God requires obedience to His revealed will, as codified in the Moral Law of the Ten Commandments. This divine standard governs our relationship with God and our relationship with others:
Our Duty to God:
- You must not have any other god but Me.
- You must not make for yourself an idol.
- You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
- Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Our Duty to Our Neighbor:
- Honor your father and mother.
- You must not murder.
- You must not commit adultery.
- You must not steal.
- You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
- You must not covet.
During His ministry, Jesus gave us the ultimate executive summary of the Moral Law in the The Great Commandment: “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ These two commands are pegs. Everything in God’s Law and the Prophets hangs from them.” Matthew 22:37-40 Adapted
Govern yourself accordingly.
Source:
i. Exodus 20
ii. Deuteronomy 5
iii. Westminster Shorter Catechism
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