Why God gave us the 10 Commandments
Worship the true God
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
TO GUIDE, PROTECT AND BLESS US
- (DEUT. 5:29, DEUT. 6: 1-3, PSALM 19:11)
TO REVEAL OUR SINFULLNESS (LIKE A MIRROR)
- (ROMANS 3:20, ROMANS 7:7, JAMES 1:23-25)
TO POINT US TO JESUS CHRIST
- (GALATIANS 3:24, ROMANS 10:4, MATTHEW 5:17)
TO REVEAL GOD'S CHARACTER AND DESIRE
- (LEVITICUS 19:2, EXODUS 34:6-7, PSALM 19-7-9)
TO TEACH HOW WE ARE TO WORSHIP AND PLEASE HIM
- (DEUT. 6:24, JOHN 14:15)
THE LAW IS GIVEN IN ORDER TO SHOW THAT WE CANNOT FULFILL THE FULL EXTENT OF GOD'S JUSTICE, THAT NO SUFFICIENT HUMAN WORKS OR OBEDIENCE CAN SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF GOD IN TERMS OF HOLINESS AND ACCESS TO HEAVEN
HUMAN PERSPECTIVE:
I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I FULFILLED MOST OF THE LAW IN THE BIBLE EXCEPT ONE, IF GOD WILL PUNISH ME BECAUSE OF THAT ONE SIN EVEN THOUGH I FULFILLED MAJORITY OF THE LAW, THEN HE IS UNFAIR.
SELF TEST
WHERE DO YOU RUN FIRST?
WHAT DO YOU TRUST MOST?
WHAT DO YOU FEAR LOSING MOST?
WHO DO YOU WORSHIP? ARE YOU REALLY WORSHIPPING THE TRUE GOD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST OR A JESUS THAT ONLY FITS YOUR CONVENIENCE?