The Ten Commandments - Eternal God

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

The cover image for this booklet represents how the law of God is destined to be established over the whole earth, as biblical prophecy shows: "For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea" (Habakkuk 2:14); and, "...For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem" (Isaiah 2:3).

This booklet is a free educational service, provided by the "Church of the Eternal God" in the United States of America, in collaboration with "Global Church of God" in the United Kingdom and the "Church of God, a Christian Fellowship" in Canada. Printed in Germany 2020. This booklet is not to be sold. Scriptures in the booklet are quoted from the New King James version ((c)1988 ThomasNelson, Inc. Publishers) unless otherwise noted. Authors: Brian Gale and Norbert Link, with additional material provided by the US, Canadian and Australian ministry. Editorial Review Team: Norbert Link, Dave Harris, Rene Messier, Brian Gale, Michael Link, Phyllis Bourque, Margaret Adair, Johanna Link and Dawn Thompson. Graphic Design: Shelly Bruno; Cover image: Shelly Bruno

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Contents

Introduction ............................................................................1 Chapter 1 God's Law Before and Since the Creation of Man ...........3 Chapter 2 Why So Much Opposition? .........................................7

Ten Commandments No Longer in Force? ...............................8 Basic Building Blocks of Society.............................................9 Keep the Ten Commandments...............................................9 Why Opposition to Keeping the Ten Commandments? ............10 Chapter 3 How to Number the Ten Commandments? ..................11 How the Jews Count Them .................................................11 Many Count Them Differently .............................................12 The Correct Understanding .................................................12 Different Wording in Deuteronomy.......................................12 Paul's Numbering..............................................................13 Where Did this Counting Error Come from? ...........................13 The Correct Counting of the Ten Commandments: ..................14 Chapter 4 The First Commandment...........................................15 What Is Idolatry?..............................................................15 Egyptian Deities................................................................16 Obedience and Love ..........................................................17 Even Satan and the Demons Believe....................................18 What or Whom Do We Truly Serve?.....................................19 The Father and the Son......................................................20 Chapter 5 The Second Commandment ......................................21 Pictures or Statues Depicting God the Father and Jesus Christ...21 What About Using Crosses?................................................22 Can We Have Idols in Our Mind?.........................................23 An Idol is Not Just a Religious Symbol or Image.....................24 The Bronze Serpent...........................................................25 God Is a Jealous God .........................................................25 God Will Not Accept Unfaithfulness ......................................26 Full Devotion Necessary .....................................................27 We Must Have a Special Relationship with God......................28 Jealousy Is Used in the Bible in Both Positive and Negative Ways..29 Visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers Upon the Children..............29 All of These Passages Complement Each Other ......................30 Sin Separates Us From God ................................................32 God's Mercy to Mankind ....................................................32 Chapter 6 The Third Commandment..........................................35 Is God "Offended" by Blasphemy?......................................35 Commonplace Today..........................................................37 This Commandment Was to Be Taken Seriously by Israel.........38 Euphemisms to Be Avoided.................................................38

The Sin of Blasphemy........................................................39 Christ Wrongly Accused of Blasphemy ..................................40 Blasphemy Laws Around the World .....................................41 Chapter 7 The Fourth Commandment........................................45 The Sabbath Was Made in the Beginning..............................45 When the Sabbath Starts and Ends......................................46 Sabbath in Effect Before the "Old Covenant" ........................47 A Separate Sabbath Contract ..............................................48 The Sabbath--a Day of Joy...............................................48 Right and Wrong Kind of Work............................................49 Keeping the Sabbath Sets God's People Apart........................49 Chapter 8 The Fifth Commandment ..........................................51 The Fifth Commandment Addresses Family Relationships ........51 Correct Authority in the Home Is Essential .............................51 The First Commandment With Promise.................................52 Reasons for Not Honoring Parents?......................................53 Dysfunctional Families .......................................................53 Obey God Rather Than Man................................................54 Abuse Suffered as a Child...................................................55 Willingness to Forgive Is Fundamental .................................55 Don't Live in the Past ........................................................57 Dying Prematurely.............................................................57 Chapter 9 The Sixth Commandment .........................................61 Killing in War?..................................................................62 The New Testament's Teaching on Killing in War ....................64 Self-Defense .....................................................................65 Killing Through Abortion? ...................................................67 Whose Rights Are Involved? ...............................................68 Roe vs. Wade...................................................................69 Worrying Statistics ............................................................69 An Oath to Preserve Life.....................................................71 Scriptural and Scientific Evidence.........................................71 The Spirit in Man ..............................................................73 Begotten and Born............................................................73 Killing of Self Through Suicide.............................................76 Suicide Statistics ..............................................................77 Biblical Examples of Suicide................................................78 Suicide Within the Church of God.........................................79 Suicide, For Any Reason, Cannot Be Justified.........................80 What About Euthanasia?....................................................80 Life Is a Gift from God and Only He Has the Right to Take It ....81 Jesus Magnified the Law on Murder.....................................81 Chapter 10 The Seventh Commandment ...................................83 Sexual Immorality.............................................................85 Devastating Effects ...........................................................86 Premarital Sex Prohibited ...................................................87

