As we continue through our series called "Story of God", all I can say is that last night was probably one of my favourite sessions thus far. Last night we went through the Laws and Commandments. The discussion was good, at times almost heated, but overall I thought it was a great discussion.
Topics that came up were things like "what is a Covenant?" - which led us to opening up a Webster Dictionary, and also using Smart-phones to find out the Biblical meaning of Covenant.
From there we went through the 10 Commandments -
1 - I am your God who rescued you from slavery in Egypt.
2 - Put me above everything else. Do not worship other things.
3 - Do not misuse or disrespect my name.
4 - Remember to set aside a day each week to rest and worship me.
5 - Honor your parents.
6 - Don’t murder
7 - Don't steal
8 - Don't lie.
9 - Don't bear false witness
10 - Do not sleep with anyone but your husband or wife–be faithful. Don’t lust after what others have–be satisfied with what I give you.
Now - from these commandments different topics and subjects came up...
- These laws are too black and white - there's no gray area. E.G. You need to steal a loaf of bread or someone will die.
- Our culture doesn't necessarily allow for one to be able to obey all these commandments. E.G. Our lives are so complicated it's almost impossible to follow/obey these commandments.
Now - from all these topics and subjects, I always ended up at two questions that seemed impossible for anyone to answer. So again, I'll ask those questions here.
In the situation of the man stealing the loaf of bread or someone(perhaps children or family) would die. How did his life get so bad that he needed to go and steal the loaf of bread? Was he putting something or someone else first before God? Hence, breaking the second commandment?
My other question in regards to the complications we get into in life, it just seems that life is complicated in general. Now - is it possible that simply obeying these commandments would allow our lives to be much more simple?
I'm not denying the fact that there is much "gray area" in the world. Jesus himself said:
Matthew 7:13 ¶Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Now, if wide is the gate - is this the "wide gray area" that everyone wants in life?
So another question - what do you think the world would be like if everyone obeyed the 10 commandments?
Topics that came up were things like "what is a Covenant?" - which led us to opening up a Webster Dictionary, and also using Smart-phones to find out the Biblical meaning of Covenant.
From there we went through the 10 Commandments -
1 - I am your God who rescued you from slavery in Egypt.
2 - Put me above everything else. Do not worship other things.
3 - Do not misuse or disrespect my name.
4 - Remember to set aside a day each week to rest and worship me.
5 - Honor your parents.
6 - Don’t murder
7 - Don't steal
8 - Don't lie.
9 - Don't bear false witness
10 - Do not sleep with anyone but your husband or wife–be faithful. Don’t lust after what others have–be satisfied with what I give you.
Now - from these commandments different topics and subjects came up...
- These laws are too black and white - there's no gray area. E.G. You need to steal a loaf of bread or someone will die.
- Our culture doesn't necessarily allow for one to be able to obey all these commandments. E.G. Our lives are so complicated it's almost impossible to follow/obey these commandments.
Now - from all these topics and subjects, I always ended up at two questions that seemed impossible for anyone to answer. So again, I'll ask those questions here.
In the situation of the man stealing the loaf of bread or someone(perhaps children or family) would die. How did his life get so bad that he needed to go and steal the loaf of bread? Was he putting something or someone else first before God? Hence, breaking the second commandment?
My other question in regards to the complications we get into in life, it just seems that life is complicated in general. Now - is it possible that simply obeying these commandments would allow our lives to be much more simple?
I'm not denying the fact that there is much "gray area" in the world. Jesus himself said:
Matthew 7:13 ¶Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Now, if wide is the gate - is this the "wide gray area" that everyone wants in life?
So another question - what do you think the world would be like if everyone obeyed the 10 commandments?
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