3. False

4. No

5. Complete unit

6. Christ and the church

7. No

8. a. By sexual acts outside of marriageb. By lusting in your heart, a desire to commit the act of sex.


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The Eight CommandmentExodus 20:15

INTRODUCTION: The eight commandment establishes the principle of the sanctity of privateownership. Evan a small child understands the meaning of my toy or my doll. The privateownership of property and goods is a right which must be recognized and respected by all. Thisright should not be taken for granted, however. The Christian should realize that it is a privilegegranted by God and guarded by His Word.

I. WHAT THIS COMMANDMENT FORBIDS.This law prohibits stealing, which is anything that violates the right of private

ownership, or anything which, in any way deprives another of his own property. There aremany ways to steal. Of course common stealing, included under such acts as burglary, robbery,house breaking, larceny, etc., are forbidden by this commandment. But there are other ways inwhich this commandment is broken. They are less open and spectacular, yet they are theft just

the same.

A. Shoplifting. Is one way of stealing, which is becoming more and more common.Many try to justify their shoplifting by stealing from large stores and saying, "They areso big they will never miss it". They do miss it, of course; and in the end the ones whosuffer are the store's customers, who are charged higher prices in order to make up forthe loss. What we must realize is that stealing is stealing whether it be from a pauper orfrom a millionaire.

B. Employer theft. This is another widespread practice. Many millions of dollars

worth of goods and equipment disappear from offices, stores and factories each year. A

Christian will respect his employers property, whether it be a power saw or a smalloffice item.

C. Loafing on the job. One of the greatest temptations to break this commandment inour country today is the matter of loafing on the job, or not giving an honest days workto your employer.

D. Not tithing. The most serious form of theft is described in the book of Malachi (3:8-10). Since it is a sin to fail to respect the rights and property of our fellow-men, howmuch greater is the sin of failing to respect the rights of Almighty God. The Christiansteals when he refuses to give regularly and proportionately (ten percent) to the work ofthe Lord.


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Lesson 9 (contd)

II. HOW TO AVOID THE SIN OF STEALING.

A. True conversion makes a person honest. Zaccheus was a man with a dark past.When he was converted, he made the Lord a promise (Luke 19:8). It is a fact that whenwe get right with God we get right with man.

B. Realize the injury that it works to others. Sometimes in our desire to get, we losesight of what it has cost the one from whom we have obtained. Whether we steal amans money, his rights or his good name, we injure him; and sometimes the injury is apermanent one. Had David known of the injury that would come to Bathshebas family,he would not have stolen her away from her husband. When Jacob stole the birthrightand the blessing from Esau, Esau never fully recovered from the shock.

C. Realize the hardship that comes to the one who steals. The N.T. records the tragicstory of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11). Their sin meant a sad and shameful end forthe man and his wife. Before an opportunity was given them to enjoy the money, Godstruck them dead. Would they have robbed God if they had known the price they would

have to pay for their sin?CONCLUSION: If you have stolen, to the best of your ability, restore what has beenwrongfully taken. Confess your sin to God, then heed the instruction of the Apostle Paul(Ephesians 4:28). Additional scripture references: Leviticus 19:35,36; Psalms 37:21; Proverbs29:24; Matthew 15:19; II Thessalonians 3:10.

1. What does this commandment establish?2. Define stealing. (use your own words)

3. When someone shoplifts who suffers? (list three people)

a. b. c.

4. Have you ever taken something from your employer without asking? (Such as rubber bands,paper clips, paper, etc.)

5. Can you see how loafing on the job. is stealing from your employer? How? (Talk this overwith your family)

6. How can you as a Christian steal from God?

7. List three ways to help someone to avoid the sin of stealing?a. b. c.

8. If you have stolen, what should you do, if you can?a. b. c.

Lesson #9Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Eighth Commandment


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1. The principle of the sanctity of private ownership

2. Taking something that doesn't belong to you

3. a. The store owners b. The customersc. The shoplifter; he too has to pay for higher prices

4.

5. a. Yesb. He has paid me to do something for him in the time he allotted and if I loaf I am

stealing his money by misusing his time and time is money.

6. By not giving the tithe and offerings that belong to God.

7. a. Salvationb. Realize the injury that it works to othersc. Realize the hardship that comes to the one who steals

8. a. Restore what you have takenb. Confess your sin to God and ask for forgivenessc. Then dont do it again


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The Ninth CommandmentExodus 20:16

INTRODUCTION: Language, or the faculty of speech, is one of the most useful andnecessary gifts ever bestowed by God upon human beings. Almost all we know has come to usthrough what we have heard or read. But how sad when we use the gift of language to lie orruin the reputation of another human being. The tongue is a difficult member to tame (James3:6). This ninth commandment, Thou shalt not bear false witness, demands that we betruthful. The third and ninth commandments are closely related in that both deal with sins of thetongue. In the third commandment God seeks to protect His own name, but in thiscommandment we find God protecting our neighbors name by forbidding us to bear falsewitness against Him.

