10 COMMANDMENTS

PONO, ANIKA G.
BS ACCOUNTANCY
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 Hello, I’m Anika G.
Pono, 2 year BS
Accountancy student.
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The Law of God is also referred to as the “decalogue,” “God’s Law” or “The Ten Commandments.” The great principles
of God’s law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God’s love,
will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age. These
precepts are the basis of God’s covenant with His people and the standard in God’s judgment.

The purpose of God’s law is to protect us from the pain of sin, and the downfalls of selfishness. The decalogue
creates a pattern of living that leads to righteous actions, thoughts, and relationships. On earth there are
consequences of sin that affect us now. Trauma, stress, divorce, loss, unhappiness, careless mistakes these are only
some of the pain we can avoid when we keep God’s law. He wants us to be happy and whole. He wants us to be like
Him, to be acceptable in His sight.
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You shall have no other gods before Me
The first commandment says, “You shall have no
other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3).
You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain
“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.” Exodus 20:7
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You shall make no idols
Exodus 20:4-6: “You shall not make for yourself
a carved image any likeness of anything that is in
heaven above
Keep the Sabbath day holy
“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. Exodus 20:8-
11:
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Honor your father and your mother
Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and your
mother, that your days may be long upon
the land which the Lord your God is giving
you.”
You shall not steal
Exodus 20:15: “You shall not steal.”
You shall not bear false witness
Exodus 20:15: “You shall not bear false witness
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against your neighbor.”
You shall not murder
Exodus 20:13: “You shall not murder.”
You shall not commit adultery
Exodus 20:14: “You shall not commit adultery.”
You shall not covet
Exodus 20:15: “You shall not covet your
neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your
neighbor’s wife
 You shall have no other gods before Me
The first commandment says, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). This
means that we humans should not put anything ahead of our relationship with God. But since
God Himself is the only God, it would be impossible for Him to put any other God above
Himself. Thus, this commandment is for us humans to keep, not God. Do we still need this
commandment? We certainly do. Whatever holds the supreme place in a person’s life is a
god.
God forbids His people from putting other gods before Him and commands us not to allow
anything in this world to be placed above Him. This means that we are not to trust or honor
anything more than God. This means we are not to fear anything or anyone more than God.
This means we are not to love anything more than God. This means nothing and no one
should be worshipped above God. Worshiping anything or anyone other than the one true
God is a violation of this commandment. Idolizing celebrities, preachers, politicians, religious
leaders, or any other human or god is putting other gods before the Almighty God.
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 You shall make no idols
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. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of
those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My
commandments.”

This means we shouldn’t create gods or idols to worship or serve. Many addictions we
experience on earth can become a god to us. Today Christians may struggle with putting
electronics, work, money, and even relationships above God. We can keep things of
importance to us, while also keeping God and our relationship with Him at the top of our
priorities.
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 You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain
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.”

This means we shouldn’t use the Lord’s name unless we are genuinely speaking to Him or
about Him. Swearing or cursing with God’s name, or claiming to do something in God’s
name that in reality is self-serving, are ways of using His name in vain. His name should be
used reverently and with honor. If you speak to or about God, it should be to honor Him or
teach about Him.
Leviticus 24 says that a person caught taking God's name in vain was to be stoned. It was a
capital offense. God wants us to know that His name is important. When you misuse or
disrespect God's name, you are offending the creator of the universe.
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 Keep the Sabbath day holy
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. In it you shall do
no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female
servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord
made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.
Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”

This means we should observe the Sabbath day, remember why God made it, and teach the
Sabbath to our children so they also remember it. Today, many choose one day of the week
to attend church and have family activities. It’s important to note the word remember in the
fourth commandment. The Sabbath day is to be remembered as the seventh-day of the
week. The purpose of the Sabbath is to give us a certain day of the week on which to direct
our thoughts and actions toward God. It is not a day merely to rest from work. It is a sacred
day to be spent in worship and reverence. As we rest from our usual daily activities, our
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minds are freed to ponder spiritual matters.

 Honor your father and your mother
Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the
land which the Lord your God is giving you.”

This means we should respect our father and our mother. Keeping the fifth commandment is
about preserving your relationship with your earthly parents. This looks like obedience and
respect, but can look different when they are unjust, abusive, or un-Christian. You can still
honor and respect your parents in words and in communication as well as heeding their
advice while choosing another path.
When we honor our parents, we bring happiness to them and we become better, happier
people ourselves. And as we sincerely and consistently honor and respect our children, we
will have the joy and blessing of being loved, honored, and respected by them.
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 You shall not murder
Exodus 20:13: “You shall not murder.”
This means we should protect and preserve human life, never taking the life of another.
Deliberately killing another human being is a violation of the sixth commandment. As God is
the giver of life, killing another is a perversion of His creation. While causing any death may
not be a violation of the commandment, the intention behind the death most definitely
matters. An accidental death, for instance, versus a premeditated crime that resulted in
death both ended human life, but only one intended harm.

