ten Commandments

Ten Commandment God's Laws

God reward the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Now they

needed guidance on how to live as God's people. Moses went

up Mount Sinai and there God gave him the Ten Commandments.

The commandments fall into two groups. The first four are about

how to live with God. The second six are about getting along with

other people.

1.) You shall have no other gods before me.

(God must come first in your life.)

2.) You shall not make for yourself an

idol in the form of anything in the

heaven above or the earth beneath or

in the waters below. You shall not bow

down to them  or worship them.

(You must not make any image to

worship God is invisible you must

worship only God.)

3.)  You shall not misuse the name

of the Lord your God.

(God's name is not a magic charm.)

4.)  Remember the Sabbath day by

keeping it holy.

(One day in seven is for rest and worship.)

5.) Honour your father and mother.

(Respect your parents.)

6.) You shall not murder

7.) You shall not commit adultery

(Do not have a love affair with

someone else's husband and wife.)

8.) You shall not steal.

9.) You shall not give false testimony

against your neighbour.

(You must not tell lies about anyone in

a court of law.)

10.) You shall not covet your

neighbour's house....  or anything that

belongs to your neighbour.

(You must not long to have something

that is not yours.)