Saturday, July 5, 2008

Break Any Commandments Today?

You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
"Yeah, $1000 is a lot to spend on a TV. But, our whole family watches TV constantly."

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
"I work six days a week, I don't want to waste Sunday in church!"

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
"They’re just a couple old fuddy-duddies. They’re spying on me!"

You shall not murder.
"He's about as worthless as they come. Have you heard what he did?"

You shall not steal.
"Let’s mark that up a little more we could use a little extra profit on this junk."

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
"He’s not the same as us. He’s probably growing dope in that house."

How did you do … that is only half of God’s ten commandments (Exodus 20:2-17). It is ten parts of one law. He designed them knowing we could not keep them. And, if we break one (see statements above) we have broken God’s Law.

That is why He gave us a solution, the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. Romans 8:1-3 states: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering."

That, my sinful friends, is called GRACE!
Larry Abele - Editorial Team

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