Murder produces broken relationships. Therefore, the 6th commandment is about keeping
peace in a relationship. God put this command in the absolute strongest words, “You shall
not murder,” to show us the severity of broken relationships and broken peace.
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 You shall not commit adultery
Exodus 20:14: “You shall not commit adultery.”
This means we should respect marriage, keeping our marriage vows, and not interfere in the
marriage of another. The seventh commandment is about showing respect for your
relationship and marriage vows, your body, and the body of your spouse. Sexual relations
with someone other than the person you’re married to is adultery, but it goes beyond that.
Adultery can include any non-platonic behavior with another person who is not your spouse,
as well as emotional attachment.
Adultery is an injustice. He who commits adultery fails in his commitment. He does injury to
the sign of the covenant which the marriage bond is, transgresses the rights of the other
spouse, and undermines the institution of marriage by breaking the contract on which it is
based. Murder produces broken relationships. Therefore, the 6th commandment is about
keeping peace in a relationship. God put this command in the absolute strongest words,
“You shall not murder,” to show us the severity of broken relationships and broken peace.
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 You shall not steal
Exodus 20:15: “You shall not steal.”
This means we should respect the property of others. We will not take it for ourselves or
keep it without permission. Taking something that doesn’t belong to you, regardless of your
personal situation, is a violation of the eighth commandment. If you take or use something
that belongs to anyone else, you should first ask permission. If they don’t grant permission, it
is stealing.
The seventh commandment forbids unjustly taking or keeping the goods of one's neighbor
and wronging him in any way with respect to his goods. It commands justice and charity in
the care of earthly goods and the fruits of men's labor. The eighth commandment prohibits
all forms of theft. The Lord's law teaches us the commandment's positive side: Respect the
rights, property, and needs of others
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 You shall not bear false witness
Exodus 20:15: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

We should never make false accusations or dishonestly mar the reputation of another.
Acting dishonestly, trying to make another person look bad, or even misrepresenting
yourself, violates the ninth commandment. This could include making an accusation for
which you have no evidence.
The reason is simple. Living in a false witness is frequently easier than facing the truth,
learning to love our neighbor or challenging one's own deeply held belief. Yet, truly living
this Commandment is, perhaps, one of our best hopes for true peace in Christ Jesus.
According to the New Testament, Jesus explains that obedience to the prohibition against
false testimony from the ten commandments is a requirement for eternal life. According to
Jesus, false testimony comes from the sinful desires of the heart and makes people unclean.
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 You shall not covet
Exodus 20:15: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your
neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor
anything that is your neighbor’s.”
We should appreciate the things we have and avoid longing for the things other people
have, or feeling that we are entitled to what others have. Comparing yourself with others to
the point that you feel you need to have what they have is a violation of the tenth
commandment. This is about avoiding greed, and about putting trust in God to meet your
needs. Letting feelings of jealousy grow within you often leads to ingratitude and eventually
covetousness. Fixating on what others have can cause us to miss blessings, hurt others, or
value things more than our relationship with God.
The commandment refers to desire to the point of seeking to take something that belongs to
another individual. It's to want what isn't ours. People steal because they covet something
that doesn't belong to them. Coveting leads to committing one of the aforementioned four
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acts murder, adultery, theft and lying.

 Reflection about Ethics and Religion.
Religion and ethics both make important contributions to the development of the human
personality. Their sources are different. Religion is concerned with the relations between God
and the individual. Ethics depends upon volitions and religion upon psychic emotions.
The relationship between religion and ethics is about the relationship between revelation and
reason. Religion is based in some measure on the idea that God (or some deity) reveals insights
about life and its true meaning. These insights are collected in texts (the Bible, the Torah, the
Koran, etc.) and presented as “revelation.” Ethics, from a strictly humanistic perspective, is based
on the tenets of reason: Anything that is not rationally verifiable cannot be considered justifiable.
Religion and ethics are treated as the same thing, with various religions making claims about
their belief systems being the best way for people to live, actively proselytizing and trying to
convert unbelievers, trying to legislate public behaviors based around isolated religious passages,
etc. Of course, not all religions are the same, some are more liberal than others and some more
conservative, but in general, all religious traditions believe that their faith represents a path to
enlightenment and salvation.
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 “If you love me, you will keep
my commandments.”
- John 14:15
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Thank you!
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