I. WHAT THIS COMMANDMENT FORBIDS.

A. False testimony (perjury). Perjury is committed when someone takes an oath to tellthe truth and then lies. Many people have been condemned because of a false testimonythat someone gave against them (Example: Jesus Christ).

B. Slander. When you tell a false tale about another in order to hurt his reputation, youare guilty of slander. Slander is of the devil, for the devil is the accuser of the brethren(Rev. 12:10). When God praised Job by calling him "a perfect and an upright man, onethat feareth God and escheweth evil", Satan answered, Doth Job fear God for naught?(Job 1:8, 9). He did not speak out against Job, he merely asked a question. But behindthat question was the intent of slander.

C. Whispering and backbiting. A Whisperer is a secret slanderer who peddles secretreports. The Bible speaks out against whisperers and backbiters, both of whom are guilty

before God (Romans 1:29, 30). God alone has the record of that large number of peoplewho have been driven to their graves prematurely because of someones evil tongue.

D. Talebearing. Solomon gives this helpful advice, "He that covereth a transgressionseeketh love, but he that repenteth a matter separateth very friends" (Proverbs 17:9).Christians ought to be very careful not to repeat unkind things about others (I Timothy5:13).

E. Lying. Lying is one of the things God hates (Proverbs 6:16-19). Liars belong to thedevil's family, for the devil is the father of liars (John 8:44). Even among Christians thissin is not uncommon and must be guarded against (Colossians 3:9).

F. False flattery. Honest compliments are good and should be given more often thanthey are. We too often fail to express our gratitude. On the other hand, false flattery iswrong (I Thess. 2:5). The wise man Solomon said, Meddle not with him that flatterethwith his lips (Proverbs 20:19).


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Lesson 10 (contd)

II. THE EFFECTS OF A FALSE WITNESS.

Someone said, "Words are immortal". Everything we speak God takes intoaccount, even the idle words, and one day we shall have to answer for them (Matthew12:36, 37). The Judgment Seat of Christ will bring shame and disappointment to manyChristians who have violated this ninth commandment. The person who persist in thissin risks the danger of premature death (Psalms 101:5).

It was a false witness against God that plunged the whole human race into sin andjudgment. God very clearly told Adam and Eve that death would be the consequence ofdisobeying Him (Genesis 2:17). Satan bore false witness against the Lord when he saidto Eve: Ye shall not surely die (Genesis 3:4). How terrible the consequences of thatfalse witness.

CONCLUSION: If you have been guilty of bearing false witness, come to God in prayer, and

confess your sin to Him. And wherever possible, seek to right whatever wrongs have resultedfrom your false witness. We should desire above everything else to be known for the truth (IIIJohn 12).1. Is the tongue a hard member of the body to tame or control?

2. What other commandment is closely related to this one? How?

3. What is perjury?

4. What is slander? and it comes from who?

5. What is whispering and backbiting? and does the Bible condone?

6. What is tale-bearing?

7. What is lying? Does God like lying? and Who is the father of lies?

8. What is false flattery?

9. Will Christians give account for breaking this commandment? When?

10. If a person persist in this sin what does he risk?

11. What was the first lie? Who said it? and To whom was it against?

12. What should we do if we are guilty of this sin?


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Lesson #10Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Ninth Commandment

1. Yes.

2. 1. The third2. We us our tongue to use God's name in vain and bearing false witness against our

neighbor.

3. Taking an oath to tell the truth and then lie.

4. 1. A false tale about another in order to hurt his reputation.2. From the devil

5. 1. A whisperer is a secret slanderer who peddles secret reports behind someones back.

2. No

6. Repeating something that is unkind or untrue about others.

7. 1. Telling something that is false or untrue2. No3. The devil

8. To praise insincerely or a hypocritical compliment not meaning it from the heart what yousay.

9. 1. Yes2. At the Judgment Seat of Christ

10. A premature death

11. 1. Ye shall not surely die.2. Satan3. God, The Lord

12. 1. Come to God and confess it and ask for forgiveness2. Wherever possible make right the wrongs that have resulted from your lies.


