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1.1. You shall have no other gods before meYou shall have no other gods before me

2.2. You shall not make for yourself an idolYou shall not make for yourself an idol

3.3. Do not take the name of the Lord in vainDo not take the name of the Lord in vain

4.4. Remember the Sabbath day, keep it holyRemember the Sabbath day, keep it holy

5.5. Honor your father and motherHonor your father and mother

6.6. Do not murderDo not murder

7.7. Do not commit adulteryDo not commit adultery

8.8. Do not stealDo not steal

9.9. Do not bear false witness against your neighborDo not bear false witness against your neighbor

10.10. Do not covetDo not covet

What did Jesus say about these What did Jesus say about these laws?laws?

Matthew 5:17-20 Matthew 5:17-20 1717“Do not think that I have come to “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to not come to

abolishabolish them but to fulfill them. them but to fulfill them. 1818For truly, I say to you, For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot,

will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 1919Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these

commandments and teaches others to do the same will commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the does them and teaches them will be called great in the

kingdom of heaven. kingdom of heaven. 2020For I tell you, unless For I tell you, unless your your righteousnessrighteousness exceeds that of the scribes and exceeds that of the scribes and

Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 22: 34-40 Matthew 22: 34-40 3434But when the Pharisees heard that But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

3535And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. him. 3636“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” Law?” 3737And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all

your mind. your mind. 3838This is the great and first commandment. This is the great and first commandment. 3939And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. yourself. 4040On these two commandments depend all On these two commandments depend all

the Law and the Prophetsthe Law and the Prophets.”.”

Why did Yahweh give Israel the Why did Yahweh give Israel the 10 Commandments? 10 Commandments?

What does it mean to be holy?What does it mean to be holy?

Leviticus 20:26b “…. I have Leviticus 20:26b “…. I have set you apart set you apart from all other people to be my very own.”from all other people to be my very own.”

Romans 12:2 2 Don’t Romans 12:2 2 Don’t copy the behavior copy the behavior and customs of this worldand customs of this world, but let God , but let God transform you into a new person by transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.good and pleasing and perfect.

Why are we to be holy?Why are we to be holy?

Leviticus 19:1-2 And the LORD spoke to Leviticus 19:1-2 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Moses, saying, 2 2 “Speak to all the “Speak to all the

congregation of the people of Israel and say congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, to them, You shall be holy, for I You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holythe LORD your God am holy..

Deuteronomy 6:17-19 Deuteronomy 6:17-19 17 17 You must You must diligently diligently obey the commands of the LORDobey the commands of the LORD your God— your God—all the laws and decrees he has given you. all the laws and decrees he has given you. 18 18 Do Do what is right and good in the LORD’s sight, what is right and good in the LORD’s sight,

so all will go well with youso all will go well with you. Then you will enter . Then you will enter and occupy the good land that the LORD swore and occupy the good land that the LORD swore

to give your ancestors. to give your ancestors. 19 19 You will drive out all the You will drive out all the enemies living in the land, just as the LORD said enemies living in the land, just as the LORD said

you would.you would.

Matthew 5: 48 Matthew 5: 48 48 48 You therefore must You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is be perfect, as your heavenly Father is

perfect.perfect.

What happens if we fail to be What happens if we fail to be holy?holy?

Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your face you Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; out of it you were taken; for you are dust, for you are dust, and to dust you shall returnand to dust you shall return.”.”

Genesis 3:23 “…therefore the Genesis 3:23 “…therefore the LORD God sent LORD God sent him outhim out from the Garden of Eden to work the from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.” ground from which he was taken.”

Leviticus 5:17-19 Leviticus 5:17-19 17 17 “If anyone sins, doing any of the “If anyone sins, doing any of the things that by the LORD's commandments ought not things that by the LORD's commandments ought not to be done, though he did not know it, then realizes to be done, though he did not know it, then realizes his guilt, he shall bear his iniquity. his guilt, he shall bear his iniquity. 18 18 He shall bring to He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent equivalent for a guilt offeringfor a guilt offering, and the priest shall , and the priest shall make atonement for him make atonement for him for the mistake that he for the mistake that he made unintentionally, and he shall be forgiven.made unintentionally, and he shall be forgiven.1919It is a It is a guilt offering; he has indeed incurred guilt guilt offering; he has indeed incurred guilt before the LORD.” before the LORD.”

Romans 6:23 Romans 6:23 23 23 For the wages of sin is For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life death, but the free gift of God is eternal life

in Christ Jesus our Lord.in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Why should I still follow the 10 Why should I still follow the 10 commandments if Jesus has commandments if Jesus has

already forgiven me?already forgiven me?

1 Peter 2:9-12 1 Peter 2:9-12 9 9 But you are a chosen race, a But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a royal priesthood, a holy nationholy nation, a people for his own , a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. light. 10 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are Once you were not a people, but now you are

God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. you have received mercy. 11 11 Beloved, I urge you as Beloved, I urge you as

sojourners and exiles to sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of abstain from the passions of the fleshthe flesh, which wage war against your soul. , which wage war against your soul. 12 12 Keep Keep

your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

Why does this matter?Why does this matter?

1.1. Affects the way we see GodAffects the way we see God

2.2. Affects the way we read the BibleAffects the way we read the Bible

3.3. Affects the way we live our livesAffects the way we live our lives