by Thomson Dablemond | Aug 18, 2018 | Religion
By banning the selfish desire that engenders the guilty act, the tenth commandment of God attacks the very root of all sins. The one, who, by obedience to the law of God, forbids himself to the unlawful desire to possess that which belongs to another, will not be...
by Thomson Dablemond | Aug 17, 2018 | Religion
The Ninth Commandment of God is: ” You shall not say false witness against your neighbor. ” (Exodus 20:16). Under the title of ” false testimony ” come all the wrong statements on any subject, any attempt, and any plan to deceive our neighbor....
by Thomson Dablemond | Aug 16, 2018 | Religion
“You shall not steal. ” (Exodus 20:15). The first biblical rule we have against theft is in Genesis 3:19, Which says,” It is with the sweat of your face that you will eat bread until you return to the land of where you were fired because you are dust...
by Thomson Dablemond | Aug 15, 2018 | Religion
“Thou shalt not commit adultery. ” (Exodus 20:14). The seventh commandment of God prohibits not only all unclean actions but also desires and sensual thoughts, as well as all that may tend to excite them. More than the purity of outer life, God asks us...
by Thomson Dablemond | Aug 14, 2018 | Religion
” Thou shalt not kill.” (Exodus 20:13). In a broader sense, what is it to kill? Why not kill? This verse of 4 words teaches us much more than we think. Most often, we limit the meaning of the verb “kill” to “take away life” but in...