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The Tenth CommandmentExodus 20:17

INTRODUCTION: Why does a person murder? Because he has hatred or anger in his heart.What leads to adultery? Lust in the heart. Pride leads to boasting. A person steals becauseinwardly he is filled with covetousness (Matthew 15:18, 19).

The last of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS focuses primarily upon the inward life.Thou shalt not covet, it says. Here God is telling us to have the right attitude toward things.Instead of being covetous, we must learn the grace of contentment. This is the basic principleunderlying the last Commandment.

I. THE SIN OF COVETOUSNESS.

Covetousness is a sin of the heart, a wrong attitude toward things. Basically it is desire -

the desire to acquire, possess, and use things. Now certainly not all desire is covetous desire andtherefore forbidden. Covetousness is a particular kind of desire, a sinful and unlawful desire toacquire and own a particular item. How can we tell the difference? How can we identifycovetousness in our lives?A. Covetousness is wanting forbidden things. We know we are guilty of

covetousness if we find ourselves wanting forbidden things. Things which belong tosomeone else or things to which we have no rightful claim. The commandmentspecifically forbids harboring covetous desires for a neighbor's possessions. "Thou shaltnot covet ... any thing that is thy neighbor's." Covetousness may also be the desire topossess a thing which has been specifically forbidden by God. This was the sin of which

Achan was guilty (Joshua 7:19-21). Covetousness may take the form of a something-for-nothing attitude, in which we desire to acquire a thing without expending anymoney or effort for it (for example: Welfare, sweepstakes, lotteries, gambling, etc.).

B. Covetousness is wanting too many things. It is the desire to accumulatepossessions or money far beyond the point of need or usability. This is the sin of greed,it is a sin which has ruined many a life (I Timothy 6:9).

C. Covetousness is worshiping things. It is the desire to acquire earthlypossessions for their own sakes or for selfish reasons. I Timothy 6:10 calls it the love ofmoney. Colossians 3:5 calls it idolatry. It is the setting of ones affection on thingson the earth (Colossians 3:2). Jesus calls it serving Mammon (money) in the sense ofmaking it a God (Matthew 6:24). It is the sin of materialism (Luke 12:13-21).

Lesson 11 (contd)

II. THE SERIOUSNESS OF COVETOUSNESS.


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Our Lord warned, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness" (Luke 12:15). First,covetousness is serious because it leads to all kinds of other sins (I Timothy 6:10). It leads totheft, prostitution, gambling, tax evasion, profaning of the Lords Day, cheating on exams,neglect of parents, etc. The list is endless.

Another sad consequence of covetousness is that it hinders Gods cause and kingdom. Itrobs Gods church of the tithes and offerings needed for effective service at home and abroad. Itrobs the kingdom of many talented young men and women who choose vacations for the sake ofmoney rather than ministry. It robs Christians of time they could be spending in local churchwork.

The seriousness of covetousness is seen finally in the punishment that comes upon thosewho practice it. Gods word is specific and sever: the covetous shall not enter the kingdom (ICor. 6:10).

III. THE SOLUTION OF COVETOUSNESS.Gods solution to the evil attitude of covetousness is the development of another attitude

-- contentment (I Timothy 6:6-8).

CONCLUSION: There is no sin more deadly and damaging than covetousness. We must belike Paul who said, I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content"(Philippians 4:11).

1. Instead of having the wrong attitude toward things, we should be ___________ in thethings we have.

2. Under wanting forbidden things, list two ways we can be guilty of covetousness.a. b.

3. Can covetousness or greed ruin a person's life?

4. What did Jesus and Paul say about the sin of covetousness?

5. Can covetousness lead to other serious sins?

6. List three ways that covetousness hinders Gods cause and church?a. b. c.

7. How can covetousness keep anyone out of heaven?

8. What is God's solution to the evil attitude of Covetousness?Lesson #11Answer Key

THE TEN COMMANDMENTSThe Tenth Commandment

1. Contented

2. a. A desire to possess a thing which has been specifically forbidden by God.


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b. A desire to acquire a thing without expending any money or effort for it - somethingfor nothing attitude.

3. Yes

4. Jesus says: Its idolatry serving Mammon; making it a God. Also, the sin ofmaterialism.

Paul says: Its The love of money and Idolatry

5. Yes

6. a. It robs Gods church of tithes and offeringsb. It robs men and women from the ministry by choosing another vocation.c. It robs Christians of time they could be spending in a local church work.

7. It can keep you from seeing your need of Christ, blinded by material things. Also, byrobbing them of time, they dont have time to seek or bother with Christ or church. Can

you think of other ways?

8. To develop another attitude, which is contentment. Be content in what you have.

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