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 Describe a responsible
boy/girlfriend.

REFLECT! What is your point of

view about premarital
sex?

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 Yes to
Responsible
Love
Sixth and Ninth Commandment

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 Objectives

• Recognize the values and virtues behind

the sixth and ninth commandments on
family and human life
• Express love in service to others
according to the teachings of the Gospel

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 Most Essential Question

How can we be faithful followers of the

Sixth and Ninth Commandments?

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 BRAINSTORMING: CALL OUT

• What is the meaning of the commandments

“You shall not commit adultery” and “You shall
not covet your neighbor’s wife”?
• What acts violate to the two commandments?
• How can a high school student like you apply
these two commandments?
The Sixth Commandment: Ex. 20:14

• Forbids married from entering into sexual

union with someone other than their
spouse
• More than sexual: protect the family for
progress and development

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• Implication: sexuality is for both human
completeness and procreation
• Sexuality: totality of being a woman and a
man
• Sex: capacity of a man and a woman to
reproduce using their sexual energies

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4 Consequences of the Creation of Man
and Woman
1. Equal personal dignity of man and woman
2. Man and woman are different but
complementary
3. Called to mutual gift of self, to reciprocity
4. Call for all to love either in married or celibate
love

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For Married Couples
• Calls for a free and responsible fidelity to
the conjugal union that is lifelong
• Implication: unity of man and woman in all
aspects of life, and enduring and
permanent bond until death

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Violations
1. Adultery – marital infidelity – having sexual
relation to other party
2. Divorce – against natural law – breaks the
contract, to which the spouses freely
consented, to live with each other till death

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The Ninth Commandment: Exodus 20:17
Focuses on the interior root and source of
disorders of the flesh: covetousness of the
heart
Protects human sexuality from all disordered
and evil desires of the flesh
Fulfilled when we live with a pure heart, or the
virtue of chastity
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Violations
• Lust – disordered desire for or inordinate
enjoyment of sexual pleasure
• Masturbation – abuse of sexual power – lacks
the sexuality’s essential relationship which is
ordered toward self-giving love and service of
life

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• Fornication – sexual intercourse between
people not married to each other – contrary to
the dignity of persons and human sexuality
• Homosexual acts – lacking the essential
openness to service of life
• Pornography – removing real or simulated
sexual acts from the intimacy of partners, in
order to display them to deliberately to third
parties
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• Prostitution – does injury to the dignity of the
person, reducing the person to an instrument
of sexual pleasure – violates chastity and
defiles his/her body – the temple of the Holy
Spirit

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Church Teaching
Jesus’ mercy and unconditional love – no
sin is greater than the love of God
Call to repentance and conversion
Call to support all who are willing to change
sinful way of living by not judging and
discriminating them
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 Any Questions?

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 Most Essential Question

How can we be faithful followers of the

Sixth and Ninth Commandments?

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 MORAL DILEMMA
John is a married man who lives next door to Sarah and her
husband, Tom. Over time, John begins to develop feelings
for Sarah, even though he knows she is married to Tom.
John feels guilty about his attraction to Sarah and knows
that acting on these feelings would violate both the
commandment against committing adultery and the one
against coveting his neighbor's wife.

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 However, as time passes, John and Sarah start to
spend more time together due to their proximity and
shared interests. They find themselves drawn to each
other emotionally, and John struggles with the desire
to pursue a romantic relationship with Sarah despite
knowing it would betray his own marriage vows and
disrespect the sanctity of Sarah's marriage to Tom.

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John faces a moral dilemma: Should he suppress
his feelings and maintain the boundaries of
marriage and fidelity, or should he pursue his
desires and risk causing irreparable harm to
multiple relationships, including his own
marriage and the marriage of his neighbor?

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 RESPONSE

John should reflect on his commitment to his marriage

vows and the importance of fidelity within his own
relationship. Adultery not only violates the trust and
commitment between spouses but can also have significant
emotional and psychological consequences for all parties
involved
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John must recognize the sanctity of marriage and the
importance of respecting the boundaries of his
neighbor's relationship with Sarah. Pursuing a
romantic relationship with Sarah would not only
betray his own marriage vows but also disregard the
trust and commitment that Sarah has with her
husband, Tom.
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 While John may feel a strong emotional connection to
Sarah, he must consider the potential harm that his actions
could cause to multiple relationships, including his own
marriage, Sarah's marriage, and the broader community.
Infidelity can have long-lasting and far-reaching
consequences, affecting not only the individuals directly
involved but also their families and social circles.

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John should prioritize his commitment to his marriage and refrain
from pursuing a romantic relationship with Sarah. Instead, he can
focus on strengthening his bond with his own spouse,
communicating openly and honestly about any struggles or
temptations he may be experiencing, and seeking support from
trusted friends, family members, or professionals if needed. By
upholding the principles of fidelity, respect, and integrity, John can
navigate this moral dilemma with integrity and honor.

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COMPARING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE
NEW KNOWLEDGE LEARNED

What new information did you learn about the

Sixth and the Ninth Commandments?
 VALUE STATEMENT

Being a responsible boy / girl because of following

the Sixth and Ninth Commandments will help us to
develop our school’s pillar or community and
apostleship.
 We develop positive relationship with other people
and we also become stewards of ourselves and others.
 TASK: PRAYER FOR PURITY

Write a personal prayer for purity to

strengthen your desire for responsible love
in your relationships withs others in the
community.
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 ASSIGNMENT
In a short bond paper, enumerate five (5)
ways on how you can be a responsible boy
or girl? Include the prayer you formulated
below your answers.
Be creative with your work.
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 CRITERIA
Content - 20 Points
Creativity - 10 Points
Neatness - 5 Points

Total: 35 Points
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