Continuation of the Ten Commandments

Today we continued our discussion of the Ten Commandments and the Mosaic Law. The Ten Commandments were the basic law. The Mosaic law was made up of specific examples of what people could and could not do in relation to the basic law, the Ten Commandments.

The fourth commandment: Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

We are given multiple reasons explaining why we need to observe the Sabbath. Primarily it is to rest from our worldly activities and edify our spirits. The Lord knows that if we do not take time out from these activities we will eventually get stressed. Now does that mean that we are suppose to sleep all day?? No. It means that you take a rest from worldly activities not from the Lord's activities. This is a day in which you can serve others, listen to uplifting music, spend time with family members, etc.

Occasionally participating in worldly activities on Sunday may not seem to affect you but over time it will affect your spirit. This may seem unlikely to you but the Lord is all knowing. There is reason he made this a commandment.

The fifth commandment: Honor thy Father and Mother

Your parents are representatives of God. They are responsible for you.
Even if your parents are not good examples for you you are still required to honor them, however, this does not necessarily mean you follow their example.

The sixth commandment: Thou shalt not kill

Destruction of human life; this includes abortion.  

A solider who is at war and folding commands will not be subject to punishment.

The seventh commandment: Thou shalt not commit adultery

There should be no sexual relationship outside of marriage. 

The eighth commandment: Thou shalt not steal

Stealing happens in many ways.  Plagiarizing, downloading illegally, etc.

The ninth commandment: Thou shalt not bear false witness

This refers primarily to gossip.  How can we prevent this?

The tenth and last commandment: Thou shalt not covet

This means to have the wrongful desire for someone else's material wealth, property, etc.

Breaking this commandment can lead you to break many of the other commandments.