Middle Eastern and African Nations in Bible Prophecy Old Testament Laws--Still Valid Today? Paul's Letter to the Ephesians--How to Understand It Paul's Letter to the Galatians--How to Understand It Paul's Letter to the Philippians--How to Understand It Punishment for Our Sins Should YOU Fight in War? Sickness and Healing--What the Bible Tells Us Teach Us to Pray! The Authority of the Bible The Book of Zechariah--Prophecies for Today! The Fall and Rise of Britain and America The Fall and Rise of the Jewish People The Gospel of the Kingdom of God The Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord The Keys to Happy Marriages and Families The Meaning of God's Fall Holy Days The Meaning of God's Spring Holy Days The Mysteries of the Bible The Sacrificial System and the Tabernacle In the Wilderness The Ten Commandments The Ten European Revivals of the Ancient Roman Empire The Theory of Evolution--a Fairy Tale for Adults? Tithing--Today? When and How Will Christ Return?

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Peoples and Their Prophetic Destiny God Is a Family God's Commanded Holy Days God's Law...or God's Grace? God's Teachings on Sexual Relationships Heavens and Earth...Before and After the First Man! Hidden Secrets in the Bible How Can We Know that Christ's Return Is Near? How to Find the True Church of God How to Keep the Sabbath Human Suffering--Why...and How Much Longer? Is God a Trinity? Is That In the Bible?--Man's Holidays and God's Holy Days Is That In the Bible?--The Mysteries of the Book of Revelation Jesus Christ--A Great Mystery!

God's Stance on Adultery ...................................................88 Punishment for Evil ..........................................................88 Punishment for the Rapist ..................................................88 Bride-Price Applications ......................................................89 Many Warnings against Adultery .........................................90 Jesus Magnified the Law on Adultery ...................................90 God Is Against Destructive Behavior .....................................91 Chapter 11 The Eighth Commandment......................................93 Penalties and Restoration ...................................................93 Jesus Magnified the Law on Stealing....................................94 Judas Was a Thief .............................................................95 Repentance of Stealing Required .........................................95 Why Do People Steal?.......................................................96 Theft in Many Ways ..........................................................97 Victims of Theft ................................................................98 Impact on Society .............................................................99 Will a Man Rob God? ......................................................100 Tithes and Offerings.........................................................101 The Tithe Belongs to God .................................................102 What to Do?..................................................................102 The Principle of Repentance..............................................102 Chapter 12 The Ninth Commandment .....................................105 A Man's Word His Bond? .................................................105 Where Lying Originates ....................................................106 Where Truth Emanates From.............................................106 Truth Is of Paramount Importance to God............................106 Human Beings Have Been Lying .......................................108 Why Did Sarah Lie? ........................................................108 Further Deceit and Abraham's Lie.......................................109 Why Did Sarah Participate in Abraham's Lie? .....................109 Did God Tell Samuel to Lie?..............................................111 Samuel Did Not Lie .........................................................112 Jeremiah Did Not Lie ......................................................113 What Else Constitutes Lying?............................................113 Confidentiality Must Be Honored .......................................114 Chapter 13 The Tenth Commandment.....................................117 Definitions of Coveting.....................................................117 Do Not Covet Your Neighbor's House..................................118 Do Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife....................................118 Do Not Covet Your Neighbor's Servants ..............................119 Do Not Covet Your Neighbor's Ox, Donkey or Anything Else ...119 Avoid Covetousness.........................................................119 Coveting Can Lead to Other Sins........................................120 Coveting Must Be Repented Of..........................................121 Chapter 14 Does 2 Corinthians 3:3?11 Abolish the Ten Commandments? ................................................................123

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